![]() While training for his traverse, he found himself approaching climbs with less gear, more quickly – in a fashion that many would call trail running. For Honnold, this watermark is an indicator of “basic fitness” – combining a goal that many climbers train for for years to obtain with a run distance that. Honnold’s friend and occasional climbing partner Conrad Anker told Honnold that when he had kids, he made it his personal mission to run an ultramarathon and climb El Capitan (the 3,000-foot big wall in Yosemite National Park) once a year. Heroes: they’re just like us! The Dad Challenge I feel better knowing that running also makes Honnold extremely tired. ![]() “My climbing is crap after I’ve been running.” For Honnold, running is much more about efficiency in covering terrain than cross-training for climbing.Ī post shared by Alex Honnold just not that useful for climbing because it makes you so tired,” says Honnold. In October, Honnold completed the HURT (Honnold Ultimate Red Rock Traverse), a DIY absurdity that combines 35 miles, 23 summits, 14 classic climbs, and more than 24,000 feet of gain in just over 32 hours near Honnold’s home in Vegas. Personally, my heart rate got higher watching Free Solo than it ever has in an ultra. When compared with free-solo-ing one of North America’s premier monoliths, shuffling along some single-track with a vest full of snacks does seem pretty unchallenging in comparison. “Because you cover the distance so quickly, and relatively casually.” In November, Honnold ran the Red Rock Canyon 50k, placing as the fifth man in 5:23 The ultra was practically in Honnold’s backyard, and ended at a friend’s house, making it logistically easy to prepare for, especially with a new baby at home. ![]() While he’s not doing the running equivalent of big wall climbs without ropes, the “not runner” has completed two marathons and two 50k’s. But maybe that perspective comes from his frame of reference as a climber, where he is one of the most legendary athletes of all time. “I’ve never been much of a runner,” says Alex Honnold, 37 from Las Vegas, Nevada. Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! ![]()
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