Ep. 156: Troy Fauteux | Try Harder

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Written By Kris Hampton
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Troy Fauteux tries harder than you do. In fact, his try hard skills might have gotten him up hard boulders before the mental skills were fully developed - but I have a feeling those are coming along just fine.

Before you listen to this episode, you should watch the below video. Give yourself 12 minutes of quiet time, and really watch. There’s a lot to unpack here. It’s fantastic. I’ve watched it approximately 35 times in the past few weeks.

Amazing. I can come up with at least 6 or 7 times I likely would have just dropped off of the boulder, choosing not to waste the energy and opting for a “better” attempt.

NOW go listen to the episode.

When you’re done, we’ve got another video for you to watch. Same kid, 3 weeks before sending his first V11. Same topout skills. Again, amazing. I bet I’ve watched this one 50 times.

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Kris Hampton

A climber since 1994, Kris was a traddie for 12 years before he discovered the gymnastic movement inherent in sport climbing and bouldering.  Through dedicated training and practice, he eventually built to ascents of 5.14 and V11. 

Kris started Power Company Climbing in 2006 as a place to share training info with his friends, and still specializes in working with full time "regular" folks.  He's always available for coaching sessions and training workshops.

http://www.powercompanyclimbing.com
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