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
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
The 2015 Hawaii Spartan Trifecta weekend is now in the books. The interwebs are buzzing with the positive, the negative and everything in between regarding this race, the venue and the organization of the event. These next few pages will be my recap. I don’t race in the elite heat, … Continued
Spartan Super Barre, Mass – Sunday edition (You should read the Saturday race recap first to get a more detailed story of each obstacle, day one of my two day Spartan Super weekend.) CRAAACK — KABOOOM!!! I awoke at 4:32 AM to the sound of thunder and flashes of lighting through the shades in … Continued
2015 Boston Super, Barre, MA. (Saturday) I ran this race with my brother-in law, Scott Hastings. Scott was the first person that I had met who decided one day ” I am going to take up running”. I have other running friends, however, they ran all the time I knew them. Scott was one who … 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