Samir finishes 265 miles of hiking in Aspen over 20 days

Samir has officially completed his 20-day challenge in Aspen- who’s updated goal was to hike 255 miles (while wearing an extra 50 lbs)- in fact, he surpassed it by 10 miles. He even completed 44 miles of it in 15 hours on his birthday, to celebrate!

While he originally set out to complete 150 miles in 10 days (but only made it to 105 in round 1), he was able to surpass his mileage in the second round of 10 days. Unfortunately, he still was not able to reach his resting heart rate goal of 44 bpm.

So he announced round 3, in Houston.

After completing my updated challenge of hiking 255 miles (410km) wearing an extra 50 lbs over 20 days and attempting to get my resting heart rate down to 44 bpm, sadly I FAILED AGAIN. I finished 265 miles (426 km) (10 more than planned) however my resting heart rate is 48 bpm. pic.twitter.com/00QCp4FVgm

— Samir Becic (@SamirBecic) July 7, 2020

Here are some of the highlights from round 2 of his challenge in Aspen:

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Today marks my 10th day of training in #aspen as preparation for the 3 extreme fitness challenges I have slated for 2020. The original goal of this trip was to complete 150 miles (241 km) of hiking (while carrying at least 50 lbs weight) and to bring my resting heart to under 44 beats per minute. I have failed at both, drastically! I’ve only accomplished 105 miles (169 km) and my resting heart rate is currently 52 bpm. I’m repeating this challenge again over the next 10 days in #colorado – I will hike an additional 150 miles (241 km) and get my resting heart rate down to 44 bpm. To summarize: 20 days, 255 miles (410 km) while carrying a minimum of 50 lbs additional weight, and a resting heart rate 44 bpm or below. DEFEAT IS NOT AN OPTION!

A post shared by Samir Becic (@samirbecic) on Jun 26, 2020 at 10:58am PDT

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I’m prepping for my next fitness challenge in Aspen. The goal of this trip is to complete 255 miles (410 km) in 20 days while carrying a minimum of 50 lbs additional weight, and a resting heart rate 44 bpm or below. DEFEAT IS NOT AN OPTION!

A post shared by Samir Becic (@samirbecic) on Jun 27, 2020 at 2:09pm PDT

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“Anaerobic Nightmare” trail – Here I come!! #aspen #colorado

A post shared by Samir Becic (@samirbecic) on Jun 28, 2020 at 12:31pm PDT

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Yesterday was my second day of round 2 of my training in Aspen. I finished 19 miles of hiking with an extra 50lbs on the “Anaerobic Nightmare” trail that I turned into a “Sweet Dreams” trail with a simple trick: hydration. Hydration is the key to improving performance at high altitude! @cforcewater @kickstartkidsorg

A post shared by Samir Becic (@samirbecic) on Jun 29, 2020 at 11:29am PDT

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I’m prepping for my next fitness challenge in Aspen. 20 days, 255 miles (410 km) while carrying a minimum of 50 lbs additional weight, and a resting heart rate 44 bpm or below. DEFEAT IS NOT AN OPTION!

A post shared by Samir Becic (@samirbecic) on Jun 30, 2020 at 9:35pm PDT

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I’m hiking Conundrum Peak- 14,060 feet (4285 meters)

A post shared by Samir Becic (@samirbecic) on Jul 1, 2020 at 10:15am PDT

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I found this group of young and fit people on the Lost Mans trail. They did an amazing job hiking the trail! The nature is breathtaking, 3 lakes next to each other. One of my favorite trails in Aspen region. You definitely need to be in good shape for this trail.

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Today I embarked on my longest hike of 44 miles (70.8km). I will be hiking a mile for each of my 44 years over two days but will attempt to complete it in one while carrying 50 lbs of supplemental weight! I love a good birthday challenge! Rio Grande trail is 42 miles long.

A post shared by Samir Becic (@samirbecic) on Jul 3, 2020 at 1:49pm PDT

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After completing my updated challenge of hiking 255 miles (410km) wearing an extra 50 lbs over 20 days and attempting to get my resting heart rate down to 44 bpm, sadly I FAILED AGAIN. I finished 265 miles (426 km) (10 more than planned) however my resting heart rate is 48 bpm. I’m coming back from Aspen to my beloved Houston to finish a 3rd cycle of 10 days, another 150 miles with min. of 60 lbs extra weight. Everyone who knows me knows that I NEVER GIVE UP! Updated challenge: 30 days, 415 miles (667km) wearing an extra 60 lbs, and a resting HR of 44 bpm.

A post shared by Samir Becic (@samirbecic) on Jul 7, 2020 at 10:32am PDT