Leatherwood Mountains 50 Mile Ultra Trail Race
My first 50 Mile Ultra Race. Boy did I pick a doosey! Luckily I had a friend, Ken Bohn, join me for the journey. Elite runners were calling this race “Mile for mile, the toughest on the east coast. And possibly tougher than Leadville.” That says a lot about how tough this race was. And ...
Reebok Spartan Race – Miami Super
This past weekend, going to a race took on a whole new dimension. This would be the first time that I would go to a Spartan Race as an employee. And when I ran the Sunday Elite Heat, the race would take on a whole new meaning for me. I flew out of Charlotte ...
Mill Stone 50K – Fort Mill SC
The Mill Stone 50K Trail Race (actually 31.5 miles) in it’s first year only had about 60 runners, but it was an Awesome event. It was held at the ASC Greenway by the Rock Hill Striders running club put on this event, and it will definitely be a great race for years to come. ...
Supporting Others On Their Quest
So many of us are too self involved in our daily routines and concerned with how to complete our own journeys, that we don’t get the opportunity, or miss the opportunity, to witness others reaching their goals. I recently had the opportunity to Support my girlfriend as she trained for her first Half Marathon ...
The Spartan Race Trifecta
I finally did it. The Spartan Race Trifecta. It took 8 months, but I have finally completed a Sprint (4 miles), Super (10 miles), and the Beast (at least 13 miles- actual distance unknown). If you would have asked me if I would have completed this a year ago, I probably would have said no. ...
Spartan Race Super – Leesburg VA
August 25th, Leesburg VA, 12:30 PM I set out on the second leg (Spartan Super) of my journey to complete the Spartan Race Trifecta. My first race was a Sprint. It was about 4 miles long. The Super is around 8 miles. And the Beast, which I will be running in October, is 13 miles ...
What’s Your Least Favorite Exercise?
As an athlete for my entire life, and a Former US Marine, I can honestly say that I’ve probably done just about every exercise you can possibly imagine. I’ve done Push-ups, pull-ups, chin-ups, squats, lunges, squat-thrusts, handstand push-ups, inch-worms, planks, crunches, leg-raises, dip, leg-lifts, back raises, several exercises in wrestling practice that I don’t even ...
Do You Need More Motivation Than This???
Spartan Race Mid Atlantic – August 25th in Leesburg, VA My race was insignificant. I wasn’t running for a prize on this day. This was a race that I just had to finish. But I wanted to share something with everyone that was ABSOLUTELY MOTIVATIONAL and AMAZING. I had chills watching these incredible people perform. ...
The Ascent – “Hardest Hill Climbs in the South”
The Ascent – “The Hardest Hill Climbs in the South.” Sounded fun and challenging, and it was. 3.7 miles up, up, up the mountain. My day started kind of hectic. I left home at 8:30 AM and had a 2 hour drive to get to the race. And what a beautiful drive it is. Through ...
Obstacle Racing in the Olympics?
Obstacle racing has quickly become one of the largest events in the US and is branching out to other countries across the globe. There’s Warrior Dash, Tough Mudder, Superhero Scramble, Ninja Warrior, Primal Mud Run, Rugged Maniac, USMC Mud Run, GoRuck Challenges, and there are more popping up every month it seems. Can you think ...
