Cerro Amigos Hike

While in Costa Rica I also did the Cerro Amigos hike. Located in Monteverde near the cloud Rainforest! The Hike took apx 1 hour, it was a constant uphill hike of over 400 meters in elevation and just under 4km from the base to the peak. It was really hike as it drizzled rain in the hot weather! Who thought we would get sunburnt, but we did. The views at the top were great.

Cerro Chato Hike

Cerro Chato, located near La Fortuna in Costa Rica. It is beside the Arenal Volcano. Total length to the top of the mountain from the base was 3km and an elevation of 872 meters. Very steep hike and rewarding! We took a swim at the top. No need for a guide/tour as the trails are very clear. The hike can be done in just under an hour, but usually takes 2 hours to hike up. It is also a steep downhill from the top of the mountain on the way to the crater pool. It was pouring really hard when we started to head back and the trails had some heavy flow! Good thing i had my Salomon Speedcross 3 shoes :)

Spartan Race: Montana Beast and Sprint May 7 & 8, 2016

This was my first spartan race of the season. Great weather, not as cold as last year. I was racing in the competitive heat for the beast which I ended up being 26th overall and 5th in my age group. I ran with my Suunto Ambit2 watch and recorded the trek being 20.7km with an elevation gain of 1205 meters. I completed this beast in 3hours 36min which qualified me for the OCRWC 2016! :) There was a total of 30 obstacles with 1 multi-rig right before the fire jump. I did 0 burpees that day!
Next day was the Spartan Sprint. This race was the first out of 5 being broadcast on NBC so many of the pros just raced today. I entered the elite heat as well to see how my time would compare. I finished 69th with a time of 1hr 34min. This was a very long sprint; my suunto recorded 8.9km and 534 meters in elevation. My javelin throw was short this day.
Overall a great weekend. Pretty happy with the results from my training. Next to come are some hikes in Costa Rica, and then some more races in June!