Show Notes
This week I am hanging with Rene Matihas. Rene is a 17yr old competitive climber who found his way into climbing only a short 4 years ago. Since then Rene has competed at a state level, a national level & on the youth world stage representing Australia. His drive and passion for climbing is full of inspiration and he carries such maturity in his tactics that got him to where he is today. So fun speaking to climbers of all ages and hearing their story.
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CHAPTERS 0:00 - Intro: Renee Mathias, 17yo youth climber 1:25 - Episode 23 begins 1:29 - Recovering from wrist surgery 2:20 - Surgery recap, first days after 6:37 - Training overload after NSW States 7:53 - GP, ultrasound and MRI scares 9:30 - Kienbock's-like diagnosis confusion 11:44 - Keyhole surgery to investigate 12:38 - The real diagnosis: a tear, misdiagnosed 13:56 - Learning to move his hand again 14:53 - Silver linings and staying positive 16:33 - Perspective on injuries and setbacks 17:18 - Recovery timeline and hand exercises 18:31 - Turning to no-hand slab climbing 19:34 - Considering taking the year off 34:21 - Finland's shopping-mall climbing gym 34:45 - Visiting Burden boulder 36:52 - Double dyno attempt on the world's first V17 38:18 - How remote and bizarre Burden is 39:14 - Grandpa Peabody boulder story 53:18 - Cross-training with a Pilates reformer 54:38 - Training with intention 55:17 - Jim Pope's quote on falling and analysis 1:02:23 - What coaching means beyond "getting better" 1:03:21 - Melbourne's soft climbing culture 1:04:07 - How overseas coaches push harder 1:05:35 - Coaching with Maria, emotional support 1:13:05 - Not knowing your limit until you're pushed 1:14:11 - Building a bigger "bubble" of what's possible 1:17:41 - Bringing Melbourne's strongest climbers together 1:18:11 - Bored Mondays at Urban Climb Collingwood 1:19:19 - Fun as the biggest training motivator 1:23:12 - The friend who doesn't chase grades 1:26:09 - Building The Hangout and Aussie climbing culture 1:27:23 - Wanting more recognition for comp experiences 1:29:38 - Easing anxiety for first-time competitors 1:30:13 - This or that: strength vs endurance 1:42:33 - This or that: solo session vs training partner 1:42:59 - This or that: four-by-fours vs circuits 1:43:17 - Borrowing Angus's harness for his first lead climb 1:44:14 - Learning to lead climb in two and a half weeks 1:52:25 - Why he got into coaching 1:53:06 - How the name "Igneous" came to be 1:57:12 - This or that: stiff vs soft shoes 1:58:15 - Taking 2026 comps off to focus on strength 1:59:26 - German climbers' intimidation tactics 2:00:54 - Most confident and most nervous comps 2:05:30 - Wrapping up and thank yous 2:07:35 - Outro
KEYWORDS Rene Mathias, youth climbing, wrist injury, hand surgery, misdiagnosis, Kienbock's disease, coaching, Igneous coaching, Quartz discount code, Angus, Melbourne climbing culture, Youth World Championships, Finland, China, Burden boulder, V17, slab climbing, buzzer beater, Vic State Titles, mentorship, training capacity, Pilates cross-training, The Hangout podcast, Patreon, Australian climbing
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