It is the degree of obsession that counts!

Magnus Högström, one of the most dedicated Swedish climbers of the last 15 years with an 8c+ FA and #12 place in one World Cup, guided Alex Megos around Göteborg last weekend. - We started with the Trainspotting project and I could immediately see that he had bad skin and Alex told me it was his eleven day on. After a dozen tries he failed on the last move and the fingers were even worse. No rest, he just kept going. Once back in the gym he started training... The next day I did show him an 8B which he did and then he went back to the gym for some training again. On Sunday he called me asked if I could spot him on Trainspotting again and he showed up with three taped fingers and sent it on his first try. Later he flashed all the four boulders from the Swedish Championship, in his sneakers. Climbing with Alex has really been a eye-opener and a motivator for me. On the other hand, if I would have pushed myself that hard, I would probably gotten injured and Alex says he has never been injured. He is so easy going but on the other side totally obsessed in a very nice way.