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EP 47: Alex Johnson (Part 1) — An Olympic Dream, the Art of Failure, and Thriving in Your Own Skin — The Nugget Climbing Podcast
Alex Johnson - I “didn't wanna” today. I felt tired and I'm sore from yesterday. I'm a few days on and my fingers ache. Another one of my weaknesses is committing to
![Alex Johnson puts on her climbing shoes in Swede's Forest, near Sacred Heart, Minnesota, October 7, 2010 Stock Photo - Alamy Alex Johnson puts on her climbing shoes in Swede's Forest, near Sacred Heart, Minnesota, October 7, 2010 Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/HCKXDK/alex-johnson-puts-on-her-climbing-shoes-in-swedes-forest-near-sacred-HCKXDK.jpg)
Alex Johnson puts on her climbing shoes in Swede's Forest, near Sacred Heart, Minnesota, October 7, 2010 Stock Photo - Alamy
![ALEX JOHNSON on Twitter: "CONGRATS MARGO!!! FIRST WOMAN TO CLIMB 5.15!!!!!! https://t.co/DrtDNNw88J" / Twitter ALEX JOHNSON on Twitter: "CONGRATS MARGO!!! FIRST WOMAN TO CLIMB 5.15!!!!!! https://t.co/DrtDNNw88J" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C5n2EnfUoAAQj5w.jpg)
ALEX JOHNSON on Twitter: "CONGRATS MARGO!!! FIRST WOMAN TO CLIMB 5.15!!!!!! https://t.co/DrtDNNw88J" / Twitter
![June 7, 2019: Team USA climber, Alex Johnson, in IFSC World Cup qualifying action during the GoPro Mountain Games. Adventure athletes from around the world gather in Vail, Colorado each summer for June 7, 2019: Team USA climber, Alex Johnson, in IFSC World Cup qualifying action during the GoPro Mountain Games. Adventure athletes from around the world gather in Vail, Colorado each summer for](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2EN4NMG/june-7-2019-team-usa-climber-alex-johnson-in-ifsc-world-cup-qualifying-action-during-the-gopro-mountain-games-adventure-athletes-from-around-the-world-gather-in-vail-colorado-each-summer-for-north-americas-largest-celebration-of-adventure-sports-competition-art-and-music-vail-coloradophoto-by-larry-clousecsmsipa-usa-2EN4NMG.jpg)