Photo Credit: Marion Abrams – Madmotion I was standing at the edge of the Chittenden Reservoir, shivering, panicking, and crying. The second Death Race I ever entered had brought me to this moment: a three-mile swim in freezing, murky water. I wasn’t prepared. I didn’t have the right gear. And worst of all, I knew … Read More
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: there’s no glory in comfort.The Death Race taught me that. The kind of brutal, soul-stripping event that doesn’t care how strong you think you are—it’ll break you just to see what’s underneath. But I never expected to feel that same tension, that same grind, in the … Read More
There’s something intoxicating about a challenge so ruthless, so unrelenting, that it forces you to confront your limits. For some, that challenge is found in the merciless worlds of FromSoftware’s Soulsborne games—where every death is a lesson, and survival is never guaranteed. For others, it’s the Death Race, a test of endurance that breaks competitors … Read More
If there’s one thing the Death Race taught me, it’s how to endure. How to push forward when everything inside me is screaming to quit. How to navigate obstacles that seem impossible. How to accept suffering as part of the journey and still find the will to keep moving. That kind of endurance isn’t just … Read More
The Unseen Burdens of Endurance Athletes When I started recording The Legend of the Death Race podcast, I expected to hear incredible stories of resilience, endurance, and grit. What I didn’t expect was the common thread running through so many conversations—unresolved trauma. Again and again, I heard fellow Death Racers talk about using the race … Read More
When I set out to write The Legend of the Death Race, I wasn’t just telling the story of an insane endurance challenge—I was crafting a legend. One that, at its core, mirrors a legend that has shaped my life in a different way: The Legend of Zelda. At first glance, the Spartan Death Race … Read More
Welcome to the Legend of the Death Race Podcast, where you’ll hear the legends of past Death Racers, new and old. Ronald Tortola hails from Texas and was a life long athlete who came across endurance racing during the brief period of Death Race’s absence. Participating in Hurricane Heats and Agoge, he thought he was prepared … Read More
Welcome to the Legend of the Death Race Podcast, where you’ll hear the legends of past Death Racers, new and old. In this week’s episode, we hear from Tera Spencer, a single mother who got sober and found fitness as her new outlet. Upon discovering fitness, she found Camp Rhino in Las Vegas, and shortly after … Read More
Welcome to the Legend of the Death Race Podcast, where you’ll hear the legends of past Death Racers, new and old. This week Tony continues his conversations with a string of female interviews with Mynet Velez, Law Enforcement Officer, and ambassador of Family Reach; a non-profit that raises money to help cover the living expenses of … Read More
Welcome to the Legend of the Death Race Podcast, where you’ll hear the legends of past Death Racers, new and old. Alex Terrazas is an International Spartan Championship racer who caught his first glimpse of the Death Race in 2014 when he volunteered for the Mexico Death Race. With the help of some gentle persuasion, he … Read More