This race was the focus of my training for the past six weeks as I had made the goal to podium in my age group so I was revved up and ready to go as the countdown finally ended for race day. I knew t...
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Spartan Beast – Central Florida – Dec 7 ,2019
This race was the focus of my training for the past six weeks, as I had made the goal to podium in my age group, so I was revved and ready to go as the countdown finally ended for race day. My expec...
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Spartan – Ultra Carolina – Nov 23, 2019
It is now three days after the event and I really don't even know where to start with this race recap. I guess I'll start with the new venue/location, Tryon Equestrian Center. What an absolute beauti...
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Fenway Spartan Stadium Stadion – Nov 09 & 10, 2019
As a lifelong resident of New York State, albeit not that much of a baseball fan, the Red Sox (and most Boston sports teams) are not my favorite. But what can make me settle those differences and ma...
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Spartan – Super/Sprint/Trail – Vernon, NJ – Nov 2 & 3, 2019
Cold temps, the first ones below freezing, I have encountered this season (even Greek Peak was above freezing this year on race day) were not enough to deter me from making my 7th consecutive annual...
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Spartan – Texas Ultra/Beast/Sprint – Oct 26 & 27, 2019
Everything's Bigger in Texas!! Isn't that what they say? Having never been there, I had to take their word for it. But all that changed when we decided to drop into Dallas for the Spartan Ultra. 50K...
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Spartan Stadion – PNC Park, Pittsburgh PA – Oct 19, 2019
Let me first start by saying this was my first Spartan Race since Palmerton in July of 2017 as I decided to step away from this series as I thought it had become too mundane, redundant and predictab...
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Spartan – Vermont Ultra/Beast/Sprint – Sept 14 & 15, 2019
Just say the word “Killington” to anyone familiar with Spartan Race and you will get a reaction. If you’re reading this article or visiting this website, I doubt the venue really needs any introduct...
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Spartan – Kissimmee City Sprint – Sept 14, 2019
This was Spartan’s first time in Kissimmee, FL and also, I think Spartan’s first hybrid city race that took place for a large part of the course on pavement.
Registration and Festival:
I always c...
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Spartan – West Point NY USMA Sprint – Aug 24 – 25, 2019
Leading up to the weekend of August 24th & 25th, the Internets and Facebook's were abuzz with excitement surrounding the Spartan Race Trifecta weekend in West Virginia, especially as it hosted t...
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