This strays from the realm of trail running and mountain running but I have to post. Recently I have been getting into rock climbing as a form of cross training. Being a OCD type I want to learn everything about the sport how the pro’s train who’s the best etc. One name that kept popping up was Dean Potter he maybe one of the craziest trail running/mountain climbers. This dude is amazing he is famous for his “speed ascents” read the article on Outside called “Climbing at the Speed of Soul” to get an idea of what this guy has done. The thing I find truly amazing about elite climbers like Peter Croft and Dean Potter is their overall fitness levels, they are strong like oxes and have the cardio of a marathon runner.
Here is a video of Dean Potter “Soloing” up El Capitan. I like how he runs to the base barefoot. The dudes like frickin Tarzan.
Would be interesting to see who could cover more vertical feet in a race… Jonathan Wyatt or Dean Potter.
