Mocean365 Crew Gears for 2012 Spartan Beast in Killington VT

This past year a crew of us went to compete in the Spartan Beast in Killington VT. It is a 13 mile obstacle race that climbs up and down Killington Peak(3rd highest in VT) many times interspersed with obstacles and challenges along the way. The times ran between 3-6 hours depending on levels.

This year we have added some more people to the crew and would love to see more come aboard. This is a very doable challenge as it is in September of 2012 giving you plenty of time to train.

We also will be offering Mocean365 Spartan Race training ongoing and will be organizing day trips here and there in between the current members offering people the chance to train with each other and of course hang out and bond with a great crew.

Also we collectively will be guiding each other with nutrition and health info, recipes and other avenues to keep the stoke high. Many of the current crew is based in the northeast kingdom of Vt where Mocean365 offers most of our classes and movement curriculum but we will be adding members from beyond. The best way to get involved if you are unsure? grab a friend and come aboard and then make new friends.

Some on the team will be doing it with other members, meaning running the race at the same pace while others will be trying to push themselves to new levels at their own pace so there should be an option for everyone. We are also encouraging other people to try out a Spartan Sprint which is a much shorter version(5k) that is a good beta test to gauge your fitness level for the Spartan Beast.

Most of the current crew is training with Mocean365 either within a class, one on one or small group or, all of the above. We are selectively adding new people to train who are ready for new challenges but need some guidance along the way. Contact Mocean365 at mocean365@gmail.com to learn more about rates and services. keep in mind, we can also work with people remotely, designing programs and offering guidance and tips to keep you on track and we offer comprehensive package that include movement instruction and full nutrition counseling and guidance provided by our partners at Rootswise. As always we offer sliding scale payment options so we will work with people regardless of their financial situation. The only thing we require is commitment and a desire to push yourself to new levels!
Check the video below to see more of what to expect. now get off your ass, your couch or whatever and JUST DO IT!

Getting Out and About

The weather has been pretty damn sweet lately here in New England and perfect for outdoor movement sessions. Doesn't really matter what you do, its just great to be outside whether you're working, playing or just chilling.

Meg just made her Daily Practice blog over at Rootswise about getting outside. Its surprising that it even has to be issued as a challenge but given today's world its unfortunately more rare than you think. We weren't allowed in the house when we were kids but now seems many parents are focused on protecting their kids from any sort of positive interaction with the many elements of nature and natural playgrounds.

Well we snapped a few pics today during our fun movement session up here in VT. nothing earth shattering, just two friends playing together using whatever terrain you can find. And that's the lesson here..keep it simple.

Get out and play, move and groove and HAVE FUN!

Mocean365 Adventure

So many of you know Mocean365 offers a wide array of movement and fitness instruction all down outside focusing on dynamic movement right? Yes, we do this all seasons with people from all walks of life from kids to older adults. Athletes to weekend warriors to total newbies. People with ailments, old injuries and rust that needs to be worked out. A wide variety of people have chosen to work with Mocean365 and this drives us each and every week to provide a unique, engaging and FUNctional curriculum that is very much its own and not borrowed.
Not to say the teaching doesn't draw from other forms of human movement because it is very much a culmination of all the past and present lessons and experimentation and education garnered from great leaders.
People who are on board with Mocean365 might notice an influence of martial arts/boxing, gymnastics, Parkour, yoga, strong man training, metabolic conditioning and more. All of those experiences plus many others have helped shape the current offerings.
But the most prevalent influence is that of the outdoors and the pursuit of adventure. The term adventure might be in danger of being overused around these parts but that you'd better get used to it. Adventure, in an outdoor setting defines Mocean365 and drives us each and every day and is the reason why we offer ONLY outdoor based instruction and we are proud to be one of the few organizations to offer this ALL year around in a warm and cold climate. Its easy to offer all year around outdoor training in southern California. Its not so easy to do this in Vermont especially in a region where the mountains receive 300 plus inches of snow per season.

We also offer outdoor adventure guiding and instruction well beyond the traditional "fitness" scope. Want to learn to mountain bike or surf? Or maybe step up your game a bit, we can help you.
So hit us up, try us out. Doesn't matter if you are are just starting out on your journey of getting to know your body or you are a hard core warrior looking to take it to the next level. You can do a individual session or grab some friends and do a custom group. You can also come to a public class. You can also add nutrition counseling with our partner, Rootswise. And we work with private groups like schools, hospitals, non profits and workplaces to bring you the Mocean365 Movement Adventure.
Times a wastin' so contact us today to get started.
Cheers

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Spartan Race, Burlington Vermont by Mocean365

Just got back from the inaugural Spartan Race in Burlington Vermont. Well actually in Williston Vermont at the Catamount Outdooor Center which served as an amazing venue for the sold out event. The course is a 5K course and is filled with challenges along the way including barb wire crawls, wall climbs, pond crossing's and much more. It was put on by the crew over at Peak Races who also put on the Death Race and many other insane events meant to test the limits of hardy women and men.
I got a few shots and some video in between having a go at the event. There are more pics on my galleries over on SmugMug here...http://mocean365.smugmug.com/Other/Spartan-Race-Burlington-Vt/12216329_XaL5i#870061030_8MXyc

I also cobbed together a little video of some of the action too here..