PEAK Death Race 2010

Monday, June 28, 2010

Success!

A big thank you to Andy, Joe and the race staff! What an absolutely insane ride!

To my support crew, friends and fellow racers, I could not have done it without you!

Race report and photos coming sometime soon.

Friday, June 25, 2010

Death Race Weekend!

Race weekend is finally here! Off to Pittsfield Vermont to fight in the great war between my mind and my body.

Good luck to all of the other racers!

2010 Race Info
Registration - Friday, 6-8 p.m.at Amee Farm
Trail Tour - Friday, 8 p.m. from Amee Farm
Pre Race Meeting - Friday, Midnight top of Mountain
Race Starts - Saturday, 4 a.m.

Thursday, June 24, 2010

Training Log - June 24th 2010

Bike (road) - some quick hill sprints to get the heart rate up
Burpees - 'cause they feel good in the morning

Training Log - June 23rd 2010

Rest in peace

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Training Log - June 22nd 2010

Run - 2 miles
Pull-ups, incline press, db rows, db shoulder press, db thrusters, ab crunches, plank hold, straight arm side-planks, push-ups
Stretching/flexibility work

Monday, June 21, 2010

Λιγότερο είναι πιο

Less is more

- from Andy's (race director) final message

Training Log - June 20th and 21st 2010

Rest in peace
Stretching/flexibility work
Gear prep/testing
Greek to English translation

Sunday, June 20, 2010

Training Log - June 19th 2010

Hike - Camel's Hump via Monroe Trail - 6.8 miles
Swim/crawl (river) - practice underwater object retrieval

Friday, June 18, 2010

Pain is inevitable

"Pain is what the world does to you, suffering is what you do to yourself. Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional."

-- Unknown (Buddhist noble truth)

Training Log - June 18th 2010

Bike (road) - 24+ miles

Training Log - June 17th 2010

Run (treadmill) - 3 miles (intervals)
2 rounds of ab crunches (exercise ball), med ball toe touches (crunch), supermans, plank holds, straight arm side plank holds, ab machine, back extensions, rotary torso machine
Stretching/flexibility work

Training Log - June 16th 2010

Hike/run - to summit of Mount Mansfield via Sunset Ridge (ran the CCC road)

Training Log - June 15th 2010

Rest in peace

Monday, June 14, 2010

Training Log - June 14th 2010

Bike (road) - 25+ miles
Run - 2 miles
2 rounds of pull-ups, incline db press, db rows, db shoulder press, db thrusters, push-ups

Training Log - June 12th and 13th 2010

Alpha beta gamma delta epsilon zeta eta theta iota kappa lambda mu nu xi omicron pi rho sigma tau upsilon phi chi psi omega
Gear prep/testing
Rest in peace

Friday, June 11, 2010

Training Log - June 11th 2010

Hike - to Camel's Hump summit via Monroe Trail - 6.8 miles

Thursday, June 10, 2010

Training Log - June 10th 2010

Run (road) - 8 miles
4 rounds (20 reps each) of ab crunches (exercise ball), supermans, med ball toe touches (crunch), ab machine, back extension machine, rotary torso machine
Plank holds - 1' - 1' - 1' - 1'
Straight arm side plank holds - 30" - 30" - 30" - 30"
Stretching/flexibility work

Training Log - June 9th 2010

Bike (road) - 25+ miles
3 rounds of pull-ups, incline db press, bent over db rows, standing db shoulder press, lat pull-downs, push-ups
Stretching/flexibility work

Training Log - June 8th 2010

Run (treadmill) - 2 miles

Monday, June 7, 2010

Training Log - June 7th 2010

Rest in peace (travel back to VT)

Training Log - June 6th 2010

Run (road) - 3.6 miles (hills)

Training Log - June 5th 2010

Hike - to summit of Hunter Mountain NY via ski trails to firetower trail
Push-ups - 20-20-20-20
Dips (picnic bench) - 12-12-12-12
Ab crunches - 30-30-30-30
Supermans - 20-20-20-20
Thrusters (using water jugs) - 20-20-20-20
Plank holds - 1' - 1' - 1' - 1'
Side plank holds (straight arm) - 30" - 30" - 30" - 30"

Training Log - June 4th 2010

Burpees - 10-10-10-10
Mountain climbers - 20-20-20-20
Run (road) - 3.4 miles
Thrusters (using water jugs) - 20-20-20-20
Dug some holes in the dirt

Training Log - June 3rd 2010

Rest in peace (travel to NY)

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Training Log - June 2nd 2010

Hike/run - to Mount Mansfield summit via Laura Cowles/Sunset Ridge (ran the CCC road)

Training Log - June 1st 2010

Bike (road) - 25+ miles
Strength training - 3 rounds of wide-grip pull-ups, db shoulder press, db bent rows, lat pull-downs, flat bench machine, incline bench machine, front shoulder db raise, lat shoulder db raise, push-ups
Stretching/flexibility work

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Training Log - May 31st 2010

Rest in peace

Training Log - May 30th 2010

Run (road) - 6.4 miles (Vermont City Marathon Relay Leg 3)
Run (road) - 2 miles

Saturday, May 29, 2010

Training Log - May 29th 2010

Rest in peace

Training Log - May 28th 2010

Hike - to Camel's Hump summit via Burrows trail - carrying gear and car tire

Thursday, May 27, 2010

Training Log - May 27th 2010

Bike (stationary) - warm-up
3 rounds of - burpees, mountain climbers (hands on med ball), bosu squat/press with med ball, med ball toe touches (ab crunch), plank holds, straight arm side plank holds, supermans, ab crunch on exercise ball, back extension (machine), rotary torso (machine), ab crunch (machine)

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Training Log - May 26th 2010

Hike/run - Mount Mansfield summit via Sunset Ridge (ran the CCC road)

Training Log - May 25th 2010

Bike (road) - 25+ miles
Strength training - 3 rounds of pull-ups, db shoulder press, db rows, lat pull-downs, push-ups, db shrugs

Training Log - May 24th 2010

Rest in peace

Sunday, May 23, 2010

Training Log - May 23rd 2010

Run (trail/causeway) - 4.5 miles
Split firewood (huge logs) - 3+ hours
Hike/run - Camel's Hump via Burrows trail - 4.8 miles

Saturday, May 22, 2010

Training Log - May 22nd 2010

Bike (stationary) - 20 minutes
Run (treadmill) - 2 miles
Pull-ups - 10
Dumbbell thrusters - 10
Incline press - 10
Dumbbell rows - 10
Lat pull-downs - 10
Push-ups - 20
Run (again) - 1/2 mile
Pull-ups - 6
Dumbbell thrusters - 10
Incline press - 10
Dumbbell rows - 10
Lat pull-downs - 10
Push-ups - 20
Run (again) - 1/2 mile
Pull-ups - 6
Dumbbell thrusters - 10
Incline press - 10
Dumbbell rows - 10
Lat pull-downs - 10
Push-ups - 20
Rowing machine - 20 minutes
Stretching/flexibility work

Bike (road) - 50.5 miles - rolling hills

Training Log - May 21st 2010

Hike/run - to Camel's Hump summit via Monroe Trail - 6.8 miles

Training Log - May 20th 2010

Rest in peace

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Training Log - May 19th 2010

Strength training - 3 rounds of pull-ups, incline db press, db rows, lat pull-downs, db thrusters, leg press
Run (treadmill) - 2 miles
Bike (road) - 22+ miles

Training Log - May 18th 2010

Rest in peace

Monday, May 17, 2010

Training Log - May 17th 2010

Core workout - 3 rounds of ab crunches (3x20 exercise ball), bent knee crunches (3x20), planks (hold as long as possible), straight arm side planks (hold as long as possible), supermans (3x20), bridge dips (3x20), toe touch ab crunch holding db (3x30), leg holds (as long as possible)
Bike (road) - 30+ miles

Sunday, May 16, 2010

Training Log - May 16th 2010

Hike - Mount Hunger summit via Waterbury trail
Strength training - 3 rounds of wide-grip pull-ups, flat db press, db shrugs, db rows, standing db shoulder press, lat pull-downs, push-ups
Flexibility work / stretching
Bike (road) - 23.5 miles

Friday, May 14, 2010

Training Log - May 14th and 15th 2010

Rest in peace

Traning Log - May 13th 2010

Bike (road) - 30+ miles

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

45 days until the 2010 Peak Death Race

Yep... that's right... less than a month and a half until I start and finish the 2010 Peak Death Race... can't wait for the adventure!

Training Log - May 12th 2010

Run (road) - 2 mile warm-up
Run (road) - GE 5k run (garmin says 3.0 miles) - time was 21:26, ran mile 1 in 6:39... must go faster!

Training Log - May 11th 2010

Bike (stationary) - 10 minute warm-up
Strength training - 3 rounds of chin-ups, incline db press, standing db shoulder press, bent over db rows, back extensions (machine), lat pull-downs