cooking up a tough event that will challenge, break,
and lift all participants! Participants are given a
mandatory gear list, but other details about the
event are kept secret, so as not to ruin the surprise.
The SISU Iron has athletes flying in from around
the country and is aiming to become the premiere
adventure race in the Los Angeles area.
One Log At A Time
As the popularity of Team SISU has grown, so
has interest in its events. Daren certainly imagined
a team SISU that was more than just a bunch
of friends training together. What he did not
anticipate was the immense interest in the Team
SISU brand of pain and suffering equalized by
support and encouragement from fellow members
and racers.
With the addition of Matt Trinca and its
Leadership Council of dedicated volunteers, the
team’s organizational structure and media presence
has also grown. You can find Team SISU on
Facebook and on its new website (www.sisuteam.
com) where visitors can find information and
register for events and load up on Team SISU gear.
Additionally, Team SISU has partnered with Spartan
Race and SoCal OCR Fit in Long Beach to sponsor
local Spartan Race 300 WODs. Team SISU boasts
several sponsored Elite Spartan Racers including
Miguel Medina currently training in the cold and
snowy mountains of Vermont. And in December,
Team SISU members and Death Racers will attempt
to raise money for a charity (and break the Spartan
record set by Daren last year) by running 8-10
laps of the Malibu Spartan Sprint, each lap with a
different weight or physical restriction.
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A lot is happening for Team SISU but Daren and
Matt could not be more excited for the adventure
that lays ahead…one step, and one log at-a-time!