I Tried Kilian Jornet’s Brutal Fitness Test

[@realmelofan]

Still great effort Göran! 💪 But I really want to hear how your legs (especially the quads) felt two days later?

[@goranwinblad]

Thanks! I made a Patreon video about that: www.patreon.com/posts/109947380? it was a lot of pain 😅

[@realmelofan]

@@goranwinblad I won't lie - I almost expected it 🔥 downhill is the baddest villain

[@calgar42k]

@@goranwinblad insane effort ! doing it is already an exploit you should take great pride in ! even in my best shape i'd not even dare try something like this !👏

[@kathrynflannery2889]

Hat's off to your camera person keeping up with you.

[@goranwinblad]

Yeah Oscar did a great job following me the first part up Slogen! And Jonne took those epic drone shots + followed me for a bit higher up the mountain 😊

[@jaredbecker3152]

Was just about to come and comment that😆

[@jmikemc446]

​@@goranwinbladI thought it was Oscar when you went by him! He's a good friend!

[@andreistoian2096]

You know what they say…” the cameraman never dies” haha

[@MegaBabygal1]

We love Jonne! Unlazy Way!!!!!!!!!

[@johneleasar9878]

I took your advice at 16:30 "do some crazy things now and then". Ran 80 km (50 miles) last weekend for the first time in my life at a backyard ultra. Didn´t know I can do this until I did. And it was fun. Took me one week to recover. It was worth it. Great content as always! And beautiful scenery!

[@goranwinblad]

That’s really cool to hear congrats on that and proving to yourself you can accomplish more than you thought! 🤩

[@io-rj6sk]

when u say 1 week, did u do any exercise to recover or just chill at home?

[@johneleasar9878]

@@goranwinblad Thank you so much, Göran!

[@johneleasar9878]

@@io-rj6sk I just chilled at home. I really needed that rest.

[@shoedler]

Great video and superb effort! Kilian is an aboslute unit! He just won Sierre-Zinal with an avg pace of 4:34min/km for 32k and 2'313m+. That's just insane.

[@hisdud3ness93]

Yeah, he is definitely one of the best ultra runners ever.

[@strider5474]

@@hisdud3ness93 up until this point of time THE best. he is winning in runs he won 17 years ago and still keeps setting records. such a out of normality- athlete!

[@miguelangelmaciasperea8164]

He is the BEST

[@andrewsheehy2441]

Kilian did indeed race well at Sierre-Zinal (and totally blew away Remi Bonnet). But for me the real story was that a Kenyan runner - Philemon Ombogo KIRIAGO was just a few seconds behind. And two more Kenyan runners in 3rd and 4th place. It's wonderful to see signs of the new generation coming through,.

[@styx85]

Erlend Ukvitne set a world record there this summer; he ran up with a paraglider on his back and flew down. Fourteen times. In one day. 16178 vertical meters 🤯

[@goranwinblad]

Wow that’s insane didn’t know that thanks for sharing!

[@tobias3581]

14 times with a parachute on his back 😳

[@MegaYouNiko]

Really makes me wonder if anyone has ever attempted (or completed) a vertical marathon. Obviously, even for the best athletes, it would take days to complete.

[@neillgowans4350]

@MegaYouNiko Yes it’s a sport that originates in cycling from the Zwift online platform taken into the real world called Everesting. Verical height of Everest in less than a day without stopping Cycle, run or skimo are the normal ways. Not that many people run it as you can imagine.

[@vdante7299]

Gotta pause the video to let him rest. and im tired just by watching

[@goranwinblad]

Haha 😅

[@kodnamn]

Beast! I barely do 10km in 45min but feeling like I should try this! I'm happy that Jonne (unlazy way) and you are doing stuff together! I've been waiting for the collaboration !

[@Hammyster.]

Norway is so beautiful, seems like an incredibly tough test

[@goranwinblad]

Yeah so many epic places in this country. Yeah it was 😅

[@stigcc]

Great if you like vertical running 😂But yeah some stunning nature here❤️

[@YaYippieYeah]

Great footage, fun to watch :)

[@goranwinblad]

Glad you enjoyed it 😁

[@nikitazhevnitskiy9667]

Awesome video. I ran that mountain on june 23 this year. My time for 1000m elevation was 01h40sec. You are in an amazing share Göran

[@jmikemc446]

It is cool to watch you do these types of challenges to push yourself in new ways! Great content!

[@goranwinblad]

@@jmikemc446 Thanks glad to hear 😊

[@abernardes2]

You are absolutely amazing! What a effort 🎉

[@goranwinblad]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@joshiunterwegs]

That uphillpace is crazy! Jonne did a good job keeping up🔥🔥

[@philipcoomber1548]

Brilliant...well done Goran...love your challenges...

[@goranwinblad]

Thanks so much 😊

[@gaborpataki1579]

This is absolut insane what you did! Nice video from a beautiful country.

[@calebbrunson7120]

Bro is literally the GOAT of mountain running

[@goranwinblad]

Yeah Kilian is such an incredible athlete!

[@a.fdz.prieto1870]

Kilian es un verdadero monstruo físico y mental. Gran video Goram ❤

[@vincentlo7678]

He's an actual mountain goat 😂

[@Raumance]

What a crazy path. Beautiful.

[@goranwinblad]

Yeah it was such a cool place to run/power hike up

[@JoseAntunez91]

great job and video, Kilian is from another world

[@leocremonezi]

Props to the camera man! And great video as usual 👏🏻👏🏻

[@nosaj666]

Bro.This was an INSANE challenge. Good on you.

[@goranwinblad]

@@nosaj666 haha yeah it was tough 😅

[@JavierISampedroTNF]

Now you have the base for the next attempt :D awesome job!

[@barak302]

The definition of BRUTAL

[@goranwinblad]

Haha yep 😅

[@limrafael_]

Well done buddy!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@goranwinblad]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@jtsholtod.79]

While the vertical 1km ascent looked brutal, for me the descent would be the hardest thing for my body before attempting a 10km run. Great effort!

[@goranwinblad]

Yeah I think so too it was in the downhill O really felt my muscles slowly stopped working

[@ryangonzaga2874]

@@goranwinbladwill you try to attempt this on colder months maybe during spring?

[@alvaropv7574]

Just today Göran I did a route in the Pyrenees that Kilian did last year. It’s a very technical negative 1300 meters. I remember Kilian did it in 25 mins (after more than 15000k on his legs and 10 3000m summits done). He is a monster, no words 😮

[@thedolenorway]

Great job both on the running and the video producing as always Göran! Like you said, seeing you do this challenge really drives home how insane the performance of the best of the best really is.

[@goranwinblad]

@@thedolenorway thanks! 😊 yeah doing this I really got a better understanding of the insane level Kilian is at

[@runfreeultra]

What a crazy challenge! Congrats on the effort and even attempting this 🙌

[@goranwinblad]

@@runfreeultra thanks 😊

[@AntonZhmurko]

and another great inspiring video about running!!! well done!!

[@goranwinblad]

Thanks so much 😀

[@christiankurek7209]

Great effort - well done!

[@goranwinblad]

Many thanks!

[@IAmOHMSS]

Great job! To put this into perspective of the normal people: a climb rate of 400m/h = normal healthy people hiking, 600m/h = sporty, 800m/h super sporty, 1170m/h = Göran crazy sporty, 2000m/h = Jornet out-of-this-world ultra-elite sporty.

[@otoskope]

Wow, crazy achievement. I have hiked up and down that mountain as a day-hike, and it was the steepest hike I've ever made. It's like >1500 vertical meters in 2-3km horisontal. The kids were running in circles around me, though, and at the top we met Norwegian school classes that do this as a normal school excursion...

[@syrus3k]

I only do a little bit of running but this was an *excellent* video - absolutely love a challenge!

[@porterjeronimo2984]

Wow! This is impresive! I love to run up hill. But what you done is another level! Strong legs and will power!

[@goranwinblad]

@@porterjeronimo2984 thanks!

[@koirrah5986]

Awesome to see the stats on the video. HR, distance etc. Bravo!🎉

[@goranwinblad]

Thanks! 👍

[@fale892]

Now thats a cool spot. Good job mate

[@Andyman66]

Amazing! Well done you for getting through it. The power of the mind 👏👏

[@goranwinblad]

Thank you!! 😊

[@j_sims]

Absolutely amazing! Love your channel

[@goranwinblad]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@owen-trombone]

Wow! What an epic challenge. Impressed that you even attempted it. Glad you didn’t hurt yourself. 👍

[@goranwinblad]

Thank you 😁

[@langtind]

Incredible! Running 1000 meters up and down, then finishing a 10k is beyond impressive!

[@Julian-pj2zi]

Well done Göran! At my fittest (age 42) i could ascend 15m/ min on the typical mountain path in the UK lake district. Alas nowhere near that now, and I'm only 46 😅

[@jassaljs]

You are really adventurous!! And what a lovely countryside!

[@goranwinblad]

Yeah the nature in that part of Norway is so beautiful with the high mountains right next to the fjords 😍

[@severiner7168]

I think this challenge would have taken me all day. It's great to have the comparaison with you, someone that is very good with Kilian... makes you realise how insanely impressive he is.

[@tiger_katten7043]

Amazing effort! Seems like a really tough challenge. I have to give this a go some time.

[@goranwinblad]

Thanks, yeah you should!

[@andreasisaksson1877]

Wow! Love the vid! You are so inspiring. It's about having fun, enjoying running and nature that matters not a time goal. ❤🎉🎉🎉

[@goranwinblad]

Yes! Thank you! 😊

[@djjemo]

Super nice trail though

[@goranwinblad]

It sure is!

[@markthomasson5077]

Great effort. I find it is the downhill that kills your legs, quads in particular, especially if you can’t train enough on the hills. At age 60 I did my first VK, just over one hour, though slightly easier terrain and not as steep. If I can manage a time less than double the race winner it is a win for me…but if Killian enter that rule is out the window! I will be in Norway next summer, maybe I should test myself on that hill…but not the ten K.

[@cdigdawg]

Great effort Goran! You never know what your limits are if you dont look for them.

[@goranwinblad]

Thanks, that´s true!

[@viktorask]

This is amazing content. 👏

[@goranwinblad]

Thanks glad to hear 😊

[@TheRunningWhale]

That was wild! No idea how you did that at all. I clumbed a somewhat steep hill yestsrday and almost cried 😂 cracking job well done 👏

[@goranwinblad]

Haha yeah it’s tough with those steep mountains 😅 hard to understand the level Kilian is at!

[@SanderBessels]

This is really nice! When Killian does something like this it’s just otherworldly. I really like to see how someone with a more “normal” fitness level does on such a challenge. My PB on the 10k is 36:52, so this is almost relatable, but still very impressive :).

[@KFJulius]

Välkommen till naboskapet! =)

[@goranwinblad]

Tack otroligt fint ni har det där!

[@יואלבלום]

Great video, with better weather I think you could've done sub 40 on the 10k. Which I can't do with fresh legs!

[@chocolate_squiggle]

Haha - My Garmin FR610 released in 2011 has Virtual Pacer. Still my GPS watch I use today. I'm waiting til it breaks before I can update it lol.

[@rheno03]

Wow, huge respect!!!! 🦵💪 Love you videos, good motivation! Keep going Mate!

[@goranwinblad]

Thank you! Will do!

[@christianlarsen8632]

Incredible footage, congrats what an effort. Kylan is the best on earth. What did you use for hydration and fueling?

[@goranwinblad]

Thanks! Yeah I agree! I used just some sports drink from maxim

[@WilliamKiely]

Climbing the Manitou Incline (2000 ft, 0.6km) in Colorado took me like 35 minutes and it's essentially just a staircase. Killian is crazy good.

[@josiepegg2211]

Such a great video - it makes you realise just how good Kilian is, although yours was a great effort for sure!

[@goranwinblad]

Thanks! Yeah he is really an amazing athlete 😃

[@svengali5415]

awesome job, Goran...thanks for suffering so much for our entertainment!

[@TomLambert1]

Thanks!

[@goranwinblad]

Thanks for supporting the channel 🙏

[@Ballard74]

Awesome 👏

[@sunburnsam]

Awesome video once again! I love this challenge style content....esp against the GOAT

[@goranwinblad]

Glad yo hear 😊

[@ryangonzaga2874]

I think he called it VK10K. It was mind numbing.my friends and I in New Zealand wanted to try this since we have a VK nearby. Unfortunately we never got to make time for it.

[@andrewmitchell5807]

Goran, I don't think you're aware of just how fast your VK is at 53 minutes. Beyond impressive

[@jeanjean3043]

You should use sticks ! nice job and nice videos by the way ! :)

[@goranwinblad]

Yeah will probably try that if I do another attempt, thanks! 😊

[@MagnusChirgwin]

We're getting close to an actual well placed ad. Almost!

[@Mack.Tracks]

Madness… I love it!

[@goranwinblad]

Glad to hear!😁

[@nilsp9426]

Kilian just puts into perspective that trail and mountain runners are not some crazy amateurs doing their thing, but just as fit as world class marathon runners or other more mainstream athletes...

[@kabesa5265]

Epic that in the vert km you didn't get to 170 bpm. I think i worked cardiovascular-wise harder only watching the video. Can't imagine to attempt this

[@hannesaltenfelder4302]

0:51 and that's exactly where I would start powerhiking😂

[@goranwinblad]

😅

[@Vivungisport]

Awsome feat Göran✌ Have you any advice for a vertical k ?

[@jean-chridrone6026]

🔥🔥🔥🔥 impressive what you have done 💪🏼💪🏼. But Kylian is just a 👽

[@samuel.andermatt]

Killian did it with Poles, which you might also have wanted to use, to conserve the legs a bit. Edit: Just reached the point where you mentioned you forgot them.

[@kiraytitus]

He is just the G.O.A.T

[@stigcc]

Totally brutal! Strange you did not come closer to max heart rate on the vertical.

[@tomhausmann8993]

Thank you Göran for doing the challenge for us - to check out the unbelievable performance of Kilian; so we don´t have to do it :D

[@bragoss4290]

The cameraman is the real hero 😊

[@io-rj6sk]

dam nice! when u say ur legs wer kiling u, do u mean just muscular fatigue or like joint pain too?

[@cypriano8763]

its hard for me to run at 4min/km pace on the flat but have no problem doing a vertical km under 50mins.

[@Sterkan93]

What was Kilians time if you include the time it took to get down and prepare for the 10k road? Does somebody know?

[@goranwinblad]

Would love to know that myself but I didn’t see him post about that anywhere

[@WaskiLP]

13:05 what a nice car

[@R.a.p.h.a.e.l.a]

Oof, running 10k in under 44 minutes after that crazy climb is hella impressive in its own right! Just out of curiosity, how long did it take you to recover from this insane effort?

[@goranwinblad]

Thanks! Haha it took me 3 days to even walk properly, but know 7 days later I’m running like normal again and feel recovered ☺️

[@AlbertComamalaCamps]

Cameraman is kilian

[@Dylan-vc5cy]

You need to redo this in better temps. Didn't Kilian do this a different time of year when it was much colder?

[@aarondcmedia9585]

1000m elevation in 30 minutes is 2000 VAM. That is ridiculous on a bicycle on the road. On a trail as a runner is unbelievable.

[@alfredberggren5985]

Is nobody gonna talk about the camera man behind Göran

[@_Tp___]

At least the views weren't too bad!

[@goranwinblad]

True! 😍

[@thomasejnarsrensen620]

Love your Content Göran. But is an optical heart rate monitor really reliable?. Seen a lot of reviews, including the scientist from Austria. All conclusions are = chest strap only way to go. Unless your are sponsored.

[@goranwinblad]

Glad to hear you like the content 😊Yeah when I compared to a chest strap with the optical one on the biceps the readings were almost identical and I never had any weird readings from the optical one on the biceps like I always get when I just use the optical one on the wrist. So for me it has been really reliable, maybe it don’t work as well for everybody, I can only speak from my own experiences. Yeah I am sponsored and Coros helps keep the channel alive but I would never advertise products I don’t trust and really like myself.

[@thomasejnarsrensen620]

@@goranwinblad thx for the answer I might give it a go then. And keep up the good work. All the best.

[@tobias3581]

That was a great video!

[@goranwinblad]

Thank you! Glad you liked it 😊

[@gluon8760]

It’s freaking brutal

[@goranwinblad]

Haha yeah it was 😅

[@Starcrow999]

I really like that you went up as a trail runner and came down as a coal miner.

[@goranwinblad]

Haha 😅

[@marcelleclerc690]

Hats off to you for inflicting this to yourself 😂

[@ziofrey]

average HR arount 163 is a very cool score on its own for this challenge

[@paulmalotky6441]

Savage. But epic!!!!

[@goranwinblad]

😁

[@mattiafrigeri]

It’s “Jornet” 🎉

[@realgrilledsushi]

If only I have a mountain like that to run on, I could do train for trail marathon😢

[@goranwinblad]

Yeah I would also want to have mountains like that close! It was a 9h drive to get to this place, the part of Borway I live in is pretty flat.

[@guidogennari95]

Literally imposible challenge

[@lukastschaikner5391]

Thanks for suffering for your community, pal. Loved the way your face looks after the vertical k. Hahah! Did u fall into an earthhole on your way?

[@Beutel.]

Sounds like sport

[@EV_Jojo]

Actually it would be interesting to repeat this with poles. Faster? Less dead legs?

[@goranwinblad]

Yeah I agree that would be really interesting might have saved my legs a bit

[@pennynoss]

how to take grade using coros? in my coros watch data view in number not percentage