You May Die..Oh What A Rush!!

[sensei8]

This is not no catchy title to get your interest in this topic, well, not entirely. MAists try to remain in top physical conditioning and all, but I found one that might even test beyond anyone's capabilities more than one can even imagine.

Travel to the Green Mountains of Vermont to compete in a challenge of physicality that will test your mettle in ways that you can't even fathom. This isn't a race for the weekend warrior, not in the slightest.

http://www.youmaydie.com/

The site's banner says..."THE DEATH RACE", and from what I know about it, it's been properly entitled. For example, 95% of entrants NEVER finish a Death Race. Last year's winner finished in 67 hours. The Death Race website says, "Please only consider this adventure-style race if you have lived a full life to date.

The same co-owners of the Death Race, Joe DeSana and Andy Weinberg also developed the Spartan Race Series. It's an obstacle race for a broader range of those who want to test their mettle.

http://www.spartanrace.com/#.

For both of these extreme races will draw quite a lot of entrants but only a few will actually show up. For example, one year, 255 signed up, but only 155 showed up. Last year, more than 300 showed up for the Death Race to see if it would break them, and according to what I've read, many, many were broken.

Except one, Joe Decker. He's won the Death Race not just once, but twice!! Decker isn't your average fitness athlete. Guinness World Records certified him as the world's fittest man in 2001 after he successfully completed the 24-hour Physical Fitness Challenge. Joe Decker has competed in most of the world's toughest endurance challenges, from the 520 mile race over the Himalayas to running across the Sahara Desert.

In a 24 hours, he...

*Biked 100 miles

*Ran 10 miles

*Hiked 10 miles

*Power walked 5 miles

*Kayaked 69 miles

*Skied, on a Nordictrack, 10 miles

*Rowed 10 miles

*Swam 2 miles

*Did 3,000 abdominal crunches

*Did 1,100 jumping jacks

*Did 1,000 leg lifts

*Did 1,100 push ups

*Lifted, cumulatively, 278,540 pounds

Ok...and WOW...and MAN-OH-MAN...and WOW [again]!!

Are you willing? Are you brave? Are you physically ready? Are you mentally ready? Well...I'M NOT!! Not even in my prime, however, in my prime I surely would've tried it at least once!!

*First of all, I'm not affiliated with any of the links found in this post, therefore, I'm in no way advertising for them either.

Edited August 16, 2013 by sensei8

[bushido_man96]

Yeah, I don't think that is my cup of tea. I like to sleep at least once during my 24 hour time frame. Kudos to that dude, though. What an animal!

[sensei8]

It's not my cup of tea either!! I'm not into that type now or back then and not in the future. I highly respect those who have the fortitude to embark on something like this because it takes a special person to endure these types of physical tests.

To them, I bow!!