Welcome to the Legend of the Death Race Podcast, where you’ll hear the legends of past Death Racers, new and old. In this first episode, I connect with 5x Death Racer Mark Jones to discuss his many dances with Death and how one phone call from the best team ever, saved his life. Mark competed … Read More
You Are a Badass How To Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life Author: Jen SinceroBuy it on Amazon: Book | Audiobook Quick Summary: In short this is a self help book that really takes a lot of common scenarios that prevent many humans from fulfilling their full potential. Ultimately these scenarios are … Read More
Finding which watch to watch for wandering around in the mountains could mean the difference between earning a skull and not. With what’s available today, I can only wish I had this kind of technology back when I first participated in the Death Race, not that it didn’t exist, but battery life was poorer as … Read More
When it comes to choosing the best axe for the Death Race, you’ll find a lot of veterans agree on the Fiskars X27 being THE go-to axe for this event. It isn’t the lightest, but it has the most reliable splitting ability of any axe on the market and in our axe-roundup, we found it … Read More
One of the age-old questions before every Death Race… Should I wear hiking boots or trail shoes for the Death Race? Well, first and foremost you should wear whatever you’ve been training in and are used to wearing for hours upon hours upon hours. Death Races are long as shit, and you might get … Read More
When it comes to the Death Race, there’s one discussion that comes up every year when race season approaches. Which ruck should I choose for the Death Race? The reality is, there are a LOT of rucks that will get the job done, but there are a few standouts in the crowd that have made … Read More
SISU The Finnish Art of Courage Author: Joanna NylundBuy it on Amazon: Book | Audiobook Not Available Quick Summary: In Finland, there is a Finnish word they use that is actually untranslatable in the English language, but it essentially comes down to a melding of courage, resilience, grit, tenacity, and perseverance. This trait has not only shaped the … Read More
Gear is a fickle thing, everyone has their own personal preferences. The one thing that is universal however when it comes to having the right gear is that you ALWAYS want to make sure you purchase QUALITY gear. You don’t just want something that’s going to get the job done, you want something that will … Read More
The Coddling of the American Mind How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure Author: Jonathan Haidt, Greg Lukianoff Buy it on Amazon: Book | Audiobook Quick Summary: An extrapolation on an article written in the September 2015 Issue of The Atlantic that went viral sets the stage for this deep dive into what it … Read More
The Manual A Philosopher’s Guide to Life Author: Epictetus Buy it on Amazon: Book | Audiobook Quick Summary: This modern translation of the writings originally by Epictetus gives incredible insight into how we can live a more fulfilling life. From Goodreads: “Epictetus (c. 50-135 CE) was brought as a slave to Rome, where he became a great teacher, deeply … Read More