Have you ever taken part in a competitive mud race such as Spartan? Certainly, most of us haven’t. In this Functionised podcast, Jim Goetz hosts our return guest Kate Ortiz. Kate is the founder of Vexction band – a female-fronted rock band from New Jersey. In the past podcast, Kate informed us she was working on a new music album as well as training for the first-ever Spartan race.
In this episode, Kate shares her experience in the Spartan race. She explains about the race, obstacles she endured, and improvements she will make to perform better in the next Spartan race. Kate also talks about the status of her new album and the grand plan she has before releasing it. Key Talking points:
Key Milestones of the Episode: (03:00): How Kate got an Idea of taking part in Spartan Race (03:58): Becoming fit for the Spartan race: getting the Spartan shape (06:08): Kate's biggest issue in the Spartan race training (07:56): Kate's type of weight training (10:27): the Kate’s Spartan Race experience (11:54): Kate's area of improvement to perform well on the next race (13:14): Kate's dietary habits during the race: What she ate and avoided while taking part in the Spartan race. (16:22): What were Kate’s the hardest obstacle (22:54): Kate’s plans for the next Spartan race (25:30): Conquering the sprint: Kate’s goal of joining the super category (30:47): Kate's plan on releasing the new album (37:31): Kate explains about her new song. Key Quotes from the Episode: “I am an impulsive person” “I just wanted to really put on some muscle, feel strong, and be able to do pull ups.” “The cold is probably my biggest setback in the whole race.” “I would love to just sit down and eat a pile of candy, but my body said no, it's not about it anymore.” “The hardest obstacle was the cold.” “I was running around like a baby deer and its natural habitat.” “…there's an atmosphere to it that you don't find in any of the others.” “My ultimate goal is to get to the super.” “I'm a songwriter. Like I feel like I'm a musician, but I feel like more than anything, more than being a guitar player, more than being a singer.” “The cool thing about doing your solo stuff is it doesn't depend on anyone else.” “Make sure people know who you are.” Connect with Kate Ortiz Vextion on Facebook Kate’s Instagram Kate’s Twitter Website Connect with Jim Goetz Facebook: @Functionised Instagram: @Functionised Website |
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