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SEND ALERT: Jon Cardwell — Establishing ‘Wind Up Bird’ 5.15b, and Uphill Athlete Training

SEND ALERT: Jon Cardwell — Establishing ‘Wind Up Bird’ 5.15b, and Uphill Athlete Training

FromThe Nugget Climbing Podcast


SEND ALERT: Jon Cardwell — Establishing ‘Wind Up Bird’ 5.15b, and Uphill Athlete Training

FromThe Nugget Climbing Podcast

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Length:
69 minutes
Released:
Jan 27, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Jon Cardwell is back for a Follow-Up! We talked about his new route ‘Wind Up Bird’ 5.15b at The Fortress of Solitude in CO, how moving away helped him send, what he learned from failing on ‘Super Crackinette’ in France, how he applied Uphill Athlete principles to his training for sport climbing, plans to go back for the extension, bolting 5.15 projects in New Mexico, and much more!*Follow-Ups are now available for everyone! These are laid-back episodes with past guests from the show. We catch up and chat about their latest sends and what they've been up to. Enjoy!Jon’s Original Episode:EP 50: Jon CardwellReferences:Adam Ondra flashing ‘Super Crackinette’ 9a+EP 169: Scott JohnstonTraining for the Uphill Athlete (book)Nuggets:(00:00:00) – Sending ‘Wind Up Bird’ 5.15b (9b)(00:17:40) – How moving away helped him find success(00:22:21) – Failing to climb ‘Super Crackinette’ 5.15a (9a+), and what he learned from it(00:27:29) – Adam Ondra’s flash of ‘Super Crackinette’(00:30:00) – Drawing inspiration from Scott Johnston,  and training for ‘Wind Up Bird’(00:35:53) – Constantly learning(00:40:42) – More about his training(00:45:45) – Falling 50+ times on the same move, and building momentum(00:47:35) – Taking your foot off the gas, maintaining strength, and training plans for the extension(00:54:20) – Exhaustion and motivation(00:56:51) – The complexity of sport climbing(00:58:42) – Is V16 a goal for Jon?(01:01:23) – New 5.15 projects at The Tunnel in NM(01:03:00) – Is anyone trying ‘Wind Up Bird’?(01:05:21) – Will the extension be 5.15c (9b+)?(01:07:12) – Wrap up
Released:
Jan 27, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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