I finished the CMC race which is all I wanted out of this beautiful Saturday run. This was probably my most challenging and amazing race yet. All athletes were in top shape and very motivated which gave the race an amazing buzz. Seems like no beginners here…
The race really starts with a tough WOD consisting of maximum thrusters, box jumps, burpees and kettle bell swings – each for 90 seconds. Then 2 minute break and off to a 5.4-mile mountain run on Camelback mountain. This year they had over 20 military obstacles and I certainly lost count of the ladder climbs and inverted walls… Everyone will likely remember the three uphill runs in the forest and on one of Camelback’s black ski runs. The last one was very rough – many athletes climbed up on bear crawls… The finish line was in the waterpark’s lazy river pool, just for kicks. Awesome day, lots of fit people and fun all around…
Like any race, good gear did make a lot of difference. My Inov-8 F-Lite 230 shoes could handle anything from swimming, creek running and wall climbing. Very good choice. Same with the 2XU compression clothing especially on the calves. But my most fun gear was my waterproof iPod (from waterfi). That thing had the music blasting through icy waters, mud baths, creeks and all… A great find.
