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
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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
Dallas Spartan Beast Weekend 2015 – Day 1
Dallas Spartan Beast Weekend – Day 1. If Tahoe was race trepidation, Dallas was race retribution. Last month I finished Tahoe strong, however, I knew I could have done better. For the three weeks between Tahoe and my next race weekend, the Dallas Double beast weekend, I buckled down hard. Super clean eating, laser focus … 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
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
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
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