YOU HAVE THE TIME TO TRAIN. You're lying to yourself when you say you're too tired.

You get what you put in. There's no secret to any of it - just hard work, patience, and time.

General programs see general results. It's amazing what you can achieve when you prioritize your weaknesses.

On race, mentorship, tough conversations, and making art.

Basically, I feel more skilled and smarter than ever.

Take the time, and if you are going to do it, do it big - go all in and buy in.

Genevive Walker is unapologetic. She knows that it takes all types to make change, and she has the unique ability to be many of those types all at once. 

I’m definitely strong enough to meet my goals. I just need to get smart enough to meet my goals.

I decided I wanted to see what happened if I pushed myself - if I got outside my comfort zone. I wanted to see how strong I could get if I actually trained.

I was no longer laser-focused on “OMG, what if I fall?!?”

Improvement comes from challenges, not from the number they are given. If you focus on being challenged and trying hard, then the numbers will follow.

"Try really hard things over and over until they become easy." That is a quote that really sticks with me when the problem, route, or even just the move, feels way too hard.

“How much better would you be if you had all of those days back?”

I could show up to my projects mentally knowing I'd done everything I needed to do, and just try hard.

It reminded me why I climb; I’m looking for experiences - a striking line, a challenge, and a memory. Always in search of flow.

Climbing owes you nothing. It’s a complete fallacy that you "should be able to" send a specific grade or climb harder than the next person.

If you’re lacking psych, and have some extra time on your hands (is this all of us***?) here is a curated list of great content to keep you motivated in the coming weeks.

It's repetitive and over-used, but it really is all about the smallest executable step towards your goals. What one thing do you want to do to be better right now? Go do it. Go!

Skaters do one important thing much better than climbers: they chase mastery instead of success.

A way to think about improvement based on ideas from Josh Waitzkin, author of The Art of Learning.