Anna Hazelnutt | Crag Chat: Colombia Climbing, Injury Update, and Surprise Guest Connor Runge

Jan 14, 2026

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Anna Hazelnutt is back with another Crag Chat packed with laughs, musings, updates, struggles, beta, and whatever else is on our minds, including:

The ups and downs of a climbing injury
Training legs and core
The rad climbing scene in Colombia
Surprise guest and Canadian Crusher, Connor Runge
Training while on a long climbing trip
Connor's coaching style
Pros and cons of dating a climber

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