That we focus too little on the power part of power endurance.
That climbers too often seek out being tired, and too rarely seek out being better.
That what worked last time leaves vital clues as to what will work next time.
That the majority of failures happen in the mind long before the body gives out.
That a “counting down” mindset is essential.
That perfectionism is the enemy of performance.
That you can never have enough explosive power.
That consistency beats intensity.
That motivation is bullshit and never lasts.
That this (whatever this is) isn’t going to last, so stand it if it’s bad, and love it if it’s good.
That most of us sacrifice the gift that is today.
That we over-expect results and we under-expect the effort involved.
That education always wins.
That someday never comes.
That if you’re certain you need more time on the hangboard, you might need less.
That extended peaks in fitness can be achieved in part by radically shortening training session durations.
That most athletes have too much motivation early in a training cycle and too little at the end of it.
That a truly high performer has two-way drive, being able to push really hard to get more out of training, and to really recover when it is needed.
That if you want to get really strong, the most important thing you can do is increase your time horizon.
That having a plan for when you get injured (not if) is key for coming though it quickly and happily.
That there are unlimited pats to any goal, but that you can only pick one of them. This path should be embraced.
That if my athlete gets hurt on a plan that I am overseeing, it is my fault.
That we should always do the least amount of training possible to achieve a desired result.
That almost all of us spend too little time actually performing at our peak, and spend too much time pretending to perform.
That when we talk about the value of being strong, people just think that it means going through the motions of strength training and not its application.
That the way you do one thing is the way you do everything.
That sleep should take precedence over entertainment.
That we should do the verb rather than being the noun.
That if we truly want to do something, the time to do it is now.
That what worries us owns us.