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So, I did a Spartan race last week—and let me tell you, I was not ready for it. I’m not an athlete. I spend most of my time in meetings or sitting at my desk, but somehow, I got through it.
I’ll walk you through what the race was really like—falling in the mud, failing on the monkey bars, and somehow making it up a rope. It wasn’t pretty, but it was fun! If you’ve ever wondered if you could do something like this, I’ll show you what it’s actually like for a normal person, not some superhuman athlete. The truth? It’s tough, but it’s totally doable. 00:01 Why do it? 3:50 Race types 4:23 Obstacle breakdown My son and I had planned to take a hike on Vermont's Long Trail. We started at 4:15am I think this is a vlog But, I had a chance to hang out with two friends. Both were hosts of a podcast I spent eight years producing for Spartan Race, and hang out in the town we lived in for 28 years with two old friends, Joe DeSena, the guy that started Spartan, and Zach Even-Esh from Underground Strength. It meant getting up at four in the morning to get out to Pittsfield by five. Joe and Zach were helping with an intensive wrestling camp. It was pouring rain, but we did one of my favorite hikes and crossed the river. The wrestlers at the camp had to carry each other up the hill. I just had to hike, and we got to this cabin, and I remember when that was just a hole in the side of the hill. And getting footage of this guy, Miguel Medina, who was going to be building a cabin there. In fact, I did a whole video series: "Could Miguel be forged into a Spartan?" The goal is to live in this cabin that's being built in the ravine. My son and I finished the trip down memory lane with a stop at the Swiss market for our favorite sandwiches. Then we headed to the Long Trail. I had big plans for a long hike and a YouTube video all about that section of the trail. I was tired, and I didn't get half of what I had planned done. But I am planning to hike a 23-mile section of the Long Trail next weekend with my two grown sons. Let me know what you want to see from that. It was a perfect day if your idea of a perfect day is getting up at four in the morning to hike in the rain.
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