In the summer of 2023, I returned from our summer family trip with an idea to take on something different than I had before. Sometimes it’s tough to shift directions when you become comfortable with the track that you’re on. I’ve grown familiar with swimming events, even though they stress me out. I’m much slower…
Woke up at 2:55am on Saturday, July 29th prepared for the start of my first timed Xterra triathlon. Preparation includes coffee, a bowl of cereal, and then off to load up all the gear for all three disciplines: swimming, biking, and the trail run. I went down to see Gay Hunter, my primary support crew…
It’s been a few months since we completed the 50+ mile journey across the Olympic National Park from the low divide near Lake Quinault to the Elwha River Trail. This trail is also known as the “Press Expedition.” The adventure began the day before on Friday, September 30th. Our group met up in the early…
Two years ago while training for Uberman I ran across this concept of “Everesting” and fell in love with the simple and yet torturous nature of the task. Basically, you pick any incline in the world and you climb up it as many times as necessary until you reach a total of over 29,029 feet…
It’s been almost two months now with my capacity returned. The flood of information back into my psyche is overwhelming in the most joyful way. I find myself reading with a veracity that I haven’t known for years, and soaking up and taking full advantage of the ability to implement change and alterations in my…
This past year has been one of the most uncertain and trying seasons of my life. I am overjoyed to share that this season is behind me, and I’m looking forward to whatever God has for me next. It all started at the end of February 2021, and I really haven’t been quite the same…
A trek to the Copper Canyons of Mexico is more of a pilgrimage than preparation for a race. Thankfully Hudson is more than familiar with pilgrimages as part of his background. He’s completed two treks on the Camino de Santiago, including the 500-mile Way of St. James across Northern Spain and 150 miles of the…
It is never a given that the roads we travel will be easy. The past few days have taught me so much about resilience, discipline, and the will to find a way through adverse conditions. The journey began on Saturday, August 14th at 9:30am at Will Rogers State Park trailhead. I utilized the AllTrails Pro…
Watching someone in the midst of a journey that by any known standard defies logic is an incredible experience to go through. James Lawrence, the “Iron Cowboy” is doing what some would call impossible. On March 1st, 2021, he started the Conquer 100: 100 Triathlons in 100 consecutive days. The affirmations Other Side of Limits…
Over 20 years ago Darren Sweeney was asked by John Rickenbacker, the current youth pastor at Independent Bible Church, to pray for a person they thought would never come to Christ. Darren prayed for me. It took a month of Darren praying and then one random evening after a wrestling meet I walked up to…
This past weekend I had the privilege to participate in what I would call one of the better challenges I’ve taken on. David Goggins challenges people every year to take on a 48-hour challenge – run, walk or bike 4 miles every 4 hours for 48 hours – and donate to a cause of their…
There was an obstacle standing in the way of Kyle and my greatest physical goal for this year. That obstacle has been removed and now we can move forward with our training as if it never existed. As an endurance athlete and runner I’m aware that within a normal healthy body weight range a person…