Pablo Vigil on the Early Days of Mountain Running & Lessons from 50 Years of Racing

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)OUR OTHER BLISTER PODCASTSBlister PodcastGEAR:30 podcastBikes & Big Ideas podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.