Letter to the Editor
AHS Grad to Compete in Death Race
On June 15, Rhett Pyrdum will travel to the mountains and wilderness of Vermont, where the ultimate fitness challenge will take place, Death Race.
(Editor's note: Rhett Pyrdum was born and raised in Douglas County. He graduated from Alexander High School and is employed with the Manheim auto group as a BMW representative. He is a student at the University of West Georgia, studying accounting.) Several years ago, I made a personal decision to pursue physical fitness as an ongoing personal goal in life and as a means to better myself and to continue the physical fitness I had achieved by participation in sports while in high school. As a result of my long term interest in fitness and my goal to always strive to challenge myself, I have decided to test myself by competing in major endurance events both locally and nationally. I have competed in body building competitions and placed well…
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