Rock climbing

BALANCE, STRENGTH, AND COORDINATION: rock climbing is your next cross-training option.

FRED RICHARDSON and CHANTELLE BOOYSEN of Mindful Runner™ get you started.

Rock climbing is an extreme sport, synonymous with daring ambitions, dynamic physicality, and adventurous exposure, much like trail and mountain running.

Thanks largely to the proliferation of indoor climbing gyms, it is increasing in popularity around the world.

You’d be surprised at the number of top-gun trail athletes you’ll bump into at your local climbing gym or crag.

Trail running and climbing are a perfect match for a number of reasons.

SCRAMBLING

Loads of trail and mountain