In the lead up to doing Badass Mudder, I have been watching a lot of YouTube videos to get inspiration. For some reason I am drawn to the YouTube comments, which seem to be the place for others to share their own insecurities or hatred. If you look at any crossfit video you probably will … Continue reading It’s what works for you
Hey ho, let’s go… insane at Badass Mudder
Hey ho, let's go... insane at Badass Mudder: On a very hot, humid Saturday morning my friend Tom and I took part in the Badass Mudder obstacle race at the River Lune, Lancaster. We crashed over at friends, so had a pleasant 30 minutes drive through the country. When we saw the Badass sign with … Continue reading Hey ho, let’s go… insane at Badass Mudder
What should I bring to an Obstacle Race?
What should I bring to an Obstacle race? You've come up with training circuits in the gym, you've run - a lot and you've even taken part in boot camps. What else can you do? On Saturday I will be taking part in Badass Mudder. It seems so long since my first Obstacle Race - … Continue reading What should I bring to an Obstacle Race?
The 60 minute makeover – a crossfit style workout
The 60 minute makeover: I am always looking for new ways to meet the needs that an obstacle race challenges you. I do various routines in the gym to help me out. Here is a really intense workout that my personal trainer friend got me doing. He calls it the 60 minute makeover because when … Continue reading The 60 minute makeover – a crossfit style workout
The Tour De France… in Yorkshire
The Tour De France... in Yorkshire: So the Tour de France came to Yorkshire... This was a pretty historic occasions as I don't think there has ever been an event of this magnitude in Yorkshire ever. This was not an experience I wanted to miss, so I went to Leeds to see the start. I … Continue reading The Tour De France… in Yorkshire
Review: Jessica Ennis – Unbelievable
Review: Jessica Ennis - Unbelievable: To inspire my training for Badass Mudder I have utilised my library membership reading the biographies of a number of athletes to inspire me and to get an understanding on the way of the winner. I started off with Jessica Ennis - Unbelievable. Unfortunately a few pages in you are … Continue reading Review: Jessica Ennis – Unbelievable
Teaching others hard work
I have been going to the gym for the last 13 years. During that period I have ran for 12 years, only taking it more seriously recently to help with obstacle racing events. As a commitment to my fitness, I gradually improved my nutrition, which got me some great results and a little bit more … Continue reading Teaching others hard work
Does health and fitness information overload stop progress?
Since I started blogging I have made more effort to read the blogs of others. However within the last couple of weeks I started feeling apprehensive about the whole process. Because this blog is about my obsession with perfection much of my time is spent looking at the fitness blogs. What blows my mind is … Continue reading Does health and fitness information overload stop progress?
What’s Better? Being Big Or Being Strong?
I notice an emphasis on being 'big' on various fitness blogs. I understand that us men have fragile egos and what better way to make a statement than becoming a big badass motherfucker like you see on the front of Flex magazine. For the weight training beginner the logic is: big = lift heavier And … Continue reading What’s Better? Being Big Or Being Strong?
The Time I Failed As A Karate Instructor
I was reading the book "How to fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big: Kind of Story of my Life" a sort of self-help book by the creator of Dilbert, Scott Adams. One of the chapters that inspired me was where he listed his biggest failures and what he learnt from them. I did … Continue reading The Time I Failed As A Karate Instructor
Major Series North: Review
On Sunday I took part in the Major Series, in the Northern heat in Wetherby. The weather was sunny, although very windy, so it got cold quick if you weren't moving. This was my second obstacle race, with Spartan being my first. The distance was more than the Spartan, being between 10-12km. There was an … Continue reading Major Series North: Review
The Amazing Trick to Conquer Any Workout…
I was under pressure to really get my training down for Spartan. I decided to incorporate runs in to and from work. At the time I worked at the library so could not always be be bothered after a day on my feet. Running after work to get home is the perfect motivation - much … Continue reading The Amazing Trick to Conquer Any Workout…
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