HAPPY..HAPPY..HAPPY

*Humble

I cannot write or express in any words how happy I am to be back training! The past few weeks have been a dark place for me being sidelined. Sickness caused by over training  is a  hell where I don’t want to find myself ever again. I cannot stress enough the importance of rest and recovery. It seems so much more important to kill these runs and WODs than to focus just as hard or harder at recovering. I like most feel that I can work out fewer days with better results if I get more rest and go through the proper mobility work. Think of it as maintaining  a race car, you race it hard and beat it up…It will break down if you don’t put the right fuel in it and allow it time to cool down and get repaired. It wont function at its highest capacity. I was red lining my body, but not allowing for optimum recovery and my body broke down.

*Back in the Saddle

Back in the race now, with better fuel and plenty of recovery! I feel amazing. Gone through runs and WODs like a man possessed, and I am complimenting with plenty of clean diet, rest, recovery, and mobility tools! I have changed my days to 3 days ON, 1 OFF, 1 ON, 2 OFF. This system fits my training goals and race goals very nicely. When I go I go hard as hell, but when I rest I do everything humanly possible to repair and recover. Something that I was doing half assed before, meaning I didn't stretch quite as much as I should have. I Didn't ice as much as I could have, and my sleep wasn't great either. I am not leaving any stone unturned in the repair and recovery department. The 3 days I give myself per week to recover are vital for me and I can’t fall victim to sitting around and not stretching or foam rolling. Its easy to take it easy, but I need to do it correctly with eating super clean, using light cardio, ice, and mobility exercises.

*Cloud 9

Started coaching a Cross-Training-Circuit class 3 days a week, and I am totally stoked and motivated to get these athletes to another level! I love working with athletes and their fitness goals. I am very lucky to be working at a gym, working out as a part of my job description, and being around so many awesome people! I feel like I’m climbing a roller coaster with all the exciting events that are on the schedule this summer, fall, and winter. To add to the list of Epicness; One of my best friends Chris Correll is getting married this summer and I couldn't be more excited for him!!! Our boys Drake and Tyce change every day and give me the unlimited and ultimate inspiration that I need to get through my trainings,  and I am fortunate enough to have a super hot wife that knows how to cook some mean PALEO entrées!!! So to sum this all up I am on cloud 9 to say the least and I am very lucky and humble to have the friends and family that I do.

*Conquer yourself

When training this weekend don’t forget how lucky you are to be able to move around and train! There are many less fortunate people out there that cannot go for a jog, hike, walk, or lift! Enjoy it and don’t take it for granted. It can be taken away without warning so soak it up while you can and CONQUER YOURSELF!

“Struggling and suffering are the essence of a life worth living. If you're not pushing yourself beyond the comfort zone, if you're not demanding more from yourself - expanding and learning as you go - you're choosing a numb existence. You're denying yourself an extraordinary trip.”


― Dean Karnazes, Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner