by David Sandel | Feb 4, 2015 | Climbing
The flow of the line should be smooth. It should be picturesque. It should look like moving art. It should feel like you are water flowing up the side of the rock. Many times we get caught up in the numbers – How hard did I climb? Is a 5.9 worth my...
by David Sandel | Sep 18, 2014 | Climbing, Training
Lesbiup front about this post – I’ve fallen off the adventure/fitness/healthy/active/climbing/hiking/biking everything bandwagon. You’re no doubt sick of hearing me complain about being gone for 2.5 months for work, but furreal, it’s not an...
by David Sandel | Jul 29, 2014 | Climbing, Training
One of my favorite phrases in the world is words mean things. And as such, some words in the climbing and training world are confusing. This was apparent when someone downloaded my climbing e-book and told me they thought they liked what I had to say, but didn’t...
by David Sandel | Jun 17, 2014 | Adventure Stories, Climbing
I was climbing at a famous off-width crag in Wyoming by the name of Vedauwoo (Ever heard of it? You should, I wrote about climbing in Vedauwoo with Pamela Shanti Pack last year.), and something bizarre happened. I only sent two routes all weekend, and it was arguably...
by David Sandel | Jun 4, 2014 | Climbing, Food, Lifestyle
A couple weeks ago, I read this post by Movement mentor Craig Keaton: Two Questions That Forever Changed How I Eat. I passed it along to several friends that struggle with eating/nutrition belief systems and the resulting brain dump ensued after the following...
by David Sandel | May 7, 2014 | Climbing, Lifestyle
I just got done working a climbing event for Evolv at The Spot in Boulder, and while this may be beer induced, it is still incredibly true. What I’m about to say is not novel or mind-blowing. But when it hits you like a ton of bricks, you’re all like,...