{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Uncommon Path \u2013 An REI Co-op Publication","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog","author_name":"Jenny Barber","author_url":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/author\/jenbarb","title":"Becoming Mentally and Physically Elite with Chad Vanags - Uncommon Path \u2013 An REI Co-op Publication","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"WONUyCETIK\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/podcasts\/becoming-mentally-and-physically-elite-with-chad-vanags\">Becoming Mentally and Physically Elite with Chad Vanags<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/podcasts\/becoming-mentally-and-physically-elite-with-chad-vanags\/embed#?secret=WONUyCETIK\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Becoming Mentally and Physically Elite with Chad Vanags&#8221; &#8212; Uncommon Path \u2013 An REI Co-op Publication\" data-secret=\"WONUyCETIK\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/01\/Vanags-Chad-Headshot-e1705344035552.jpg","thumbnail_width":900,"thumbnail_height":538,"description":"In September of 2022, at 39 years old, Chad Vanags was diagnosed with stage 4 terminal lung cancer. Chad is a surfer, runner, and all-around athlete. In the year and a half since his diagnosis, Chad has been living his wildest most authentic life as he faces his own mortality. Cancer isn't the message, but it's been the vehicle that's pushed him to become what he calls physically and mentally elite.\u00a0"}