My pledge… The murder of George Floyd has shone a forensically piercing light on racism within our society. In the aftermath, so many Black Lives Matter commentators have highlighted that it is not enough to ‘not be racist’, but if structural change is to come then we must be actively anti-racist. This was an uncomfortable realisation for …
A long long time ago… Just as everyone was getting ready for the Olympics in Tokyo, I decided that I wouldn’t be flying this year (due to the climate emergency) and so opted out of attending IRCRA 2020, also in Tokyo. I had a brilliant experience in the Chamonix 2018 Congress – where else can you find …
A Whirlwind of Workshops It’s been ages since I’ve updated this blog, mainly because I’ve been too busy working to write much! The last 12 months or so has been a whirlwind of workshops alongside all my regular coaching. The highlights for me were the Dissecting Aerial Symposium way down South, the Reflective Practice events I have …
Winter is here! How to stay focused and make the most of a winter indoors Its been ages since I managed to write a blog post! I have no excuses apart from the usual one of being busy, and I know its one you can all relate to! So how do we find time amongst …
Climbing Hard, Mindfully – Chris Sharma’s interview in Climb Magazine There aren’t many in depth interviews with elite climbers that really get into the nitty-gritty of the mental side of climbing, but this month’s Climb magazine is different, containing a 5-page spread on Chris Sharma by Andrew Bisharat. Even more interestingly for me are the …