TBP 289 :: Climbing Training Success Story – How Doug Hartman Climbed His 1st 5.13a at 46

Doug Hartman is a 46-year-old ER doctor from Oakland, CA who is married with 2 kids. He’s a busy guy, but he figured out how to optimize his training and climbing in order to send his first 5.13a at the age of 46. He’s going to tell you the main things he learned from podcasts and coaches that helped him the most, and a little bit of advice about how to be a good spouse and parent, even when you’re a passionate climber. The two main things Doug changed about his climbing were:

  • Resting more
  • Following a non-linear vs linear training program

He wrote up an entire description of everything he changed and how he trains so you can peruse it for yourself.

>See Doug’s Training Plan 

Suggestions for Menopause/Perimenopause Guests

In the beginning of the episode I asked for suggestions for guests to talk about their personal experience with perimenopause/menopause and clinicians who work with people going through menopause/perimenopause. I want to educate climbers about this topic because it’s super important and impactful, and doctors are not doing a good enough job of educating us. Please email me at neely@trainingbeta.com with your suggestions! I’d prefer to have people on who are also climbers.

Listen on iTunes or Spotify or anywhere you get your podcasts.

5 Spots for Mindset Coaching Clients (with New Pricing)

I’m currently taking 5 new mindset coaching clients and I decreased my prices to make mindset coaching more approachable for people.

I offer single hour-long sessions or you can now purchase a package of 4 sessions with me at a discounted rate ($21 off per session). Optimally we’d use those 4 sessions over a 2-month time-frame, so we’d see each other every other week.

What would you use those mindset coaching sessions for?

  • Climbing better and with more focus
  • Overcoming your fear of falling
  • Dealing with comparison with others
  • Finding the confidence to try hard in front of others
  • Performing with a positive mindset, even on hard projects
  • Reigniting the joy and passion you used to have for climbing

These are the things I often work with climbers on, but I also help people with their everyday lives, talking about their relationships with their partners, job satisfaction, making tough life decisions, and more. If you’re not quite ready to sign up with me, you can do a 15-minute free session to see if we’re a good fit using this link.

My pricing is now at $120 for a single session or $396 for a package of 4 sessions ($99 each).

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