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Honnold & Florine break Nose speed record- 2:23:51 21-Jun-2012 At 12:03:04 PM ARidgley

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I know nothing about The Nose other than studying it in terrifying detail when in Yosemite for 3 weeks in 2004. I am speaking from abject ignorance. That won't stop me giving an opinion though.

To me, anologies between speed ascents of The Nose and Olympic sports don't add up. Olympic records represent limitations of human physiology. I could be wrong, but I doubt even Honnold was climbing at his aerobic or anaerobic limits all the way. Techniques, tactics and psychology must play a big part. If he was able to solo it with no fear and no need to slow down for safey then he could go much faster. Headspace is the rational limitation, not simply physiology. There is scope for both rational and irrational advances in headspace.