My path to Everest is anything but a straight line.

 

I have visualized a successful summit of Everest my entire life. Realistically, I discounted the possibility because of radical reconstructive open-heart surgery and a pacemaker. My path to Everest was never linear.

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What I have found is that the path will never be linear for anyone. I must work physiologically harder, scientifically smarter and within a protocol that does not currently exist. To be successful, I must scientifically create the protocol.

 

With a pacemaker, I need to climb faster but, most importantly, safer so that I summit Everest stronger, healthier and not under the dire physiological conditions in which some climbers succumb to after spending long durations of time at altitude.

 

Understanding the human body has allowed me a tremendous advantage in my approach. Understanding my physiology, has made that advantage even stronger. With that, I must additionally rely on brilliant individuals to think outside the mountaineering box and blaze the scientific trail.

 

Armed with the support of the finest mountaineering and scientific minds in the world, I am an N of 1 in a monumental task not intended for the weak of mind and spirit. I am committed to developing this protocol to unravel the physiological adaptations needed for climbing big mountains, while pacing. A scientific development in adaptive athletics that allows others to attain something much greater.

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