Did the sickest thing ever this weekend

[ponyfitness]

An outdoor adventure race. I have total respect now for these crazy bastards that go out and do this crap for days on end. Mine was only a one day. I got recruited to do it by two other guys who know I run marathons and do triathlons and stuff like that.

Started out with a 1km sprint up a ski hill to the first checkpoint, then back down and into some cross country skiing for about 15km (9 miles) to four more checkpoints. My team decided to cut corners so a lot of it was trekking through woods carrying the skis up these massive freaking hills. Everything was a hill. Then we had to mountain bike 20km (12 miles) (all up and down again) and then trek back through the woods plotting our own course, which was about 10km (6 miles). We hit the two highest elevations in the area at a couple of the checkpoints.

And did I fail to mention this was all through snow? Not much, but enough to make things slippery, wet and brutally hard climbing up hills, especially on a bike. Our team was one of the top half and it took us 6 hours. At one point my quads cramped so bad I couldn't walk. I can barely move today. I feel very humbled.

Anyone else ever do this crap? I now think these people are crazy. I'll stick to my Ironman training.

 

[alien amp pharm]

Much respect to you and them, but this type of sport doesn't interest me in the slightest.

 

[jackangel]

to do list:

1)adventure race

2)get off couch

 

[Frisky]

Much respect to you and them, but this type of sport doesn't interest me in the slightest.

well of course not..

We know what kind of sport you're into

 

[bran987]

luckily, a little bit of light cardio like that is just enough to burn off some excess calories without sacrificing muscle. I sometimes set the elliptical machine on level 2 and pedal while watching Seinfeld reruns and talking on the phone for the same effect.

 

[slat1]

Adventure races are crazy. My cousin and his wife do them. They do those ones where you don't sleep the whole time. I think the last one they did was 30 or so hours long!

 

[alien amp pharm]

well of course not..

We know what kind of sport you're into

shup lesbian

 

[Dunk]

if u have tivo season pass the how "survivorman"

guy is dropped off in the middle of no where with just a video camera.

 

[stilleto]

i prefer water sports.

 

[jackangel]

i prefer water sports.

gross