vlog 42 Show up

[@BrunoS1917]

Dave McLeod channel is an Infinite source of Stoke.

[@bodha99]

"You have to keep showing up, doing the work, doing the training." Make the T-shirt... we will buy it :)

[@bodha99]

@Dave MacLeod I think you just found your merchandise line. I love everything about Philipp's idea.

[@onsight2822]

I'd by a SHOW UP one 👍

[@fishmate5443]

I suspect he'd rather see you just keep showing up than take your money, but I get your point ;)

[@fishmate5443]

@@phila_delphia4229 Agreed, we are lucky kids, given his (I imagine) wealth of responsibilities. Ever since I saw the Mountain Equipment, "Dave" video in 2014? where he discussed the ability to try hard and cultivating that ability, I've made an effort to check him out. He had just ticked New Base Line in MW. Worth checking out if you haven't seen it...

[@AndrewMacFarlane]

Brilliant work! Was keen to see this go 💪🏻

[@Flunpk]

Things were not perfect, but he showed up anyway... and delivered to us the most freakishly stoke-inducing video you could ever get. Numerous quotes from this video that are nowadays thrown around regularly among my bouldering friends. That age old principle, say no more, I'm off to melt some ice.

[@rachelelinpearce4135]

"Maybe because I feel a but sluggish after 2 days off". I really identify with this and I've not heard many others say the same thing. I can do a large volume of climbing and although I feel tired I can get back in to it pretty quickly the next day. Sometimes I find I almost feel worse after a day or two rest, sort of like I can't get back in to the fight/try hard state of mind so easily? Whats that all about; you'd have thought after a few days rest you'd be raring to go but for me its not always like that, it takes even longer to get to that feeling of pent up energy (unless like I said I'm just climbing all the time and on a roll, resting a while breaks this up) and sometimes it never really comes and like you say I feel a bit 'sluggish'? Well done on the boulder, before you mentioned it, 'desperate' came to my mind to; perseverance obviously pays...

[@ducko1988]

Had a case of this yesterday, many days in work, tired, weather looked naff. Went out climbed poor felt weak but managed to pull it off just before the rain - solid advice, slightly envious of all the virgin rock in Scotland

[@muscularibuprofen69]

Respect. You absolute madman.

[@liambrown2184]

About 5.44 when you are coming back down. That wee slip "Oh ya Fxxker!" hahaha Burst

[@joleylight300]

Glad to see a new vid! Thanks Dave. You’re probably my biggest influences in my climbing and training. Keep it up! Saw the new movie as well and it was awesome! Exploring a new landscape would be incredible.

[@LZmiljoona]

The things that you talk about are often applicable to other things in life, too. I wonder, do you do that that on purpose, or is it just that climbing things can often be analogous to things "in real life"? :) Thinking about it because I'm about to start my master's thesis, and thinking back on other university projects, you could be talking about them and not about climbing, and it would be just as fitting.

[@mrdrprofsteve506]

Dedication and effort is a key to success in every aspect of your life.

[@dmm4133]

The concept of being very good at something is usually all the same in all disciplines. Hard work and consistency.

[@climbermacleod]

Yes ever since writing 9 out of 10 I have tried to have a principle based approach to climbing and this applies widely and so is adaptable for people doing a range of activities climbing and non-climbing.

[@terraflow__bryanburdo4547]

I call it "The area under the curve". Time x intensity = build.

[@loganhugmeyer2756]

I have often found that the things I learn about myself in the mountains only need small tweaks to be aplicable at work, at home or in relationships. Perserverance, strength, learning from failure, trying hard, not giving up, etcetera.

[@vashusan1984]

Incredible work. You are such an inspiration Dave. Makes me want to get out there on my projects and press on no matter the end result for the day.

[@lindseymckirdy1830]

This is zen and the art of climbing ... much more than a climbing vlog

[@stevemiller1937]

Thanks for sharing, Dave! "The bit in the middle" is exactly how I feel today. Oh well, time to go to the gym for a bit!

[@LukeRockCimber]

Dave show up has been my motto! Both at work and in climbing! Excited to watch this!

[@Bouchop6655]

You are an inspiration mate, no doubt

[@fezzip]

The 'show up' principle makes a lot of sense to me. It is not easy to implement it if the time is scarce due to work and family and if one fears of wasting it (i.e., of making no progress on the project). But in my case it was key to climbing problems/routes at my limit.

[@briansparks1632]

Thanks for sharing Dave. Your thoughts, I believe, apply to many areas of life (and not climbing alone). I personally found it the hardest to 'turn the corner' (with many iterations of course correction!) and focus/appreciate when in the 'middle phase' of any kind of training. Yet that's where the gold lies. Just yesterday I had 1 hour only to climb, but show up I did... worked hard on a few overhanging moves that were dogging me. While I didn't send, that wasn't the point of this 'middle phase' training. The point was to focus and really learn the individual moves. In that way, I had a great day: succeeding on my heel hook while toeing-in and then flagging, then heel hook while toe hooking... the building blocks of overhanging movement. Come to think of it, I walk away appreciating these moments almost more than succeeding on hard routes. It's an amazing feeling: the flow state (almost effortless when it's spot on) when doing individual moves so smoothly. Climbing is rife with these moments, we just have to pay attention to them (instead of always "did I send?"). Reflecting on training, we probably spend the majority of our time in 'middle phase' training. The terrible and great days are outliers on our bell curve of training (especially intermediate level trainees). It's spoken of, quite a lot, of the beginner's phase where everything is so new that relative success is quickly had (and often). I've certainly noticed a dip in 'quick gains' this last handful of months. However, because of other areas of life I've trained in (scholastic, occupational, other physical pursuits), I knew that 'middle phase' training is where I have to look for alternative spots of 'enjoyment' aka focusing on perfecting individual pieces of the larger goals. It doesn't have to "suck" to we don't send. It only "sucks" because we're self-critical. We put that attribution on ourselves and admittedly it's hard for many (including myself!) to reorient from that self-applied paradigm. Recognition is step 1; step 2 is making a change that "today I'm going to enjoy doing individual moves." Golf is a great analogy for your blog post. Most people, even with years training, are not shooting par on golf courses. The old adage "just one great shot, out of dozens all day on the course, is all you'll be reflecting on at the 19th hole." TL;DR: Make conscious efforts to enjoy the process as much as the sends.

[@aljotartan32]

Awsome effort mate.. Why the f... have 3 folk given this a thumbs down? Absolute pies.

[@stef11488]

I went out and climbed in my neighborhood this week in similar snowy conditions, didn't climb that great but ok. At the end of my session I slipped on the walk off and pulled my hamstring. The lesson I learned is that climbing shoes are hazardous on snow. As always great video for motivation!!

[@2rfg949]

Love watching your vids man keep making them!!

[@JournalofMountains]

Congrats on the send man!👊 I was out last weekend cleaning and brushing a snowy boulder for the first time. It took some effort but I think it was worth it:)

[@BreakingBeta]

Great video and reminder to stay positive and keep striving forward! Thanks for sharing and inspiring us to keep showing up!

[@BenjaminStiller]

Crazy... Love your videos man!

[@mthoresz]

Absolutely brilliant - I love these training videos - they are so applicable to many things! I use the concepts you describe with my students in another discipline (golf). Super inspiring!

[@benmary330]

It was awesome to see you send even when everything was going against it happening. Glad you showed up!

[@Nick12Bradley]

Whereabouts are these boulders Dave? The one you dubbed Negative Progress looks fantastic, as does Phantom Limb.

[@alexgalays910]

WELL DONE And geeez, that's dedication. "Ohoh, what do I see? snow on me rock?"

[@Mrperson662]

the bit in the middle is the meat! :)

[@climbermacleod]

Well put.

[@dundeedolphin]

Nice one Dave.

[@JasonOgasian]

Congrats on the send Dave! I'll take a 95% day 😁

[@JackwilsonMr]

This is like meditation to me. Thank you.

[@andrewgarrigle9313]

Well done! Amazing work was there with you watching the send :)

[@joelalgamo]

Congratulations Dave. Well climbed! Thanks for sharing :)

[@Kiwi_Climbing]

This was amazing visually as well as being an inspiring vlog (as usual) - the red T-shirt against the monochrome boulder/snow/backdrop was very striking!

[@Mdjagg]

Plumber's torch!

[@PianoManJ]

towel is aid!

[@Simaisan]

Someone must make a clip with every ground slip and fall Dave has on camera 😂

[@falcozais6171]

Thank you so much for making videos and sharing your thoughts!

[@owengmassey]

Loved this. Awesome work Dave!

[@carlios]

Well done Dave, stoked to see it go down!!

[@eliotstephens1315]

You touched on it briefly here, and I think the biggest reason people give up and stop climbing outside, is because they view not climbing anything in a session as 'a failure'. It's all a risk, but people don't want to take it when going down the wall is easier. That time on rock is invaluable though. Good luck with the project, looks like it needs Malc's left bicep.

[@climbermacleod]

Totally. It blows my mind how empty Dumbarton Rock is right through the winter while the boulder wall is jam packed. You are right about the project. I doubt Male will lend me his bicep though, so I'll just need to sort out how to get some more weight on my feet.

[@BoulderTheWorld]

Great video! Congrats to this great FA!

[@DutchBoulders]

Very inspiring, thanks Dave!

[@SendStory]

Congrats! Looks like a good line. It would be cool to see you project the variant line.

[@loujetlag]

Love you, Dave!

[@mromanat]

Great send! I was rooting for you pretty hard when it got a bit desperate at the end!

[@khakicam5400]

Maybe throw a steel brush and thermos in with the broom on your next snow sesh. Great climbing as usual Dave

[@terraflow__bryanburdo4547]

Beautiful line there Dave. Love that you can do it with a single pad (#monopadding)

[@climbermacleod]

Haha the pads were out of shot. There was more than one.

[@aries_9130]

Brilliant send, Dave!

[@crescentfuze]

5:08 you staying on after that move made me produce an audible "What?!"! Nice one!

[@dcopestake]

Congrats on the send Dave!

[@OpticSilvermonkey]

dave you fucking beast keep up the good work man.

[@ianmcnulty5056]

Great video Dave!

[@andresrosales3466]

Nice send Dave!!!

[@TimH123]

Well done 🙂

[@yarpenzirgin1826]

Invest in propane torch mate.

[@hamfunk20]

Hi Dave, would love to hear the details of the diet / body recomp you undertook to send Hunger recently.

[@climbermacleod]

I won't miss this one don't worry.

[@terraflow__bryanburdo4547]

My one year "carniversary" is coming up this next month...feel phenomenal.

[@YvesStuessi]

really cool line!

[@DuBCraft21]

Maybe you should bring a blowtorch to make melting the ice easier next time ^^

[@climbermacleod]

There is actually one at the crag (not mine) but there was no need. Five minutes with warm hands did the job with no need to burn anything. The challenge was climbing the climb, not deicing one hold.

[@thesii213]

Dave, what's your take on the number of climbing rubbers on the market? Large differences or no? Any thoughts on Grip1 vs Grip2? Thought with your analytical approach to things you'd likely have thoughts on this.

[@climbermacleod]

I can hardly tell the difference. I think the rockshoe fit and design are much more important. There are some bad rubbers out there, I understand, but all the shoes I've ever worn the rubber has been absolutely fine and seems more marketing than real difference to me.

[@thesii213]

@@climbermacleod Good to hear. No concerns that Grip2 is too soft for your weight then?

[@Cloudensation]

YESS!!!!

[@hamishkerr3412]

Where is this ? looks like near the Ruthven boulder ? ....Great vid Dave

[@TheMinicuber]

Hei what kind of light do you usse to climb in the dark?

[@climbermacleod]

I use Aputure LED panel lights I got for filmmaking. A bit expensive but they have been amazing. I'm pretty sure there are some cheaper alternative LED panels and standard work lamps that are just fine. Before I got the panels I used to just use a couple of decent bike lights and a head torch.

[@TheMinicuber]

@Dave MacLeod Thanks for the quick answer :)

[@chrissmithdoe2100]

please tell me i'm not the only one thinking that the grading of those boulders looks super hard?

[@kybishop]

Hey Dave! I often struggle with numbing out on holds in temperatures just above 0C, let alone the wildly colder conditions you seem to regularly climb in. Do you have any advice for us warm blooded people? Is there any science around improving vasculature and or cold tolerance? Thank you!!!

[@climbermacleod]

An episode on this is on my list. I feel the cold badly and have to employ a bunch of strategies to stay warm. Most of them are super simple. Proper mountaineering clothing and expending energy get you 80%, the other 20% is a range of things.

[@kybishop]

@@climbermacleod I'm looking forward to it! Thank you for everything you do. Your content is amazing (and criminally under-viewed) and your accomplishments in the sport are inspiring.

[@266dmartin]

Good point!

[@Dan-gd4gp]

battery powered hairdryer? ..oh or maybe even a chef's blowtorch for the frosty holds young Dave?

[@crescentfuze]

Why did you name it Phantom Limb?

[@davefowler1377]

This looks like an amazing venue, but I don't recognise the Loch, where is this? Don't worry I'm not going to steal your project, far from it.

[@nathanparker7550]

What are you studying at uni?

[@thereasonabletroll68]

What are u going back to uni for?

[@gt4joe]

Ever thought about doing a glen nevis bouldering guide book?

[@climbermacleod]

Yes I have actually. But then I probably couldn't do that and a degree and a vlog and climb and family.

[@gt4joe]

@@climbermacleod Maybe something for the future years!

[@BigMoneyPauper]

Any insight on lumbrical injuries?

[@climbermacleod]

Yep. Make or Break p145-147.

[@BigMoneyPauper]

@@climbermacleod thanks dawg

[@dialupsyndrome1910]

A man sweeping a boulder in the middle of nowhere. What must regular people think, when they spot climbers in the wild?

[@climbermacleod]

Och well most of the folk frequenting that particular hillside are shooting pheasants so the feeling would be mutual.

[@dialupsyndrome1910]

@@climbermacleod haha fair enough, i guess we have to conclude that we are all weird to someone else

[@Gnocchigrips]

So sick! Great message, and awesome first ascent.