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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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Obviously, I prefer to show the hard work efforts

Obviously, I prefer to show the hard work efforts it takes to stay race ready. But here's an example of an "easy" version of a key workout. I'll still follow the same protocols BUT at an effort level that has no focus on speed, pace, times, power, watts, T² times, etc. This is all about just going thru the motions & being consistent about doing the workout weekly.

Some comparison numbers: the 10mi bike took 34:21 at an avg speed of 17.4mph w/ max watts of 159w + a 14 second T² & a slow near 19:00 run. By comparison, I have posts showing 30mph avg with +275w max in under 21min bike split + a T² time at 10 seconds & a sub 14:00 run. So this ENTIRE workout I've done in nearly the time it took to just do the "easy" bike split😮

But here's why I do this... in certain training blocks I WANT my fitness & speed to slide so I can rebuild & not plateau out (ideally). I fall back to try to spring forward.

#traintorace #hiit #streetparking #keephammering #brickworkout #runbikerun #runfast #running #runnersofinstagram #runner #iamspecialized #triathlontraining #specializedvenge #duathlontraining #functionalfitness #functionaltraining #easyday #enduranceathlete #multisportathlete #intervalltraining #hiitworkout #itsalifestyle #triathlon #duathlon #povreels #splitscreen #pip

FITNESS = Freedom, Health, Access, Power, Exhilara

FITNESS = Freedom, Health, Access, Power, Exhilaration, Confidence, Attractiveness, Independence, Happiness, Empowerment, Self Sufficiency, Perspective.

There's no downsides. You're welcome to try to prove me wrong. Good luck, I'll wait...

#itsalifestyle #peakbagging #fitness #trailrunning #motivationmonday #estespark #estesparkcolorado #trailrun #trailrunner #provemewrong #runnersofinstagram #getoutside #optoutside #activeasfuck #mountainsarecalling #nodaywasted #mountainrunning #mountainlife

Prerace Thoughts EPISODE.2 of 4 Can you thrive in

Prerace Thoughts EPISODE.2 of 4

Can you thrive in it? I do. You can't explain +33yrs & 500+ races (across more than a dozen countries & over double that in states) of non stop doing this across numerous endurance sports at a consistent & fairly descent level, if it hadn't flipped on some switch deep in my DNA after first tasting it in the 90s. Hell, I've been racing for as long as some of my friends have been alive - think about that 😂 Yes, the anxiety can be high & the stress blows. BUT the moment the race starts, that's all wiped clean. & when I cross the finish line, the scales are balanced. (Until the next race. Where I do it all over again. And again. It's a viscous cycle. But one I can't, won't , haven't stopped coming back for more of. It's always there in the background whispering to me.)

#thrive #dedication #commitment #mentalpractice #sportspsychology #mindset #spartanagegroup #spartan #spartanrace #spartanbeast #whateverittakes #itsalifestyle #racepreparation #psychology #philosophy #lifelessons #prerace #nerves #behindthescenes #visualization #asmr #enduranceathlete #talkaboutitbeaboutit /📹@albertocamposbustos 🏠@realjoedesena /

This race comes w/ a lot of history, hype & allure

This race comes w/ a lot of history, hype & allure. Roughly 6400' of vertical gain across ±13mi. Numerous looong steep meandering death marches & steep hairy rocky slick descents. Although it's a low elevation mtn (I train & sleep 2x higher than it's max elevation), having never done this course in 172 races world-wide, I wanted to respect it's history. I can draw a lot of parallels to other tough mtn Beast courses like Big Bear, Tahoe, Utah, Palmerton, New Jersey, Montana, etc.

In the end, I had a good race, felt & performed well. I met my main goal of going under 4hrs (ideal race weather helped). I had a couple of dumb hiccups along the way; I forgot my hydration vest at Joe's place. The bottle I did get last minute was torn apart in the opening barbed wire. (But I found one on course, picked it up & used it.) I took a good fall in mile 11 on that wicked downhill trying to jump over a guy that fell in front of me, landed in a hole, took a fall, smacked my head on a rock that rang my bell & rolled my ankle in the process. Although these things certainly cost me some time, I don't think they appreciably affected my race. Why? Because none of it actually stopped me. I just kept moving or pivoted as I'm not easily frazzled.

What affected my results more? Believe it or not, I felt like I raced too conservatively. I should cross the finish line of a Beast course like that utterly smashed & sore/stiff for a few days after. However, I still had more in the tank & experienced zero DOMS. That tells me I didn't work as hard as I "could" have. My desire to respect the mtn & course psychologically led me to hold back & pick a pace I could have bettered. That's on me.

So if I get the opportunity to race there again, I'll race the course differently.

#spartan #spartanagegroup #spartanbeast #spartanrace #obstaclecourseracing #obstaclecourse #itsalifestyle #killington #firejump #throwbackthursday #1000yardstare #youllknowatthefinishline #letsrace #spartanmbas #racerecap #spartanathlete 0088 🇺🇲

A surprising number of people saw this story & rea

A surprising number of people saw this story & reached out to me saying they thought the content was an interesting bit of behind the scenes prerace candid insight & that I should share more of it. So here it is...

This is the night before racing the @spartanrace Vermont North American championship Beast & @albertocamposbustos asking me a bit about my prerace rituals, mindset, centering strategies, what I think about, etc. This is just a short piece of a bigger chat. Maybe it's interesting, maybe not. It's certainly different than my typical content. But I talk a bit about mental practice, nerves, strategies I think about.

Please chime in & let me know what you think👍

[EPISODE.1 of 4] #mentalpractice #sportspsychology #mindset #spartanagegroup #spartan #spartanrace #spartanbeast #whateverittakes #itsalifestyle #racepreparation #psychology #asmr #prerace #nerves #behindthescenes #mondaymotivation #visualization

I'm suspecting this coming weekends North American

I'm suspecting this coming weekends North American Championship @spartanrace in VT w/ 6200' of climbing across 13.1mi & ±40 obstacles is going to be one of the toughest of this season. So, I'm tapering. There's nothing to be gained at this point, only lost. So I just want to stay sharp & frosty as the training is in the bank.

Today was short, but brutal. 2 sets of tabatas (:20on :10off x8) on the bike + 2 on the run w/ ±5 min of easy between the sets. And, I I alternated each (bike→run→bike→run). Bike splits were done at 38-42mph in 54x11 hitting over 400w & run splits were the fastest this treadmill can go at a 5:00mm pace. Under 45min of work, but it's harsh & this video can't do that fact justice. Try it, you'll see👊

#tabataworkout #tabata #tabatatraining #intervaltraining #traintorace #treadmillworkout #treadmill #iamspecialized #specializedbikes #multisportathlete #enduranceathlete #tattoos #tattoosleeve #duathlontraining #triathlontraining #motivationmonday #mondaymotivation #taper #paincave #runnersofinstagram #runbikerun #training

A few surprising results in my Tuesday 2-a-day bri

A few surprising results in my Tuesday 2-a-day brick workout. First, despite 2wks off from doing it, I went under 14:00 in the W¹ run (13:58) - which I've only done 1x before all summer. But then, I went significantly faster than even that run time in my W². So not only did I go under 14 again, in the same day, having only done that 1x before, but I dropped :06 more (13:52). That also earned me a '23 PR for that workouts run piece!

My bike splits were nothing special, but I did ride the 10mi quicker in my W¹ (22:03 / 27.1mph avg) than my W² (22:50 / 26.2mph avg). I've had 30mph avg so this isn't a great set of rides, just average. But I could feel I wasn't producing the power for the amount of effort. Some days I can even perform better in my W² bike split than my W¹, but not this day.

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My last 5 days. STATS: 10610 ft, 2122 ft per day

My last 5 days.

STATS: 10610 ft, 2122 ft per day avg, 3 peaks bagged
GOALS: 2 days rest after WV racing last weekend, stay under 3hrs per day, no speed intervals/ power/ tempo/ attacks, 2000' per day minimum avg, no real intense effort other than what it takes to get the workout done.

This is how I live. It's not how I kinda live. It's not how I fake live. It's not how I occasionally live. It's not how I seasonally live. It's how I always live.

Don't believe me? Follow me. Give me just 30 days to prove it to you. Money back guaranteed if your not satisfied.

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"Better to be 5% under-trained than 1% over-traine

"Better to be 5% under-trained than 1% over-trained"

This past weekend I fucked up & I knew it going in. I tried to pump the brakes the week of w/ a taper, but the damage was done as I'd peaked about 10 days too early. I'm a classic career long over trainer. I like to #traintorace, what can I say. I've lost jobs because of it. I've lost relationships because of it. I've gotten injured because of it. I've under performed at races because of it. When I needed it most this weekend I felt physically weak. I didn't feel like my head was in the game & I didn't have the necessary focus. I was indecisive on a few things I'm normally not. I felt sloppy both running & on obstacles. I didn't feel well rested. I didn't have the typical fired up, positive & naturally amped emotional energy I normally do. All because of the "simple" concept of overtraining, which isn't so "simple" of a line in the sand to see. Especially when you're constantly trying to perform at the highest possible level each & every race (14 & 15 of '23). It's a fine line I'm constantly skirting. And sometimes, I simply mess it up despite having done this +500 times in 33+ years of endurance sports racing. But at that stage, IMO, the only option is to put your head down, except what's happening & keep pushing forward irrespective of the results. Onward & upward is the only move.

#overtraining #mybad #spartanagegroup #spartan #spartanrace #spartanmbas #firejump #tattoos #mindset #accountability #tattoosleeve #expectbetter #spartanwestvirginia #westvirginia #racerecap #letsrace #spartanathlete #obstaclecourseracing #obstaclecourse #obstacles 0088🇺🇲

"How you do anything, is how you do everything."

"How you do anything, is how you do everything."

Implying that how you deal w/ most adversity, unexpected situations, various challenges & other experiences in your life is a strong indicator of how you'll handle almost all future occurrences that will arise in life. But it encompasses everything you do, not just training & racing. By implication, the idea & practice has an innate set of values; keeping your word, follow thru, having integrity, valuing credibility, a strong work ethic & caring about what you stamp your name on.

Easier put... Don't be a half ass. In anything you do.

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