It’s been a few years since I have updated my gym bag game. This hasn’t historically been an issue, as I generally just used my old one to get my running clothes too and from work each day. With my recent foray into adding weightlifting to my daily schedule, it has been getting a little more wear and tear (and stink) on it than it has before. So recently I have been drying out the…
If you’ve never done an X-Dog event, The Brasada Ranch Black Diamond Trilogy would be a great place to start! X-Dog races are generally very memorable because they are as challenging as they are fun. There are 3 adventures (over the span of 3 years!) awaiting you for this event, as the title suggests. Episode 1 will take place on April 7th, 2018. Episode 2 will be on April 6th of 2019 and Episode…
When you have a home gym like that, you are a hardcore obstacle course participant. Fortunately, I have hardcore friends to help me train, give me pep talks and drag me across the finish line, if necessary, and I’m pretty excited to branch out into this whole obstacle course thing. I’ve done some smaller ones, but nothing like Tough Mudder. I was looking for a new challenge. I still love to run and triathlons will…
There are all sorts of reasons to branch out with events. It helps prevent burnout, it’s good for the body and it helps you grow as a person. Speaking from experience, it’s hard to prevent burnout when you just run. You can change your distance, your terrain and your events, but it’s still hard to prevent the occasional rut when running is your sole source of exercise. Varying your events is good for your body,…
