Heather's Yapcrap

USARA National Championship 30 Hour 10/4/13 Nashville, IN Team Adventure Capitalists/BDAR Midwest 3 Person Coed Racers: Don Bart, Heather Kluch, Eric Olsen Pre Race Conditions A couple days prior to our departure for Brown County, I was seriously contemplating backing out of the race. I was sick for 3 weeks and within that last week leading up to the race, whatever nasty virus I had, just decided to kick me in the ass even harder. Aside from having absolutely no energy, my head was filled with what felt like 50 pounds of snot, and I felt like I was drowning in my own lungs. I had cough attacks that made my abs hurt. I was just a mess, and hoped the Z Pack I had started would take it's effect and miraculously cure me by race day. I decided to race anyway, not knowing how tough it would be for me, or if I would even make it through the entire race. I do not recommend anyone do any kind of racing if they are as sick as I was, but of course, I don't follow ...

Thunder Rolls Adventure Race 24 Hour 8/23/13 Mt. Carroll, IL Team Adventure Capitalists/BDAR Midwest 3 Person Coed Racers: Eric Olsen, Don Bart, Heather Kluch The Thunder Rolls 24 hour Adventure Race is definitely one of my favorite races and I’m going to tell you why even if you don’t want to hear it. :o) Unfortunately I wasn’t able to race it last year because I made a bad decision to skip it, and have been kicking myself in the ass all year, until this year when it finally came around again. I was so excited to be racing it this year as a different team I recently joined called Adventure Capitalists/BDAR. They are originally based out of the Tennessee, so we branched out as their Midwest chapter. My teammates are still the same, Eric Olsen and Don Bart, I’ ve known these guys and raced with them a couple years now, and we race well together. Ok so back to why this race is a favorite of mine….for one Gerry Voelliger, the race director, is a character; there’s...

currexSole RUNPRO Performance Insoles     Being an adventure racer, most of my running is done on trails, or off trail jumping and sometimes tripping over logs and rocks. I was having issues where my feet were moving around too much in my shoes, causing some discomfort and irritation, so I was excited to try out the currexSole inserts, hoping this would solve my wiggly foot problem.  The Insoles: Currently four types of insoles are available. The RUNPRO is made for running, walking, or triathlons, and they can also help you transition to minimalist shoes. The ACTIVEPRO is good for multisports such as running & hiking, racquet & nets sports like tennis or volleyball, and ball sports including baseball, basketball, rugby, and football. The BIKEPRO is for bike shoes, and lastly, the EDGEPRO is strictly for ski and snow sports which are perfect for ski, snowboard, alpine boots and skates. When you select which type is best for your needs, you will...

Sheltowee Extreme 5 Adventure Race 12 Hour 7/13/13 London, KY Team Adventure Capitalists/BDAR Midwest 2 Person Coed Racers: Eric Olsen, Heather Kluch Eric Olsen, Heather Kluch, Adam Rains, Josh Braun, Brook Manning Racer's Eve    Eric and I arrived a little later than expected since we had to stop at J.J. McBrewster's along the way. It's a BBQ restaurant featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, and I highly recommend it. The beef brisket sandwich was amazeballs! When we pulled into the Grove Campground to check in with the girl at the gate, her accent was so thick that Eric couldn't understand a word she was saying. I pretty much had to translate or answer for him, it was pretty amusing! Our fellow AC/BDAR teammates, Josh Braun, Adam Rains, and Brook Manning, are also Southern, so I always forget exactly how Southern they are since I can't hear accents through Facebook and text messages! Eric quickly adapted. We both did have to ask ...