The Bookshelf November 2025

Serious Training For Endurance Athletes

We spend a lot of time at CS talking about power, strength, and managing fatigue in the specific environment of rock climbing. But the reality is that to be a durable athlete—to be able to put in consistent work over years—you need a real aerobic engine, and a way of organizing all of this training. That’s why Rob Sleamaker’s book, Serious Training For …