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.

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.

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

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
  

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
  

Training Log - June 19th 2010

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

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
  

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
  

Training Log - June 11th 2010

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

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
  

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)
  

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
  

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