It’s Wednesday evening (June 13, 2012). My bags, they’re fully packed, this is actually something I pride myself in when traveling…98% of the time I can pack very quickly without missing a thing. This time it’s different however, the nerves have settled in so much so that I am scrambling all around the house frantically … Read More
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News Update: 2012 DEATH RACE THIS WEEK!
So I’ve been very absent from posting lately. My bad. Truth is I’ve been too busy living life and training that I haven’t had much time to just sit down and write. I tried to get my write up about S.E.R.E. done while I was resting by the beach one day during my vacation in … Read More
Death Race 2011: What My Future Holds
Many of my readers already know what the Death Race is and what it involves, many are still trying to grasp what this insanity is all about. Here is a video from CNN that was taken at last years Spartan Death Race, hopefully it’ll shed some light on what all this training is leading up … Read More
Extra! Extra! Daily Herald Article Posted
After waiting over a month for the article to be published it’s finally here and what great timing after this weekends amazing Spartan Race – Sprint Founders Race! Write up on that coming soon along with GoRuck and others I’ve been slacking on. This is a great day, the threat of having to do a … Read More
Yes, It’s True…I Love Trails!
Just got my new pair of Brooks Cascadia 7’s last night and of course I had to give them a go around today as soon as I made it home from work. These are the shoes that as of now I plan to use while competing in the Death Race. There will be an overall … Read More
The 1000 Burpee Challenge
This weekend a bunch of crazies like myself headed out to the Winter Death Race in Vermont. I did not attend the WDR but I was monitoring their progress and I must say these athletes are all incredible, congrats to everyone who participated especially those who I have had the pleasure of meeting at previous … Read More
Hiking and Chopping Wood
If theres two things you can count on doing in the Death Race it’s chopping wood and without question some form of hiking will occur. Why not make a weekend morning afternoon out of it? This past Saturday I did just that but for once I didn’t have to go alone. I met up with … Read More
New Domain Live
I’m excited to announce that the new domain launched successfully today! I’ve transfered everything over from the old wordpress blog and was able to easily import old posts to the new host. I’ll be tweaking the site often. Tonight I will be trying to catch a few more z’s than normal for it is a … Read More
Hiking in Busse Woods: Solo Training Camp
So it ended up being just me, myself, and my rucksack today. Turns out some people were still sleeping or hungover this morning. So I got to Busse Woods and headed out around 9:45am this morning. I packed my slightly smaller rock today, I think it’s around 40lbs or so I’ll have weigh it one … Read More
What do you get with a Ruck, a Rock, and a Tire?
A freaking outstanding workout thats what you get! Today I wanted to get some practice in having my ruck with weight on my back while I did my workout. Once I was ready I grabbed my rock and wrapped it in a towel, placed it in my ruck and strapped in. Then I went and … Read More