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Kevin Gillotti - Spartan Up Podcast - SPARTAN ATHLETE

Kevin Gillotti - Spartan Up Podcast - SPARTAN ATHLETE

Kevin Gillotti - Spartan Up Podcast - SPARTAN ATHLETE

Kevin Gillotti - Spartan Up Podcast - SPARTAN ATHLETE

Kevin Gillotti - Spartan Up Podcast - SPARTAN ATHLETE

Kevin Gillotti - Spartan Up Podcast - SPARTAN ATHLETE

Kevin Gillotti - Spartan Up Podcast - SPARTAN ATHLETE

Kevin Gillotti - Spartan Up Podcast - SPARTAN ATHLETE

Kevin Gillotti - Spartan Up Podcast - SPARTAN ATHLETE

Kevin Gillotti - Spartan Up Podcast - SPARTAN ATHLETE

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Having completed last year's (3rd time) Trifecta W

Having completed last year's (3rd time) Trifecta World Championships in Greece, I earn an automatic qualification for the '23 year. BUT, that's not how I roll. I want to EARN that qualification IN the calendar race year. I don't want to rest on the laurels of last year's accomplishments. This is precisely why I went to @spartanrace ATL given it was the 1st possible beast (+ a new beast course) of the USA '23 season & so the very 1st opportunity in '23 to EARN my TWC entry.

Well, all my #goals came together as I 1) locked in my TWC qualification 2) hit the podium 🥉 3) endeavored to set an example of what a "Team Captain" does; set a followable standard others can achieve. Speaking of which, I feel honored to be selected by @spartanracegreece as #teamusa 🇺🇲 captain again. The team captain announcement lined up perfectly w/ this race weekend & everything fell into place. Not by accident, but by hardwork, goal setting, planning & following thru 🙏

#earnednotgiven #itsalifestyle #spartan #spartanrace #teamcaptain #leadbyexample #spartanbeast #trifectatribe #spartantrifecta #mondaymotivation #motivation #motivationmonday #aroo #youllknowatthefinishline #letsrace 0088 🇺🇲

Today was an important race for me. I flew across

Today was an important race for me. I flew across country w/ the goals of; 1) start & finish 2) stand on the podium🥉3) do the 1st Beast (& a new one) of the '23 season 4) lock in my qualification for @spartangreece TWC. All goals met 🙏 And the bonus, I got to do it all w/ my buddy, & #teamusa 🇺🇲 vice captain, @cjdrosa.

As for the race... sweet course & I'd do it again. It reminds me of the NJ course. It has a bit of everything in terms of terrain. And the cold, wet, swampy, standing H²0, muddy conditions made it a gritty @spartanrace. I felt strong from the start & ran well. There's a lot of spots in this race you can get hung up on, fall, slip, but I made it through unhindered. It's also nice to get that 1st beast under the belt & do so so early. Plus I'm super happy to have finally hit a '23 podium + do it in a beast & on a tough course. It only took me 5 races to dial it in 👊

#itsalifestyle #earnednotgiven #spartanagegroup #letsrace #spartanatlanta #spartan #spartanrace #obstaclecourseracing #spartanmbas #spartanbeast #thirdplace #podium #obstaclecourseracing #obstaclecourse #leadbyexample #persistence #atl #atlanta #georgia #teamcaptain 0088 🇺🇲

After last week's anxiety & stress inducing events

After last week's anxiety & stress inducing events, I mentally needed this 3hr, 2575' of gain, 9.5mi long, double peak bagging, bluebird Sat trail run. Few efforts are more invigorating, peaceful, calming, centering, perspective reminding than using & taxing your own body in pursuit of a mountain day goal.

#itsalifestyle #mentalhealth #peakbagging #goals #trailrunning #trailrun #trailruner #trail #insta360 #mountainview #mountainliving #mountainman #activeasfuck #mountainsarecalling #bluebirdday #mountaintop #mondaymotivation #optoutside #fastedcardio #perspective #mindset

Although I executed on my original plan, w/ it bei

Although I executed on my original plan, w/ it being only my 4th ride on the @fezzari_bicycles Kings Peak fat bike, it proved to be harder (& slower) than I'd predicted & so the run portion didn't last as long or go as far as I'd planned. I don't have proper tire pressure dialed in yet so I kept washing out + the front end is slow to turn given a 4.75" tire size so lots of wasted energy controlling that & having to over-correct. I wish I had 1 more climbing gear ratio as. There was a crunchy top layer of snow over powder so lots of inconsistent stop/start moving, etc. So in the end, I simply didn't move as fast out to the run drop as I'd hoped. But, I got the core goal of the workout complete (ride→run→ride) & was still out over 4hrs & earned a respectable 2000' of elevation gain.

#itsalifestyle #fattirebike #fattirebikes #fattire #runbikerun #trailrunning #duathlontraining #mtb #trailrun #mountainman #mountainbike #insta360 #multisportathlete

Things I DON'T do which others (past & present) cl

Things I DON'T do which others (past & present) claim "must" be done to be a legit long term athlete:

[ ] No mobilty
[ ] No stretching
[ ] No warming up
[ ] No meal prep
[ ] No daily multivitamin
[ ] No calorie counting
[ ] No protein, carb, fat monitoring
[ ] No cares about micro/macro nutrient amounts
[ ] No copious days off just because tired
[ ] No cheat meals
[ ] No veggies every day
[ ] No heavy lifting
[ ] No official off season
[ ] No obsession over my running or cycling form
[ ] Not stopping being a 33 year vegetarian because "they" say it's not possible otherwise

And most of the people dispensing these "facts" haven't raced 33 years & over 500 times worldwide (plus all of the training that even takes). So how is it even possible then? How about #hardwork, #consistency, #perseverance, #dedication, #durability, listening to my gut & instincts, #goal setting, #sacrifice, #commitment, trial & error, experience, being able to weed out the bullshit, a strong #mindset. I rely on all of those far more.

Some of us have real world provable experience, & some are just YouTube, book reading, podcast regurgitators of shit they read or heard elsewhere.

#itsalifestyle #athlete #competitor #talkaboutitbeaboutit #tattoo #tattoos #tattoosleeve #spartan #spartanrace #obstaclecourseracing 0088 🇺🇲

Day 2 @spartanrace JAX Sprint... was painful... as

Day 2 @spartanrace JAX Sprint... was painful... as expected. Although I had a technically flawless & clean race, I just felt a bit sluggish & couldn't find the gears I needed to break into the top 5, which was my goal. Hell, I had to fight for 7th & we ended up with the same exact time! In fact, 4th - 7th was separated by a mere 20 seconds! This is in part to 1) the undeniable talent & depth of the #spartanagegroup field and 2) penalty loops & not dumb burpees. It feels, looks, flows, operates more like a true race & it keeps the times tight, the battles legit & it's far far more exciting than watching amazing battles come down to korny burpees. We're here to run race & penalty loops are far more proper than a gym CrossFit type exercise. Burpees made sense 10 years ago when 800 people showed up to race. When we started getting 1000s it became unmanageable & an utter cluster fuck & these tight times & races add a level of excitement that falls dead flat when you're watching burpees. And, be rest assured, even a penalty loop run was enough to change the outcomes of race results. I saw it in both SoCal & Jax now.

But I digress & so on to the next race!

#itsalifestyle #letsrace #spartanjax #spartan #spartanjacksonville #spartanrace #obstaclecourseracing #spartanmbas #spartansprint 0088 🇺🇲 / 📸 @kkueper /

Day 1 Super of @spartanrace JAX went mostly as exp

Day 1 Super of @spartanrace JAX went mostly as expected. I knew that coming from a dry 0° to 80° & humidity would hurt as it translates to a jacked HR, which impacts my run speed, as I was working harder than I should be for the speed I was moving. But I put it all out there & frankly, 5th feels like a fair position. In fact, there wasn't much jostling for position in the top 5. As it started is nearly how it finished.

Tomorrow is the big show & #spartanagegroup USNS 1# & I'll do everything possible to try to up my game. Historically, it's not uncommon for me to feel & race better on day 2, so I'm hoping that trend makes an appearance. But the only way to find out is #letsrace!

#itsalifestyle #spartanjax #spartan #spartanjacksonville #spartanrace #obstaclecourseracing #spartanmbas #spartansuper 0088 🇺🇲

It's been 3 months since I've posted some intensiv

It's been 3 months since I've posted some intensive grip work, but the 1st big @spartanrace of the season is upon us; race 1# of the #spartanagegroup USNS is this weekend in FL. So a focused grip day is warranted. Here's just a few pieces done throughout an all day series of circuits separated by short rests.

#itsalifestyle #gripwheel #gripstrength #strength #dedication #commitment #hardwork #opencarry #keephammering #positivity #movementislife #athlete #competitor #letsrace #inspiration #motivation #goals #goalsetting #activeasfuck #sendit #fullsend #grip #griprigs #obstacles #ninjawarrior #obstacletraining #functionaltraining

A beautiful day to test out an aluminum POV rail m

A beautiful day to test out an aluminum POV rail mount for my @insta360 camera. I'm using it on my @smitandwessoninc M&P 15-22. Overall, it's got potential & I like the results. It's stable & neither rail or cam mount loosened. But I feel like I could improve mount location & angle. It's hard in editing, given the speed one shoots, to have time to flip the cam perspective & see the target hits like I can do in my spear throw vids. But at least you can hear them PING!

#itsalifestyle #pewpew #pewpewpew #letsgoshooting #pewpewlife #mountainliving #smithandwesson #22lr #readyaimfire #mountainman #sportshooting #insta360 #donttreadonme #rifle #beskilledatmanythings #insta360onex2 #actioncam #shootingdrills #suppressor #pew #pov #povreels #lockandload

A duathlon style workout I've been doing all winte

A duathlon style workout I've been doing all winter, every Friday. It's my only consistent weekly indoor workout. If you recall from previous posts, this is the workout I did all summer where I'd pull my treadmill outside into the driveway, setup my bike rollers & get after it. For winter, I just moved it all inside so I could continue to consistently do the workout. Why? because it's far too valuable to me to just drop it entirely. It's a gold standard workout I've used since at least 2014 as prep for duathlon world champs in Spain for building race run speed. In fact, you can also scroll back & see me doing this same workout out of garage for years when I lived in CA. I just used the streets & not a treadmill. Come spring & summer, I'll move it back outside to enjoy the fresh air & views. But for now, #whateverittakes to stay consistent is always a priority.

#itsalifestyle #traintorace #hiit #garagegym #consistency #keephammering #brickworkout #runbikerun #runfast #running #runnersofinstagram #runner #iamspecialized #triathlontraining #specializedvenge #duathlontraining #functionalfitness #activeasfuck #functionaltraining #bikelife #enduranceathlete #multisportathlete #intervalltraining #hiitworkout #fastedcardio #treadmill #treadmillworkout #tattoosleeve #tattoos

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