The Genuinely Interested Podcast Ep 138 Andrew Hamilton & Andrea Sansone - King and Queen of 14ers!
Andrew Hamilton & Andrea Sansone are a couple who just happen to be two amazing endurance athletes with pretty incredible achievements. Andrew is not only the holder of the FKT (fastest known record) of climbing all of Colorado's 14ers in 9 hours and 21 hours but he is also the holder of the state’s 100 highest summits in one relentless push over 22 days, 16 hours, and 54 minutes. Andrea is the first person ever, man or woman, to climb 12 fourteeners in 24 hours which is only one of many records she owns.
Together they are a power endurance couple breaking records all across the country and enjoying the mountains along the way.
We Discussed:
- His records on Colorado’s 14ers
- Future expeditions
- The logistics involved in achieving such feats
- The mental challenges
- The rules you need to follow in order to break these records
- How Andrew & Andrea work as a team to support one another
- Overcoming physical pain
Andrew Hamilton & Andrea Sansone
And much more...
My Take: There's nothing better than the mountains, they are this massive playground that is there for everyone to enjoy. If you are lucky enough to live somewhere where the mountains are accessible to you, take as much advantage of that privilege as you can.