EP 24: Paige Claassen — Pre-Send Rituals, Breathing Techniques, and Learning from Each Attempt
Paige Claassen is a professional rock climber and the founder of the Southern Africa Education Fund. We talked about pre-send rituals, breathing techniques, how she changed her diet to improve recovery, recent training, how she structures bouldering and outdoor sessions, learning from each attempt, and favorite crag snacks. Support on Patreon: patreon.com/thenuggetclimbing Show Notes: http://thenuggetclimbing.com/episodes/paige-claassen Nuggets: 1:55 – “Coming to you live from my closet!” 3:04 – Frangog 4:44 – Learning to try hard, and reminding yourself that “I’ve sent in the past when things weren’t perfect” 8:26 – ‘Just Do It’, deep audible breaths, and clicking into the moment 11:45 – Pre-send rituals, working with a biokineticist, and activation points 14:28 – Paige’s thoughts on audible breathing 17:36 – Breathing beta, composing yourself, and “Everyone loves climbing on jugs” 19:03 – ‘Odin’s Eye’, eating more protein, training differently, and becoming a different climber 24:21 – Gym bouldering for power 27:15 – How Paige structures a bouldering session, and focusing on quality over quantity 28:59 – Training seasonally, and how Paige structures outdoor climbing sessions 30:33 – Day on day off 31:34 – Finding what works for you, and owning it 32:06 – A mental shift to not performing in the gym 33:24 – “I just love projecting.” 34:31 – Believing in the process, tricep pushups, and recent training during quarantine 39:42 – Losing ten pounds by eating more fat, protein amounts, and collagen for fingers and skin 44:20 – Southern Africa Education Fund (SAEF), building school buildings, and a new playground 49:24 – Mentorship, open and learning, and living in an exciting time 51:43 – Gratitude for family 53:14 – Current favorite climbing snack, and “I’m not afraid of carbs.” 56:01 – Fish tacos and buffalo cauliflower 57:35 – ‘Shadowboxing’, 5.15 as a goal, and climbing more 5.14+ routes in North America 59:58 – ‘Dreamcatcher’ 1:00:50 – Learning from each attempt, frustrating to fun, and “if we’re not having fun there’s no point 1:02:35 – “Treat yourself as you would treat others.” 1:03:20 – Completing the Yurdin family (minus Kasbah)
