The TrainingBeta Podcast: A Climbing Training Podcast TBP 032 :: Nathan Drolet (Average Joe Climber) Trains Smart and Climbs Hard
Date: October 5th, 2015
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About Nathan Drolet
We met Nathan Drolet in the Red River Gorge a couple years ago when his badass girlfriend, Natalie Hawley, was projecting 8 Ball while I was working on Snooker. We ran into them a lot over that season in the Red and in Chattanooga, where they now live.
What I noticed about Nate is that he's a calm, collected, strong, solid climber. He was obviously dedicated to climbing, having moved to the Red to work at Miguel's so he could pursue it full time. He's climbed up to 5.14a and V11, and he won the 2011 24 Hours of Horseshoe Hell. And he's a really nice guy.
When I asked you all a while back for suggestions for "everyday climbers" (ie not pros) whose training has paid off, several people suggested Nate, so of course I had to interview him to find out how he does it.
What We Talked About- How he stays strong living on the road
- How he uses breathing to create power and to relax
- How he trained back flagging
- His new interest in lifting and how it's changed his climbing
- Whether or not he runs and why
- Diet
- Mental training
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