Hoyer survives Death Race

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He says he first learned of the event when helping a friend prepare by being a pacer while they trained for the Western States Endurance Run in Squaw Valley, California. The challenge made him want to attempt something similar.

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“At the end of the day, my attitude was that my wife Tricia and my two kids, Saylor and Charli, were going to be there with me to support and help me. I thought to myself,’ okay I’m just going to do it.’”

Preparing for an event like this isn’t your typical training regimen, it’s a little unorthodox compared to just hitting a gym or a treadmill.

While there’s physical training, Hoyer says there’s also a mental component to it as well.

Hoyer completed the course this year by shaving off close to an hour on his previous time while finishing 13th out of 51 competitors in the masters category.

“When I participate in an event like this, it gives me a better understanding of what is playing pain and what isn’t for our players”, Hoyer added.

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