Blog - Josh Spector

And Just Like That… (2014 racing plans update)

It was just 12 days ago that I wrote about how my post-Brazil 2014 race calendar was completely blank and my race schedule was a “work in progress”. Well that all changed in a flash and I’m now registered for two of the hardest races I’ve ever attempted. First, I “won” the Wasatch 100 lottery….

What Worked for Me at Brazil 135

One final post about Brazil 135 and the trip down to Brazil for the race. This race was a totally new experience for me – traveling to a different country to race, having crew access pretty much constantly throughout the race, and the longest race I’d ever done. And I tried a bunch of new…

Monthly Summary – January 2014

January was about one thing and one thing only: Brazil 135! Between my race report and a write-up about our post race adventures and fun, I’ve probably written more than enough here about the race (although, truth be told I do have one more post about it coming soon…). It was an incredible trip with…

2014 Race Plans… Still a Work in Progress

This is the first time in at least a few years that I don’t have a single race on the calendar. Really, nothing. While everyone else I know was signing up for 2014 races throughout the fall and early winter, I stuck to the decision I made that I wouldn’t sign up for anything until…

Brazil 135 – Race Report Part 2 (Post-race)

After I finished Brazil 135 (read Part 1 of the report here), I was tired, for sure, but I was much more coherent than I expected I’d be. There was a decent amount of activity around the finish line in the church square of Paraisópolis, so we hung out at the finish line for a…

Brazil 135 – Race Report Part 1 (Pre-race and Race)

I need to start doing shorter races. Just think about how much easier it would be to write a race report… There is so much for me to write about the amazing experience I had in Brazil. I don’t even think I can pretend that I’ll keep this brief, but, as usual, I’ll try to…

Here we go!

Here I am in front of the race profile ar the pre-race meeting earlier today. Elizabeth got me this kick-ass hat before I left. No one will forget who I am. That’s for sure! 10 hours from now I’ll be a mile or two into the race. Just 133-ish to go. It’s been an exciting…

Brazil 135 – Send-off Party and Live Tracking

I can’t believe the race is less than a week away now. Aaron and I fly down to São Paulo tomorrow evening. I’m equal parts nervous and excited. Well actually, right now, I’m much more nervous than excited. But my training is done and nearly all of the planning is done. Pretty much all I…

2013 Annual Summary

The theme for 2013 was run, run, run and run some more. I finished the year with over 3,000 miles of it, which was about 20% more miles than 2012 (which was about 20% more than any previous year). I ran on trails and on the road, through urban cities, in the mountains, by the…

Monthly Summary – December 2013

End of the month, end of the year, end of my serious training for Brazil 135 (which is less than three weeks away now). At the beginning of December, my goals for the month were to have a big month of running, get in some cross-training and make it to the sauna and steamroom on a…