Savage Race Chicago July 24, 2021 8am Wave Full Race

Back in Spring Grove, Illinois for Savage Race! It's a flat and fast course, so any slip-ups or slow-downs are amplified because you can be chased down quickly. I came in with a little less confidence on obstacles, but having done so many Savage Races, once I hit Anchors Aweigh, it felt like home and I felt much better about the race. Although Sawtooth was really wet for me and I was (too) conservative on it (you can hear how wet it is on my way down), and one of the mops on Battering Bird was loose and slid backwards (pardon my language), I still felt good going into the final rig. Back in the BattleFrog days, when I would see a crowd at the rig, I would always lose confidence and think, why would I be able to do it when these guys are stuck? Luckily, I didn't pay any attention to the people at the rig as I approached, and was able to pass a lot of people on it. I ended up finishing 8th overall and 7th male! It was a cool feeling seeing yesterday's champ, Ken Corigliano, as I was coming across the finish getting so excited that I came in when I did. That would have been the highlight of my day if it didn't get even better later when my wife Brittney crushed the rig herself on the first try and place THIRD OVERALL FEMALE! I am so proud of her and so happy I was able to cheer her loudly to the finish.