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#208 | Bears, Barbed Wire, & Cold: The 2025 Spartan Summer Death Race Recap
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Waist-deep in freezing water, questioning everything, I faced the brutal reality of the 2025 Spartan Death Race—72 hours of nonstop, unpredictable suffering. From bear encounters to barbed wire crawls and cement hauls, the experience shattered comfort and tested my mental limits far more than my physical ones. What I learned is simple but powerful: the body rarely gives out before the mind does, and most people quit not from fatigue, but from belief. This race wasn't about finishing—it was about finding the part of myself that only reveals itself under extreme pressure.
3 Key Takeaways:
- Mental endurance outweighs physical strength—the true battle is with the voice that says "quit."
- Discomfort is a teacher—when you make pain your ally, you unlock resilience and clarity.
- Adversity creates "memory dividends"—lasting lessons that outlive the moment and shape your mindset forever.
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Chapters
1. #208 | Bears, Barbed Wire, & Cold: The 2025 Spartan Summer Death Race Recap (00:00:00)
2. Welcome to the Wednesday Podcast (00:00:57)
3. Why Take on the Death Race Challenge (00:01:40)
4. Day 1: Miguel's Cabin and Mountain Construction (00:08:25)
5. Cold Immersion: The Freezing Pond Test (00:35:34)
6. Night Navigation Through Vermont Wilderness (00:53:59)
7. The Bear Incident: Gear Bin Catastrophe (01:06:43)
8. Day 2: Tire Flips and Last Man Standing (01:14:18)
9. The Hardest Challenge: Poetry Under Barbed Wire (01:32:36)
10. Sauna Essay Writing While Sleep Deprived (01:36:39)
11. Final Tasks and Facing the 550 Tire Flips (01:52:10)
12. Key Lessons From Testing Human Limits (02:02:44)
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