“So let’s reiterate: first, train and rest sufficiently, be happy with whatever gains you make. If you have money, seek out an honest pro who will point out obvious faults at a cost. Lastly, don’t be intimidated. So you understand everything, except the last. If you understood the last, you wouldn’t really need my advice would you, and you would be someone called Achilles or Jesse Owens, but you’re just called Bert or Jane, and you come from somewhere flat and boring.”How do you train? Email me at jellison@climbing.com.

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“So let’s reiterate: first, train and rest sufficiently, be happy with whatever gains you make. If you have money, seek out an honest pro who will point out obvious faults at a cost. Lastly, don’t be intimidated. So you understand everything, except the last. If you understood the last, you wouldn’t really need my advice would you, and you would be someone called Achilles or Jesse Owens, but you’re just called Bert or Jane, and you come from somewhere flat and boring.”

How do you train? Email me at jellison@climbing.com.

Click here to read all the 12 in 12 posts.