Pablo Vigil on the Early Days of Mountain Running & Lessons from 50 Years of Racing - a podcast by BLISTER
from 2022-04-26T17:53:04
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Pablo Vigil has been called the greatest mountain runner in the world. In the 1980s he was nearly unbeatable, winning the famous Sierre-Zinal four consecutive times. We talk to Pablo about the early days of mountain running; what has changed since then; why he thinks simplicity is still the key to training (and life); how he ended up on a show with Kilian Jornet; and much more.
TOPICS & TIMES:
- Pablo’s background (1:21)
- Trail shoes in the 1970’s (4:48)
- Sierre-Zinal (8:10)
- US vs. European mountain running (14:16)
- Running 3 Olympic Marathon Trials (20:16)
- Why his wins at Sierre-Zinal are still so impressive (23:13)
- How Pablo thinks he would have compared to current pros (28:08)
- Linking up with Kilian Jornet (36:36)
- A little life advice (41:31)
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