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To Fast or Too Fast??

In general terms most people are eagerly interested in weight management and performance enhancement these days. I want to lose weight and maintain a healthy body and use that body to go lightning quick!! But there is also a LOT of noise out there about how to get the job done. Paleo, Keto, Atkins, intermittentContinue reading “To Fast or Too Fast??”

Motivation Monday

For some of us this is the level of motivation we need to get out and train. But not you, dear reader, never you. You are full of vim and vigor and fortitude and probably some flatulence from the bean burrito last night. But, regardless, flatulence powered motivation. But, the honest question to be askedContinue reading “Motivation Monday”

VO2 Max: Satan’s Statistic

Do you like hitting Personal Records (PR)??!! What about training trends and seeing your Garmin trail watch claim “Improving” or best yet….the VO2 Max setting tells you that you’re now “SUPERIOR”??!! Pretty awesome, right? Feeling on your game? Well, what about when more often than not it tells you that you’re training status is ….Continue reading “VO2 Max: Satan’s Statistic”

Spartan UltraBeast Lebec, CA – Oct 2019

Gratitude. Gratitude is the reason I signed up for my first Spartan UltraBeast in Lebec, California for October 2019. I had raced at a Trifecta level for the last several years earning 1, 2 and a hat trick of 3 trifectas at the Sprint, Super and Beast distances. But I’d never done an Ultra. AndContinue reading “Spartan UltraBeast Lebec, CA – Oct 2019”

My First Blog Post

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.

Introduce Yourself (Example Post)

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”