I made another green smoothie and this time it turned out a hell of a lot better than the first attempts I had. A few things I changed from last time were the addition of Almond Butter, Protein Powder, Flaxseed Meal, Wheat Germ, and a Kiwi. Give this a smoothie a try and if you … Read More
Author: Tony Matesi
Recipe: Green Smoothie Madness
Every where I look lately I see everyone drinking these electrifying, neon green smoothies that look more space drink than something you’d drink for a cleanse, or simply to get your veggie intake in for the day. But that’s exactly what these drinks are and what they do. They feed your body with nutrients that … Read More
Recovery Workout 12-21-12
Today I had a some energy I needed to expel. As soon as I walked in my door I changed and went straight to the gym (my awesome basement) and decided EFF IT! This is my life and I need to live it and enjoy it regardless of this damn sling. “Now that don’t kill … Read More
Surgery Recovery: Starting Over
It’s been quite awhile since I’ve posted anything and for good reason too. As some of you may know I have had a torn shoulder (labrum) since the beginning of 2012. Having already signed up for a plethora of races I opted to simply push through and finish. This year has been a real eye … Read More
The First LotDR Training Camp
[slideshow gallery_id=”1″] The very first Training Camp is over. It’s been just over a week now since it concluded. It was an incredible experience that I am still trying to digest. I won’t say much about it other than I am very thankful to everyone who helped making it possible. Chad Weberg, was an incredible … Read More
Midwest Super Spartan Race – Best Obstacle Race of the Year?
It’s been difficult finding where to even begin in regards to the weekend of non-stop obstacle racing fun. Just a year ago, I was attending my first ever Spartan Race. I had been emailing back and fourth with Tommy Mac trying to gauge how difficult this obstacle race would be in comparison to the Warrior … Read More
Training Camp Token Challenge: Dips and Pull-Ups Challenge
We gave the participants a few days to rest over the weekend and then a few more mainly because I was trashed form the long weekend of racing. As we near the training camp I presented them with the challenge of completing 100 Dips by 11:59 PM CST on 10-31-12 and 50 Pull-Ups in under … Read More
Indiana Spartan Race Founder’s Obstacle Race – The Perfect Holiday Gift
Obstacle Race season is coming to an end for me this weekend. Friday night I will be heading down to the Spartan Race Super Spartan in Marseilles, IL. This is where it all began last year. Sure I started my obstacle racing a few years back with the Men’s Health Urbanathlon and I really got … Read More
Training Camp Token Challenge: Burpees to Pull-Ups Challenge
It’s Thursday and we’re still delivering challenges to the racers who will be competing at the Legend of the Death Race Training Camp Nov 9 and 10th to see if they have what it takes to finish the Death Race. We’ll be putting this group of athletes for a strenuous 20+ hour boot camp that … Read More
Training Camp Token Challenge: Man Makers
Continuing the pre Training Camp social media challenges, we are having the racers do some good ol’ Man Makers for this challenge. Just as I was preparing to write the email out to them about their challenge of doing 15 Man Makers there was a post on one of the Facebook Groups from the Death … Read More