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Spartan Race: Red Deer Super Aug 3, 2016

The race weekend in Red Deer, Alberta. I raced in the Super on Saturday. I felt the course was well-marked. I enjoyed the race, completed all the obstacles, well sort of. On the multi-rig I kicked the bell, the volunteer said that wasn't allowed so I ended up doing those 30 burpees. As long as the volunteer was telling all the racers that you shouldn't kick the bell - that would be fine. I wish they told us before, or said you can't kick ANY bells on any obstacles hence a burpee penalty. Anyways, the race didn't go as planned. My foot injury really slowed me down and my knees were giving up. So many races this summer, i got Plantar fiscitis which is a pulled tendon on the bottom of my foot. My suunto watch recorded 12.5km and 550m of elevation. Next race will probably be a sprint, and aiming to get my Spartan Championship coin. No great photos.

Laie Waterfall Hike

In the Hawaii island of Oahu, we decided to hike up a waterfall near the North Shore. It was a steady uphill all the way to the waterfall. It took me 55min to hike up 5.8km of clay terrain and 400m of elevation. It was worth it as the end point was 2 cold waterfalls and 1 waterfall above it where you can do a little bit of cliff diving. A great short intense hike post race.

Spartan Race: Hawaii Super August 14, 2016

The next day I did a recovery run, so I ran the Super on the latest heat as I volunteered before and after. I already ran this loop twice so I know what to expect. It was nice to see the Beast loop flag and not having to run that way, a sign of relief that I was already half done. I finished at a relaxing pace, under 2 hours.

Spartan Race: Hawaii Ultra Beast August 13, 2016

Hawaii was awesome! Race was located on the main island of Oahu at the Kualoa Ranch. The views were amazing! As soon as I found out that for the UltraBeast they were giving away the UB belt buckle, I registered myself. Prior to the race, Spartan coach training and the hurricane heat were held on friday. After the the 6 hour hurricane heat, there was a luau being held in the festival area. A luau is a traditional feast followed by some entertainment which in this case was fire dancing!
The UltraBeast heat was the first heat to hit the mountains, we started at 06:00am. I slept in a hammock at the venue so I should be prepared. As i stand by the gate with a couple minutes before the start time, i forgot to take any gels! Luckily a friend gave me a gel, which was enough for one lap. I didn't have a hydration pack but it was mandatory to take a personal hydration, so I ended up running with a water bottle. On the first lap I missed the spear toss and got to the transition tent just a couple minutes after 4 hours. At that time I was 13th. As I lay there relaxing for 20 minutes, one guy who was there just before me left - he ended up finishing 4th place! I put on sunscreen, took some gels, my water bottle, and also my glow sticks and headlamp even though it was only 11:00am! They said it was mandatory for the second lap. While running the second lap, I did realize there was a bloody mud bath the entire route on the beast portion of the race. I ended up losing grip on both rope climbs doing 60 burpees. Finished my second lap just under 5 hours. By the end, I can barely lift this hurcules hoist. I had to stand on the rope and give my hands a break. Pretty happy with my 16th place finish! My suunto watch recorded 40km and 3460m of elevation.

Spartan Race Beast: Montreal Mont Owls Head July 30, 2016

I went to Montreal to do the beast spartan race. This was the hardest spartan race i've ever done! My suunto watch recorded 21.5km with a 1950m elevation! The hardest thing i found was the steep inclines and the steep declines. It was difficult to have any flat terrain to run. I still felt my foot injury so my pace wasn't the greatest. I finished just after 5 hours. A new obstacle I hadn't encountered before was the samurai. This was a couple of vertical logs and pipes where you had to get from one end to the other by basically wrapping your legs and arms around these logs.

Spartan Race Krynica Zdroj July 23, 2016

http://obstacleracingmedia.com/international-race-reviews/spartan-race-krynica-zdroj-poland/

This is my second European race! Took place on a ski resort in the mountain regions of Poland. 22.5km with 1950m of elevation. The hills were continuous and never ending! I really loved the technical terrain. While trekking up those hills in the sun, it was a great relief when there was a creek or a stream crossing. I loved that part! It took me 3:56 to complete the course, and 0 burpees! Click on the link for a more detailed review of the race! :)