Summary: <a href="https://i1.wp.com/mantlepressmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Alex-Puccio-Episode-Art.jpg"></a>On her injury, the frustration of slow healing, and finding the strength to come back with a vengeance…<br> Listen on the player at the top of the page or find us on <a title="itunes!" href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/chalk-talk-climbing-industry/id896012347?mt=2" target="_blank">itunes!</a><br> ***Thanks to Aicacia Young from <a href="http://mantlepressmedia.com/Climbhealthywebsite" target="_blank">www.ClimbHealthy.com</a> for doing the intro to this episode! Check out her <a href="http://mantlepressmedia.com/Climbhealthywebsite" target="_blank">website</a> on climbing nutrition and lifestyle…***<br> <br> Show Notes for episode with Alex Puccio:<br> <br> * Dealing with the frustration of slow healing<br> * Her recent ascents of Memoirs of an Invisible Climber (V12) and Euro Trash (V12)<br> * How more success in competition leads to more pressure and poor performance<br> * The pressures of competing, burnout, and how climbing outside helped Alex re-invent her mindset<br> * How training with Justen Sjong from Team of 2 helped her be more aware of her mental blocks before and during competitions<br> * Where her new found determination for training and fitness came from<br> * How the injury happened in isolation and what emotions were running through her head as she was pulled from iso<br> * Her road to recovery from tearing her ACL, MCL and Meniscus, to sending Euro Trash (V12) only 8 weeks after surgery and again with Memoirs of the Invisible Climber (V12) 11 weeks after surgery<br> * The hardest parts of her injury emotionally and physically<br> * The frustration of the waiting game while healing and how she stays motivated<br> * The response from the climbing community on her injury considering she crowdfunded for this season’s World Cup Circuit<br> * Has her injury made her stronger or weaker in any way<br> * Getting over the mental hurdles that hold us back post-injury<br> * Injury prevention: how much she was doing before her accident and why its important<br> * Has being injured given her a new outlook on climbing or competing<br> * How she will prioritize the next year or so of climbing<br> * Social media, self-promotion, and the trouble with making a career as a pro climber<br> * Her future plans for training, competing and getting outdoors<br> <br> Related Links for Alex Puccio:<br> <br> * Alex Puccio’s Athlete page on <a href="http://mantlepressmedia.com/AlexPucciosFacebook" target="_blank">Facebook</a><br> * Alex Puccio’s <a href="http://mantlepressmedia.com/PuccioInstagram" target="_blank">Instagram</a><br> * Check out Aicacia’s website | <a href="http://mantlepressmedia.com/Climbhealthywebsite">www.ClimbHealthy.com</a><br> <br> Related Chalk Talk Podcast Episodes for Alex Puccio:<br> <br> * <a href="http://mantlepressmedia.com/kati-hetrick-redpoint-consulting-athlete-management-professional-rock-climbing/" target="_blank">Ep.42 w/ Katie Hetrick “Finding That Niche”</a><br> * <a href="http://mantlepressmedia.com/nathaniel-coleman-ifsc-world-cup/" target="_blank">Ep.39 w/ Nathaniel Coleman “Moments of Success”</a><br> * 2015 World Cup Roundup in <a href="http://mantlepressmedia.com/ifsc-bouldering-world-cup-roundup-toronto-jackie-hueftle/" target="_blank">Toronto</a> and <a href="http://mantlepressmedia.com/2015-world-cup-roundup-vail-w-jackie-hueftle/" target="_blank">Vail</a><br> * <a href="http://mantlepressmedia.com/mina-leslie-wujastyk/" target="_blank">Ep.11 w/ Mina Leslie-Wujastyk “A Healthy Perspective”</a><br> * <a href="http://mantlepressmedia.com/justen-sjong-climb-training/" target="_blank">Ep.5 w/ Justen Sjong “Training Your Mind, Breath and Finding Success”</a><br> * ***Aicacia’s Chalk Talk Episode*** | <a href="http://ma..."></a>
