Commitment. Execution. Perfection.
“… total commitment. Execution. Perfection.” That’s what freesoloing means to Alex Honnold. Here’s an interview with Honnold from last year. The man has balls of steel – I don’t even know where to begin. Take a look at the caption on the picture at the top of the article. If you need inspiration and motivation, that’s where you get it… when you’re struggling on a multipitch 5.10d crack, and all of a sudden, Alex Honnold sneaks up behind you at a belay station… “Hey, I’m Alex, I don’t have a rope.. all I have is this chalk bag, some protein bars, and oh yah, my balls of steel, do you mind if I pass you?”. Not exactly verbatim, but you get the point. Forget being ridiculously physically strong, I’d love to have that kind of mental strength. That’s right, I want Alex’s balls (of steel). There, i said it.
Here’s a pretty cool video of the man in action at Indian Creek.