“It is inevitable that some defeat will enter even the most victorious life. The human spirit is never finished when it is defeated… it is finished when it surrenders.” -Ben Stein For some reason, I decided I wanted to do a GORUCK Challenge… so much so that I signed up for one. And then the day began approaching, and I ... Read More »
Before I begin, I want to be sure to thank the Gila River Fire Department and other volunteers for their participation in this event. Without these people, the event would not have been possible. This is not my first rodeo. In fact, this is the third time that I’ve participated in the Dirty Six Mud Run and because the Dirty ... Read More »
What follows are some of my thoughts regarding the AZ Super Spartan on February 11, 2012. I was in the 9:00am Elite group, more because I like to run early than because I fancy myself an Elite competitor. To be clear, I am by no means an expert obstacle racer, but I have competed in some local obstacle races (“mud ... Read More »
Hello fellow Obstacle Racers! I’m new here. My name is Anthony and I’m an obstacle racing junkie. I want to just jump straight to the point of this post but if you want to know more about me, my training, or anything else just check out my personal blog, Legend of the Death Race. Friday night I traveled to Wisconsin ... Read More »
The Story: There are few things in life that I enjoy more than a local early-morning obstacle race… getting up at the crack of dawn, preheating the car, and driving through deserted roads while blasting the car stereo. This race was no exception, and the view of the final series of obstacles under a 6:30am spotlight was absolutely breathtaking. Here ... Read More »
The Story: With the Chicago Men’s Health Urbanathlon 2011 coming up this weekend, I thought I might rehash my 2010 attempt–not only to enlighten those of you who haven’t run it, but to get my thoughts on paper and improve for this year. Fast ‘backward’ to 2010 where I wandered, half asleep, through the darkness of a uncomfortably brisk October ... Read More »
