I'm sitting in front of an executive at one of the biggest banks in Thailand and abruptly he says, "registration opens tomorrow!" It was a random comment at the time since we had been discussing the ever-so-annoying-coronavirus, but I shifted my attention to him and said: "huh?" He said, "Spartan Race Thailand!" I was in... Continue Reading →
Interviewee #026 – Moustafa Sano – The Marathon Man!
I brought Moustafo on a long time ago, and here I am bringing him on again because there was a particular pain threshold he passed that I'm very captivated by. Being able to overcome the amount of pain, a rain storm, fatigue and other things is just AMAZING. Reminds me of David Goggins, so here... Continue Reading →
Interviewee #22 – Jonathan Darling – Personal Trainer and Ultra Marathon Runner
This is a man that's an ordinary guy trying to make an extraordinary impact on the world. After starting his fitness journey playing football and wrestling in high school, he began studying exercise science in college. This propelled him into the world of bodybuilding, powerlifting, and competing for several years. 8 months ago, he decided... Continue Reading →
Pre-Workout: Amino Energy Review
You guys don't know, but two days ago had to be the most terrifying moment of my life. After sucking down two cups of coffee (1pm and 4pm), I decided to "test" out my new pre-workout, Amino Energy, at 6pm. Yeah. Bonehead move. There was no effects at the moment, but I while I was... Continue Reading →
Questions & Answers: Why The Spartan/Tough Mudder Competitions?
It was a perfect question at a perfect time. Back in 2015, I put my mind, body and spirit to the test. In one of the most difficult races of my life, I saw everything flash before my eyes: ewwwww! Black man! Negro! Pimp! Black people are disgusting! -- yes, these are the comments that... Continue Reading →
One Day Away – Spartan Race
Cardio, strength, core training, leg training....all of these things were done in bulk and now it's time to put it to the test. How do I feel going into the Spartan Super in Chon Buri, Thailand? I wouldn't say nervous, but not really sure what to expect. Have I trained like crazy since my Spartan... Continue Reading →
Evaluating My Spartan Score
So I was practically top 25%, and almost 20%, in all categories. If I look at the time, it's not that good. I don't know exactly what happened during the race, but the obviously made it to be very difficult for attaining a good time. I think I completed my Spartan Sprint last year in... Continue Reading →