Mt. Washington: Running Raw Up The Deadliest Mountain in the U.S.

Well, right now I’m plugging away at my computer at the Swiss Chalet Village Inn in Intervale, NH, where Tim will race against the very best runners in the world, and definitely the country, up the infamous Mt. Washington.

Mt. Washington is the biggest mountain in the North Eastern United States. It’s 6,288ft tall with an average of 11% grade (except for the last part at the finish line which has a 22% grade). At the top of Mt. Washington marks the spot where the highest wind speed ever recorded on Earth has been found!!!

It has the most extreme weather conditions in North America and kills more people every year than any other mountain. It can snow any month of the year there and the fact that it has its own weather systems, means that at the drop of a pin, harsh winds can come ripping through without notice, disorienting people and bringing them to their death.

You can watch a really interesting video of how Tim did last year here!

This year, his ENTIRE race will be filmed by the Food Network. He’ll be wearing a microphone for his entire race. Some of the best runners, not only in the US, but in the world, come here to take on the mountain but many

It’s an invitation only race. Thousands apply and few are chosen to actually compete. Last year Tim placed 52nd, but was only training 20-30 miles a week.

Leading up to this race, he’s been training up to 90 miles.

I know this isn’t really diva talk, but it’s definitely impacting the entire raw food community, what Tim is doing. The Food Network has told Tim, that his story will be the only one from the Raw Food Community that they will take on for this series of stories they’re doing on food and transformation.

Anyway, needless to say, I’m nervous.

When a runner races, ever little thing can make a difference. The sleep, the food, the tightness in his legs, any thing can go wrong, and anything can make it a success, too, I suppose.

It’s race day.

Tim just polished off a smoothie:

1 cup coconut water

2 medjool dates

1 peach

1 banana

Let’s hope it fuels him for a successful day on the deadliest mountain in the United States.

Cross your fingers, send your love, the cameras are on! At 10:00 am EST a cannon will fire and the runners will be on their way!

Love and lots of hugs,

Tera