Marcus Barton
By Marcus Barton One of my great loves is trail running. After all, it was during a trail run, many moons ago, that a buddy
I raced the XTERRA Panther Creek Tri back on August 1st. I know, I know. That was 4 weeks ago. After some pestering from a
It’s hard to believe that the XTERRA East Championship race was over A MONTH ago. With everything going on (vacation, getting ready for XTERRA Whitewater,
(last weeknd’s race) 78 degrees. That was the temperature when Dan and I arrived at transition area for our pre-race setup at the XTERRA Southeast
In these neck of the woods, when it rains, the trails close (unlike Oak Mountain). So when an afternoon thunderstorm put a damper on my
Remember the real reason for Memorial Day. It’s not just about cookouts and hot dogs. So as you take your day off from work, take
It was a last minute decision to do (a little over a week out) the XTERRA ACE Big Canyon in West Virginia. My training buddy,
Last Saturday (5/8), I raced the 6 Hour Grind at the Greenway, an endurance mountain bike race at the Anne Springs Close Greenway in Fort
Boy-o-boy, how do they keep doing it? Every time I get a new flavor from the wonderful folks at GU Energy Labs, I always wonder
I donned a wetsuit in preparation for a 15 minute (or so) open water swim (as part of my pre-race brick). The suit felt quite snug which worried me a little. Sure enough, as soon as I took off swimming, it was EXTREMELY painful. Every couple of strokes I could feel a pop and a crackle (which I’m still trying to figure out) which resulted in a sharp pain. I hadn’t even gone 100 meters and I had to turn around to head back to the shore.
That’s what it seemed like racing the XTERRA West Cup at Lake Las Vegas. Mars. Arid, rocky, sandy terrain. Most of the course, with the
What I love most about this sport is it’s ability to make you feel like a kid again, except better. When you’re 12, and you
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