The trip to Alaska has been a continual blessing with my son Hudson, daughter Kalea, wife Kristin, and mother-in-law Holly. We started the journey by picking up an RV rental in Anchorage from Great Alaskan Holidays. This was officially the start of our first RV adventure as a family. We took time to go to…
Six months out from an event almost everything seems like a good idea… As the weeks and months got closer to the Seventy48 kayak race this good idea turned into the realization that Vicki and I needed to train as much as possible with an already overflowing schedule leading up to the June race. In…
The trip started Saturday, August 17th with Kristin and the kiddos doing a road trip with me to Silverdale for the trampoline park and then dropping me off at SeaTac for a flight just before midnight. No major issues at the airport, and thankfully I was able to sleep on the flight to New York….
The overall feeling and thoughts I have a day after this event are: God is so gentle with me on these events. I am so thankful that we are all on shore safe and sound. And, there were way too many stories for one adventure. Thursday, June 13th The journey began on Thursday, June 13th….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Prerace is always an exciting time. The night before Uberman I was able to do a Zoom call with my Rotary Club and other dignitaries from Rotary District 5280 (Los Angeles area) and most notably a brief presentation from Ana at 1736 Family Crisis Center about their programs and services to fight human trafficking. The…
Over half a lifetime ago I heard about this event called the Big Hurt. I wasn’t even sure of the elements but I knew I wanted to go for it: a 16-mile mountain bike, 3-mile kayak, 30-mile road bike, and followed 10k run. Right as I was getting ready to race it in college they…