Lucas Dourdourekas

Name: Lucas Dourdourekas
DOB: 
Interview: Moon Climbing / January 2013

Moon Climbing – When and where did you start climbing? 

Lucas - I started climbing at the age of 15 in my hometown Levadia on a very bad climbing wall.

Moon Climbing – Do you have a favorite style of climbing (traditional, sport, bouldering etc)? 

Lucas - Since I moved to Kalymnos my style is sport climbing, but the last year bouldering is becoming more and more appealing to me.

Moon Climbing – You are stuck on a desert island with just one route and one boulder. Which ones would you choose and why? 

Lucas - I will choose Action Direct because  I like this style, short  and hard moves, and as for the boulder I will choose Dreamtime because I like the moves of this problem.

Moon Climbing – Who is your climbing hero or inspiration and why? 

Lucas - Many…one of them is Patxi Usobiaga because he  has achieved a lot with hard work and  commitment and this is praiseworthy!!!

Moon Climbing - How often do you climb?

Lucas - I try to climb 3-4 days per week outside.

Moon Climbing – Where and how often do you train and for how many hours per week? 

Lucas - I train in my boulder gym. When i start training i follow a specific schedule with 2 days training and one restday  at least 15 hours per week. 

Moon Climbing – What kind of training do you do? 

Lucas    - I do campus and fingerboard training to increase strength and of course bouldering on the MoonBoard (it helps a lot).

Moon Climbing - Your top training tip or tips?

Lucas    - When you train try to push yourself to the limit and always try to keep your motivation high.!

Moon Climbing – The climbing achievement you are most proud of and why? 

Lucas    - When Ι climbed  the route ‘Los kukos’ 8c that was the first confirmed 8c being  climbed by a Greek climber .

Moon Climbing - What is your opinion on competitions? Good, bad or indifferent?

Lucas - Competitions are not for everyone. You can be the best and still not win because too much stress might not let you perform. However I like taking part in  competitions because they keep  me motivated to train harder.

Moon Climbing – Your goals for 2013? 

Lucas    -  My goals for 2013 is to send   my projects  in Kalymnos, to push myself to train harder and to be able to travel 2-3 times for bouldering.