I have been meaning to write this Race Report for a bit now. But you know, LIFE. LOL. Actually, it’s the weekend of the Spartan Beast in Killington, VT which is supposed to be one of the hardest, if not THE hardest Beast on the East Coast. So, AROOO!!! Go, Spartans! So, thoughts on this […]
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Spartan Super Palmerton Race Recap (with obstacles galore!)
“Super Trouper lights are gonna find me …” Yes, I’m a music geek. (and it doesn’t help that I played in the pit of “Mamma Mia!” earlier this year) But when I think of a Spartan Super, that’s what pops in my brain first. What can I say? But onto the race … Last weekend, […]
#yougotthis
Do you ever psych yourself out? I just might have. As I’m prepping for my first Spartan Super, I started reading race recaps about this particular course. And now I’m scared. Yeah, this is an Iron(wo)man talking. (10 years ago to the month!) But I’m still scared. Because you read stuff like… “…brutal one-mile climb […]
My latest challenge
I discovered a new world. The world of obstacle course racing. It’s my latest “thing.” Which is good because I was itching for a change. See, I need goals to work towards. To motivate me. To inspire me to do the things. As disciplined as I might seem on the outside, the reality is that […]
Spartan Race Reflection
I tried something new this past weekend. I completed my first obstacle course race. Of the Spartan variety. I know. Very exciting. It was a Stadion version of their Sprint distance at the Nationals Stadium in DC. Super cool. 3 miles and 20 obstacles (or 21-22 depending on who you ask!), lots of stair climbing and behind-the-scenes […]