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  • July 25, 2017 at 2:17 pm #40979

    10dedfish
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    So, most of you all know me and my crazy running threads and pictures. I have linked to a calendar where we all share our up coming races, provide support and recommendations (experiences).

    I have a weekend coming up at the end of August (the 26th and 27th) where I will be running 3 separate Obstacle Course Races (OCR) in Southern WV. There, I will earn my trifecta for the 2nd year in a row.

    What does that mean to you guys? Probably not a lot. 4 yrs ago I would be in same boat. I was a runner who could knock out a decent 5k time. I occasionally lifted. My brother talked me into signing up for the Spartan Sprint in DC 3 years ago. By the end of the 5 mile race, I couldn’t feel my right hand at all, was exhausted and mentally dead on my feet. Waiting in line for the showers, I almost passed out. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6Ve7qS-DWBLLW96dTl0ckxGelE/view

    But I learned a valuable lesson. I was not fit. I was semi active. Huge difference between the two. From there, I decided to push myself harder. I was lifting regularly, I started doing trail runs, I would sometimes do 5 mile runs in a 20lb weight vest. Climbing 8ft wooden walls.

    I went on the next year to run a Super (9-11 miles) with my brother in Mississippi: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6Ve7qS-DWBLZEw2YVRDaExPM0U/view
    to be continued

    July 25, 2017 at 8:29 pm #41015

    10dedfish
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    Ok the pic above didn’t come out like I wanted so I’m trying again.

    This is my gps map of the wintergreen course. Wintergreen is a ski resort close to where @acamm lives. It was 9 miles and total elevation change was about 8000 ft. It took me 6 hrs to complete and was the most physically demanding thing Ive ever done.

    July 26, 2017 at 6:31 am #41025

    10dedfish
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    Spartan races are also about family. Here are a few pictures from Summer of last year. Ashlea and I did the DC Spartan sprint, and Abigail doing the kids race. Abigail had an absolute ball doing the kids race, which was about 1 mile long and she did it by herself. The other picture is of my Charlotte Sprint, where I was climbing a 30 ft A Frame.

    July 26, 2017 at 7:49 am #41046

    Acamm
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    10dedfish wrote:

    Ok the pic above didn’t come out like I wanted so I’m trying again.

    This is my gps map of the wintergreen course. Wintergreen is a ski resort close to where @acamm lives. It was 9 miles and total elevation change was about 8000 ft. It took me 6 hrs to complete and was the most physically demanding thing Ive ever done.

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    Wow Matt! I didn’t know that you ran the Spartan at Wintergreen… thats where we ski! :D Way to go man, that is such an accomplishment. :up: The terrain up there is WICKED! You’re a beast!! :clap: :clap: :clap:

    July 26, 2017 at 7:56 am #41052

    10dedfish
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    @acamm Thanks! It was incredibly hard, but the land and scenery up there is just amazing!

    July 26, 2017 at 8:03 am #41061

    kcboston
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    Holy cow that looks insanely demanding! You are amazing for being able to complete those! :clap: :clap: :clap:

    July 26, 2017 at 8:06 am #41063

    10dedfish
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    thank you @kcboston but you guys could do them just as well. You can run individually or you could run as a TEAM. I have faith in you guys!

    July 26, 2017 at 8:35 am #41083

    PA_Timekeeper
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    That’s crazy. Awesome work! :clap: :clap: :clap:

    July 26, 2017 at 10:08 am #41122

    Nascfan
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    Matt nothing about these looks like fun to me. Zero, zip, zilch, nada. But I admire the heck out of you for doing them! Great job! :clap: :up:

    July 26, 2017 at 10:18 am #41124

    monkcline
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    This is awesome!! What a HUGE accomplishment!! :clap: I was just talking to my husband about doing something to push myself. I was thinking Tough Mudder?! :D

    July 26, 2017 at 10:38 am #41130

    10dedfish
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    @monkcline Tough Mudders are good as well. I havent done any but I have several friends who do.

    July 26, 2017 at 12:09 pm #41163

    10dedfish
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    Here are a few more photos of some of the obstacles. Yes, that’s a spear throw. It’s part of every Spartan race. The mud hill I’m sitting on sits atop chest deep water that’s about 50 deg.

    +1
    July 26, 2017 at 1:21 pm #41173

    Acamm
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    @10dedfish the rings look rough… if you drop do you have to start over?

    July 26, 2017 at 2:01 pm #41190

    10dedfish
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    @acamm if you drop you have to do 30 burpees

    July 26, 2017 at 2:09 pm #41192

    Nascfan
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    At least you get to jump over the fire and not run through it! :surprised:

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