Endurance Sports Mentality

Konbanwa! (Good evening in Japanese) A quick over view of my training, then to the good stuff of why I am writing this post. Lately I have attended a Profession Military Education course to ensure I am trained enough for the next rank. At this course is mostly different running drills, ranging from long runs... Continue Reading →

April 15, 2018 0

First day back in the pool!

After months of not being in water except for showering, I finally made it to the pool on base. Luckily the pool is heated and Okinawa doesn't get below 60 degrees. Swimming will be a struggle for this triathlon as it is my weakest event and it is very technical to be a good swimmer.... Continue Reading →

February 1, 2018 0

Stairway to Heaven Day 15

Suckered my friend into bicycling to the Stairway to Heaven here in Okinawa. After a little confusing from Google Maps taking us down wrong roads and not the best directions from a source my friend had, we made it to the Stairway to Heaven! There were a couple added hills we rode up while looking... Continue Reading →

January 27, 2018 0

Boxing Session Day 13

Tonight I decided to get back into the boxing gym and literally hit it hard! Afterwards we went out for a dinner with a friend that is leaving on Saturday. We tried raw chicken from the restaurant and it was surprising good with a little soy sauce.

January 25, 2018 0

Indoor Trainer Session Day 12

After a long day I decided to do a hard effort for 35 minutes on the bike trainer then follow it with a 2 mile run. Trainer sessions are boring but a good show or music can make it a tad bit more enjoyable. Benefits of trainer sessions is it will discipline you to not... Continue Reading →

January 24, 2018 0

Half Ironman Training Day 11

New supplements, cookbook, and training schedule!

January 23, 2018 1

Training Day 5 & 6

The Paleo diet is the hardest part about the training so far. Between habits of boredom eating and a lifelong love for carbs it has been difficult to break out of these habits. I still boredom eat but it has been replaced with healthier snack options like fruits, veggies, and nuts. Feels good to be... Continue Reading →

January 18, 2018 0

Between a rock and a hard place

Hello readers! Recently things haven't gone according to plan but it has given me time to focus on some reading and getting started back up with college. Being in the military has given me tons of great opportunities and experiences but it comes with a price by the amount of rules we must abide by.... Continue Reading →

October 22, 2017 1

Low light Photography

This is one of my favorite pictures taken with the GoPro Hero 5. I took this with my wife at her family lake house at Table Rock Lake in Missouri. First time really messing around with long exposures. I played around with different angles to get the campfire in the right position along with facing... Continue Reading →

August 2, 2017 1