Over the past two weeks I have been traveling for work. For most of us, traveling introduces excuses to your normal dietary needs and exercise plan, due to the change in location and schedule. “Oh, I can’t workout, I don’t have this.. that.. or the other thing..” Or, “I need to leave super early to … Continued
Exercise
Rewarding successes & recognizing personal failures.
I caught up with an old friend the other day who had not seen me in years. Once he got over the shock of what I now look like, we talked a lot about transformation. He relayed a story to me that I had heard before, so I figured I would expand upon it … Continued
What are you doing this for? What are your goals?
I am sure many of you have been asked this question. What is the reason for your transformation journey? The reasons are as endless as stars in the sky. To loose weight, to be there for my family, to fit into an outfit, to go to a reunion, to get married, to skydive, to … … Continued
So many thoughts.. and few of them are complete
This morning I spent several hours composing posts here in the BaackPaack blog and ended up with multiple 3/4 finished posts. I had a strong title, a solid start, a nice meaty middle… but the ending, the summation where I wrap it all up with a great closing and cycle back to the start, was … Continued
I’m not just working out, I’m carving my own statue.
I had the opportunity to exercise with my sister the other day. it has been a rough winter for her this year and it was nice to get some one on one time for us to just talk as we walked together on a brisk (for my Arizona family, down right COLD) 39 degree day, … Continued
Two weeks & 6 days
In two weeks and 6 days I get the privilege of running with several members of the BaackPaack on their first Spartan Super Obstacle Course Race. For some of them, this is their second Spartan obstacle race, and the furthest distance that they will have run in competition. Spartan races come in several flavors, … Continued
Complete Your Life, the Promise of Integrity
One of the groups that I, and many members of the BaackPaack are affiliated with is called the Be Your Best Foundation which puts a great deal of focus on the notion of personal integrity. Until recently, I never really applied “integrity” as a guiding principle in my life, and I have to say, now … Continued
Better Crazy than Lazy
One the BaackPaack sent me a message the other day on Facebook with this phrase, “Better Crazy than Lazy” thinking that it was a perfect fit for the BaackPaack. We have a long standing joke that members on the BaackPaack are on team “Crazy Jay”, as most of them had never been in a group … Continued
Change in schedule isn’t a reason to not continue your progress.
Most folks dread change. Change at work, change in the home schedule, changes in how family members interact with each other. Change is a deviation of the norm, a change in the comfort level that many of us base our lives around. Change effects out schedule and our routines. It can cause stress, pressure as … Continued
Trail run workout: San Tan Valley Regional Park
Training continues for the Las Vegas Spartan Super obstacle race which is actually in Jean, NV. Last year this was my first Spartan Super, and I was lucky enough to run it with @Brandon Weiss, a local cross fitter, Spartan, super smart engineer, and all around good guy. That race was an eye opener for me … Continued