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
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
In an attempt to increase my exposure to the running community I found out about an Ultra running group that does night runs here in the desert of Arizona. For me, it was just crazy enough to draw me into to research mode a bit more and do some reading (as well as sign up!) … 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
One of my most popular training aids that I own is my TomTom Multi Sport Cardio GPS watch. I wanted to provide a review of the watch, the function as well as the online tools that it is synced to in order to provide some info to possible future users. What I am not going … Continued
Vegas Spartan Race 2015 is in the books! Since January Team BaackPaack has been training hard on obstacles and distance running. We hit the Las Vegas course and completed or payed the burpee penalty for every obstacle. Many were surprised how difficult a mile (the last mile) of a Spartan Race can be, especially when … Continued
Over the upcoming weekend I will be taking part in the Las Vegas Spartan Race, which will be held closer to Jean, NV due to some behind the scenes competition with another OCR racing organization. The NEW Spartan Race location is moving roughly 30 miles south of Vegas. That means, new terrain, new layout, … Continued