Stamina Management (Cairn) – Red‑Zone Basics

TL;DR

Red‑zone is the signal to slow down, not speed up.

3 core concepts

• Margin: how many mistakes you can afford
• Rhythm: repeatable push‑rest cycle
• Consequence: cost of failure while tired

Golden cycle

Push → Micro‑rest → Push → Camp

Red‑zone protocol

1. Stop pushing
2. Take micro‑rest
3. Re‑evaluate route
4. Switch to safe holds

Common mistakes

• Pushing while exhausted
• Resting without a plan
• Using pitons to patch stamina failure

Recommended tools

• Stamina Pacing
• Rest Timer
• Help I’m Stuck

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