Joe Berg - Addaero Sponsored Athlete
Leadman updates - Marathon June 30th, 2012 Time 4:34:30 (17th Place) (6th Place Leadman) - Leadville 50 Bike Race 7/14/2012 4:40:44 (51st Place) (6th Place Overall Leadman) - SilverKing (50 MT Bike/50 Run) 13:15:28.44 (3rd Place) (6th Place Overall Leadman) - Leadville 100 MT Bike Race 8/11/2012 8:37:48 (176th Place) (5th Place Overall Leadman) - Leadville 10k Run 8/12/2012 45:14 (18th Place) (5th Place Overall Leadman) - Leadville 100 Run 8/18/2012 22:14 (24th Place) (3rd Place Overall Leadman)
100 Mile Leadville MT Bike Race
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MARATHON PICTURES
Joe & Tim Waggoner Chatting at the Start *** Joe Berg has always been an active person; but, in college he pushed himself into endurance sports - partly as a way to spend more time with his brother and partly to conquer a new challenge. Now, 15 years later, he has won the title of Leadville Silver King 2011 and set his sights on becoming a Leadville Leadman in 2012.
Becoming a Leadville Leadman is no easy feat. The race distances are extreme and all the events start and finish at elevations above 10,000 feet. Joe will start his journey with a marathon on June 30th. On July 14th, he will race his mountain bike 50 miles in the Leadville Silver Rush, then turn around the next morning and run the identical 50 mile trail course. After a brief "rest" he will get up on August 11th and race the Leadville 100 mile mountain bike race, followed by a 10k run the next day. Six days later, he will complete his journey with the legendary Leadville 100 mile trail run. In this 7 week period, Joe will run 182 miles and bike 150 - and that's just on the race days. He will also spend countless hours training and Addaero will be there every step of the way, helping him balance his training with his other goals.
JOE BERG DISCUSSES THE LEADMAN See, Joe may have larger than life racing goals, but he's still the everyday athlete he was in college - balancing training with his other life goal - spending as much time as he can with his family, now expanded to include a wife and two young boys. Joe finds his balance by waking up as early as 3am and donning his head lamp to run and bike through the dark and quiet streets so he can devote the rest of his day to his family and the part of his career that doesn't involve cycling and running. He uses Addaero to schedule his workouts, track his progress, and ensure he stays on track to meet all his goals. You can track his progress and cheer him on at his blog, Run, Motivate, Inspire! If this "Average Joe" can do it, so can YOU. Try Addaero and start reaching your goals today!
Joe Berg Race Calendar 2012
Joe Berg;s 2012 race season is listed below. He will is sponsored by Addaero and representing Addaero in each of these races. We are excited to watch Joe's progress culminating with the grueling Leadman. Keep checking back as Joe may add a few more races.
March 10th: Salida Marathon Run Through Time April 16th: Boston Marathon – The 116th running Boston Marathon May 5th: Greenland Trail 50k – a fast wide open trail run in Castle Rock, CO May/June: Grand Canyon R2R2R - 26 mile run across the Grand Canyon & back Some fun pictures and video of other people doing this run.
Starting June 30th - An Epic Challenge requiring competitors to race 5 of the Leadville events and meet all cut off time standards. Competitors from around the world bring themselves to the brink to complete this challenge. All races start and finish above 10,000 feet sea level in Leadville, CO. The Leadman events are:
June 30th: Leadville Trail Marathon – The first race of the Leadman competition warms up with 26.2 miles, rising to 13,185 feet at Mosquito Pass. July 14th: Leadville Silver Rush 50 Mountain Bike – The rip roaring 50 mile mountain bike race that reaches 12,000 on four separate points of the race. July 15th: Leadville Silver Rush 50 Trail Run – Less than 16 hours after the 50 mile Mountain bike race concludes, lace up the shoes and challenge the same 50 mile course, RUNNING! August 11th: Leadville Trail 100 Mountain Bike – The race that Lance Armstrong has made a must do, is one of the most intense 100 mile races in the world, a Race Across the Sky. August 12th: Leadville 10k – A sprint race in the series that covers the first and last 3.1 miles of the 100 Run course. Get familiar! August 18th: Leadville Trail 100 Run - The legendary 100 mile trail run.
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