Steve On Training

Steve On Training

Why Intervals?

The Key To Endurance Is Simpler Than We Think

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Steve Bechtel
Jan 31, 2026
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I think everyone can remember, on some level, the first day they came up against the limit of their endurance on a rock climb. It’s an unpleasant feeling, and you’re not altogether sure you get to use your hands again afterwards. For me, it was a marathon day of many pitches of granite cracks with a much better climber, who, by the end of the day, was d…

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