What’s An Injured Tommy Caldwell Up To? A Q/A With Mr. El Cap. There’s something about Tommy Caldwell’s actual Achilles’ heel being his figurative Achilles’ heel that seems fitting. He's revered among climbers: Tommy cut off his finger—literally the most important thing for a climber—and still shattered the paradigm with a little climb called the Dawn Wall. But over the past year, a string of injuries to his left Achilles’ heel have sidelined him for the longest period of his career—going on nine months now. Climbers are notoriously monomaniacal: We climb, we talk about climbing, we watch climbing videos, all often at the expense of other things in our lives. With his unexpectedly lengthy hiatus from the rock, how has Tommy Caldwell coped? Has he despaired? Gained a new appreciation for his otherwise good health? Developed a dad bod? Michael Levy (@odm_2.0) asked him how he has approached his convalescence, and how these unexpected setbacks have affected him—emotionally and physically. Tap the link in bio to read the interview. Photo by Corey Rich @coreyrichproductions / Red Bull Content Pool