Similarities: Life and Ultra

Welcome back! I have been training steadily for the past couple of months mostly alone. As I am out there grinding miles away I come to more and more conclusions between life and endurance training. The first is to stay steadily moving forward! It doesn't matter how fast or slow you are moving forward the... Continue Reading →

January 21, 2020 1

Gear List

Hello wanderers! Life has been busy with training and work so it has taken me longer to get this written than I have anticipated. I have been keeping up with my swim training and biking but now it seems I haven't been getting enough running in. Oh well, if I can crush the first two... Continue Reading →

January 12, 2020 0

I’m Back!!

Hello there family, friends, and readers! It has been over a year and half since I last posted. It has been a challenging year but overall it has turned out perfect. I was unable to complete the half Ironman and full Ironman I had scheduled from 2018 due to external circumstances out of my control.... Continue Reading →

December 16, 2019 0

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

Long time no update!

https://youtu.be/2Hp9WYVCOqo It has been a while since I have posted anything besides a couple of Instagram pictures but I am back to making YouTube videos and the blog a priority. I will upload pictures from Thailand and the week with Emily in a separate post in the next couple of days. Right now all of... Continue Reading →

March 31, 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