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Robby is a speed climber from Indonesia who has already gotten 2 silver medals in the world series season this year! In this episode, we’ll learn about the climbing scene in Indonesia, speed climbing rituals and whether they’re actually helpful, we’ll hear this thoughts on the 4 lane and speed relay formats, and we’ll get insight into how he got so good at speed climbing after only training it consistently for 3 years.Guest links:Robby's InstagramReference links:Robby's favorite speed moment - Sam's WRThank you Mad Rock for sponsoring this episode! Use code 'notrealclimber' for 10% off your ENTIRE order, even if you're a returning customer! https://madrock.com/Learn more about the podcast at www.thatsnotrealclimbingpodcast.comFollow on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/thatsnotrealclimbingpodcastJoin the FREE community in Discord! https://discord.gg/QTa668g8zpJoin Patreon for a welcome gift, deleted scenes, and question priority: www.patreon.com/thatsnotrealclimbingpodcastTimestamps of discussion topics0:00 - Intro1:37 - Mad Rock Shoutout!!2:28 - Getting medals in Europe3:51 - Only been seriously speed training for 3 years?!10:33 - Breaking plateaus15:26 - Ritual before each speed run21:15 - What's more important: Speed or consistency?22:58 - What speed training looks like28:57 - Opinion on relay format31:40 - How team selection works37:23 - The surprises that come with 4 lanes39:27 - Indonesia climbing scene45:44 - 2027 goals and lessons from Sam Watson + Zhao Yicheng51:17 - Olympic dreams52:15 - Hobbies and studying53:39 - AUDIENCE Q: How do you handle burnout?56:57 - AUDIENCE Q: How did you improve so fast?59:11 - AUDIENCE Q: Do you breathe during a speed run?1:00:21 - AUDIENCE Q: Do you train other sports?1:01:30 - AUDIENCE Q: Describe your previous coach?1:03:48 - Where to find Robby
