Carl McNeice - Erin McNeice's BRUTAL HONESTY Approach to Training

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If it’s not obvious, Carl is Erin McNeice’s dad and I’m so thrilled to get a parent perspective on the podcast. In this episode, we’ll learn about the family’s dedication and honest approach to building Erin’s climbing career, how much it cost to support the training and travel of an athlete, why he’s no longer allowed to watch her comps in person, and get adorable dad-anecdotes from the Olympics.

Guest links:
Carl’s Instagram (instagram.com/carlmcneice)

Reference links:
Erin’s Episode (youtu.be/5Fqn58V12Yo)
Budapest Olympic Qualifier Stress (youtu.be/lYsB690QbCE?si=4mk8zXO3qB8QbfKb&t…)
(Buzzed) Eurosport interview (tntsports.co.uk/climbing/olympic-games-paris-2…)
Horsin Around Quest for 8C (youtu.be/LunCzgf3RYo?si=ks4GkAjVCSrsK7l8&t…)

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Timestamps of discussion topics
0:00 - Intro
1:19 - Mad Rock Shoutout!!
2:06 - Returning from Innsbruck
5:44 - Carl's climbing and gymnastics background
10:47 - Getting involved in competition climbing
15:57 - When to push vs when to back off
22:43 - The cost of being a comp parent
28:32 - Sudden rise between the 2023-2024 season
33:59 - Erin's intense training schedule
38:37 - Phasing out of Erin's training routine
42:53 - Not being allowed to watch the comps in person
48:06 - The stress of watching your child compete
54:38 - Most stressful competition to watch
58:35 - The Olympics experience
1:06:13 - Thoughts on dangerous setting
1:16:55 - DISCORD Q: How does having a comp kid influence the family dynamic?
1:20:02 - DISCORD: How to avoid good results = good vibes only
1:25:31 - DISCORD Q: Do you approve shots of yourself on Erin's Youtube channel :p
1:27:41 - DISCORD Q: How does it feel to be a worse climber than your child?
1:30:49 - Words of wisdom