61 | Injured & Alone in Alaska, a Coach's Journey w/ Scott Johnston

The Climbing Majority

The mountains will try to kill us and yet they have no malice.
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They freeze us and yet warm our souls.
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They fill our lives with joy and yet have nothing tangible to give.
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The mountains deserve our respect.
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They require meticulous preparation, mentally, spiritually and physically.
Today we are sitting down with a master of preparation. Scott Johnston is a world renown Endurance coach. Some of the athletes he has worked with over the years include Killian Jornet, Steve House, Alex Honold and Tom Evans to name a few. But Scotts true legacy and contribution to the climbing community lies with the everyday climber who he has equipped with the knowledge necessary to improve their health and wellbeing and to live a life full of adventure. In our conversation we discuss the allure of endurance sports, the nuance of endurance coaching, the future of ultra running, the importance of life beyond sport, the fragility of life and finally we discuss an accident that left Scott stranded and alone on the vast glaciers of Denali

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Resources:
Evoke Endurance
Training For The New Alpinism (Book)

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1. Introduction (00:00:00)

2. Becoming An Endurance Coach (00:01:40)

3. Perseverance & Failure (00:20:45)

4. Climbing Can't Be Everything (00:25:47)

5. Achievement, Satisfaction, & Genetics (00:31:47)

6. Injured & Alone on Denali (00:42:03)