El Puma/Warpuma Chronicles

[Mohak]

Someone needs to start making 'I believe in El Puma' t-shirts. (no Hammond)

[El Puma]

Originally Posted by Mohak

I believe in El Puma!

Originally Posted by Mohak

Someone needs to start making 'I believe in El Puma' t-shirts. (no Hammond)

They can be this year's "wolf shirts"



This morning has included a nice medium distance run in the snow followed by CrossFit. Had to take a nap after wards as this past week's workload has caught up to me. Overall I feel good and am counting the days until my 50k.



"This is a natural consequence of having been told from childhood, “you are a unique snowflake.”
Well you’re not and I’m not. If you weren’t given the gift you can’t get the gift so the best you can do – if your goal is important – is work as hard as you possibly can, pay attention every hour of every day and then maybe, maybe if you’ve done enough and been smart enough you’ll emerge from the muck of mediocrity to shine a bit brighter than you shone before. Then, upon reflection you might decide your goal is a bit more important so you’ll start paying attention every minute of every hour of every day. You’ll find people who are better than you and you’ll take an empty cup when you meet them.





Their example will destroy or inspire you and if it’s the latter you may stay and learn. You might imitate, doing as they do because you’ve already accepted that you do not know best – if you did you’d be leading the group they were trying to join. Perhaps being exposed to their superior ability will drive you to work harder than you thought possible, or necessary. Maybe you’ll overcome your self-imposed (or worse, society-imposed) limitations and shine even more brightly. Wow, you’re getting it: positive reinforcement for hard work and suffering.


So maybe you give your goal even more significance and you begin cutting away the ideas and the expectations and the people who you believe prevent you from achieving it. Now you become a real selfish prick, and you begin paying attention every second of every minute of every hour of every day, and you sustain your awareness for weeks and months at a time. You no longer think yourself a unique snowflake, you’re a steel-edged blade shaped like a snowflake and you’re spinning at warp speed. You’re the biggest fish in the pond. You’re a badass."




-Mark Twight

[El Puma]

Devil's Lake Ultra

July 14 2012.....


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[El Puma]

The video of the incline I do sprints on. If someone can come up with a cool name for it I will use that as the title on youtube. Quite scary and it brings the lactic acid as quickly as it takes your breathe away.

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[Mohak]

Originally Posted by El Puma

The video of the incline I do sprints on. If someone can come up with a cool name for it I will use that as the title on youtube. Quite scary and it brings the lactic acid as quickly as it takes your breathe away.

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'Street Without Joy'. It's a term I picked up when reading up on the French Indochina War of the 50's that discribe a road that was often ambushed by the enemy. Vicious, bloody battles took place on these roads and in the end lost the French the Indochina war. I name my own cross country running trail the 'Street Without Joy' since it's something that's painful, arduous, unappealing and hard work but must be accomplished at whatever price to reach my goals. If not you will lose your own personal war and not achieve the fitness levels you want/need and fail when test day arrives. You do it not because you enjoy it, far from it, but to get you that little bit close to your main objective. Victory.

[ame]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Street_Without_Joy[/ame]

[Mohak]

A photo I took of a part of my own 'Street Without Joy'

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18...k/DSCF0022.jpg

[El Puma]

Originally Posted by Mohak

'Street Without Joy'. It's a term I picked up when reading up on the French Indochina War of the 50's that discribe a road that was often ambushed by the enemy. Vicious, bloody battles took place on these roads and in the end lost the French the Indochina war. I name my own cross country running trail the 'Street Without Joy' since it's something that's painful, arduous, unappealing and hard work but must be accomplished at whatever price to reach my goals. If not you will lose your own personal war and not achieve the fitness levels you want/need and fail when test day arrives. You do it not because you enjoy it, far from it, but to get you that little bit close to your main objective. Victory.

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Originally Posted by Mohak

A photo I took of a part of my own 'Street Without Joy'

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18...k/DSCF0022.jpg

I love it. Thank you old friend. I'm going to use it and I am on the verge of announcing something huge.

Something that has me fearful but wanting to overcome.

[El Puma]

New video of my 20-16-8-4 reps of one arm push-ups and one legged squats x2 a week.
I break them up in manageable numbers so as to trim time and keep from frying my CNS.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0qmfhMbfl8[/ame]

The announcement is tonight. Have to officially confirm it before I can do so.

"Facta Non Verba." -Mohak



"Attitude not Aptitude determines your Altitude"

[Mohak]

Hardcore. 'Facta Non Verba - Deeds Not Words'

We wait for your announcement with bated breath. I believe in El Puma.

[SlickMick]

I believe .

[El Puma]

“Nothing fires the warrior’s heart more with courage than to find himself and his comrades at the point of annihilation, at the brink of being routed and overrun, and then to dredge not merely from one’s own bowels or guts but from one’s discipline and training the presence of mind not to panic, not to yield to the possession of despair, but instead to complete those homely acts of order which Dienekes had ever declared the supreme accomplishment of the warrior: to perform the commonplace under far-from-commonplace conditions.”
― Steven Pressfield, Gates of Fire: An Epic Novel of the Battle of Thermopylae

The following race is a qualifier event for the Superbowl of Trail Running. The Western States 100. The belt buckle you receive for finishing under 24 hours has a mountain lion on it. I will earn it.

Name of Event: Potawatomi 50
Distance: 50.00
Measurement: Miles
Date: Saturday April 14th, 2012
Start Time: 6:00 am
Special Instructions:

If you don't like mud this is not the event for you.

Displayed below are the 53 participants that are registered for this event ordered by descending date of registration.

Name

Race Day
Age

Sex

State /
Province

Hometown

Date
Registered

53 Carlos Garcia 33 M Illinois
Jan 29, 2012


My youngest daughter will turn 7 that day. 7...always the number 7. I'll see you and your sister again one day. Take care of and listen to your mom in the meantime. Daddy loves you, girls. Daddy has always loved you and always will.

“The opposite of fear," Dienekes said, "is love.”
― Steven Pressfield, Gates of Fire: An Epic Novel of the Battle of Thermopylae

[El Puma]

Events below are official qualifiers for the 2013 Western States Run.

An event that is not on this List cannot be used as a 2013 qualifier, and any applicant using an unlisted event as their qualifier will not be entered into the lottery. Please refer to the Qualifying page for details.

NOTE: While every effort is made to ensure that this information is current, complete and accurate, WS cannot be held responsible for any loss, injury, claim, liability, or damage related to your reliance thereon. WS reserves the right to determine all WS qualifiers.


Looks like....my schedule is pretty full.


Potawatomi 50m Pekin Illinois Mid-W

Dances with Dirt - Devil's Lake 50m Baraboo Wisconsin Mid-W

Ice Age Trailan UltraCup event 50m La Grange Wisconsin Mid-W

Dances with Dirt - Hell 50m Hell Michigan Mid-W



This is only to qualify for the lottery to get into Western States. The list does not include the two 50 milers in October or the Half and Full Marathons. I am also shooting for the Boston Qualification which is just under a 3 hour marathon.


“Like us, those vanished warriors planted their standards in the sands of their own self-summoned extinction.”

[El Puma]

“A child has no trouble believing the unbelievable, nor does the genius or the madman. It’s only you and I, with our big brains and our tiny hearts, who doubt and overthink and hesitate.”
― Steven Pressfield, Do the Work

The words they use so lightly....

[Mohak]

Faith and fire. I believe.

[Mohak]

You were born a fighter
In the birth a mighty warrior
Driven by desire
Glory calls, it's waiting for you.
When they try to break you down
You can take it
That don't shake you
When your backs against the wall
The thrill of the fights
Got you standing tall

Never surrender
Never say die
You've got the heart of a hero

Never surrender
The will to survive
Your standing strong
In the eye of the storm
Something keeps pushing you on

To Never surrender
Never surrender

There's a burning passion
Deep inside a silent power
With a quick reaction
Lightning strikes, you fight for honor
Winners have a price to pay
You can taste it
That don't change it
Your not there to take the fall
You'll fight til the end
And you'll take it all

Never surrender
Never say die
You've got the heart of a hero

Never surrender
Keep it alive
Your standing strong
In the eye of a storm
Something keep pushing you on

To Never surrender
Never surrender

You'll never stop till you number one
It's only a matter of time
You'll never give up
You'll never run
Your layin your life on the line!!!

Never surrender!!!
Never surrender
Never say die
Don't stop
Never surrender
Got the will to survive
Never surrender
YEYEEEEEEEAAAAAAHYEYEEEEEEAAAAAH!!!!! :


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