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In this episode we look back at our racing adventures in 2012 with special guests, Lexie Jones and Chris Carpenter.
Episode 6 – Zombies and Monsters and Mud, Oh My!
November 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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There were plenty of monster themed obstacles races this past month and we talk about two that we did: Run For Your Lives and The Monster Mash Obstacle Race. We also interview Steve Carlisle who is taking fundraising and obstacle racing to a whole new level.
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VNA Monster Mash Obstacle Race Review
October 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Way before the sun came up Saturday morning we were packing up the car again and prepping for our next race. This time we were heading 2 hours east to Victorville, CA for the 1st annual Monster Mash Obstacle Race. This was to be a 5K Halloween themed obstacle race to benefit the VNA of California. [Read more…]
Run For Your Lives! Obstacle Race Review
October 25, 2012 By 9 Comments
Here’s the scoop on Run for Your Lives: Race waves run every 30 minutes with about 500 runners per wave. Runners wear a flag football belt and 3 flags. Throughout the course you must avoid zombies who are after your life (flags). The goal is to make it to the end of the course with at least one flag to be considered a ‘survivor’. If you lose all your flags, you cross the finish line ‘dead’.
Run For Your Lives Southern California 10/20/12
Early Saturday morning, before the sun rose, we packed the car and began our trek to Vail Lake for the Run For Your Lives obstacle race. During the two hour drive we worked on our strategy to outrun zombies and devised a plan to get some great photos and video of the race. [Read more…]
Training in Unlikely Places
October 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
When I’m not running trails or crawling through mud, you can usually find me in a theme park. Yes, Daniel and I are admitted theme park addicts. We are the proud owners of more than one season pass to Southern California’s best attractions. We are proudly turning our three young ones into adrenaline junkies one day at a time just like their parents. :)
Two of our kids enjoying Space Mountain at Disneyland.
Without even thinking about it we can log six miles on the pedometer in one day at a park. This is a great way to keep the training going even in the most unusual places. [Read more…]
Episode 4 – Monster Mash!
September 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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This episode we interviewed GiGi Muth from the Monster Mash Obstacle Run and we talked about their upcoming event. We’ll also catch up with our training progress and update you on some of the latest events. Thanks for listening and now it’s time to get dirty. [Read more…]
