It’s my forth time racing the
beast in Killington and I’m
always back for more because
I love this place so much : The
town is pretty, the mountain is
hard (but awesome) and this is
where it all started for me.
!
I knew it was going to be a
hard race on the 2014 world
championship starting pen : it’s
always been that way! My goal
was of course, to get my world
champ tittle back (2012) but i
knew that the field was really
deep and strong so being on
the top 3 seemed like a more
realistic goal.
!
My strategy for the race was to
start with a good pace that i
could keep up for about 4
hours and not try to give my all
during the first 2 hours.
Seriously, at the beginning i
was barely on the top 10 and I
was a bit doubting that steping
on the podium will be a
possibility for me that day!
Despite it all, i stayed focus on
my race!
!
At one point, i started to pass
girls to finaly hear that i was in
4th place only 3 minutes
behind the leader and 5 miles
to go. I was in shock : the
leader was so close, i was
feeling great and i had a lot of
time to catch her up! Let’s do
it!
Corinna (she was in third place
at that point) and I caught up
the Czech girl who was in
second place at the tire pull : I
was now in third place on
Corinna’s heals!
!
We pushed each other really
hard on the mountain and i
guess both of us couldn’t
believe it when we passed the
leader at the sandbag carry! I
think it’s at that specific
moment that i realized That i
could win the beast!
!
Corinna took the lead, followed
closely by me. I wanted to
pass her so bad but i knew
that i should save my energy
for the end !
!
I played my magic at the
tyrolein traverse : I managed to
pass Corinna and took her
some time! Yeah!
People were cheering for me
and telling me that there was
only 1 mile left to the race! I
gave my all, Corinna on my
heel, but that last mile was
packed with obstacles so it
seemed like it was a never
ending race...
!
I did so many burpees in that
last single mile but luckily,
Corinna was having the same
luck!
ReviewSummary
Parking 4/5
Check-in 5/5
Bag check 5/5
Start 5/5
Marked Path 5/5
Course 5/5
Obstacles 3/5
Water Stations 5/5
Finish Line 5/5
Medal/ Swag 3/5
Spectator Friendly/ 4/5
ReviewScore
4,9/ 5
!
I finaly managed to cross the
finish line in first place, 4 hours
and 17 minutes later, 150
burpees, 750 ml of sports
drink and 3 gels later!
!
AHHHHHH that feeling! i did it :
i get my tittle back Redemption
never felt so good! I was
exhausted but so happy at the
same time!
!
Killington : you will see me next
year!
Review by
Claude Godbout
Spartan World
Champion 2014