For those of you who are looking for a headlamp for outdoor activities from a company that stands behind their product – I can say hands down, Princeton Tec is the company you want to buy from. I used one of their “Fuel” headlamps during my latest Ragnar Trail race here in Arizona. It is … Continued
Arizona Spartan Sprint 2016 In 2014 I noticed that there was a team forming from the Be Your Best Foundation, (http://beyourbestaz.com/) an organization that I am involved with that promotes life transformation. Now, we are not talking about transforming into a Werewolf,or the Hulk.. (even though that would be super cool), but personal and spiritual … Continued
Day 2 – Dallas Beast – Sunday I would do a disservice to the race review if I didn’t acknowledge some of the issues that transpired at the end of the first day of racing in Dallas. Saturday, I ran the course by myself. Ended strong and Vicki and I left the venue. However, many … Continued
Dallas Spartan Beast Weekend – Day 1. If Tahoe was race trepidation, Dallas was race retribution. Last month I finished Tahoe strong, however, I knew I could have done better. For the three weeks between Tahoe and my next race weekend, the Dallas Double beast weekend, I buckled down hard. Super clean eating, laser focus … Continued
Getting your head right at 9000′ One of the biggest obstacles I have discovered when racing both my rookie season and this year is my own mental outlook. How you perceive things will affect your personal performance. For example. If I look at an obstacle course that has 6’ walls and a 12’ rope climb, … Continued
Hey all, Make sure to read Part I, then Part II before reading this post! Thanks! Many thoughts run through my head during races, however this saying was a dominant force over the entire weekend. Almost my mantra that I recited from time to time on the course. I had put a lot of training … Continued
Day one of the 2015 Hawaii Trifecta weekend ended on a good note. I was happy that I finished, not real happy with my total time, but comparing it to other racers who I respect I was only about 30 minutes behind them – which tells me I could have pushed a bit harder. A … Continued
I was recently struck by a comment that I overheard from a discussion going on next to me from a meeting I was attending the other night. The speaker mentioned something to the effect of “I keep failing in my diet, I will always be this way”. Hearing this, I tucked that discussion away in … Continued
Many of us are planners. We spend most of our work day planning or following a plan. The calendar dictates our schedule. Where we need to be at a certain time, who we are talking with, what materials we are talk about. Daily, weekly and monthly schedules. For the food preppers, when to pick up … Continued
Yep.. I said it. If you do a search for the phrase comfort zone, you will see hundreds of motivational images that say, “The comfort zone is beautiful, but nothing grows there.” While I respect the notion of nothing growing in the comfort zone, I find the comfort zone anything but beautiful. The comfort zone … Continued