2001 Accident – Kevin Gillotti Multi-Sport Racer Endurance Athlete

Kevin Gillotti Multi-Sport Racer Endurance Athlete

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2001 Accident

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"If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to

"If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together"... Nah, also go solo.

In my life experience, there's not been a time I can recall where I went further or faster with other people {vs} by myself. More times than not, others are a hindrance to my forward progress. Extra people tend to add layers of drama as they introduce their tendencies (procrastination, overly emotional, indecision, easily frazzled, lack of preparedness, poor organization, multitasking deficient, over stating fitness, needing copious breaks, always late). If you think the saying is true, then you never had the determination, work ethic, dedication, drive, motivation to find out if it's actually true. You were always destined to rely on others to bring out your best. I wasn't.

#mountainrunning #snowshoeing #randonee #offpiste #mountainsarecalling

You either have to have real dedication & commitme

You either have to have real dedication & commitment, or be crazy, to do this outside today. I'm not crazy & I'm always outside.

I don't train like this only if the weather is nice. Or only when I'm in the mood. Or only on weekends. Or only on special occasions. Or only if I have other people to do it with. Or only if spectators are cheering me on. None of these things ultimately matter or impact whether I do or do not train or race. I'll do it anyway. A shirtless 100° & sunny or 0° & snowing. Clothing might change, but work ethic doesn't .

#duathlontraining #whateverittakes #triathlontraining #workethic #runbikerun

Strength to weight ratio matters OCR & #endurances

Strength to weight ratio matters OCR & #endurancesports racing. I don't want a pound more of body weight than is required to lift, pickup or carry the heaviest obstacle we have in a race. It's just muscle mass I have to fuel, feed, recover, move. 100# is the heaviest item I'm aware of & it's the AUS or EU atlas stone. It's heavier than the USA version.

3 sets of 5 - 160# me {vs} 116# atlas stone = 73% ratio

#obstaclecourseracing #functionaltraining #atlasstones #tattoosleeves

I wanted to start March off with a BIG first day.

I wanted to start March off with a BIG first day. So I did just that Sunday by climbing 5300ft of vert up to Longs Peak Trail Head & spending 4hrs on my @cervelo S5 maxing out at 9320ft. And then bombing down several mountain canyons at +40mph.

I'm expecting a high quality March: traveling to Europe, skiing the Alpes, 2 🇫🇷 winter mountain @spartanraces & randonnée should all help achieve big month numbers & kick off my OCR race season.

#cervelo S5 #mountaincycling #roadbike #cyclinglife #ciclismo

"Victory is built on preparation, not luck" ~Sun T

"Victory is built on preparation, not luck" ~Sun Tzu

I'd argue that a productive life means you are always in a state of preparation.

You can run. You can hide. But only for so long. At some point, you have to prepare and act. Indecision is a dangerous trait.

#runandgun #povreels #pewpew #shootingdrills #firearmstraining

Shirtless, vitamin D, tattoos, cardio, #functional

Shirtless, vitamin D, tattoos, cardio, #functionalfitness & strength at 7,000 ft in February! I'm under no illusions that we could get 3ft of snow & drop to 0° in 24hrs. That's mountain living. But for now, I'll take the sun on my skin. And, I feel strong, fit & ready to race right now. My season opening race in Valmoral 🇫🇷 next month can't come quick enough.

#tattoosleeves #traintorace #obstaclecourseracing #hiittraining

I've been training in the Hidden Valley area of @r

I've been training in the Hidden Valley area of @rockynps now for years. This area is a coveted ski touring area. In all my years, I have never ever seen anyone run up & down these mountain faces like I do. Sometimes people look at me like I'm crazy, applaud, ask me if I forgot my skis (which I'll remind them that running, I can & do go places they don't & can't) or ask me why I'm doing it.

And, I have a reason.

The type of racing I do isn't skiing. But it is a lot of mountain efforts. Long grinding hours running or speed hiking up & down mountains. I've found running this area in the snow is phenomenally good for getting my legs strong + lungs in condition for the long grinding efforts I do in OCR mountain races. (And this area isn't enjoyable in the summer as it's not an actual trail system.) But in the winter, it's fantastic as it's a lot of vertical gain & effort in a short bit of mileage. So I maximize using it in the winter & often do it 2x a weekend for 10 or more winter/spring weeks.

You see, I have a plan.

#traintorace #enduranceathlete #mountainrunning #backcountry #randonnée

Home defense. Property defense. Self defense. Bad

Home defense. Property defense. Self defense. Bad people with bad intentions don't care about laws. Only the law abiding care. Stay prepared. Stay aware. Stay frosty.

#pewpew #shootingdrills #firearmstraining #shootandmove #2ndamendment

A very unexpected result for my 9x Heavy Carry wor

A very unexpected result for my 9x Heavy Carry workout. But, I knew it was happening as it was happening. So I just kept it all gas & no brakes thinking I just might eek out a fast time. But when I dropped the final carry (bucket) to head into the final run & saw my time, I do this enough to know precisely where I was & what the split time I saw meant. Well, 1:02:51 was my final time. That's wicked fast for this workout & rivals last year's PR time achieved in Aug! And it was 2:37 faster than last months baseline time. And it's only Feb.

Looking forward to my 1st race next month in 🇫🇷 in the ❄️

#obstaclecourseracing #backyard #functionaltraining #functionalfitness #obstacletraining

Big goal for Saturday. Cruise up to 12,000' & work

Big goal for Saturday. Cruise up to 12,000' & work on some of my alpine mountain skills: set snow anchors (snow pickets), work on descents (@petzl_official grigri), ascents (petzl ascenders), on 9mm static line. And I picked the best day of the season so far. The deepest snow we've + a bluebird day.

It was during the 6:26 of prep, standing on a 2ft ledge at 11,980' in 11° that I realized 2 things: 1) I'm rusty on my alpine gear skills. I was fumbling too much. Which got worse as I rigged my setup once anchored = wasted time, energy & effort. Embarrassing, but true. 2) my kit was lacking valuable webbing lengths so I could sling anchors around big ass rocks. My 2 snow pickets worked, but I'd have liked a 3rd anchor.

But this is precisely why practice matters. It revealed a weakness in my alpine game.

#beskilledatmanythings #rockandice #randonnée #alpine #backcountry

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