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Mental Fitness Is the Name of the Game for This Climber

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Sam Elias has summited Mount Everest, won ice climbing competitions, established new climbing routes on five continents, free-ascended El Capitan’s PreMuir Wall, rated 5.13+, in Yosemite National Park, and climbed up to 5.14d sport routes. Fuel for Life: KINDLING, from Gnarly Nutrition by Mike Call, takes us inside the athlete’s mental and physical strategies for success.

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