Kevin Muggleton – Dakar Rally Athlete
For the past year, Kevin Muggleton has been training at Vitruvian Fitness with owner Tom Wigginton in preparation for the grueling challenge of The Dakar Rally. With less than a month to go, Kevin is preparing for what could be the greatest race of his life.
According to their website, “The Dakar Rally is a supreme human exploit and a 15-day challenge which takes drivers across some of the world’s most stunning deserts. Both a motor race and an orienteering challenge, the Dakar Rally pits some of the world’s greatest long-distance rally drivers against amateur competitors for whom the race is often the culmination of their dreams and who come to take up the challenge with their motorcycles, quads, cars and trucks. The challenge attracts competitors of more than 50 nationalities, who are watched on television by over a billion viewers in 190 countries.”
This month in RoadRunner Magazine, Kevin talks about chasing the dream of The Dakar. He talks about the itch to achieve, the financial and physical struggles and the intense training he has endured in order to reach such a demanding goal.
Here is an excerpt from his interview:
Describe your training regimen. What does it take to prepare for such a grueling race?
“Train hard, fight easy,” as my Army Sergeant Major said. Endurance coach Tom Wigginton works me through an ever-changing strength training regime and High Intensity Interval Training(HIIT). Endurance training is about reducing recovery time. It’s easy to train to your strengths, so instead we work on my weak areas. The sessions are brutal, so one day a week I take off, it’s crucial to the recovery process.
Click here to read the rest of the article from RoadRunner Magazine on Kevin’s blog.
Vitruvian Fitness is incredibly proud to support Kevin in his endeavor next month. We’ll keep you posted on his progress!
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