“This Forced Training Is Really Working Out”: Only Tommy Caldwell Could Find So Much Pleasure in Pain and Fans Are All Aboard

Recovering from his Achilles tendon injury, rock climbing champion Tommy Caldwell shows no signs of giving up. A recent Instagram post on 17th January 2023 shows him climbing a kilter-grips board with courage. Amazed fans gave epic reactions to Tommy Caldwell’s strength and determination. 

Caldwell’s injury ensued due to a bad fall while rock climbing in California. Though he had to undergo surgery to treat this injury, his tendon hasn’t completely healed. In a recent Instagram post on 17th January 2023, Tommy Caldwell also gave an important health update. While his action of climbing motivated some fans, other fans expressed awe about the fact that his wife Rebecca Caldwell was also practicing on the kilter-grips board. The amazement even led a fan to give him a unique nickname. 

Tommy Caldwell’s inspiring Instagram post and fans’ intriguing reactions 

Caldwell captioned this post, “I’m not sure if it’s the @kiltergrips board, the fact that my doc cleared me to climb 2 feet, or climbing date days with beccajcaldwell are the most fun, but I’m really feeling that this forced training thing is paying off!” In the video clip, Caldwell can be seen practicing climbing on a kilter-grips board to the background music of the song When I’m Small by the singer Phantogram. 

Reacting to this post, a fan commented, “Inspirational even for this non-climber! Great job getting back up after your injury and only getting stronger. You did the same thing with your finger injury—you are a pro at finding the silver lining and leaning into it!”  Echoing a similar view, another fan wrote, “You always motivate me to keep going. I’m 67.”  

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Some fans then steered the discussion to Rebecca Caldwell and her husband’s strong bond. Indicating Caldwell’s strong bonds with his wife, a fan reacted, “You two are too cute!!!”  Another fan gave a different take and posted, “#relationshipgoals.”  

However, there were also some skeptical comments concerning Caldwell’s recovery and the fact that he was following the doctor’s instructions. A fan shared, “Looks like higher than 2 feet to me. One fan later expressed surprise that Caldwell had recovered so fast. The fan shared, “Doc just cleared you for climbing? Pretty sure I saw @alexhonnold belaying you in your cast a few weeks ago.” 

Not all rock climbers are so lucky and recently, another popular rock climber Alex Honnold shared a horrific incident about another climber that was powerful enough to leave a terrible mark on Honnold’s mind. 

Rock Climbing legend Alex Honnold recalls a dangerous incident 

Honnold remembered witnessing a climber who was climbing at a great height. Suddenly, the climber lost his balance, and he had a tremendous fall. His body and his head then hit the rough rocks.  

Unfortunately, he “cracked his head.”  Shockingly, the climber died due to losing a huge amount of blood even after the climber had taken various precautions such as putting on a helmet. The harsh reality is that such incidents are rising. Jolene Unsoeld and Cameron Maxwell are two other popular climbers who have died due to rock climbing. 

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Caldwell’s Instagram post indicates that his Achilles tendon is healing. Do you think that Caldwell should practice on the kilter-grips board till his recovery is complete? Share your views in the comments section.