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
Race Review
Spartan Race Dallas Beast – Day 2 VB Trifecta
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
Race Recap: 2015 Spartan World Championships (Tahoe)
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
Race recap: 2015 Tri-State Super (Saturday)
Over the 9/11 weekend in 2015 I flew to from Phoenix, Arizona to Newark, New Jersey to race the Tri-State Super weekend. I needed to race both Saturday and Sunday since I got the email from Spartan Race that they were changing the format of the South Carolina Spartan weekend from a Beast distance race … Continued
Part III: Hawaii Trifecta Recap (Day 2 – Sprint)
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
Part II: Hawaii Trifecta Recap (Day 2 – Super)
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
Hawaii Trifecta 2015 Recap (Day 1- Beast course)
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)
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
Race Recap: 2015 Boston Super (Saturday) – Barre, MA.
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
Race Recap: Sinister 9k Night Run 5/2/15
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