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Death Notes

Lessons written in scar tissue. Truths forged in failure.
This is where the hard-earned wisdom lives.

This is where I keep the pages from a life shaped by suffering—some chosen, some not.

What started as a goal to finish a race became something else. A practice. A way to sharpen the mind through pain, to test ideas in real-time. The posts here aren’t written from the safety of hindsight, they’re forged in the middle of it all: broken gear, broken plans, and moments that broke me open.

You’ll find reflections grounded in Stoicism, endurance, failure, and whatever clarity I could scrape together along the way. It’s not about heroics. It’s about showing up, again and again, until the lessons stick.

If you’re looking for inspiration, you might find some. But mostly, you’ll find truth.

The human who races with this blog shall neither be the same… nor sane.

Legend of the Death Race Year 2: Part 7 – Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Bloodroot

Now that the race had officially started, we were informed that the next leg of the race would take place

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Legend of the Death Race Year 2: Part 6 – The Unexpected

After finishing the barbed wire challenge I had the opportunity to gather my gear before proceeding to the next challenge;

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Legend of the Death Race Year 2: Part 5 – A Dance with Barbed Wire

Making my way up to the top of Tweed River Drive, I was surprised not to see anyone ahead of

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Legend of the Death Race Year 2: Part 4 – Ready, Get Set…..

Running down the staircase, yes, the one we just built not even a few hours earlier was absolutely exhilarating. Seeing

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Legend of the Death Race Year 2: Part 3 – Mile High Staircase

The first night we were on Joe’s mountain we didn’t finish working on the staircase until something like 3AM. The entire

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Legend of the Death Race Year 2: Part 2 – Stairway to Heaven

As I made my way over toward Andy’s place I was noticing how muddy the terrain was beneath the grip

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2013 Death Race Gear: Shoes

Last year I learned a valuable lesson about Death Race gear choices….don’t wear a shoe that is beginning to get

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2013 Death Race Gear and Prep Guide

Preparing for the Death Race is silly. No, but really, you’ll never truly be prepared. As silly as it is,

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The Human Death Race Documentary Update

Have you seen any of The Human Death Race Documentary updates on the website lately? You HAVEN’T?! The Human Death

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Legend of the Death Race – Spring Edition

Leading up to the event I felt something I haven’t felt in a long time, not since I was working

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