Over the 9/11 weekend in 2015 I flew to from Phoenix, Arizona to Newark, New Jersey to race the Tri-State Super weekend. I needed to race both Saturday and Sunday since I got the email from Spartan Race that they were changing the format of the South Carolina Spartan weekend from a Beast distance race … Continued
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Part II: Hawaii Trifecta Recap (Day 2 – Super)
Day one of the 2015 Hawaii Trifecta weekend ended on a good note. I was happy that I finished, not real happy with my total time, but comparing it to other racers who I respect I was only about 30 minutes behind them – which tells me I could have pushed a bit harder. A … Continued
Race Recap: 2015 Boston Super (Saturday) – Barre, MA.
2015 Boston Super, Barre, MA. (Saturday) I ran this race with my brother-in law, Scott Hastings. Scott was the first person that I had met who decided one day ” I am going to take up running”. I have other running friends, however, they ran all the time I knew them. Scott was one who … Continued
Spartan Race Las Vegas – Recap –
Vegas Spartan Race 2015 is in the books! Since January Team BaackPaack has been training hard on obstacles and distance running. We hit the Las Vegas course and completed or payed the burpee penalty for every obstacle. Many were surprised how difficult a mile (the last mile) of a Spartan Race can be, especially when … Continued
Two weeks & 6 days
In two weeks and 6 days I get the privilege of running with several members of the BaackPaack on their first Spartan Super Obstacle Course Race. For some of them, this is their second Spartan obstacle race, and the furthest distance that they will have run in competition. Spartan races come in several flavors, … Continued