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A 4 podium streak came to a screeching hault today

A 4 podium streak came to a screeching hault today. Not entirely unexpected, but just how poorly I felt was. I have a few strategies I use to try to pull myself out of a flat or low energy funk. But based on this weeks resting heart rate (RHR), my poor recovery numbers, a few nights of sub-par sleep, I just wasn't able to shake it off today & find the gears I needed to have the run I needed. Sometimes I'm capable of shaking those days off mid-race, rallying back & finishing strong. I had a technically & tactically good race, but my legs were so flat (180° diff from @spartanrace Montana 2 weeks ago). I simply did not have anything in the tank today & leading up to the race. But I always hold out hope (because it's happened many times before) I'd turn the ship around once I go into a groove. But I never found that groove today. Still smiling tho, so onward & upward 👊

#earnednotgiven #spartanagegroup #letsrace #spartanbigbear #spartan #spartanrace #obstaclecourseracing #spartanmbas #spartansuper #obstaclecourse #fitover40 #fitover50 0088 🇺🇲 #itsalifestyle #overtraining #tattoosleeve #tattoos #youllknowatthefinishline #yougotknockedthefuckout

General health, improved fitness, reduced mortalit

General health, improved fitness, reduced mortality rates, improved functional abilities, longevity, weight control, strength building, mobility, rehab, a nice physique are all worthy reasons to workout. But those aren't why I train. I #traintorace. Case in point, this simple OCR style workout as prep to race this weekend in CA. See some of you in Big Bear for the @spartanrace #spartanagegroup USNS R²

And for those of you in a nervous panic about the reported "snow", snap out of it, lace up your favorite OCR race shoe (@inov_8 x-talons only ever for me since '10 & no matter the terrain or conditions) and #letsrace

#functionalfitness #obstacletraining #tattoosleeve #tattoos #workout #training #streetparking #hiit #hiitworkout #functionaltraining #ocrtraining #obstaclecourseracing #workoutwednesday

My main takeaways from my performance this past we

My main takeaways from my performance this past weekend @spartanrace Montana:

1) My downhill running (& speed) is dramatically improved & noticable; picking better lines, moving faster, more control, felt more fluid, less apprehension, more confidence, larger strides, smoother breathing..

2) My uphill power hiking is also noticably better; moving faster, staying more upright, less hands on knees, less fatigue, less effort per pace kept, more powerful strides.

I noticed these both & in both races. Enough so that I had internal real time convos w/ myself about them.

#earnednotgiven #spartanagegroup #letsrace #spartanmontana #spartan #spartanrace #firejump #ocr #throwbackthursday #tbt #obstaclecourseracing #spartanmbas #spartansuper #spartanbeast #thirdplace #podium #obstaclecourse #fitover40 #fitover50 0088 🇺🇲 #itsalifestyle / 📸 @actionimagesbymark 📹@tpingaro /

I admittedly put everything I had into Saturdays B

I admittedly put everything I had into Saturdays Beast. And from the git-go I felt superb despite the conditions. But I paid the price for it yesterday. I simply didn't have the gears & felt as though I was working to hard for the pace I was racing. Sections I was running in the Beast, I was power hiking in the Super. Weather conditions were marginally better, but I couldn't find my rhythm. So to end up on the podium on Sunday in the Super, for a double podium weekend, it only happened thanks to simple determination & grit. I just put my head down, accepted the suffer fest & pushed the best I could. Fortunately, it panned out. I bested @shmurdoch72 in the Beast but he turned the tables on me in the Super. But that's racing, there are no guarantees & I honestly didn't have the speed to reel him in.

#earnednotgiven #spartanagegroup #letsrace #spartanmontana #spartan #spartanrace #medalmonday #mondaymotivation #ocr #obstaclecourseracing #spartanmbas #spartansuper #thirdplace #podium #obstaclecourse #leadbyexample #persistence #fitover40 #fitover50 0088 🇺🇲 #itsalifestyle / @revolutionrace /

This is the 3rd year I've raced @spartanrace Monta

This is the 3rd year I've raced @spartanrace Montana. This is my 7th race this year & of those, 5 of them have been in shit rain weather. But this one easily takes the cake. It was rough; 40ish cold temps, non-stop rain, chilly h20 crossings, greasy mud, lots of elevation gain. It was an ass kicker & hurt.

In the end, only :22 separated 2nd 3rd & less than 1 min from 2-4! In a beast! Now that's racing! Myself, @leifbikeman & @shmurdoch72 battled much of the race swapping places several times in the final mile. And for people that don't think penalty loops effect race outcomes like burpees, you're fooling yourselves. I've seen/had it happen in every single race this year & it happened today in the final .25mi of obstacles allowing me to snatch up a podium. Congrats @mhiguera1919 on your 100th race & our AG win 👊

#earnednotgiven #spartanagegroup #letsrace #spartanmontana #spartan #spartanrace #obstaclecourseracing #spartanmbas #spartanbeast #ocr #thirdplace #podium #obstaclecourse #leadbyexample #persistence #fitover40 #fitover50 0088 🇺🇲 #itsalifestyle / @revolutionrace /

If 1 person tells you you have a tail, fuck 'em. I

If 1 person tells you you have a tail, fuck 'em. If 2 people tell you you have a tail, there's a conspiracy afoot. But if 3 people tell you you have a tail, you better turn around.

#iamwhatiam #noapologies #itsalifestyle #pewpew #glock19 #glock #9mm #9mmpistol #staythecourse #noquarter #donttreadonme #carpediem #wildernessathlete #parable

A classic #obstaclecourseracing workout: runs, car

A classic #obstaclecourseracing workout: runs, carries, spears, grip, obstacle transitions in/out, mixed terrain, strength, agility, speed, stamina, HR control, pacing, etc. And it's never done just once, but twice in the day hours apart. I originally developed these #2adays workout types (morning W¹ time vs afternoon W² time) back when @spartanrace still had 3 race competitive trifecta weekends where we'd have to race the Super, get a break, & have to rally to then race the Sprint. I loved & miss those days. But despite no more competitive Sprints on trifecta weekends, I kept the workout type around as it still has OCR race value. Consider a workout like this ends in ±200 various reps of work type & trashes my hands by the end of the day.

#traintorace #wod #workout #workethic #consistency #wildernessathlete #itsalifestyle #sidebyside #getitdone #obstacletraining #hiit #streetparking #keephammering #functionalfitness #functionaltraining #enduranceathlete #multisportathlete #intervalltraining #hiitworkout #fastedcardio #reels #reelsinstagram #kettlebell #spartanathlete #ocr #ocrtraining

𝙾𝚋𝚜𝚎𝚜𝚜𝚒𝚘𝚗 is different

𝙾𝚋𝚜𝚎𝚜𝚜𝚒𝚘𝚗 is different than 𝚟𝚒𝚐𝚒𝚕𝚊𝚗𝚌𝚎. Obsession can have unhealthy side effects as it has a nasty tendency to control you more than you tend to control it (I speak from 3 decades of experience). Whereas vigilance is not letting something control you, but at the same time, making sure you stay frosty, up to speed & on top of it. But at an arms distance, yet always w/in immediate reach.

I believe vigilance can get you to the same place w/ the same results, but do it in a healthier way. Mentally as much, if not more, than physically.

But I digress. So here's me vigilantly mountain biking at 8,500' on my local trails on my @mondrakerbikes Podium RR (I prefer 29er hard tails.)

#mountainbiking #mountainbike #hardtail #29er #bikelife #reels #crosscountrymtb #itsalifestyle #obsession #vigilancia #vigilance #bevigilant #mondraker #insta360 #mondrakerbikes #instagramreels #beskilledatmanythings #mindset #perspective #rad #trailriding #traintorace #lifebehindbars

Move & shoot. Run & gun. This is my preferred way

Move & shoot. Run & gun. This is my preferred way to firearms train as it's the "functional training" equivalent to my core race training method of "specificity"; train like you intend to race, in an environment you'll be in, using gear you actually use. I don't like standing on the firing line of an indoor (or outdoor) range as it's simply too sterile, static & not realistic to life. I prefer the unsterile inconsistencies that come w/ outdoor training.

#runandgun #moveandshoot #functionaltraining #czscorpion #9mm #shootingdrills #firearmtraining #firearms #traintorace #itsalifestyle #wildernessathlete #triggerdiscipline #beskilledatmanythings #9mmpistol #optoutside #opencarry #firearmfriday / @czusafirearms /

I hadn't done this workout (originally taken from

I hadn't done this workout (originally taken from @ryanatkinsdiet) since I was living back in CA in '21; 1km run→10 pullups, repeat 10x (so a 10k + 100pu). I decided to do it spur of the moment (I always reserve the right to alter my original plan) on this day. The downside to that decision was the fact I had a grip specific strength day the day before. So my arms were a bit cashed & as you'll see, I had a hard time with rounds 9,10. But it's a good grip, run & transition speed in/out worker for OCR. PS - I don't worry too much about style or form as it's not about strict pull-up form, it's more about the totality of the work.

#pullups #pullup #noexcuses #getitdone #gripstrength #bodyweightworkout #runnersofinstagram #run #functionaltraining #functionalfitness #motivation #fitness #fitover40 #fitover50 #itsalifestyle #traintorace #strengthtoweightratio #streetparking #tattoosleeve

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