USAOCR Spartan Sprint LA - Kevin Gillotti Multi-Sport Racer Endurance Athlete

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I'm not a heavy OCR stats guy per se. I keep some $I'm not a heavy OCR stats guy per se. I keep some key ones on my radar, but mostly in-season stats as they matter most given their importance for various yearly qualifications & awards. But w/ the canceling of the '20 🇺🇲 @spartan season, it got me to wonder about some of my own more "historical" Spartan only stats I hadn't ever collated. Here's a few of the more interesting lifetime stats (since 2011) I put together right quick browsing Spartan.com: ÷ Total Races: 121 Sprints: 59 🔴 Supers: 46 🔵 Beasts: 16 🟢 Trifectas: 16 Trifecta Weekends: 3 States Raced In: 14 Venues Raced At: 32 Countries Raced In: 5 Months Raced In: all 12 Top 3 AG Finishes: 66 Most SR in a season: 28 ('19) ÷ There is a slim chance (41.2% by my calculations) that TWC in Greece (Nov) & European NC in Spain (Dec) still leave the door open to eek in a few more before '20 is officially a calendar wrap. But I'm an optimist (yet realist) so I'm staying locked-n-loaded. ------------------------------- #itsalifestyle #earnednotgiven #talkaboutitbeaboutit #leadbyexample #thisiswhatido #letsrace #fortheloveofracing #racingislife #teamusa #ocr #obstaclecourse #obstaclecourseracing #spartanmbas #spartanathlete #spartanpro #spartan #spartanrace #trifecta #multisportathlete #focus #dedication #competitor #commitment #fierce #athlete #throwbackthursday #tattoo #tattoos 0088 #ꓘG #KG / @spartanracegreece @spartanraceeurope /$

Whoever practices the tyrolean traverse? I do, but

Whoever practices the tyrolean traverse? I do, but it's not something you see worked on much & it's not at every race. Some have never even encountered it.
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I've done the traverse in virtually every condition from heat to snow, night & day, to altitude or desert, both wet & dry, in a garage. For whatever reason, it's never caused me any stress or issues. Even at the '19 UWC in Sweden, in the dark, in frigid cold. And I always use the same method.
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There are 3 common methods; 1) get up on top of the rope & pull yourself along w/ your stomach on the rope facing forward towards bell. Seen more in the military. 2) hanging upside down, facing up, head towards bell & you walk your feet. So every pull you're "climbing" your feet in alteration. 3) seen here - hanging upside down, head towards bell & you just pull yourself & drag your leg which is supporting your lower body. 1 is the least favorable, IMO, as it is such an energy & time vortex to get up on top of the rope & can go south quick slinging you upside down if you roll. 2 is popular, but slower IMO & opens you to the risk of loosing your foot hold since you're removing & changing feet briefly on each pull. 3 is - IMO - the best method hands down. The only real risk is a rope burn. Otherwise, it's the fastest I'd say & I'd gladly race you using your chosen style, versus mine seen here😀
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When I have minimal time, this workout (or a varia

When I have minimal time, this workout (or a variant of it, as I have several) is typically my go-to of choice as it's very intense & focused #traintorace work.
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5𝘹 (5𝘹5) 𝘥𝘶𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘭𝘰𝘯 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘴: 5min tempo/race pace on the rollers, T² into 1mi tempo/race pace run, T¹ back onto bike. Keep T's near 15sec. Repeat 5x & I'll drop 1-2G (gears) each round to make each cycling segment more difficult while also increasing avg speed by ±2mph. So I might ramp up from 20mph, 22, 24, 28 & end at 30-31. What you see here is 30.5mph avg speed on the 5th repeat.
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This 1 workout will give me speed, power, endurance, run, bike, transitions, cardio, multiple large muscle groups engaged, HR jolts & copious suffering. All in 55min or less. I even have 1 variation that is a mere 25min of 🍒 to the wall max effort. I'll use that one mornings of long int'l flights or as a quick evening W².
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There's a piece of me that wouldn't be totally des

There's a piece of me that wouldn't be totally destroyed if @spartan had to pull the plug on the remaining '20 season & ultimately put us all out of the roller coaster misery ride. There, I said it 🤫😲
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Now look, before you spaz & blow a gasket, I have as much to lose as anybody in this sceanrio given I was on a 6 podium roll before SHTF. I had big aspirations for USNS, TWC & WC. I was selected as a '20 USA team captain for TWC. I'm an AG points & USNS series leader. I've been specifically planning for '20 for ±2 years. So make no mistake, this conversation affects me as much as anyone. So it comes after a lot of thought.
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But as much as I love to race & do. As dedicated & committed as I am. Part of me thinks it's time to just put a fork in it. Regroup, change focus for '20 & reevaluate. Save money, aggravation, polish out rough edges & just try to plan for an epic '21 - because it's getting so fucking preposterous & frustrating to constantly try to keep up w/ all of the changes. And it's already July & already changed the landscape of the season outcomes dramatically. And we wouldn't be the 1st sector to do so. Sadly.
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The amount of energy, time expenditure, lost money that many of us (& the company mind you) are dealing w/ in trying to keep up w/ & adjust to ever-changing schedules, all OUTSIDE of Spartans control, is maddening. The sheer uncertainty of plans actually happening has put many of us in a state of constant frustration & unknowns in a time of already... constant unknowns. This has all become something none of us ever expected & nothing I've ever seen in 30yrs of racing. Therefore, it requires a different level of dialogue than any past issues as this isn't just a random cancelled or missed race because of bad weather.
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I rarely solicit others input, but I'd be 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 curious what the rest of the Spartan community thinks about this? If you want to discuss it, plz just be civil.
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A splendid final hoorah to a great 4th of July wee

A splendid final hoorah to a great 4th of July weekend. A 10mi, easy paced, scenic Highway 101 road run w/ my buddy @1jaclark to follow up the awesome mountain road ride yesterday w/ my buddy @jessemhaynes. The loose plan was an all beach run, but the tides didn't line up. But we've trained & raced together for ±20 years, so whatever we do is going to be fun (especially for me... as I work harder to keep up 😀).
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Side note for the #gearjunkie... for many years in duathlon, I raced in a multisports specific racing flat by @pearlizumiofficial. Why? It has everything I value in a race shoe; elastic laces, neoprene sock liner (no shifting tongue), socks not required, drain holes for water, light weight, minimal drop. A near perfect du/tri shoe. So, I have a few unopened boxes left. My daily Zoot run shoes were toast, so I decided to pull a pair of the PI's out & start to break them in. I haven't raced/trained in these shoes for 5 years. Normally, I can pull out a fresh pair of @zootsports (road) or @inov_8 (OCR), strap on, roll out & race w/ 0 issues. But the moment I put these on, I recalled the break in needed on these. Fortunately, I grabbed a tube of @bravesldier ointment from my car medi-kit & carried it as lube. Unfortunately, I had to stop 3-4x & quickly lube up some heel hotspots because the heel cup is rigid (to aid in faster T² as heel won't collapse on foot insert). Ultimately I averted a disaster run, buy still paid a small price.
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Anyway, I don't have a lot of friends (by design) but the few I do have, this is how we roll because for us... #itsalifestyle
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While visiting my brother in CO yrs ago, Rambo exh

While visiting my brother in CO yrs ago, Rambo exhibited some weird behavior I attributed to a mild sickness. But it progressed upon returning to CA & he was ultimately diagnosed with 𝗣𝗟𝗘 (protein losing enteropathy). I jumped on it & all was stable, normal & awesome for years.
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FF to this past Feb, after returning from my racing b-day trip in France, I started noticing some of the original symptoms. Soon after my return from racing in FL (right at Covid lockdown) it took a turn & we ended up in the ER as the PLE was back + IBS + enlarged liver. Since then, we've been back to a full time battle that came to a very scary head this past week w/ 3 ER visits & 2 overnights in 7 days. He was in a VERY precarious state & things were looking bleaker by the day; he wouldn't move, bad lethargy, no appetite, major weight loss, etc. He was literally wasting away in front of me daily. It was dramatic & heartbreaking.
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So as it stands today, he's stable & doing as good as I've seen in weeks! Actually back to doing some of his normal behaviors he had all but stopped. Given his senior age (14ish) + the disease + numerous medicines (8, 2 of which are sub-q shots I give) + their own side-effects, we have been scrambling to find a good balance & a stable path. The vet was able to get access to a new $$$ drug that had "hail merry" potential as other dogs w/ similar issue had shown great progress. So I said "WTF are we waiting for?". All I can tell you is that I've seen a 180° turn in less than 24hrs. It's shocking to see his liveliness today had you witnessed what I saw in just the last few days.
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I am cautiously optimistic. We don't want any pitty as every possible step is being taken. 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘵. 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘱𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘴 𝘐 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘱𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘰 𝘵𝘰𝘶𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘦. TY!🙏😍
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I can't do cool tricks, catch big air, dirt jump,

I can't do cool tricks, catch big air, dirt jump, bomb a downhill balls out at 50mph.. but when it comes to cross-country (XC), I can reasonably hold my own. Before I ever did a running race, I raced mountain bikes in college (NORBA).
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I've always owned mtn bikes designed for aggressive XC riding/racing. Even the 1 full suspension I have (Trek Top Fuel 9.9 SSL) was specifically designed for XC racing. Having switched back to a hardtail & a 29er ±10 months ago, everything about it fits my riding style (handles more terrain types seen in XC races) better than a full suspension. I don't forse ever going back.
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I locked in ±22mi, 2:40 ride time & 2900' of vert gain today on mixed terrain. I need to feel strong & tuned into my ride before stepping it up w/ my brother in Moab as the dudes a force on the bike & the riding is longer & tougher. But I feel strong, strong enough I'm itching to race... but I can't find a race 😀
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Unfortunately, we now have Utah officially cancell

Unfortunately, we now have Utah officially cancelled (not a total surprise honestly) due to last second venue decisions outside of @spartanrace control.
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BUT the upside to that is 2 fold as I choose to see it: 1) it opens the door for another rescheduled #spartanUSNS20 race using an existing race, versus the potential "choose one" scenario - unscrupulously leaked yesterday by peeps not included in the email for the sake of churning that "breaking news" cycle - for the 2nd USNS race 2) ideally we get a bigger draw & more stacked field at a truly badass race venue (a personal fav of mine) & the next tentative USNS race; West Virginia. WV also being a Trifecta weekend. So still 3 races w/ the USNS being the Sprint on Sunday👍which makes that even more brutal if 2 races deep & on tough terrain.
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This gets me cautiously optimistically pumped as I'm slowly starting to see some light at the end of the lockdown tunnel. It also starts to open the door to a potential hella, HELLA stacked Aug - Dec race schedule. Something I'm deeply jonesing for... IF it all works out. So from normal season opener → dead stop break pumping → fast & furious #letsrace late season. #BRINGIT!
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I'll be very curious to see, once legit #OCR racin

I'll be very curious to see, once legit #OCR racing resumes, if we'll see a measurable change seen in 1) slightly slower times & 2) increased penalties due to obstacle failures.
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Although many of us that choose to OCR competitively & travel a circuit are staying on the path, I'm also cognizant of the fact that A) this is a huge break between racing (longer then most off-seasons) & B) under the circumstances it's hard for people to stay motivated, put out the typical training levels, stay on the nutrition, keep up on key race prep w/out access to gyms, parks, tracks, training buddies, the extreme lockdowns some endured, tightening the financial belt by cutting out extraneous race related expenses that aren't justified w/out races on the calendar.
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So, it's my hypothesis that when we do get back to F2F racing, there's going to be a fair amount of ring rust, nerves & sub par racing form for a period of time.
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But 𝙎𝙏𝘼𝙔. 𝙏𝙃𝙀. 𝘾𝙊𝙐𝙍𝙎𝙀. I am.
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This weekend should have been the 2 day event I wa

This weekend should have been the 2 day event I was looking most forward to on my early/mid season race schedule (outside of my Spartan France races in Jan.) I would be in SLO getting ready for @thetacticalgames. But as w/ everything else, they had to pump the brakes. I'd just started to integrate some specific training a few months ago in expectation of this event. I even made a specific training tool I never got to demo. (I'll save that reveal for when I can get in on one of their future events & need to prep again.)
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I could have shown today's workout (tomorrow) OR change it up for the day & show some move & shoot, run & gun footage on BLM land from 1 year ago & the day prior to Spartan Big Bear. My '20 plan was to head to BB days early, race 2x, & spend 2 days shooting in prep to be heading to SLO right now. It was to be a final gear run thru & making sure I was sighted in w/ the rifle & handgun I was planning to compete w/.
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Seen here is my @caagearup Micro-Roni with a @glockinc 19 (9mm) stabilizer frame. I love this firearm setup; small, compact, folder, no recoil. I even have the "holster" for it that I custom 1-off modded to fit into my line of QD holster mounts by gcodeholsters.
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