But after an agonizing Achilles injury that resulted in numerous surgeries, bolts in his foot and two years off climbing, Caldwell, then in his 40s, was worried about his future.
Caldwell explains that the cycling portion of the trip helped with his rehabilitation and contributed to the adventure.
You remove all expectation, it gives you the chance to do better than you think you’re going to do, and everybody else thinks you’re going to do.
Tommy Caldwell climbing above Lake Louise in Banff National Park in Canada.
Taylor Shaffer/National Geographic“You become addicted to it, but then, eventually, you’re going to come across things like adversity that you don’t plan.
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Tommy Caldwell, –, Caldwell, Alex Honnold, Yosemite’s El, Ryan Valasek, Honnold, Taylor Shaffer, ” Caldwell, “, we’ve, Matt Pycroft, Alex, it’s, Beth Rodden, Caldwell grappled, Beth Radley, Jason Smith, John Dickey, ”, Rodden, Kevin Jorgeson, Wall, El, you’re, Achilles, We’re, ’, “ That’s
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