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
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Why ‘Me Time’ is Important
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
Gear Review: TomTom Multi-Sport Cardio GPS Sports Watch
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
Spartan Race Las Vegas – Recap –
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
Next Up: Vegas Spartan Super Race
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
For the past two weeks I have been killing it.. & the scale has not moved
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
Clean eating.. what is it?
In the past several years there has been a huge resurgence in the attitude of “clean eating”. The notion that ‘eating clean’ is one half of the health and wellness equation, with the other half being exercise and the choices that you make in living your daily lifestyle. So what is “clean eating?” Fitnessmagazine.com defines … Continued
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