{"id":10923,"date":"2024-10-03T00:37:17","date_gmt":"2024-10-02T17:37:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=10923"},"modified":"2024-10-03T00:37:17","modified_gmt":"2024-10-02T17:37:17","slug":"the-brutal-reality-of-competing-in-the-spartan-death-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=10923","title":{"rendered":"The Brutal Reality of Competing In The Spartan Death Race"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"p1\">If you\u2019re feeling stuck and seeking a unique challenge, there\u2019s the Spartan Death Race. You likely won\u2019t finish this brutal event, but in the process, you\u2019ll learn to embrace discomfort, confront self-doubt, and unlock a resilience you never knew you had. Prepare to face 70 hours of relentless physical and mental trials, from hauling logs up mountains to memorizing poetry while you\u2019re wet, cold, and sleep-deprived.<\/p>\n<h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:55.36519386835%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Untitled-design-30-2.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" alt=\"2024 Death Race, Pittsfield VT\" width=\"1109\" height=\"614\" data-fallback-img=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Untitled-design-30-2.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy of Spartan<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/h3>\n<h2 class=\"p3\">What The Death Race Is and Isn\u2019t<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p2\">The misconception is that because Death Race falls under the Spartan brand, it\u2019s just another of their 250 annual obstacle course race events. But it\u2019s far from that. The Death Race is a meticulously planned 40-to-70-hour crucible in Pittsfield, Vermont that subjects racers to multiple days of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/athletes-celebrities\/news\/spartan-death-race-day-2-river-runs-puzzles-and-eggs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">relentless, unpredictable, and often bizarre challenges<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Unlike other endurance events with predictable obstacles and distances, the Death Race hurls curveballs at every turn. One moment, you might be hauling a heavy log up a mountain or removing debris from hiking trails; the next, solving a Rubik\u2019s Cube or memorizing poetry stanzas. In between, expect hours of burpees in the frigid Tweed River or grueling barbed-wire crawls that can last over 10 hours.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">No traditional training protocol can fully prepare you, as challenges change yearly. Specifics about what you\u2019ll do and for how long aren\u2019t divulged. The race directors encourage you to quit \u2014 they\u2019ll lie, use misdirection, and even create false senses of urgency to get the job done. And for the less than 10% who survive to the end, the only tangible prize is often a cheap plastic skull.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">As Spartan and Death Race founder <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/realjoedesena\/reel\/C-D2ZDhRiGV\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joe De Sena explained to critics on Instagram<\/a>, \u201cThe TRAIN RACE reason Death Race and its seemingly ridiculous challenges were created 19 years ago was due to people (including me) becoming fortified against a repeatable\/trainable event. The goal here was to take a human and, in every possible way over three to five days straight, get them to quit the mission.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:55.36519386835%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/17.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" alt=\"2024 Death Race, Pittsfield VT\" width=\"1109\" height=\"614\" data-fallback-img=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/17.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy of Spartan<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/h3>\n<h2 class=\"p3\">A Taste of Torture<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p2\">I\u2019m soaking wet, sleep-deprived, and bruised from head to toe. For this particular challenge, we must reach five posts scattered across a vast open field on Riverside Farm, a well-manicured wedding venue with Vermont\u2019s majestic Green Mountains as its backdrop. Each trip to a post requires a different, often awkward method of locomotion, such as crab walking backward with a bucket on my head or hopping forward with the bucket on my feet\u2014all with a raw egg in my mouth and a 5-gallon bucket on my head.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">This is my reality 34 hours into the 2024 Spartan Death Race. On June 28, we started with roughly 50 racers, half the number of participants that signed up, but now only about 27 of us remain.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">On each post is a word and its definition that we must memorize. After successfully reaching each post, we must eat the egg \u2014 shell and all \u2014 we\u2019ve been carrying. Crack the egg? That\u2019ll cost you a 300-burpee penalty and another scrumptious egg-and-shell snack before you can continue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">As expected, this challenge produces lots of grumbling\u2014and vomit. This is on top of the impressive puke piles we already created getting to this station, thanks to having to chug eight ounces of Tabasco or clam juice and barrel rolling our way to the start of the egg challenge.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:55.36519386835%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/15.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" alt=\"2024 Death Race, Pittsfield VT\" width=\"1109\" height=\"614\" data-fallback-img=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/15.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy of Spartan<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\">Between the rain pelting my bucket helmet, messing with my vision and hearing, the constant struggle to stay awake, and the hallucinations from sleep and sensory deprivation, a wave of panic washes over me.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">By hour 36, I had reached four posts and forced down the four eggs that were in my pack for almost two days. I felt confident I memorized at least two of the four word-definition pairs, but it wouldn\u2019t matter. In short time, I joined a group of about 20 who missed the time hack. We took too long and were eliminated.<\/p>\n<h2>A Progressive Timeline of the 2018-2024 Death Race<\/h2>\n<p>This marks my fourth \u201cdid not finish,\u201d or DNF. Here\u2019s a brief look back at my attempts:<\/p>\n<h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:55.36519386835%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Untitled-design-30-copy.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" alt=\"2018 Death Race, Pittsfied Vermont\" width=\"1109\" height=\"614\" data-fallback-img=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Untitled-design-30-copy.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Erica Schultz<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/h3>\n<h3>Death Race 2018: A Rookie\u2019s Rude Awakening<\/h3>\n<p>Fueled by curiosity, I signed up, woefully unprepared. I focused on gear over mental and physical readiness. The constant encouragement to quit took a toll, and I flamed out \u2014 and passed out \u2014 around rep 325 of a 3,000-burpee set.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Time of Death:<\/strong> 27 hours.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cause:<\/strong> Rookie mistakes and a side of delirium.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:55.36519386835%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/33.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" alt=\"Zack Zeigler during the 2019 Death Race, Pittsfied VT\" width=\"1109\" height=\"614\" data-fallback-img=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/33.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Erica Schultz<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/h3>\n<h3>Death Race 2019: Distracted &amp; Dehydrated<\/h3>\n<p>I trained harder but was sidetracked by work stress and family responsibilities. Avoidable mistakes \u2014 poor waterproofing, a nagging injury, an hours-long mushroom hunt that should have lasted minutes, and neglecting hydration \u2014 led to another DNF.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Time of Death:<\/strong> 32 hours.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cause:<\/strong> Delusions of foraging and dehydration.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:55.36519386835%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/34.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" alt=\"Zack Zeigler during the 2023 Death Race, Pittsfied\" width=\"1109\" height=\"614\" data-fallback-img=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/34.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy of Spartan<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/h3>\n<h3>Death Race 2023: Flunking Survival<\/h3>\n<p>The Death Race was a much-needed spark after COVID-19\u2019s lingering impact and working from home full time. I felt fine doing hundreds of hydro-burpees and all-night hikes lugging heavy objects but neglected basic survival skills. My inability to make fire efficiently ended my race.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Time of Death:<\/strong> 34 hours<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cause:<\/strong> Failure to ignite.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:55.36519386835%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/35.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" alt=\"Zack Zeigler during the 2024 Death Race, Pittsfied\" width=\"1109\" height=\"614\" data-fallback-img=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/35.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy of Spartan<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/h3>\n<h3>Death Race 2024: Cracked Under Pressure<\/h3>\n<p>I stalled hard on the Rubik\u2019s Cube challenge but made up time during the all-night exercises. Then, the eggs and bucket challenge caused me to miss a time hack. It perfectly captured the Death Race ethos: physically demanding, mentally taxing, and, at times, just plain ridiculous.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Time of Death:<\/strong> 36 hours.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cause:<\/strong> Critical thinking deficiency and shell shock.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"p1\">Why We Need The Spartan Death Race<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">Each DNF I earned felt like a supercharged steel-toed nutkick. However, after time to process the lessons learned during each pitstop in Pittsfield, my unimpressive 0-4 record carries with it far more success than the cumulative number of bruises, stomach aches, or feelings of failure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">I have it far too easy. A lot of us do, as our first-world conveniences have engineered away many of life\u2019s hardships. I don\u2019t hunt for food. In fact, I rarely even set foot in a grocery store, thanks to Instacart. I work in air-conditioned comfort with a fully equipped gym at my disposal. My shower can get skin-stripping hot with the turn of a knob. And my commute is a walk from my bedroom to my home office\u2014and yeah, I still complain about the traffic.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The Death Race provides a trifecta of training: physical, mental, and emotional. Every task, whether bizarre, exhausting, or mind-numbingly dull, reinforces my belief that lingering in my comfort zone for too long, too often, is a one-way ticket to stagnation, mediocrity, and a sense of fulfillment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Each attempt is a victory over complacency, a rebellion against falling into ruts that threaten to form when my day-to-day feels like it\u2019s on cruise control. The Death Race strips away all the conveniences we\u2019ve grown accustomed to. It forces us to confront our limitations, push past them, and tap into strength reserves we never knew we had. It\u2019s a reset button for the mind, body, and soul; a reminder that we\u2019re capable of so much more than the demands of our cushy everyday lives.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">De Sena echoes this sentiment: \u201cIn the first world, where we have it too good, there\u2019s a lot of people that need this.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">If you allow it, the Death Race can become more than an event\u2014it\u2019s a metaphor for life\u2019s unpredictable challenges and a chance to prove to yourself that when a tsunami-style wave of crap hits the fan, you\u2019ll have the tools at your disposal to find a way through.<\/p>\n<h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:55.36519386835%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/12.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" alt=\"2024 Death Race, Pittsfield VT\" width=\"1109\" height=\"614\" data-fallback-img=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/12.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy of Spartan<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/h3>\n<h2>Lessons Learned Beyond the Finish Line<\/h2>\n<p>Guess what? I don\u2019t care that I failed to finish four times. Of course, 4-0 is better than 0-4, but I keep returning to the Death Race, not despite my failures but because of them. Each attempt is a victory, a chance to push beyond my comfort zone and discover my resolve, strengths, and weaknesses.<\/p>\n<p>As Death Race shot caller and race director Andi Hardy told me after this year\u2019s race, \u201cIt\u2019s not about the prize you get at the end. It\u2019s about the value of the experience you get and the camaraderie\u2026 and the growth you develop within yourself.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Beyond personal growth, the Death Race draws a motley crew of motivated, engaging, and kind people. In a world obsessed with comfort, Death Racers stand alongside the likes of ultra-runner Courtney Dauwalter, \u201cembrace the suck\u201d advocate and former Navy SEAL David Goggins, and De Sena, the mastermind behind this ultimate test of human will\u2014individuals who charge headfirst into challenges, rather than seeking excuses or shortcuts to avoid them.<\/p>\n<p>The Death Race mindset doesn\u2019t stay in Vermont. Participants\u2014myself included\u2014find that the resilience and problem-solving skills we gain empower us to address real-world challenges in our professional and personal lives with newfound confidence.<\/p>\n<h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:55.36519386835%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" alt=\"2024 Death Race, Pittsfield VT\" width=\"1109\" height=\"614\" data-fallback-img=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy of Spartan<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/h3>\n<h2>Gearing Up For The Next Death Race Challenge<\/h2>\n<p>As for next year\u2019s Death Race, ideas are already circulating. Hardy said, \u201cWe were texting one another, sharing ideas. Next year will be intense, hard, fun, emotional, and challenging.\u201d And, unsurprisingly, she adds, \u201cIt\u2019s going to be the least of what you might expect.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m already looking forward to it. For my next attempt, my physical training methods will remain intact: donning a 60-pound GORUCK vest while I train, do yard work, and during the workday. Ankle weights and wrist weights during gym workouts. Hundreds of axe swings, burpees, pullups, squats, and lunges. Basically, anything I can do to make exercise more difficult and uncomfortable.<\/p>\n<p>This time, my focus will include more survival skills prep and creative problem-solving. Fresh off my fourth DNF, shivering and coated in egg remnants, I turned to Hardy, who is a seasoned endurance athlete and ultramarathoner, as well as the director of the Death Race, for advice. Her critique hit home: I often follow instructions too strictly, neglecting to think outside the box.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis year was constant intensity\u2026 finish one task, onto the next,\u201d she said. In other words, without adapting quickly and seamlessly to move from task to task, it\u2019s game over.<\/p>\n<p>As our conversation ended, the rain continued to pour down. I stood frozen, a cringe-worthy reel of past Death Race mistakes playing on a loop in my mind: the dry fire starter material I\u2019d forgotten, botching Rubik\u2019s Cube algorithms, wasting 15 minutes deflating a raft instead of using my knife, and the hours squandered aimlessly foraging for mushrooms when the examples were literally right in front of me.<\/p>\n<p>Though I\u2019m running on fumes\u2014around 38 hours without sleep\u2014these highlights (or lowlights?) have me thinking more about next year\u2019s challenges rather than itching to crash in my bed.<\/p>\n<h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:55.36519386835%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/19.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" alt=\"2024 Death Race, Pittsfield VT\" width=\"1109\" height=\"614\" data-fallback-img=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/19.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy of Spartan<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"p1\">How You Can Join Me For the 2025 Death Race<\/h3>\n<p class=\"p2\">My conversation with Hardy took some of the sting out of being eliminated and served as another reminder that in the Death Race, as in life, the challenges never end \u2014 we just have to get better at facing them. That\u2019s progress.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">That\u2019s why, to me, the Death Race is well worth the $500 entry fee. It has evolved into more than just an extreme endurance event. It\u2019s a crucible for personal growth, a community of like-minded individuals, and a powerful reminder of our capacity for resilience. Whether you\u2019re a seasoned athlete or someone looking to push your boundaries, the Death Race offers a unique opportunity to discover what you\u2019re truly capable of. It\u2019s not about the finish line but about the journey of self-discovery and the strength you uncover along the way.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">In a world that often encourages us to seek comfort and avoid discomfort, the Death Race stands as a testament to the value of voluntarily embracing hardship. So, if you\u2019re feeling stuck, unchallenged, or simply curious about testing your mental and physical breaking point, consider taking on Spartan\u2019s 2025 Summer Death Race at Riverside Farm next June 26-28.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/peakraces.com\/spartan-death-race\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register Here to Join Me and other Death Racers for 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Trust me, it\u2019ll be an experience you won\u2019t forget \u2014 whether you finish or not.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/features\/challenges\/the-brutal-reality-of-competing-in-the-spartan-death-race\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re feeling stuck and seeking a unique challenge, there\u2019s the Spartan Death Race. You likely won\u2019t finish this brutal event, but in the process, you\u2019ll learn to embrace discomfort, confront self-doubt, and unlock a resilience you never knew you had. Prepare to face 70 hours of relentless physical and mental trials, from hauling logs &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10923","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-fitness"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10923","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10923"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10923\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10923"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10923"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10923"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}