Over-prepare then go with the flow

My travel mantra. I’m definitely a planner when it comes to travel. I’m one of those people who creates an excel spreadsheet to plan out trips. In fact, I was just working on one earlier today for a Utah parks trip with my brother-in-law. In both the workplace and...
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Mud races hone my mental fortitude

Last year I ran 6 mud races. I’ve run a total of 11 in my life (including one in Singapore and one in Kuala Lumpur). I originally was aiming for 10 last year alone, but overtrained mid-year and was out for about 3 months with a knee injury. I...
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Waking up to the sun

By far my favorite way to wake up. Natural light, no alarm, so peaceful, so energizing. I especially love summertime in Los Angeles when the sun shines bright at 6am. Fits right in with my schedule. 😁...
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“Never miss twice”

This is such a great phrase for building habits. You’re not going to be perfect all the time, but you need consistency to build any habit, achieve any goal, or make any lifestyle change. Hence, whenever you veer off track on a habit, put all of your focus and...
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My travel essentials

Having done a lot of traveling, especially over the past 3 years. I’ve gotten pretty good at packing these days. Honestly probably too good, to the point where I almost always pack the night before. When I was a kid I used to way overpack. Now I only sort...
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What I learned from my V02 Max Test

In August of last year (2018), I decided to get a V02 max test as a part of an overall nutrition appointment. It’s that test where you are hooked up to a face mask with a hose and run on a treadmill (or bike…well not run on a bike,...
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YES THEORY

The one and only YouTube channel I am subscribed to. I’ve shared Yes Theory more than I’ve shared any other content. Yes Theory is a group of 3 friends (originally 4) who make videos pushing people to say yes and seek discomfort. Their videos are both super entertaining to...
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Appreciating time en route

My perception of how long it takes to get to places has come a long way since growing up in Bloomington, Indiana where pretty much everything was a 15 minute drive apart. Driving an hour up to Indianapolis for a Pacers game was an incredibly long trek. And long...
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Simple life

A weekend on the farm. In the country. Remote. Dog wakes you up. Stretch. Morning run. Hike with new friends. Climb a lookout tower. Amazing views. Play silly games. Laugh in car rides. Make a giant bonfire. Climb trees to hang up lights. Set up for a community get-together....
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