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Nose-In-A-Day Exhaustion
- Alex describes climbing El Capitan's Nose in a day and feeling utterly exhausted for a week afterward.
- He recorded trying easy climbs post-ascent because he was physically shattered and needed extended recovery.
Fall Of Man Sparked Personal Change
- Lacey recounts struggling repeatedly on Fall of Man and how walking away led to deep emotional work.
- Returning years later she sent it with a healthier mindset and cried at the top from relief and growth.
Stop When It Harms Your Joy
- Lacey advises to stop when climbing ceases to be fun or harms self-esteem and focus on process over outcome.
- She recommends using learned emotional tools to enjoy climbing without tying identity to sends.