Annie is a climber on Team USA and she had an amazing world cup season this year with 2 boulder golds and a lead gold and even more podiums! In this episode we’ll learn about what goes through her mind during her crazy beta breaks, what her training routine looks like, and how gym access really influences performance.

Guest links:

Annies’s Instagram

Annie’s Xiaohungshu (red book)

Reference links:

Women’s Boulder Final Seoul World Champs

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Timestamps of discussion topics

0:00 - Intro

0:56 - Mad Rock Shoutout!!

1:39 - Jetlag + travels

5:29 - Growing up in a climbing family

7:09 - Static + slow climbing style

10:07 - Regretting static beta breaks??

12:08 - Timing out in lead

18:22 - 2026 goals

20:49 - Annie's training plan

24:32 - Lack of gym access

27:43 - Post-high school plans

30:22 - Outdoor climbing

33:38 - AUDIENCE Q: Can you still be an elite climber without passion?

35:43 - Audience Q: Mindset during comps?

41:36 - AUDIENCE Q: Tips for endurance?

42:26 - Audience Q: Advice on how to break dynos?

43:23 - AUDIENCE Q: Is it hard previewing climbs with other athletes?

45:57 - Outro and where to find Annie