TRAINING FOR THE RED BULL X-ALPS

JON CHAMBERS

Hopefully by the time you read this, the participants in the X-Alps will have been announced. I won’t be among them. Having had an amazing time in the last two editions of this epic race it is now time for me to focus on other priorities. Besides, how could I beat my experience in 2013 of nine days of incredible flying, and finishing on the raft in Monaco? So for this issue I thought I would give some perspective of what the next nine months or so hold for the X-Alps athletes and give my take on what is required to prepare for this race. Hopefully this is of interest to anyone wanting to enjoy hike and fly in the Alps at any level. Let’s start with fitness. For the X-Alps…

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Cross Country (Digital) - 1 Issue, 156 Novemeber - December 2014

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