The champions HEWC the book
Create successful ePaper yourself
Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.
For me, it is what this sport makes me as a person that I find <strong>the</strong> most reward. When<br />
death is so near you that one mistake leads to death, you have no choice but to build<br />
comfort with that fear. When I’m back on <strong>the</strong> ground, everything seems less scary. I am<br />
always reminded and humbled that someday we have to die, that way I am inspired to do<br />
my best to make an impact in people’s lives.<br />
Upper body strength is crucial, but <strong>the</strong> most important thing that I found was <strong>the</strong> mental<br />
muscle that helps to stay calm in stressful situations, which is forced to be streng<strong>the</strong>ned<br />
from climbing without safety gears.<br />
4. As a professional, what is <strong>the</strong> best thing about this sport and what sets it apart from<br />
o<strong>the</strong>rs?<br />
For me, it is what this sport makes me as a person that I find <strong>the</strong> most reward. When<br />
death is so near you that one mistake leads to death, you have no choice but to build<br />
comfort with that fear. When I’m back on <strong>the</strong> ground, everything seems less scary. I am<br />
always reminded and humbled that someday we have to die, that way I am inspired to do<br />
my best to make an impact in people’s lives.<br />
5. What was <strong>the</strong> scariest/most difficult thing you ever had to face in this sport and how<br />
did you overcome it?<br />
I suffer from a chronic disease that leaves me constantly exhausted along with causing<br />
many neurological conditions. As I age my endurance slowly degenerates and it is now<br />
very tiring and dangerous for me to continue climbing so I have told myself for a long<br />
time that I would quit, but have not yet done so.<br />
6. What is <strong>the</strong> funniest/weirdest thing that has happened to you whilst doing this sport<br />
professionally?<br />
One night in 2013 I decided to go out to climb rooftops. It was around 12:00 am and when<br />
I dragged myself up a wall, <strong>the</strong>re were hordes of seagulls sleeping. One seagull that was<br />
only a few feet away detected me and it flew towards me in an angle to launch its white<br />
poop on me and it landed on my pants. I knew I was in trouble. Before I knew it I was surrounded<br />
by about 20 seagulls hovering over me trying to take a dump on my head. Some<br />
even landed on me, unfortunately. I had to run around <strong>the</strong> rooftop for about five minutes<br />
to dodge a rain of seagull poops.
Change language