4.18.15 - 32 obstacles, 12.5 miles, 4,800 ft elevation
"What goes up, must come down. 
What comes down, must go up."

My alarm went off at 3am and we arrived at Mt. Creek about an hour before our start time. The weather was warm and the sun was out, but snow was on the mountain and my stomach was tying up in knots. As 9am loomed, I grabbed a boost from my friend over the entry wall. Not having use of my broken left hand was sure to get interesting. 

If you've been following along, you know that my first race of the season is next week. The NJ Spartan Beast. I trained hard all winter long trying to up my game. However, I trained too hard and was diagnosed with OTS. Symptoms included calf cramps and a lowered VO2 max. To correct the issue I had to dial my training way back for the past 5 or so weeks. My body, and mind, feel strong. However, my cardio and endurance have completely tanked. Next week I face a 13+ mile mountain race, that top Spartan pros like Tony Matesi and Norm Koch are calling one of the hardest Beasts yet. However, that is now only problem #1...