2019 Spartan Greek Peak Sprint
Race: 2019 Greek Peak Sprint - Cortland, NY March 9th, 2019 Time: 52:04 Place: 6th in AG Pre-Race Conditions: Didn’t write one this time! But hockey has taken some toll on my legs the last couple weeks from some fluke injuries. Race Recap: Going into the race about 70% with some sore calves was going to make this interesting. The race was 3.7 miles with 1026 feet of gain and 1046 feet of descent that averages to +9.8% grade with the max climb of 34% and a section of descent in the 54% range In true Spartan fashion we started the race right uphill with a 400’ climb in the first ⅓ of a mile then a nice technical downhill on single track with ankle to shin deep snow. I started hard off the line fighting to position myself in a good place when the power hiking started and keep a good spot for the upcoming fun downhill so I could open up. Sitting in about 30th up the climb and making a few passes. With about 20’ left I started back running and got up to speed on the short...