I have started training but seem limited on time. I can remember feeling this way last year. It is very easy to get caught up reading what everyone else does and give you some anxiety like "damn am i doing enough?" I have to remind myself that its a marathon not a sprint, relax, enjoy it all, do what you can, and most of all don't overtrain!
Joe DeSena told me he thought I trained too hard last year and he would only train for 3 months if he was doing the death race...something to think about. I am hitting the gym and Crossfit, but need more long distance weekend things..... have not done much running. But I am back to my crazy circuit training (about 50% of where I want to be), eating, and have gained about 5 lbs which is a good thing. This year I am much more concerned with a little size. Joe gave me some great tips and I figure if he runs the thing he must know.
Most upset that my back is in killer pain right now. I want to do the Arcadia workout tomorrow, Ill see how it goes..... really looking forward to next month where I have the super Spartan (with weighted vest), and the Seal Beach Death Race training...cant wait to break out the fun toys for the DR crew to play with......
Its all about balance..... I'm spending more time this year focused on my daughter. Just signed up to coach her all stars, so that takes more....i think it will be that balance and family spirit that will give me the best chance of finishing this year...not the mileage, but the heart.....
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Holiday Yule Log Run
So, this pas weekend I went on several training runs up in Griffith Park. This place is an excellent training ground because of the terrain, the hills, and the endless marked and unmarked trails. The first run I did with on Saturday I did with my rucksack loaded with 4 bricks and water. Total weight is just over 20lbs. Not a lot but it does wear on you particularly on really long runs like the one we did up in Henniger Flats some weeks ago. That ruck sack felt like 60lbs after 16 miles :) Anyway, I did a short 3-4 mile run (need to get my iPhone GPS app going so I can get actual distances covered)with my ruck and bricks including 20-30 yard wind sprints up a steep 1/2 mile incline. My legs were on fire! But I managed to make it to the top with gas to spare. On Monday I did the same trail but this time I picked up a nice log that I carried on my shoulder. Large and awkward was the name of the game. Only about 25 lbs but weight was not the goal. That thing dug into my shoulders something bad. Good lesson, though. Must think about some sort of small protective cushion/pad to have at Death Race for carrying large and awkward objects on my shoulder. It can't absorb water and it can't take up space. I thought of using a small inflatable pillow but that idea quickly went out the window when I realized it would get quickly punctured by a gnarly log. I have some other ideas, though ;
Last week I did the same trail with the ruck/bricks AND a 50lb sandbag on my shoulder. That was tough! But great practice for Death Race and the first train race in the King of The Hill series (sponsored by Joe Decker and Gut Check Fitness)!
Thursday, December 22, 2011
welcome
Last year I had a blog and kept a lot of my workouts in it. This year I thought if you all want to join in and write some of your workouts, it might help keep everyone motivated! Im not sure how much time I or any of us will have to blog...but if you want to start using this, lets do it. I have just gotten back to lifting and working out. My plan now is to gain about 5-10 lbs..... hard for a squirrel like me. I have memberships to Ballys, 24 hour, CrossFit, and LA Fitness now so I have lots of resources. I can feel myslef starting to come back.....im still a ways a way from where i was last year, but this year I will train smarter. I feel much more prepared and much more motivated with the great group of people around this time. I probably wont train as much as I did...but since I have done one of these a lot of the anxiety of not knowing has left. So i feel much more relaxed, and I have a good base to work from. I was very excited to meet some great people last month when we did the Henninger Flats run. Very cool to meet so many like minded animals.... Erika, Tom, Yesel, Joei, myself, Omar, Edgar, Tramp, Michelle, Damion. Also cool to catch up with Lisa and I cant wait to train with my friends Laura and Jeff soon. So lots of death race support this time around!
Feel free Death racers to blog, keep this as a community journal of motivation, post pictures, etc. See you all on the 30th and happy holidays!!!
Feel free Death racers to blog, keep this as a community journal of motivation, post pictures, etc. See you all on the 30th and happy holidays!!!
Monday, October 3, 2011
I need to get back to it!!! I ran my first Ultra and finished.... over 7 hours later! I was proud that i muscled through it, but I really need to find time to train and get back to it. Jeff and Edgar motivated me, as did talking to Andy...i am tired of being uncomfortable in my skin which in this case is feeling skinny and not in the shape I want. I am doing Cross Fit, but I need to get back to the gym and weekend workouts. I also know how to pace myself after doing last years DR, and know where i am at for this time of year is fine.....
Working for Spartan has been fun, finishing the ultra is good, ill start to get motivated to train hard soon. I always feel like people don't really understand what I mean when I say "train"..... My death race training is not about going to cross fit 4xs a week or going to the gym, or flipping some tires....my death race training will take me to a new place emotionally, spiritually, and physically. I try to train harder and now that i am older and DR experienced...smarter..... everything will improve, and this is the year that I am on a fucking mission......i will hold a skull
Working for Spartan has been fun, finishing the ultra is good, ill start to get motivated to train hard soon. I always feel like people don't really understand what I mean when I say "train"..... My death race training is not about going to cross fit 4xs a week or going to the gym, or flipping some tires....my death race training will take me to a new place emotionally, spiritually, and physically. I try to train harder and now that i am older and DR experienced...smarter..... everything will improve, and this is the year that I am on a fucking mission......i will hold a skull
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Constant hunger
OMG!!! My entire blog entry disappeared and then auto-saved while the page was blank! Sorry, I'm venting my frustration right now, especially after crystallizing some inner-thoughts about motivation and where I am personally. Anyway, if you ever feel the desire to run in the rain, just come to Raleigh, I have plenty that I would love to share.
I have reached a few mile stones recently.
I have been existing in a state of constant hunger of late, both literally and figuratively.
Literally, I cannot seem to get enough to eat, ever.
Figuratively, My inner drive is once again awakening. The force that pushes you to become a better person in all aspects of life, to give your best effort today, and each day, and then tells you that tomorrow's performance will be better than the one turned in today; the feeling that whatever barriers or obstacles may come are of no consequence; the belief that nothing can stop you from attaining your goals and dreams.
I have harnessed that inner drive before and excelled. And I have lost it. That drive has been noticeably absent for a number of years whether others had noticed or not. I have looked for it, feeling the pangs of knowing that I was constantly performing far below my abilities, shared with a feeling of wandering with no real direction or focus. Truth be told, that is what pushed me over the tipping point to register for the Death Race. I needed something to focus on, a commitment, direction. And I believe it is working. I can feel the drive growing, pushing me toward my goals, professionally and personally, where I have refocused my life. That is what the Death Race has become for me.
As for my training, I remember in high school, running on the cross-country team (granted I was JV every year, Wrestling was my focus) thinking anything more than a 5k was a monster waiting to snack on my legs/lungs. Recently I have been running anywhere from 5 to 8 miles as training on a regular basis. I think back to my high school perspective and shake my head in disbelief. Disbelief that I didn't suck it up, as well as disbelief that I am now looking at registering for a marathon and a 70.3 tri only to use each to prepare myself for the Death Race!
I've always had a little desire to complete one of each, but I had long since scratched them of as the great white buffalo that would never materialize. However, with the way my training has progressed I see no reason why the once far-fetched dream shouldn't soon come into fruition.
I also did my first rock run yesterday :) 4 miles with 15/15/15 burpees/push-ups/squats each mile on the mile. I don't have a name for my rock yet, I'm not sure if it is a guy or a girl. But it is waiting for me by the entrance to the Crabtree Creek Greenway.
Two a days are a regular occurance in my routine; usually consisting of a CrossFit workout paired with either a run with 15/15/15's or wrestling practice at Dynamic Wrestling.
Today was the first day I turned in the best performance across all classes at CrossFit. I completed 8 Rx rounds of Mary (5 handstand push-ups, 10 pistols, 15 pull-ups) in a 20 minute AMRAP. My scores are going to be the ones to beat from now on.
Looking forward to the tough mudder!
I have reached a few mile stones recently.
I have been existing in a state of constant hunger of late, both literally and figuratively.
Literally, I cannot seem to get enough to eat, ever.
Figuratively, My inner drive is once again awakening. The force that pushes you to become a better person in all aspects of life, to give your best effort today, and each day, and then tells you that tomorrow's performance will be better than the one turned in today; the feeling that whatever barriers or obstacles may come are of no consequence; the belief that nothing can stop you from attaining your goals and dreams.
I have harnessed that inner drive before and excelled. And I have lost it. That drive has been noticeably absent for a number of years whether others had noticed or not. I have looked for it, feeling the pangs of knowing that I was constantly performing far below my abilities, shared with a feeling of wandering with no real direction or focus. Truth be told, that is what pushed me over the tipping point to register for the Death Race. I needed something to focus on, a commitment, direction. And I believe it is working. I can feel the drive growing, pushing me toward my goals, professionally and personally, where I have refocused my life. That is what the Death Race has become for me.
As for my training, I remember in high school, running on the cross-country team (granted I was JV every year, Wrestling was my focus) thinking anything more than a 5k was a monster waiting to snack on my legs/lungs. Recently I have been running anywhere from 5 to 8 miles as training on a regular basis. I think back to my high school perspective and shake my head in disbelief. Disbelief that I didn't suck it up, as well as disbelief that I am now looking at registering for a marathon and a 70.3 tri only to use each to prepare myself for the Death Race!
I've always had a little desire to complete one of each, but I had long since scratched them of as the great white buffalo that would never materialize. However, with the way my training has progressed I see no reason why the once far-fetched dream shouldn't soon come into fruition.
I also did my first rock run yesterday :) 4 miles with 15/15/15 burpees/push-ups/squats each mile on the mile. I don't have a name for my rock yet, I'm not sure if it is a guy or a girl. But it is waiting for me by the entrance to the Crabtree Creek Greenway.
Two a days are a regular occurance in my routine; usually consisting of a CrossFit workout paired with either a run with 15/15/15's or wrestling practice at Dynamic Wrestling.
Today was the first day I turned in the best performance across all classes at CrossFit. I completed 8 Rx rounds of Mary (5 handstand push-ups, 10 pistols, 15 pull-ups) in a 20 minute AMRAP. My scores are going to be the ones to beat from now on.
Looking forward to the tough mudder!
Thursday, September 1, 2011
I have really been missing the feeling of hitting it hard. I have been maintaining and have added crossfit which has added a new dimension to my fitness. But i have not been doing enough long runs on the weekends, or really any time in the gym. I have gotten smaller, but I also feel functional and have a little more flexibility. Life for everyone has gotten hectic so we have not done any group runs, training, and time is a big killer.
But i wont let that be an excuse. i simply have to remind myself its Sep. and there is a long way to go. My personal life is improving by the minute...things are great with Joei, Madison, soccer has begun again, and i feel ready to tackle things.....
My thought is October start to get back to it. We all need to do a group workout and drop all the excuses. A simple Sunday adventure would do all us death racers some good. My thoughts right now are with Pittsfiled, and the damage caused to that little town. We just saw a short clip on this mornings news and i recognized the streets. Our very own death race home has been hit hard. Michelle had a great idea to try and help out. Perhaps there is something we can all do? I spoke to Andy and I know how bad the town has been hit.
OK, so I was a little frustrated at my shrinking body and decided to hit yesterday a little harder.... the people at cross fit seem to think I am nuts and hurting myself by working hard or doing two wods. They are right, if my goal were to smash one single CF WOD and be the best CFer I could be, i would need to focus hard on one workout and rest my body. But that is hardly my goal. My goal is to be elite, world class, endurance athlete while I can. I have a lot of extreme adventures to tackle the over the next few years and it will take special training to get there. I know what it takes and the dedication to get there....plus i know my body. So here was yesterday...
Joei and Daren
Warmup -
block run, shuffle feet, 10 air squats, 10 squat jumps, 10 push ups, 10 toes to hands, 2 minutes Double Unders, stretch....
5,4,3,2,1
Then:
Then we repeated the WOD with the family workout...Madison was first in her group!!! So i did the WOD again, and on the last set of Push Press, hit the 165 3x....I was feeling it. The more they tell me its too much, the harder I shall go :) I like to be pushed, and challenged......I'm a squirrel after all.
Then we eat some chicken and rice with Madison and tried out 24 hour fitness...looks like it will be my new gym and I will be dropping bally's which sadness me after 6 years of being there. Ballys is better, less crowded, i can do what i want, and has a better sauna....however 24 hour is close, they have day care, and i can go there from CF.
So I did
3 sets - 10-18 reps per set....
Bench Press 135 lbs., Tri Ext DB Overhead 25lb, DB chest fly 25 lb., DB Kickback 12.5 lb., Chest Press 140 lbs. machine, Dips, 10 Burpees....
Then about 10 minutes steam room workout until joei and i made everyone leave because of us bouncing around :)
But i wont let that be an excuse. i simply have to remind myself its Sep. and there is a long way to go. My personal life is improving by the minute...things are great with Joei, Madison, soccer has begun again, and i feel ready to tackle things.....
My thought is October start to get back to it. We all need to do a group workout and drop all the excuses. A simple Sunday adventure would do all us death racers some good. My thoughts right now are with Pittsfiled, and the damage caused to that little town. We just saw a short clip on this mornings news and i recognized the streets. Our very own death race home has been hit hard. Michelle had a great idea to try and help out. Perhaps there is something we can all do? I spoke to Andy and I know how bad the town has been hit.
OK, so I was a little frustrated at my shrinking body and decided to hit yesterday a little harder.... the people at cross fit seem to think I am nuts and hurting myself by working hard or doing two wods. They are right, if my goal were to smash one single CF WOD and be the best CFer I could be, i would need to focus hard on one workout and rest my body. But that is hardly my goal. My goal is to be elite, world class, endurance athlete while I can. I have a lot of extreme adventures to tackle the over the next few years and it will take special training to get there. I know what it takes and the dedication to get there....plus i know my body. So here was yesterday...
Joei and Daren
Warmup -
block run, shuffle feet, 10 air squats, 10 squat jumps, 10 push ups, 10 toes to hands, 2 minutes Double Unders, stretch....
5,4,3,2,1
- Push Press
Then:
- 75x OHS (95/65)
- 200m run each time you set bar down
Then we repeated the WOD with the family workout...Madison was first in her group!!! So i did the WOD again, and on the last set of Push Press, hit the 165 3x....I was feeling it. The more they tell me its too much, the harder I shall go :) I like to be pushed, and challenged......I'm a squirrel after all.
Then we eat some chicken and rice with Madison and tried out 24 hour fitness...looks like it will be my new gym and I will be dropping bally's which sadness me after 6 years of being there. Ballys is better, less crowded, i can do what i want, and has a better sauna....however 24 hour is close, they have day care, and i can go there from CF.
So I did
3 sets - 10-18 reps per set....
Bench Press 135 lbs., Tri Ext DB Overhead 25lb, DB chest fly 25 lb., DB Kickback 12.5 lb., Chest Press 140 lbs. machine, Dips, 10 Burpees....
Then about 10 minutes steam room workout until joei and i made everyone leave because of us bouncing around :)
Monday, August 29, 2011
So I spent this past weekend learning a valuable lesson. That lesson is to drop your ego, at times your ambition, listen to your body, and learn when you need to back off. I was registered for my first ultra this weekend and had been looking forward to it for months. It wasn't just the race, an ultra is something i have long wanted to do. But a few weeks before my shins really started hurting again, and the chaos of life has kept me from training as hard as I would have liked. Being a wrestler, and the way i have been programed as an athlete is to push thorough everything. If there is a wall in front of you, smash through it, don't go around it......no one leaves until the last man crawls out....that type of mentality.
So Saturday morning i woke up and realized it was time to listen to my body, to relax, and to remember there will be other races and be smart. This is a part of my death race training and learning.....training smart, staying positive, and just simply to put one foot in front of the next :)
I was able to do a short canyon run with Joei, and the heat kicked our ass. So we didnt last long. I am truly looking forward to getting back to some hard core training. My obsessive hard workouts are what keep me moving forward, and keep me feeling prepared. CF has been an amazing foundation, but I need to get back to gym, CF, and cross training. I will get it all done, its just a lot right now, coaching my daughters soccer team, CF, CF kids, RCIA classes, etc. etc. No excuses, i just need this month to figure it all out. I will have to make some sacrifices like cancelling my Ballys which i love and joining 24 hour fitness. That move will cost me more money and take away some comfort, however it will better serve me with time.
So starting October, I should be in a comfortable place with life and workouts and finding that balance. I wont have any free time, but who needs it? My free time, is working out, because that is who I am :) I am hoping we can get back to some Sunday night or morning training so we all get back into the swing. Lets go Death Racers....organize a day! Sand Dune Park, Angeles National Forest...i don't care, lets just get out and motivate and push each other!!!! I was thinking about meeting at Rio Hondo Police Academy training with you all, then riding to the beach, breakfast, come back, and do the obstacle course a few times. After Labor day weekend...who wants to go?????????
Glad to see some of you posting in here....still waiting for Tom, Gazelle, Joei, and the rest of you :) I posted pictures of you all...so check it out!!
last.....i have found a good place for myself when training where i feel pretty positive about whatever i encounter. This is what separates the death race from every other race in the world. There is no way to prepare for it, no way to train. The only training you can do is rip yourself so far out of your comfort zone, and smile the entire time! I have a found a pretty good place where no matter how uncomfortable I am i seem to be able to push through it...this is the key to the death race! There are no tricks...just be able to do the task, overcome the adversity, and smile all day.....
Now...i need Tom to get me lost in the mountains, or lost in the hood at a bum hole to really test my spirit :)
So Saturday morning i woke up and realized it was time to listen to my body, to relax, and to remember there will be other races and be smart. This is a part of my death race training and learning.....training smart, staying positive, and just simply to put one foot in front of the next :)
I was able to do a short canyon run with Joei, and the heat kicked our ass. So we didnt last long. I am truly looking forward to getting back to some hard core training. My obsessive hard workouts are what keep me moving forward, and keep me feeling prepared. CF has been an amazing foundation, but I need to get back to gym, CF, and cross training. I will get it all done, its just a lot right now, coaching my daughters soccer team, CF, CF kids, RCIA classes, etc. etc. No excuses, i just need this month to figure it all out. I will have to make some sacrifices like cancelling my Ballys which i love and joining 24 hour fitness. That move will cost me more money and take away some comfort, however it will better serve me with time.
So starting October, I should be in a comfortable place with life and workouts and finding that balance. I wont have any free time, but who needs it? My free time, is working out, because that is who I am :) I am hoping we can get back to some Sunday night or morning training so we all get back into the swing. Lets go Death Racers....organize a day! Sand Dune Park, Angeles National Forest...i don't care, lets just get out and motivate and push each other!!!! I was thinking about meeting at Rio Hondo Police Academy training with you all, then riding to the beach, breakfast, come back, and do the obstacle course a few times. After Labor day weekend...who wants to go?????????
Glad to see some of you posting in here....still waiting for Tom, Gazelle, Joei, and the rest of you :) I posted pictures of you all...so check it out!!
last.....i have found a good place for myself when training where i feel pretty positive about whatever i encounter. This is what separates the death race from every other race in the world. There is no way to prepare for it, no way to train. The only training you can do is rip yourself so far out of your comfort zone, and smile the entire time! I have a found a pretty good place where no matter how uncomfortable I am i seem to be able to push through it...this is the key to the death race! There are no tricks...just be able to do the task, overcome the adversity, and smile all day.....
Now...i need Tom to get me lost in the mountains, or lost in the hood at a bum hole to really test my spirit :)
Let the training begin!
Not that I haven't been already. I have finally arrived in NC, which means that I am no longer living out of my car!
I got home on the evening of the 23rd. Since then I have started running on my own, working out with Dynamic Wrestling (my old wrestling club), and I have attended a few trial sessions at CrossFit Raleigh.
This past weekend I ran (sneaked into would be more accurate) the Warrior Dash. When my friend Meg had initially told me about it, I thought I would still be on the road, as such I never registered. Fortunately the atmosphere was very relaxed. It was almost more like a concert or music festival rather than a race. One of Meg's friends let me use his bib number after he had finished, although I wouldn't have needed it anyway.
The dash was great fun, but in no way challenging. I got home and decided to revisit my old training circuit. The main Lake Johnson loop is 3 miles around with a few mean hills on the back stretch. I saw a runner come out of a side loop I had never noticed in all of my previous runs. When asked, he said that it would tack on an additional 2 miles before reconnecting to the main loop about 200m in the distance. I ran the main loop twice and finished with some deep stretching and super-sets of squat jumps and pull-ups.
After the Dash, Meg had expressed interest the Tough Mudder coming up in Winterplace, VA. on October 23rd. Once I got home from my run I registered. This one should be a challenge. It is somewhere between 9-10 miles, contains plenty of obstacles, but more importantly it is located on a ski resort. To say that this course will be hilly would be an understatement along the lines of saying that McDonald's has helped several people become overweight.
On tap for today:
Wrestling practice from 4-5:30
Then WOD with Matt and Matt. 3 rounds of: 1 mile run, 200m bear crawl, 200m sprint, plus w/u and c/d of course.
Jeff
I got home on the evening of the 23rd. Since then I have started running on my own, working out with Dynamic Wrestling (my old wrestling club), and I have attended a few trial sessions at CrossFit Raleigh.
This past weekend I ran (sneaked into would be more accurate) the Warrior Dash. When my friend Meg had initially told me about it, I thought I would still be on the road, as such I never registered. Fortunately the atmosphere was very relaxed. It was almost more like a concert or music festival rather than a race. One of Meg's friends let me use his bib number after he had finished, although I wouldn't have needed it anyway.
The dash was great fun, but in no way challenging. I got home and decided to revisit my old training circuit. The main Lake Johnson loop is 3 miles around with a few mean hills on the back stretch. I saw a runner come out of a side loop I had never noticed in all of my previous runs. When asked, he said that it would tack on an additional 2 miles before reconnecting to the main loop about 200m in the distance. I ran the main loop twice and finished with some deep stretching and super-sets of squat jumps and pull-ups.
After the Dash, Meg had expressed interest the Tough Mudder coming up in Winterplace, VA. on October 23rd. Once I got home from my run I registered. This one should be a challenge. It is somewhere between 9-10 miles, contains plenty of obstacles, but more importantly it is located on a ski resort. To say that this course will be hilly would be an understatement along the lines of saying that McDonald's has helped several people become overweight.
On tap for today:
Wrestling practice from 4-5:30
Then WOD with Matt and Matt. 3 rounds of: 1 mile run, 200m bear crawl, 200m sprint, plus w/u and c/d of course.
Jeff
Friday, August 26, 2011
Well, I have been using cross fit now for the bulk of my training. Its really not enough for what I want and or need...but its a great base. I love the energy and the people, and the fact that i basically have a personal trainer on me all the time. It also gives me a place to compete with myself. I try and do 2 WOD's, although the tend to frown on it. But I really do need that extra work. 1 WOD is a great workout, but not enough for a death race. Its good for now, and Ill take that. Plus I love the people.
With Soccer starting up time is cut short so CF will work perfectly. I plan to drop my Bally's membership and join the 24 hour or LA Fitness which will be closer to me and I can go straight from CF to the gym. I just need a place where they will let me run around, plus I need a sauna and pool. It sucks to leave Bally's, but I need something closer. I can do whatever I want there, and pay a minimum membership fee.....however its just too far now.
For the next couple months things will be busy with CF, Madison CF (she is rockin it!!!!), and RCIA class. At least at CF I can try and get on every board, I have people trying to beat me so I go harder, and my kid and GF love it! So it all works out. Come December Ill start to pick it back up Death Race style...i miss running with logs, carrying crosses etc!
Speaking of that our Mission to Mission is going strong. I think it will do very well and hopefully raise a lot of money. Ill meet soon with Tom to get it all worked out. I have my first ultra tomorrow and I am very unsure about it....i have not really trained, my diet sucks, my shins hurt, and its going to be 100 tomorrow. So ill go, forget time, and perhaps just do a 25k.
Life is good, the positives in my life keep me moving forward and motivated! My baby, friends, joei, cf, all of it. Always trying to keep an "attitude of gratitude" which is what will get me to the finish line this June....
where are all my other death racers??? Come in and blog your workouts!!!
With Soccer starting up time is cut short so CF will work perfectly. I plan to drop my Bally's membership and join the 24 hour or LA Fitness which will be closer to me and I can go straight from CF to the gym. I just need a place where they will let me run around, plus I need a sauna and pool. It sucks to leave Bally's, but I need something closer. I can do whatever I want there, and pay a minimum membership fee.....however its just too far now.
For the next couple months things will be busy with CF, Madison CF (she is rockin it!!!!), and RCIA class. At least at CF I can try and get on every board, I have people trying to beat me so I go harder, and my kid and GF love it! So it all works out. Come December Ill start to pick it back up Death Race style...i miss running with logs, carrying crosses etc!
Speaking of that our Mission to Mission is going strong. I think it will do very well and hopefully raise a lot of money. Ill meet soon with Tom to get it all worked out. I have my first ultra tomorrow and I am very unsure about it....i have not really trained, my diet sucks, my shins hurt, and its going to be 100 tomorrow. So ill go, forget time, and perhaps just do a 25k.
Life is good, the positives in my life keep me moving forward and motivated! My baby, friends, joei, cf, all of it. Always trying to keep an "attitude of gratitude" which is what will get me to the finish line this June....
where are all my other death racers??? Come in and blog your workouts!!!
Monday, August 15, 2011
This past weekend I was able to get some training in. A little lighter than I anticipated, but it was a good workout and a lot of fun! Joei and I were in Temecula and we went through the trails there. Some of the beautiful trails were burnt in a recent fire, but its always a lot of fun running those trails, through the adobe and trying to avoid killer tarantellas!
Joei didn't seem to believe me until she almost stepped on two large size hairy ass tarantella's! Too funny to see her reaction, especially since this is the person who seems to fear so very little! We were able to run about 7-8 miles, and after chop some wood. We were supposed to chop a few pieces, but the hundreds of logs in front of us proved to be to inviting and challenging so we ended up splitting some pretty massive pieces! Damn wood taunting us.....they will learn not to taunt us......
Tom and Yesel went for a late hike on Friday after a crazy WOD from Tom at CF. He has been killing it this summer with running, hiking, swimming, cf, gym, Im impressed!!! No doubt he will do well at the DR 2012. Meanwhile, Yesel has been attacking the water with fierce determination. Its impressive to see her tackle her biggest obstacle...swimming. And not only tackle it but learn in the frickin ocean :) I have been getting some text from some other DRers who have been killing it since it getting back. All that motivates me. I plan to really push this year to a different level. I agree with Laura about having the support which is vital....however...in the end this is a race you must tackle on your own. Its very similar to wrestling....you form a bond with your team that's closer than anything you have ever done before. Its a bond that only someone who is going through it can truly appreciate and understand.....however....in the end each person has to travel their own journey and stand on their individual podium....or do their best getting to that podium. No one cares where you land or how you finish...its all about the journey and your struggle/adventure/dream.
Nothing is getting in my way this year. I am going to give this everything i have. Finish or not, there will be no excuses, and I will be there facing that farm in June no matter what....... That said my life has been changing for the better and its a great way to start off a death race training year. My personal life has taken on a new adventure which is exciting and I am excited to share this journey of the death race 2012 with new friends and new adversity. I am truly looking forward to training with Al, Tom, Yesel, Joei, Laura, Michelle, sharing the journey with Jeff, and the new people along the way I know I am soon to meet. Plus with the support of my friends, Spencer, Craig, etc...I am sure to crush it this year. I just introduced CF to my workout and we will see how that goes. I love it there, love the energy, love the people, and the workouts are great. I just need to do a lot more. So perhaps two WODs, or my CF WOD plus ballys, plus training....all i know is you cant just train. You have to push it...... so I may lift with my weighted backpack, or do back to back WODS or grab a log when I run through the mountains, whatever....
This year, there will be no regrets......I plan to live it all to the fullest!!
Joei didn't seem to believe me until she almost stepped on two large size hairy ass tarantella's! Too funny to see her reaction, especially since this is the person who seems to fear so very little! We were able to run about 7-8 miles, and after chop some wood. We were supposed to chop a few pieces, but the hundreds of logs in front of us proved to be to inviting and challenging so we ended up splitting some pretty massive pieces! Damn wood taunting us.....they will learn not to taunt us......
Tom and Yesel went for a late hike on Friday after a crazy WOD from Tom at CF. He has been killing it this summer with running, hiking, swimming, cf, gym, Im impressed!!! No doubt he will do well at the DR 2012. Meanwhile, Yesel has been attacking the water with fierce determination. Its impressive to see her tackle her biggest obstacle...swimming. And not only tackle it but learn in the frickin ocean :) I have been getting some text from some other DRers who have been killing it since it getting back. All that motivates me. I plan to really push this year to a different level. I agree with Laura about having the support which is vital....however...in the end this is a race you must tackle on your own. Its very similar to wrestling....you form a bond with your team that's closer than anything you have ever done before. Its a bond that only someone who is going through it can truly appreciate and understand.....however....in the end each person has to travel their own journey and stand on their individual podium....or do their best getting to that podium. No one cares where you land or how you finish...its all about the journey and your struggle/adventure/dream.
Nothing is getting in my way this year. I am going to give this everything i have. Finish or not, there will be no excuses, and I will be there facing that farm in June no matter what....... That said my life has been changing for the better and its a great way to start off a death race training year. My personal life has taken on a new adventure which is exciting and I am excited to share this journey of the death race 2012 with new friends and new adversity. I am truly looking forward to training with Al, Tom, Yesel, Joei, Laura, Michelle, sharing the journey with Jeff, and the new people along the way I know I am soon to meet. Plus with the support of my friends, Spencer, Craig, etc...I am sure to crush it this year. I just introduced CF to my workout and we will see how that goes. I love it there, love the energy, love the people, and the workouts are great. I just need to do a lot more. So perhaps two WODs, or my CF WOD plus ballys, plus training....all i know is you cant just train. You have to push it...... so I may lift with my weighted backpack, or do back to back WODS or grab a log when I run through the mountains, whatever....
This year, there will be no regrets......I plan to live it all to the fullest!!
Thursday, August 11, 2011
So the Journey Begins....
This is an open blog where several people who are taking on the Death Race 2012 may come to share ideas, thoughts, adventures, the journey.....
I like what my friend and 2011 Death Race finisher had to say about the race some say is the most grueling, punishing, spiritual, and emotional race on the planet...
I like what my friend and 2011 Death Race finisher had to say about the race some say is the most grueling, punishing, spiritual, and emotional race on the planet...
The Death Race, ironically enough, has almost nothing to do with either death or racing; although it shrouds itself in that cover quite well. It is, in the end, a test that only you can give yourself. There are people there that help along the way. After all what would the Death Race be if not for the creative genius of Joe Desena, Andy Weinberg and staff. It is about the perception of personal limits, learning who you truly are in the face of adversity, and succeeding at something that you will repeatedly be told is beyond your grasp. It is a journey that condenses the most critical path of personal life lessons into a brief weekend in the Vermont mountains. As racers more eloquent than me put it, it is about life. And that is the irony - that it is indeed, in the end, the Life Race. Doesn't sound as cool, right? No one wants to run the "life race." We, as people, grow through struggle. It's only through stumbling in life that we learn our greatest lessons, so we seek the moments that give us that opportunity, and the Death Race sets that stage. The only thing we need to do is show up, toe the line and make the choice to move our feet forward as fast as we're able to in every given moment. The rest takes care of itself.
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