climbing

“My mates think I’m slacking on the hill”: the one change below 15 km/h that stops the heat from stacking up

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'My mates think I'm slacking on the hill': the one change below 15 km/h that stops the heat from stacking up

When you slow below 15 km/h on a climb, the airflow that cools you vanishes while your muscles burn hotter than ever. The counterintuitive fix: deliberately reduce power instead of chasing your mates’ pace. This isn’t slacking—it’s physics.

I sized my climbing shoes two full sizes down just to feel the holds better: since then, one spot between my third and fourth toes never stopped burning

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I sized my climbing shoes two full sizes down just to feel the holds better: since then, one spot between my third and fou...

Chasing better feel by cramming your feet into climbing shoes two sizes too small comes with a hidden price: Morton’s neuroma, a nerve condition that creates burning pain between your toes. Learn what separates normal climbing discomfort from genuine nerve damage, and how elite climbers are rethinking the downsizing myth.