My 2023 OCR season closed on December 2-3 at Skipper Ranch near Sebring, Florida. The Central Florida Trifecta weekend would my third of the series (Colorado Springs and Seattle), marking the most races I’ve done since 2017. Having previously ran the course when it was located in Mulberry, Florida, the Ranch presented an entirely new […]
After an “unsuccessful” debut at World’s Toughest Mudder, I gave the Hoplite Compression socks another go with a new shoe combo in the Spartan RD Pro. Donning Hoplite Socks for the Sunday events of the Spartan Super 10k, followed by the Spartan Sprint 5k in Central Florida, this would be another good test. With portions […]
Beast 21k – Saturday Sep. 16, 2023 My first trip to the Snohomish-area for a Spartan was surprisingly NOT a mountain goat event as one might expect that close to the mountains. The event did, however, make use of the inclines and during the Beast, specifically challenged runners along the river’s edge and the ankle-turning […]
April 15, 2023 I’m back in a crossfit gym. This is rare, because I’ve never been a member of a crossfit gym for a couple of reasons that I won’t get into here, but for my first ever Deka Mile attempt, I find myself in Colorado. Spartan Race came out with the Deka Series a […]
I should be cracking an adult beverage with a couple of former college housemates after trying to improve on my last DEKA Strong performance last month, unfortunately I am not. The five-hour one-way trip did not take place. However, not happening may actually have worked out for the better. Following my workout this past Tuesday […]
I had been “retired” from semi-pro football since a 2010 quadriceps injury, but always needing some kind of athletic outlet, I played co-ed indoor and sand volleyball with some friends in South Dakota since to stay active. A friend in Nebraska texted me in May of 2015 about this race coming up in June called […]
After a long layoff from Spartan Race competitions, January 2023 marked my return and first ever run through a Deka Strong event in Rapid City, South Dakota. Why Rapid City? It was the first event available in my region that I could drive to! (7 hours). A little background on the Deka format. There is […]