I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: there’s no glory in comfort.The Death Race taught me that. The kind of brutal, soul-stripping event that doesn’t care how strong you think you are—it’ll break you just to see what’s underneath. But I never expected to feel that same tension, that same grind, in the … Read More
The Unseen Burdens of Endurance Athletes When I started recording The Legend of the Death Race podcast, I expected to hear incredible stories of resilience, endurance, and grit. What I didn’t expect was the common thread running through so many conversations—unresolved trauma. Again and again, I heard fellow Death Racers talk about using the race … Read More
When I set out to write The Legend of the Death Race, I wasn’t just telling the story of an insane endurance challenge—I was crafting a legend. One that, at its core, mirrors a legend that has shaped my life in a different way: The Legend of Zelda. At first glance, the Spartan Death Race … Read More
Moving to Washington state has probably been one of the best decisions of life, the access to nature, and mountains, and trails are limitless and as a result, I’m training more (happily) than I ever have before. One of my favorite things to do for training, now that I have access, is to find some … Read More
This video came out at the perfect time. We all need a little motivation every now and then. My shoulder is still causing me pain, but it doesn’t matter. I know what I want. I’m going after it. Have a watch and listen. How bad you YOU want to be successful? Will you sacrifice sleep? … Read More
“Endurance is one of the most difficult disciplines, but it is to the one who endures tha the final victory comes.” – Buddha If there is one thing I learned this weekend at the Spartan Sprint in Indiana during my two back to back laps, it was that my endurance is one of my strong … Read More
We all need a little motivation to our asses off the couch from time to time. Today, I’m turning to an oldie but goodie to feed motivation into our blood streams. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=yX39J_YyKbs] Get out there and be strong, be motivated, be an inspiration. Take someone with you, no one said you have to workout alone. … Read More
Today I have to rest. So I leave you with a motivational video that I watch almost daily to keep me on track. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7I7iasuIdw&w=640&h=360]