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Athletes Moms – Tri-Fitness Featured Athletes

By Bernadette Rosen

Photos by: Ed Johnston, Rick Schaff, Greg VanderWel, Jay Ronca, Marianne Johnston

Each month we will feature Tri-Fitness athletes who have competed and performed at the highest level. What is an athlete? Well, a Tri-Fitness athlete is one who demonstrates strength (bench press), speed (obstacle course , true grit challenge and shuttle run), flexibility (routine), agility (shuttle run and obstacle course), and endurance (box jumps, obstacle course, routine, shuttle and bench). Through a healthy diet (eating as an athlete) and extreme training, these athletes achieve a fit, athletic physique which enables them to succeed in our event.

This month we will feature sisters Blondina Polazzo (Missouri) and Tracy Goodwin (Tennessee) who achieved success at the 2015 Tri-Fitness World Challenge.


Blondina Polazzo – Tri-Fitness Featured Athlete

Athletes Moms - Blondina tackles the True Grit obstacle course, at the 2015 Tri-Fitness Challenge, Tampa, FL.

Athletes Moms – Blondina tackles the True Grit obstacle course, at the 2015 Tri-Fitness Challenge, Tampa, FL.

Please tell the readers about yourself and your past: 

Blondina: I am 41 years old and I live in Wentzville, Missouri.  I was born in Germany but I moved around a lot since my father was in the Air Force for 20 years.  I am married to the love of my life, William Polazzo, and we have two girls.  Olivia who is 17 years old and Bella who is 11.  This is my 23rd year in the Fitness & Nutrition industry.  I can remember at the age of 14 I knew my purpose was to inspire and motivate people to be their best physically!  My journey started when I joined the Air Force and became the Physical Conditioning monitor for my fellow soldiers.  In 2009 I received the “Healthy Woman Award” of St. Luke’s Hospital for inspiring others to take action with their health.  I have owned my own personal training company for over 10 years and I am leading a team of thousands that desire to help others as an Independent Distributor of AdvoCare International.  Fitness and nutrition has been apart of my life for a long time and I live to pay it forward to others.

 

How long have I been doing the Tri Fitness and what got me started:  

Blondina: May, 2015 was my first time competing in the Tri-Fitness World Challenge.  I love to compete and I was looking for something that would “fit” me.  So when my fellow fitness expert and AdvoCare leader, Liz  Cort, mentioned on Facebook that she was going to train a team of women to compete in the Tri-Fitness Challenge, I knew that this was exactly what I wanted to do to challenge myself.  I threw my hat in the ring and started training.

 

Sisters Athletes Moms - Blondina Polazzo who achieved success at the 2015 Tri-Fitness World Challenge, climbs across the Monkey bars.

Blondina Polazzo who achieved success at the 2015 Tri-Fitness World Challenge, climbs across the Monkey bars.

 

What do you like best about the Tri-Fitness Challenge:  

Blondina: I absolutely fell in love with this competition.  I truly haven’t felt this encouraged and motivated about competing in many years. Al Rosen, the founder, has done it right.  He has not only made this a competition that will challenge you physically, he has made it about life.  Fear No Obstacle is something that one can live by.   Six weeks into my training I injured myself and I almost quit  but something inside me said take some rest time but don’t quit.  I am so thankful I didn’t quit.  The feeling of accomplishment after finishing each competition with all the other athletes shouting “Good Job” is a memory that will be forever in my heart.

 

Would you like to add anything else for our readers?:  

Blondina: If you are in your 40’s, heck any age, and would like to challenge yourself and feel empowered, then Tri-Fitness is for you.  The Tri-Fitness Challenge 2015 experience was one of my best accomplishments for the year and I look forward to doing it again in 2016.


 

Athletes Moms - Tracy Goodwin (Tennessee) who achieved success at the 2015 Tri-Fitness World Challenge, climbs over the 10 foot wall.

Athlete Mom – Tracy Goodwin (Tennessee) who achieved success at the 2015 Tri-Fitness World Challenge, climbs over the 10 foot wall.
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Tracy Goodwin – Tri-Fitness Featured Athlete

BSR: Please tell the readers about yourself and your past:

Tracy: I get to be a wife to an amazingly supportive husband, who is an avid runner, and mom to three beautiful boys. My oldest is 12, my middle son is 9 and my youngest is 4. I am passionate about Jesus, love, and all things about life. I always try to remember we aren’t promised tomorrow, so seize the day and make the most of every moment. I’ve always lived a somewhat healthy lifestyle, but I didn’t get serious in my training until about 5 years ago.  My health history is quite unique and a big part of what motivates me to just keep pounding it. In 1995, at the age of 20, I was diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disease called Takayasu’s Arteritis. TA causes inflammation of the great vessels coming from the heart which can lead to blockages. In severe cases, like mine, it also causes damage to the heart valves. For me it was my aortic valve. By the time we discovered what was going on, I had 99% blockage in my coronary artery and my aortic valve was barely functioning. While having a stress echo test done in a cardiologist office, I went into cardiac arrest. Once revived, thank God, I was rushed to the hospital and had emergency open heart surgery. I had a double bypass and became the proud new owner of a mechanical aortic heart valve. My surgery and recovery went well until three years later. We discovered the wrong size valve had been placed and I was facing a repeat surgery. This is where things get complicated. In 1998, I went in for a second valve replacement. During the beginning of the procedure it was discovered that the original valve had not been put in correctly. Therefore, before I was on the bypass machine, the surgeon sliced into my aorta with catastrophic results. I went about 20 minutes without any oxygen getting to my brain. I was not expected to wake up, and if I did, it was predicted I would most likely be comatose. However, by the grace of God, I WOKE UP. Several of my major organs had failed, I was paralyzed on my left side, and I was having seizures. I spent two weeks in the ICU and I had to have dialysis for a short time. Slowly but surely everything started functioning properly again. I had a long road of recovery, but every step and every breath was worth it. I was, and still am, thankful beyond words to be here. Life is such a gift. I try to live to show others to never take life nor health for granted. This is why I pound. This is why I fight. Because I CAN.

Athletes Moms - Tracy Goodwin (Tennessee) who achieved success at the 2015 Tri-Fitness World Challenge. https://trifitnesschallenge.com

Athlete Mom – Tracy Goodwin (Tennessee) doing 50 jumps on the box jump event at the 2015 Tri-Fitness World Challenge. https://trifitnesschallenge.com

 

BSR: How long have you been doing the Tri-Fitness and what got you started?

Tracy: My first Tri-Fitness competition was in May of 2015. I had the time of my life participating in the fitness skills, obstacle course and true grit events. Talk about feeling alive! That course will do it for you! I was introduced to Tri-Fitness last year by my close friend and neighbor at the time, Danielle McGlynn. She had been competing for a few years and really encouraged me to try it. I kept watching her videos and asking her…are you sure I can do this? Then, I spoke with Al. After that, I knew I had to do it!

 

BSR: What do you like best about the Tri-Fitness?

 

Tracy: My favorite thing about Tri-Fitness is the feeling of accomplishment. A close second is how encouraging everyone is to everyone else. I was blown away by all the strangers cheering me on and rooting for me. Danielle kept telling me how you are treated like family once you become a Tri-Fitness athlete. But, you really have to see it to believe it. The camaraderie is incredible! There is nothing else quite like Tri-Fitness!

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BSR: Would you like to add anything else for our readers?

Tracy: I would encourage others to grab your life and enjoy what God has given you! Start wherever you are because it is never too late. You are worth it and being healthy is a gift you give yourself.  Anything worth having requires work. Don’t be afraid of the work. Sometimes it’s in agony where we find exactly what we’re made of! Tri-Fitness is an event anyone can do. Trust me, if I can do it , you can too! No time like the present. Train!

 

Feature Athletes – Whitney Gladden and Chantel Schultz

Feature Athletes – Whitney Gladden and Chantel Schultz

Whitney Gladden

 

ATHLETES OF TRI-FITNESS

By Bernadette Rosen

Photos by: Ed Johnston, Rick Schaff, Greg VanderWel, Jay Ronca, Marianne Johnston

Each month we will feature Tri-Fitness athletes who have competed and performed at the

highest level. What is an athlete? Well, a Tri-Fitness athlete is one who demonstrates strength

(bench press), speed (obstacle course , true grit challenge and shuttle run), flexibility (routine),

agility (shuttle run and obstacle course), and endurance (box jumps, obstacle course, routine,

shuttle and bench). Through a healthy diet (eating as an athlete) and extreme training, these

athletes achieve a fit, athletic physique which enables them to succeed in our event.

This month we will feature athletes Whitney Gladden and Chantel Schultz who achieved

success at the 2015 Tri-Fitness World Challenge.

 

BSR: Please tell the readers about yourself and your past:

Whitney: I’m a 39 year old mom of 7-year-old Tucker and 5-year-old Macy. I am a

former attorney and now Diamond Distributor with AdvoCare. I have never been

particularly athletic, but I have always enjoyed fitness; in high school I played softball

and was the captain of my cheer leading squad. Through college I taught fitness classes,

but had to stop upon admission to law school due to time constraints. It was exciting to

find a company like AdvoCare because it allowed me to have health and wellness back

as a focus in my life after putting it to the side for several years.

 

Whitney - monkey bars

BSR: How long have you been doing the Tri-Fitness and what got you started?

Whitney: 2015 was my first competition! I didn’t know much about it until my friend

and fellow AdvoCare Diamond Liz Cort invited me to participate with her. I fell in love

with the training right away. After I was introduced to it by Liz, I found out that my

personal trainer, Laura Lord, was a multiple time Tri-Fitness Competitor and has been

featured in this very magazine! She helped so much with the training for that first event.

I could not have done it without her.

 

BSR: What do you like best about Tri-Fitness?

Whitney: I love that Tri-Fitness is all about personal empowerment. It’s not about being

the best or beating everyone else. It’s about being your best self. It’s about being better

at competition than you were at the beginning of training. It’s about commitment,

consistency, being brave and overcoming the seemingly insurmountable. It’s everything

I try to stand for in my own life!

Chantel Schultz

BSR: How did you go about training for the Tri-Fitness?

Whitney: I leaned on the experience of those who had gone before me! I followed a

training program written by Liz, which called for more athleticism than I had ever been

asked to deliver. It was a challenge for sure, with sprints, pull-ups, box jumps, bench

presses, many many plyometric exercises, dive rolls – truly things I had not done since

high school and possibly even elementary school. It really awakened the athlete in me

and I loved every minute of it. I stuck with it and pushed my own limits 6 days a week. It

was worth it, because at the competition I performed better than I ever had in practice

and was stronger than I’d ever been in my life. At 39, that is a real treat.

 

BSR: Would you like to add anything else for our readers?

Whitney: After completing Tri-Fitness, I was in awe. I couldn’t believe the things I was

able to do as a result of consistent training and proper nutrition. I couldn’t believe I

conquered an overwhelming fear of heights and not only jumped a 5 foot wall, but also

scaled a 10-foot rope wall and even climbed a 15-foot cargo net wall…and flipped over

it! The feeling of accomplishment was real and cannot be overstated. The support from

Al Rosen, my fellow competitors, and friends in attendance encouraged me to do things

I was sure I couldn’t. They believed in me until I believed in myself. I am proud to be a

part of the Tri-fitness family.

Chantel - over the wall

 

BSR: Please tell the readers about yourself and your past:

Chantel: I am a 38 year old mom of 3. I have a step-daughter who is 18, a daughter who

is 14, and a son who is 6. We are a household of Athletes and are always on the go! I am

a personal trainer at various gyms in NY and a group fitness instructor at Fitness Fusion

of the Hudson Valley (FFHV) in Red Hook, NY. I teach bootcamps, TRX, CRT Method, Real

Ryder Cycle, and Kickboxing. I am a coach for Team Fit Mom/Team Fit Girl. I coach

hundreds of girls all over the United States with our online prep program. I have done

multiple fitness competitions, Tri-Fitness (my favorite), The  NPC and The WBFF, where I

won my ProCard in back in April of 2012. I have always been athletic. Fitness is truly my

PASSION! I think the most rewarding part of what i do is watching my clients make

change….. The journey starts out with physical changes, but socially and emotionally my

clients grow as well and I love seeing them break out of their shells. I am also an Advisor

with a company called AdvoCare. We are a wellness and performance supplementation

company that focuses on clean eating with supplements to fill the gaps with nutrition

that our bodies need so that we can perform at top levels.

 

BSR: How long have you been doing the Tri-Fitness and what got you started?

Chantel: I did the Tri-Fitness Worlds Challenge for the first time last year in May 2015.

My friend, Liz Cort whom I also work for at FFHV had taken a group of ladies down the

year before. Unfortunately, I could not make it that year but every single person had

raved about what an incredible experience it was. I started following the founder, Al

Rosen on Facebook. His dedication to this Tri-Fitness challenge and his competitors is

like NO OTHER you will find out there!! I was blown away last year when I competed….

the Rosen family is incredibly inspiring and they have a heart of gold.

 

BSR: What do you like best about the Tri-Fitness?

Chantel: I love how personal Tri-Fitness is. IT’S ALL ABOUT YOU……even though there

are a hundred other competitors. This competition is YOU vs. YOU. You leave there

feeling beyond accomplished. The friendships you make, the tears of joy you have, the

memories you make, the obstacles you overcome makes it an incredible experience! . As

far as the challenge itself I have 2 favorites, I loved the stage (it was so different than my

past experiences with other federations) and I had a love/hate relationship with The

Bench Press (this was by far the biggest challenge during training but the most

rewarding when I finished it on competition day)!

BSR: Would you like to add anything else for our readers?

Chantel: I challenge anyone to “friend” Al Rosen on Facebook and turn down his Tri-

Fitness Challenge …. haha! ….it just won’t happen! You will be so inspired and intrigued

at the level of professionalism, commitment, and dedication that him and his family

have. The friends that I made while in Tampa, Florida and the group of girls I went down

with – we just have a special bond that no one can understand, unless you have

experienced Tri-Fit. I refuse to miss another year! I cannot wait to see everyone and

beat my placings from last year! I have a feeling the competition is going to be extra

hard this year!!! I can’t wait for June 2016…. BRING IT ON!!

Inspirational words by amazing Tri-Fitness Athletes!

Inspirational words by amazing Tri-Fitness Athletes!

Tri-Fitness is a sporting event with a foundation based on the dedication to health, fitness and the competitive spirit.   In 1997, Al Rosen decided to create a sporting event to empower athletes and have them feel the power of accomplishment. Rosen (a gym owner for 28 years, physical education teacher and coach, former professional wrestler, fitness trainer) with a background in gymnastics used the gymnastic formula to create the scoring (10 point system). Rosen states: “instead of bars, beam, vault and floor the Tri-Fitness has obstacle course, fitness skills, fitness routine and true grit challenge as well as a Grace & Physique event for women (the physique is a by-product of the type of training and nutrition one does preparing for the event).”   In past television interviews, Rosen has been known to explain how amazing it is to see women looking like Barbie in the Grace & Physique turn into G.I . Jane on the obstacle course. FUN -FITNESS -FRIENDS- FAMILY – FEEL THE POWER OF ACCOMPLISHMENT!  http://www.trifitnesschallenge.com

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What is the Tri-Fitness Challenge?

What is the Tri-Fitness Challenge?

What is the TRI-FITNESS CHALLENGE?

By Al Rosen ( Creator of the Tri-Fitness Challenge)

Photos By:  Ed Johnston, Marianne Johnston, Rick Schaff,Thomas Oed

The Original Ultimate Obstacle Course Race

The Original Ultimate Obstacle Course Race

 

See why Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson calls Tri-Fitness the ULTIMATE  FITNESS CHALLENGE!  SET GO!

** Over the past 17 years, Tri-Fitness has provided opportunites to their athletes to appear in and grace the cover of magazines such as Natural Muscle, Oxygen Magazine, Ironman Magazine, etc. as well as become WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) stars, appear on television shows such as Guinness World Records Gone Wild, Ninja Warrior, American Gladiator, Fear Factor,  HBO Real Sports, etc.

** Tri-Fitness was created so athletes can compete and challenge themselves on a level playing field.  It is an event where challenging oneself and meeting new friends is more important then a trophy.  We welcome anyone and their family to come join us June 27-28 at the Grand Hyatt in Tampa for the 17th Tri-Fitness World Challenge; Bring your children as we have a Children’s Shutte Run (Free for athletes and spectators children).   Registration includes professional photos taken by professional photographers of each of the events.

 

https://trifitnesschallenge.com

 

Tri-Fitness is a sporting event with a foundation based on the dedication to health, fitness and the competitive spirit.    In 1997, Al Rosen decided to create a sporting event to  empower athletes and have them feel the power of accomplishment.  Rosen (a gym owner for 28 years, physical education teacher and coach, former professional wrestler, fitness trainer) with a background in gymnastics used the gymnastic formula to create the scoring (10 point system).  Rosen states:  “instead of bars, beam, vault and floor the Tri-Fitness has obstacle course, fitness skills, fitness routine and true grit challenge as well as a Grace & Physique event for women (the physique is a by-product of the type of training and nutrition one does preparing for the event).”   In past television interviews,  Rosen has been known to explain how amazing it is to see women looking like Barbie in the Grace & Physique turn into G.I . Jane on the obstacle course.

An athlete can compete in ANY or ALL  of the events listed below.    Awards are presented for age group and overall in each event and in combination of events:  Tri-Fitness (Obstacle Course, Fitness Skills, True Grit); Tri-Fitness Optional (all events in Tri-Fitness plus Grace & Physique); Overall Tri-Fitness (all events in Tri-Fitness plus Grace & Physique and Fitness Routine).

Are you ready to challenge yourself?

 

Obstacle Course wall - fear no obstacles at the World Tri-Fitness Championships

Obstacle Course wall – fear no obstacles at the World Tri-Fitness Championships

 

Tri-Fitness Challenge grid speed

Tri-Fitness Challenge grid speed

 

Obstacle Course Tri-Fitness Monkey Bars

Obstacle Course Tri-Fitness Monkey Bars

 

Obstacle Course Cargo net 15 feet - no problem!

Obstacle Course Cargo net 15 feet – no problem!

 

Obstacle Course 

The obstacle course has never changed thus you will always be able to challenge yourself to a PR (personal record) each time you run the course.   The course is 160 yards and has the following elements:  10 foot wall, 15 foot running grid, incline/decline monkey bars, balance beam, 15 foot cargo net, baton shuttle run, (3) hurdles, steeple chase jump, under bar, and over bar.  Don’t worry if you are struggling, the Tri-Fitness volunteers and coaches are always there to support and spot you!  You will feel the energy as everyone cheers everyone on.    In the past, the executive producer of HBO Real Sports reported it is the only sport she has witnessed where fellowe competitors cheer on other athletes.

 

 

Fitness Skills

The Fitness Skills are made up of 3 elements:  1) Box Jumps; 2) Bench Press; 3) Shuttle Run.

1)     Box Jumps

This is a timed event where the athlete will perform 50 jumps on a 20 inch box (there is a 2 inch cheer floor in front of the box thus making the jump 18 inches.   The athlete will be timed in the jumps or step up (when stepping, the feet must simultaneously hit the top of the box).  Any part of your foot can hit the box (thus it might only be the athletes toes).   Any athlete under 45 years old must jump 20 before stepping or there is a 1 second penalty for each one not jumped.

Plyometric jumps Tri-Fitness box jumps- 50 as fast as you can!

Plyometric jumps Tri-Fitness box jumps- 50 as fast as you can!

Tri-Fitness Bench Press- 60% body weight (women) 80% men- as many reps as you can!

Tri-Fitness Bench Press- 60% body weight (women) 80% men- as many reps as you can!

 

 2)     Bench Press

Women bench 60% of their bodyweight  and Men bench 80% – rounded to the closest 5 lbs.  The only rules are the bar pad (use a squat pad on the olympic bar) must touch the chest and the arms must extend.   There is no penalty for bounching, arching, feet off the floor, etc.  A rest in the upward position can not exceed past 10 seconds and a rest in the bottom position can not exceed 5 seconds and the hands can not open.

Tri-Fitness Shuttle run- set go!

Tri-Fitness Shuttle run- set go!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3)     Shuttle Run – This is a timed event where the athlete will do a 10 bean bag, 20 foot shuttle run placing each bean bag in a double riser.  If the athlete misses a bean bag, the bean bag must be picked up or attempted to be picked up the following time.  The foot must cross a 4 foot line near the riser before the bean bag is released.

The 3 Fitness Skills will be put in a formula based on the 10 point system thus creating a Fitness Skills score.

 

Strong Tri-Fitness Athletes challenge themselves on the True Grit event!

Strong Tri-Fitness Athletes challenge themselves on the True Grit event!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

True Grit Challenge

The True Grit is a 230 yard challenge which tests the athletes speed, strength,  agility and endurance.  It consists of the following elements:  20 yard shuttle run, 5 ½ foot wall, running grid, 3 pushups (chest touching medicine ball), 15 foot bear crawl through a shoot, forward roll, cone weave, tire flip, 5 kettle bell swings (25 lb for women & 35 lbs for men), 10 straddle jacks, 3 squats and 20 yard farmers carry (2 – 35 lb weights for women & 2 – 45 lb weights for men), 10 heavy rope jumps (4 lb rope), 30 inch hurdle, 2 – 24 inch hurdles, under bar, and 40 yard sprint.

 

 

Sexy Fit Bikini Model Athletes at the Tri-Fitness World Championships

Sexy Fit Bikini Model Athletes at the Tri-Fitness World Championships

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grace & Physique Event (Women)

This is an event where women can display their physique (a by-product of their training and nutrition).   The judges are predominantly women with fitness/modeling backgrounds.

Bikini perfection of muscle,femininity and athletic performance at the World Championships Tri-Fitness Challenge

Bikini perfection of muscle,femininity and athletic performance at the World Championships Tri-Fitness Challenge

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The scoring criteria is the following:  1) symmetry; 2) feminine firmness; 3) grace & poise (presentation of physique/model walk); 4) overall appearance.    Each of the categories above will be scored between 1.0 and 2.5 points then added up.

 

The Original Ultimate Obstacle Course Race- Fitness Routine portion

The Original Ultimate Obstacle Course Race- Fitness Routine portion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fitness Routine

This event is a choreographed routine (maximum of 2 minutes and athletes’s  own music) where an athlete demonstrates strength holds, flexibility moves, and any combination of dance which is choreographed to their own music.  It is scored with the following criteria:  1) strength; 2) flexibility; 3) choreography; 4) execution; 5) overall enthusiasm/appearance.   Each of the categories above are scored between 1.0 and 2.0 points then added up.

My Experience competing in the Tri-Fitness Challenge

My Experience competing in the Tri-Fitness Challenge

Two Days of Glory – Just TRI –IT!

Guest Post By Tiffany Rae (Tri-Fitness Competitor)

 

Tiffany Rae Tri-Fitness Fitness Routines Event

Tiffany Rae Tri-Fitness Fitness Routines Event

 

Train, sweat, diet, almost sleep, and repeat. At last, the great moment has arrived! You’ve dieted, worked your tail off (or up), gotten nails done, hair done, paid for the expensive airline ticket, paid for the host hotel and your moment of fame is here!

 

You waltz on stage, nerves trying to settle, pose front, smile, pose side right, pose rear, and pose side left. Waiting, three seconds feel like eternity and you wonder if the judges heard your stomach growl, as you hold for the comparison with the other models. Exit stage!  Whew! Two minutes have passed and you can now exhale!

 

About an hour later you come off the emotional adrenaline high. A victory is celebrated for all your hard work. Not to diminish the accomplishment in any way, but what would you rather have:  two minutes of fame for months of training? Or, shall we consider two days of glory?

 

Two days of glory? Good answer! TRI-IT!

 

TriFit Challenge has maintained 17 years of obstacle course ruggedness mixed with feminine beauty and strength. Men, women, and children can participate in the fun held in Tampa, Florida.

 

Day 1, bench 60% (women) or 80% (men) of your body weight and then find some energy for the evening with the physique and/or model round. More than two minutes later, you can change into costume for a power-house fitness routine, another two minutes of intense high impact strength, cardio, flexibility and of course, entertainment.

 

Day 2, (have your muscles recovered?) READY, SET, GO! Go for the obstacle course, where there will be real-life characters as fast as FLASH barreling over rope walls, hurdles, cargo nets and more! Tired? There’s no time, pump up for the box jumps, just 50 as fast as you can (and did I mention there are 50 –year- olds as fast as lightning?  Hold onto your stars Wonder Woman!)  Get-up-and-go, and go some more, because there is no stopping until you are finished with the shuttle runs. At long last! You can rest by the poolside. That’s it, take in the smell of the relaxing waves from the blue ocean and enjoy some well-earned down time before awards. You can reflect upon how well your months of training paid off for two days of vigorous glory.

 

By the way, if you still have any sort of liveliness to your limbs, promoter Al Rosen has added a new event (230 yard True Grit Challenge) where you go over 5 foot walls, bear crawl through shoots, kettle bell swings, tire flips, farmer carry, heavy rope, hurdles, etc.  There’s no doubt as to why “Challenge” is in the title!

 

TriFitness Worlds are June 27-28, 2014

https://trifitnesschallenge.com