Weekend Warrior: From Midwest to V11, Managing Send Anxiety, and Her Breakthrough "5.12 Pact"

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Weekend Warrior, Hannah Provost, is crushing it. In this convo, we explore:

• Being naturally powerful but struggling with endurance
• Managing send anxiety and fear of failure
• A powerful tool to stay present on a climb
• The untapped potential of breath work
• Forcing seasonality with training
• Using hips as a fifth limb
• The "pact" that led to a quantum leap
• Covering historic ascents in the new ACJ

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Here are some AI generated show notes (hopefully the robots got it right)

00:00 Anxiety After Belief

00:24 Meet Hannah Provost

06:04 Climbing Origins Indiana

09:19 AAC Work Life Balance

10:40 Boulderer Wants Sport

13:19 Grades And Struggle

14:03 Doubt Cycles Tactics

20:28 Breathwork And Focus

24:08 Seasonal Training Blocks

26:20 Coach Nate Hip Power

29:46 Endurance Sessions 4x4

31:42 Hips As Fifth Limb

33:52 Hips Into Training

34:40 Treadwall Leg Drive

36:05 Beginner Mindset Reset

37:36 The 5.12 Pact

40:37 Exposure Over Sending

43:53 Next Goals Big Papa

46:42 What Is The ACJ

49:28 Stories From The Journal

54:45 AAC Membership Perks

57:31 Hostels And Wrap Up

59:07 Host Takeaways And Links

01:03:35 Training Update And Goodbye

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This show is produced and hosted by Ryan Devlin, and edited by Glen Walker. The Struggle is carbon-neutral in partnership with The Honnold Foundation and is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective, a diverse group of the best, most impactful podcasts in the outdoor industry.

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