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"Man lives freely only by his readiness to die."

~Mohandas Gandhi

Training Log - August 16th 2009

• Bike (road) - 18.5 miles
  

Training Log - August 15th 2009

• Run (road) - 16 miles (100 on 100 relay). I ran right past Amee Farm on my 2nd leg.... had the Death Race on my mind.

Training Log - August 14th 2009

• Rest in peace
  

Training Log - August 13th 2009

• Hike - Mount Hunger
  

Training Log - August 12th 2009

• Rest in peace
  

Training Log - August 11th 2009

Quick gym workout

• Incline press (smith machine) - 70#+bar 2x15, 90#+bar 1x8
• Incline dumbbell press - 40# 2x12, 45# 1x8
• Medicine ball lateral throws - 7kg 2x40 each side
• Rowing machine - resistance level 5 - 10 minutes
  

Training Log - August 10th 2009

• Bike ride (road) - 8 miles
  

Training Log - August 2nd - 9th 2009

Was out of town for a week at the US Go Congress.

Got in 3 short runs and 2 tai chi sessions.

Time to get back to my regular training schedule. 100 on 100 relay is August 15th.

Training Log - August 1st 2009

• Rest in peace
  

Over 30 people may die

The number of registered Death Racers for 2010 is now 32... more potential victims every week.

Training Log - July 31st 2009

• Run (road) - 5k
  

Training Log - July 30th 2009

• Incline press (smith machine) - 90# + bar 1x12, 1x9, 1x7, 1x6
• Incline dumbbell press - 40# 1x12, 45# 1x10, 1x6
• Pull-ups - 1x6, 1x5, 1x4
• Push-ups bosu ball (kneel) - 3x12
• Sit-ups - 3x40
• Shoulder dumbbell lift (front) - 10# 1x15 each, 15# 2x15 each
• Medicine ball lateral throws - 7kg 2x60 each side
• Lumbar dumbbell deadlift - 30# 3x12
• Rowing machine - resistance level 10, 15 minutes
  

Death Race in the Essex Reporter (Tom Bevins)

http://www.essexreporter.com/EssexReporter/Death_Race.html

Guardian (UK) interview with Richard Lee

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2009/jul/26/death-race-extreme-sports

Training Log - July 29th 2009

• Got up at 4AM and hiked to the summit of Camel's Hump (Vermont's 3rd highest peak)
  

Training Log - July 28th 2009

• Incline press (smith machine) - 85# + bar 1x13, 1x10, 1x8
• Incline dumbbell press - 40# 1x13, 2x10
• Pull-ups - 1x6, 1x5, 1x3
• Push-ups bosu ball (kneel) - 1x15, 2x12
• Sit-ups - 3x40
• Medicine ball lateral throws - 7kg 2x50 each side
• Rowing machine - resistance level 10, 15 minutes
• Run (treadmill) - 20 minutes (warm-up, sprint fast!, cool-down)
• Stretching
  
• PM Fixed gear bike ride - 8.2 miles @ 16.5 mph
  

Training Log - July 27th 2009

• Rest in peace
  

Training Log - July 26th 2009

• Run (road) - 10 miles
  
• Sawed 3 downed trees into heavy 8-10 foot sections using bow saw
• Dragged (or carried on shoulders) log sections from marsh to woodpile (a few hundred yards)
  
• Sawed some of the logs into smaller pieces
  

Training Log - July 25th 2009

• Fixed gear bike ride - 6 miles (home to gym)
• Pool running (aqua jogger w/ tether) - 61 minutes
• Fixed gear bike ride - 6 miles (gym to home)
• Also started to break-in new hiking boots