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Sean O’Brien 100k and the Golden Ticket
WordPressIn November, I made a really bonehead move. After securing a Western States lottery ball with my Georgia Death Race (and first ultra) finish last sp
Reflections: 2015 in Review
WordPressIs this the real life? I found myself asking that question several times throughout 2015. Ok, maybe on an (almost) daily basis. (And then it’d be fo
World’s Toughest Mudder 2015: Revolution
WordPressFor the fifth year, we came. We ran. We crawled. We swam. We jumped. We climbed. We laughed. We cried. We triumphed. Over these past five WTM’s, the
On being broken, rehab and recovery
WordPressBefore I begin, let me preface that I am not a medical professional and hold no qualifications or certifications (even meaningless ones where you pa
Coming Home: World’s Toughest Mudder 2014
WordPressThere are times in life when things just feel right. When you know you are where you are supposed to be. And as soon as I pulled up to the site of W
The Way Back
WordPressIt’s been a hibernation kind of winter here in Chicago. And for most of it, I’ve buried my head in the sand. Thrown myself into work (lawyering like
Injured Reserve
WordPressI hate it when cliches are true: one moment, you feel like you are on top of the world, and the next – things coming crashing down. And you sit and
One Year Later: Spartan Race Championships
WordPressIf there is one thing I learned from the Reebok Spartan Race World Championships this past weekend, it’s that you can EASILY get rope burn through c
The Push for Legitimacy
WordPressAt my grandma’s 90th birthday party following the Pacific Northwest Spartan Sprint, I found myself in a conversation with a family friend, who I had
2013 Summer Death Race By the Numbers
WordPressParticipants registered: 390 Participants that started the race: 206 Finishers: 41 Finishers that received all 8 chips as of 6am Monday morning (“fi
World’s Toughest Mudder 2013: and it won’t change a thing?
WordPressWorld’s Toughest Mudder registration went live two weeks ago, and judging from the Facebook and social media reaction, you would have thought TMHQ h
The Trouble with Chicking
WordPressAs I passed a group of guys at the sandbag carry during the Indiana Spartan Sprint this past weekend, I heard “Are you kidding? She’s passing us. A
Meels on Wheels
WordPressDuring P.E. class in fifth grade, we timed our 100m dash in the parking lot of good ol’ Palisades School. I finished last in my class of 30. Dead la
Walking a Tightrope
WordPressA conversation that happened with a couple in my apartment building the other day: Man: “Excuse me, but I have to ask, are you a trainer? My wife an
Coming Back as a Veteran
WordPressThe racing season hasn’t exactly started off with a bang. After missing the Spartan SoCal due to weather and air traffic control (thanks Philly!), I
A Racing Year in Review: The Tippity Top
WordPressSo the world didn’t end today, though judging by the looks of the weather outside here in Chicago, it may still choose to do so. I guess that means
WTM Commandments Revisited: One Year Later
WordPressYou all can blame WTM 2011 for me entering into the blogosphere. It’s because of that race that you feel obliged to read my unimportant and trivial
Day After World’s Toughest Mudder Hangover
WordPressNo, not like booze hangover. I wish. Back to work, back to the grind, and thanking the higher powers I’m a desk jockey. Sitting is the only thing th
The Gearwhore Edition: Cold-Weather Racing
WordPressIt’s that time of year again. The time when I dig out my boxed up hats, gloves, snow boots, and full-length down coat. The time when I mournfully pu
The Trouble with R&R
WordPressIt’s “Active Recovery Week” here at my Crossfit box, and I am irrationally angry about it. All I want to do is throw heavy shit around. I wake up cr