# @alexandergolikk on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C0X5yxGODPJ
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/10192276-alexandergolikk-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2023-12-03T02:10:34.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** AJ GOLIK (@alexandergolikk) — https://gondola.cc/alexandergolikk

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DEKA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: DAY 1 

Three days, five races. A tall task on the biggest stage. Given the circumstances of the last three weeks, my emotions were all over the place. I had more bad days than good ones. One thing is for certain, I am going to show up and give it all I have. Back to that whole E.A.T. concept. Effort, attitude, toughness. I wasn't going to bow out knowing I still had a fighting chance. 

Friday: December 1st, 2023
DEKA FIT Individual - 33:43 - 2nd AG / 11th OA 🥈

Going into this race I felt good. I spent the morning focused on recovery (ice, stim, scraping, massage gun) and fueled properly. My warm up was solid. I'll be abundantly clear, I raced poorly in the first half. Less than ideal execution until I got to the farmers. I closed HARD. Making up a gap of over 20s. I came into the burpees 4 reps behind and came up a rep and a half (6 seconds) short. This one sucked. It became a game of "what if" and "I should have." Extremely bittersweet. I made it though the race in one piece, raced hard, gave EVERYTHING I had, but fell just short. Two years in a row as the runner-up for the DEKA FIT. Lightning rarely strikes three times. 

nryker5 & I were supposed to run teams but due to a flare up in his ribs, we pulled out. The weekend just got started and was plenty long. Risk outweighed the reward for him and we both needed to set ourselves up for the best weekend possible. Silver lining for me was additional recovery time for my knee. I wasn't feeling poorly but the extra time couldn't have hurt. I would've loved to take a crack at this race and we had a damn good shot. But, health and safety is always at the forefront. Might just have to run it back in 2024.

Day 2 next up next.
- DEKA MILE Individual 1:30pm CST
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#TheFrisonMethod #TFM #UnderdogFitness #DawgSeason #Spartan #SpartanDEKA #DEKA #2023DEKAWorldChampionship #2023DWC #CelebrateFitness #EarnYourMark #hybridracing

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underdogfitness, 2023dekaworldchampionship, hybridracing, celebratefitness, earnyourmark, tfm, spartandeka, 2023dwc, thefrisonmethod, dekafit, dawgseason, spartan

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