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Rock Climber's Training Manual

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Monomaniac · · Morrison, CO · Joined Oct 2006 · Points: 17,295

Hey all, I just wanted to quickly announce that The Rock Climber's Training Manual has been shipped from the printer and is expected to arrive in early April. To learn more about the book or to pre-order your signed copy, click here.

For a sneak peak of the finished product with pics and video, click here.

Cover spread. Find more info at rockclimberstrainingmanual.com

Mark R · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Feb 2014 · Points: 65

Very cool! It looks like you might need to change your settings on the flip through video as it is currently set to private.

reboot · · . · Joined Jul 2006 · Points: 125

Is it going to be shipped to Hass's house? I'll get a couple copies from him. Psyched!!

Monomaniac · · Morrison, CO · Joined Oct 2006 · Points: 17,295
MarktheCPA wrote:It looks like you might need to change your settings on the flip through video as it is currently set to private.
It should be fixed now if you want to try it again. Thanks for the heads up!
Monomaniac · · Morrison, CO · Joined Oct 2006 · Points: 17,295
reboot wrote:Is it going to be shipped to Hass's house? I'll get a couple copies from him. Psyched!!
I they go to Ben but I really have no idea. He's about a block from Jason, so I'm sure you'll be able to get them either way.
Alvaro Arnal · · Aspen, CO · Joined May 2010 · Points: 1,535

Sweet! Just pre-ordered my copy. Can't wait to check it out!

Chad Miller · · Grand Junction, CO · Joined Nov 2006 · Points: 150

I just pre ordered a copy as well.

Austin Baird · · SLC, Utah · Joined Apr 2009 · Points: 95

If I'm not climbing 5.14 by the end of the summer, can I get a refund?

Monomaniac · · Morrison, CO · Joined Oct 2006 · Points: 17,295
Austin Baird wrote:If I'm not climbing 5.14 by the end of the summer, can I get a refund?
If you're climbing 5.14 by the end of the summer, you're going to need to write your own training book!
GhaMby Eagan · · Heaven · Joined Oct 2006 · Points: 385

Thanks Mark!

5.samadhi Süñyātá · · asheville · Joined Jul 2013 · Points: 40

hey Mono did you make a copy that you could buy/download online.

Dislike paper books...............I'm not alone with that I think............

I'd buy the shit out of it if it was an e-boook!

Monomaniac · · Morrison, CO · Joined Oct 2006 · Points: 17,295
5.samadhi wrote:hey Mono did you make a copy that you could buy/download online. Dislike paper books...............I'm not alone with that I think............ I'd buy the shit out of it if it was an e-boook!
I've discussed this with Fixed Pin. Short answer is no.

The long asnwer is that the entire book layout would have to be re-done (100's of hours of work), and then the profit on e-books would be much, much less than on paper books, because 1) the retail price is much lower, and 2) the vast majority of the retail price goes to iTunes, amazon or whoever is selling the e-book. This is less of an issue for mostly-text books, but our book is heavy on photos and figures, so it makes re-doing the layout a major undertaking. When there is a negative financial incentive to do that, it just doesn't make any sense. I hope you understand and will consider making an exception for our book, but if not, I understand.
Austin Baird · · SLC, Utah · Joined Apr 2009 · Points: 95
JLP wrote:Didn't see a way to buy the "Three-Season Training Log", would rather just make 1 transaction for the full package if possible.
Same here
Jon Zucco · · Denver, CO · Joined Aug 2008 · Points: 245

This is looking great! Excited to get one and start the training program... Also interested in buying a "package" with the 3 season log if that will be a thing. Otherwise, I'll order just the book for now.

david doucette · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Nov 2012 · Points: 25
Monomaniac wrote:profit on e-books would be much, much less than on paper books
not on my planet ;) the overhead on ebook is almost zero. yes itunes, amazon et all take 30% but you don't need them to distribute digitally. sell it directly from your website, using ejunkie to distribute it automatically (100% hands off). maybe knock off $5 like chris mcnamara does at supertopo.

i watched the video. not sure why you'd need to really change the layout. all you'd be doing is making a .pdf.

BTW the guide looks awesome! I too wish there was a digital version though.
Ryan Nevius · · Perchtoldsdorf, AT · Joined Dec 2010 · Points: 1,837
david doucette wrote:all you'd be doing is making a .pdf
lol
Dustin Drake · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Feb 2012 · Points: 5

This looks pretty sweet. I pre-ordered a copy as well.

Spencer Anderson · · Fort Collins, CO · Joined Sep 2003 · Points: 526

What would be really cool is a training log app. (Upload to a spread sheet) Not too complicated (I'm guessing) and could be downloaded when you buy the book.

Ryan Nevius · · Perchtoldsdorf, AT · Joined Dec 2010 · Points: 1,837
Spencer Anderson wrote:What would be really cool is a training long app. (Upload to a spread sheet) Not too complicated (I'm guessing) and could be downloaded when you buy the book.
I'd love to build a web app for this...but there never seems to be much interest. If people showed enough interest, I'd be more than willing to make an OS/Software independent web app.
Austin Baird · · SLC, Utah · Joined Apr 2009 · Points: 95

I'd pay for it

Jon Frisby · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Feb 2013 · Points: 270

Will probably be buying soon. Your blog is excellent. Question - do you think someone will derive a lot of benefit from the book without being willing to go full-on with the periodization schedule? I'm currently in a position where too much of my climbing has to be indoors and know that without have a fair amount of "fun" in my schedule, the result is not good. I just know that if I were to do something like, for instance, 11 straight sessions of hang boarding, it would be so hard to keep it up that I wouldn't stay on top of my training. For that reason, I have to be a little less regimented in my approach than you have the fortitude to be.

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