Robin Crossman tells stories of endurance, betrayal, pennies and onions
Release Date: 03/04/2020
Understanding Your Body w/ Dr. Rachele Pojednic
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Joe sits down with Rachele Pojednic, PhD, EdM, CSCS who is an Associate Professor at Norwich University and a research associate at the Institute of Lifestyle Medicine at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Pojednic has been a nutrition and strength and conditioning coach for Olympic, Division I, sports and tactical athletes for over 20 years. Stay tuned to the end for a special partnership announcement.
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Katherine Barber - Because they told her she couldn’t.
Spartan Death Race Podcast
In its first year, the Death Race was a complete mystery. What intrigued Katherine was that the flyer, and her husband at the time, told her she wouldn’t be able to finish. She tells Don and Yancy about some of the most difficult and ridiculous challenges she faced. Including the fact that she did not see another competitor for the first several hours of her race. Her journey began with a random flyer picked up at the Original General Store, that said in no uncertain terms ...
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Robin Crossman tells stories of endurance, betrayal, pennies and onions
Spartan Death Race Podcast
A four time death race finisher, and two time race director Robin will partner with Peter Borden to direct the 2020Death Race. Robin is matter of fact about his endurance background, but between you and me, it includes things like barefoot trail ultras. This episode includes many of the Death Race’s most legendary stories. What do $50 of Pennies, an Onion King at the top of the mountain, and a Greek textbook have in common? The 2010 Death Race. ...
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Athena Ojeda / Her Journey from Couch to Extreme Endurance
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Forget couch to 5k, Athena Ojeda shares her journey from couch to Death Race winner! Join co-hosts Yancy Culp and Don Devany as they follow her perfectly executed Spartan inspired six-year journey. From couch, smokes and sodas to multi-year Death Race finisher. This inspirational conversation reaffirms that you can choose to shift purpose, and overcome obstacles externally and internally imposed. Become resilient in the face of any adversity. ...
info_outlineA four time death race finisher, and two time race director Robin will partner with Peter Borden to direct the 2020Death Race. Robin is matter of fact about his endurance background, but between you and me, it includes things like barefoot trail ultras. This episode includes many of the Death Race’s most legendary stories. What do $50 of Pennies, an Onion King at the top of the mountain, and a Greek textbook have in common? The 2010 Death Race. What about 1,000 sets of stone lifts, Slosh pipes, and a Broken foot? Those all happened in Robin’s 2011 Death Race. Betrayal, carrying kayaks over Bloodroot, and hours of rolling? Those are all part of Robin’s 2012 Death Race.
From Cradle to Grave, Death Race In everyday Life from a four time finisher.
See photos of Robin in action http://peakraces.com/death-race-podcast/
Lessons:
- Age is just a number
- Challenge your children by example
- Working your body and mind, for a balance in life.
- Finding the Death race ( be inquisitive).
- The themes embedded within the Death race have life long meanings.
- As in life these themes are part of the challenge.
- Think past the obvious, sometimes what you hear or see is only a part of the story.
- Challenge yourself to be your best, when you are at your worst.
- Don't fail to recognize your failures as potential success.
- There are times, when what is left unsaid, can be as important as what has been said.
- Achievements are meant to be celebrated, and learned from.
CREDITS:
Producer: Marion Abrams
Host: Don Devaney, Yancy Culp
Sound recording: Korey Smerk
Editing: Carrie Arick
Synopsis: Don Devaney, Marion Abrams
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