I recently ran the North Fork 50K in Pine, Colorado which included 33 miles across beautiful trail coupled with ~3,800 feet of elevation gain. This was my first trail race and am still amazed at how organized it was. Now that may sound weird to start the article with how
I’ll be honest, I use to track everything from macros, running splits, 1 rep max, to sleep. It was a lot but I thought it was all required in order to get to where I wanted to go. But then I asked myself, “well… where do I want to go?”
The program had my first 20 miler of the year. My legs were a little sore from this weeks training but nothing concerning. I went to the yoga room on floor 8 to warm up like I normally do. After warming up, I got my bag put together and realize
As I reflect on Hyrox so many thoughts go through my head. I think about what went well, areas to improve on, and lessons learned. At a high level, I’m happy with my performance given it was my first time and it was completely out of wheelhouse from a competition
The racing season is officially over! 5 races in 5 different states including an ultra marathon. As I reflect on my first year as a competitor, I think about not only the lessons I’ve learned but how far I’ve come as an individual. My first Spartan race was in September
This past weekend, Facebook memories reminded me of my first Spartan race. The experience was unlike anything I’ve experienced before and little did I know how much of an impact this moment would make on my life. I remember being completely broken down physically and not being able to workout
As I reflect on the Spartan Midwest beast, I can honestly say I look back with mixed emotions. On one hand, I took 6th in my age group and know I gave it everything I had. On the other hand, I cramped on the last mile that prevented me from
In lieu of my last article around aerobic performance, I felt it was only necessary to discuss the more intense side of training which is also known as anaerobic performance. Before jumping into the content, let’s take a loot at the definition… What is anaerobic?“pertaining to or caused by the
If you’ve been following me within the last year, you’ve probably seen me post on my Instagram or Facebook story a screenshot of my runs from the Garmin app. Most of those screenshots include the caption “Base” or “Aerobic Base” to indicate the type of workout. The reasoning behind the
Today, I am 2 years sober. During this past year of sobriety, I’ve taken so much time to reflect and accept my past. To say that I haven’t carried guilt would be a lie. I’ve carried a ton of guilt around things I’ve done, things I’ve said, and the way
