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Are you ready for an adventure race?

Are you ready for an adventure race?

Posted by | Jan 1, 2004 | , , |

Adventure races are also such a HUGE undertaking that someone entering one might think, β€œAm I ready? Did I train enough? Did I forget something?” I remember one race in particular, my very first Eco Challenge and only my second race ever. It was probably the most unprepared and frightened I have felt in my whole life. A 24-hour race seemed like an eternity to me. My background was cross country running in high school and college where the two and three mile races seemed long. Most of my fear was due to lack of experience and knowledge. I really had no idea what I was getting in to. I had done one 24 hour race that happened to be an Eco Challenge qualifier. I was like a deer caught in the headlights the whole way. We won the race, nonetheless, and were invited to Australia.

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Matt recently took a one-year leave from teaching at Castro Valley High School to complete the remaining 2,250 miles.⁠
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Lucky for Matt, his wife Karen has encouraged him to live his dream and has been providing support along the way. ⁠
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