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Ultra Running

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Scot Van Asten · · Seattle · Joined Oct 2010 · Points: 0

Has anyone else made the transition from long distance running into light and fast mountaineering? I like to move quick and cover a lot of ground in a single push. My goal is to increase my awareness and skills in the mountains. It would be interesting to me to hear of any growing pains or experiences of other ultra runners who have made the transition or for the matter enjoy both sports.

Woodchuck ATC · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Nov 2007 · Points: 3,280

No. My ultra long distance hike from the parking lot up to Roadside at RRG is my distance trot. Saving the energy for the climbs instead.

Chris Duca · · Dixfield, ME · Joined Dec 2006 · Points: 2,330

Can't say my ultra running has turned into mountaineering, though I can say that there have been some months--even years-- of my life where ultra trail running has supplanted climbing.

George Heib · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Sep 2010 · Points: 30
Woodchuck ATC wrote:No. My ultra long distance hike from the parking lot up to Roadside at RRG is my distance trot. Saving the energy for the climbs instead.
dude, that approach is killer. I myself have been training for almost a year to make the Muir Valley approach. I am rather scared to try it though. :D
fossana · · leeds, ut · Joined Apr 2006 · Points: 13,318

I dabbled with ultrarunning for a few years (~50 miles max), but after already having discovered the world of light and fast climbing. Running gave me a better ability to push my endurance limits, but my climbing experience was key to moving fast over more technical terrain and pushing my soloing grades. I stopped ultrarunning, due to hip flexor tendonitis, but still trail run frequently (lots of hills). I run faster now than I did when I was overtraining and it's obviously helped my climbing from a conditioning perspective.

good luck!

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