The NOSE SPEED RECORD

Updates on The Nose speed record ascent by Yuji Hirayama and Hans Florine.

UPDATE: NEW PICS Yuji leading the Great Roof yesterday, and the boys with 1991 record holder Steve "Shipoopi" Schneider (with Hans - 8:05). TOM EVANS PHOTOS June 23rd: Hans stopped in Monday after the climb and got some beta on ways to improve speed from Yosemite legend Tom Frost (speed record holder in 1961 - 7 days!). Top secret, elite athlete recovery training.

PREVIOUS UPDATES: June 23rd: Tune-up this morning went down in 4:48. Hans goes back to the office Tuesday and Wednesday, then they're back at it on Thursday with another tune-up (anticipating 3 - 3 1/2 hours). Sunday morning will be full bore. June 22nd: Yuji arrives at the Fresno airport at 4pm. Hans plays with the kids in the pool then drives to Yosemite. Tune-up run tomorrow. June 20th: Dispatch from Hans: "Thursday the 19th I climbed 15 routes in the gym, three of them cracks. My last workout before our recon trip on Monday the 23rd." Hans would like to THANK:		LINKS: for the "normal" NOSEINADAY.COM for the "normal" SPEEDCLIMB.COM YUJI HIRAYAMA'S BLOG THE HUBER'S SPEED RECORD,(CURRENT RECORD HOLDERS) HERE AND HERE. A VERY BRIEF HISTORY OF THE NOSE SPEED ASCENTS THE SPEEDCLIMB FORUM

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