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Oct. 7, 2026

To Hell and Back: How I Survived 24 Hours of Climbing (ft. Chris Kalous and Annette Guo)

To Hell and Back: How I Survived 24 Hours of Climbing (ft. Chris Kalous and Annette Guo)
To Hell and Back: How I Survived 24 Hours of Climbing (ft. Chris Kalous and Annette Guo)
The Struggle Climbing Show
To Hell and Back: How I Survived 24 Hours of Climbing (ft. Chris Kalous and Annette Guo)

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Chris Kalous of the Enormocast, along with weekend warrior (and Hell coach) Annette Guo, join me to explore the good, the bad, and the ugly of our recent 24 Hours of Horseshoe Hell epic, including:

  • My mind blowing COROS metrics
  • Coach Annette and her support plan
  • Using legs more than arms
  • Funniest moment
  • Darkest moment
  • Having a good cry
  • My epic bonk and how we adjusted
  • The song that lifted me out of the depths
  • 75 routes, 100 routes

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Shoutout to Kent Olmstead, Michael Martin, and Sam Hancock for supporting at the Hero level on Patreon. So mega!

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This show is produced and hosted by Ryan Devlin, and edited by Glen Walker. The Struggle is carbon-neutral in partnership with The Honnold Foundation and is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective, a diverse group of the best, most impactful podcasts in the outdoor industry.

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