Rise Up Challenge: Spring Edition

RUC: Where limits sease to exist.
Recorded 9.5miles with apx 300ft? of ascend. I was running with the group as my cartography skills aren't the best. It was a windy day so the arrows that were tied to the trees were pointing either to make a turn or to keep going. I think we did an extra 2km from either going the wrong way or covering extra terrain. There was many slack lines, most i've ever seen! Some slack-lines consisted of rings and holds, others contained bars. There was many different uses for these slack lines which was great. Trails were really nice, it was a jog for 2.5hrs. This is my 2nd RUC that I've done. I highly recommend wearing / carrying gloves. I ran with no gloves and my hands were numb after some of the obstacles. This has been a good recovery jog for myself. This event is a great way to interact during and after the race. There was even some food trucks and red bull at the finish line! The photographers were awesome, great way to get some professional action shots!

Spartan Race: Montana Beast May 6, 2017

Me and my mom were driving to Montana during night time from Calgary, and was thinking we can get there by 6am and race in the morning. Little did I know, the border was closed. We got there at 4am and border opens at 7am. After a short nap we start driving to the venue. It was a nice sunny day on saturday for the beast. Friends already are in the elite and competitive heats with the top finishers already crossing the finish line. I sign up for the open heat at 11.

This race was just extra training for me due to recovering from my plantar fascitis back in october. This was my third run this year, so I am not in race shape! I still feel pain in my heel so I just wear extra soles inside my shoes. The race ended up being 21km and 950m elevation ascend. It felt a lot easier than last year and previous years. Ended up doing 30 burpees for the spear throw. I thought I had it, the target was a fair distance away.
Since I was racing in the open, there was a lot of bush wacking for me. The rucksack carry was backed-up the most, so I had to go around all the people. The new obstacles like olympus and twister were fairly easy for me and super fun! My time was 3hr 30min. The first 5miles I felt great, after that I could feel myself slowing down and not running the easy slopes that I should have. More training is required. All in all it was awesome. Running towards the finish line and my mom giving me the medal, I was really happy!