To run?……or not to run?…..The question of whether or not cardio (namely, running) is good cross-training for climbing seems to come up a lot.

In this video from La Sportiva (sportiva.com), pro-climber Paige Claassen shares her thoughts on her new found passion for trail running. She talks about how she uses it to maintain fitness, especially while traveling, and the specific ways it has been able to help her climbing.

Paige shares how running felt when she first started (she hated it) and how it has started to feel with practice. She also talks about how often she runs depending on which stage of a climbing project she is in. Running has helped her feel stronger on her approach hikes, and unexpectedly has helped with her power in her legs on route and in her ability to recover. Pretty cool.

Check out the video and hear more about trail running as cross-training from Paige….

CLICK ABOVE or WATCH THE ORIGINAL HERE: Paige Claassen- Running as Cross-Training

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