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Philosophy

It takes a different frame of mind to be healthy and happy in the modern world - there's a lot to undo. Here's some advice.

Movement

Conventional Wisdom has weird ideas about how modern humans should move. Let's see what really works!

Food

What we put into our bodies is amazingly important - moreso than the food industry would have you believe. Learn more here.

Family

Having that big "why" is so important to finding your reason for doing things. Your family is one of the best ones.

Community

The people we have around us are vitally important in our growth and happiness. Make sure your community is positive!

Races and Events

Using a race or event as your goal gives you a deadline for your goals - and also gives you a community to rally around with your goals!

July 4th OCR Deals – Check Them Out

Sorry for being a day late on this one, but this morning I was looking through my Twitter feed (and if you’re on Twitter, I’ve put together a List with updates from great races and OCR resources, I’d love if you’d follow it!) and came across a whole bunch of specials…

5 Ways Being Fat-Adapted Makes You A Better Racer

One of the big challenges of being an OCR (Obstacle Course Race) racer is fueling yourself. This is less an issue in the shorter races (the 5K variety, like the Spartan Sprints, Warrior Dash, and most of the one-off races), but even then it’s nice to be able to stay fed. But…

Changing Your Mindset to Love Change

Most folks like things to be easy. Right? I mean, who wants to make their lives more difficult? We all have plenty of problems in our lives, and adding another problem on top of them is just nuts. Well, that’s the wrong attitude, and I’m going to show you why.…

Movement and its Impact on Your Kids

I’ve mentioned before that I think one of the greatest reasons to take on obstacle course racing is the effect it will have on your kids. I absolutely believe that, and I’m hardly the only one. Check out the video below and pay close attention to the comments starting at…

If You Build It, They Will Come – Yeah, It Really Works

I want to share with you today a little something that I’ve been struggling with this OCR season, the problem of flagging motivation, and a very simple way to overcome this problem. That way is to do your workouts with other people. “WHOA!” I hear some of you saying. “I can’t…

Should You Take Baby Steps, or Jump Right In?

Making changes to our lives is never easy. And picking the right way to do it can make all the difference. When it comes to making big changes in your life, there are two major schools of thought on how to do it: there’s the baby steps method, where you…

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