Lately, I’ve noticed a common thread among many of my teammates in the Tribal team—so many of us are navigating a new chapter of life where our parents or grandparents are facing serious health challenges. Whether it's hospital visits, surgeries, or the emotional toll of watching once-strong loved ones slow down, it’s clear that we’ve entered a season of transition. Today, my own father is set to have several stents put in. It is a stark reminder that time is moving forward, and the people who raised us, supported us, and stood as our pillars are now becoming more fragile. These are the same people who carried us through our youth, who once ran their own races with strength and purpose. Now, it's our turn. This experience has reminded me that life isn’t just about physical endurance—it’s about emotional and spiritual endurance too. Just as we train our bodies to go the distance in a race, we must also prepare our hearts to carry the torch for our families. We are being called to rise, to step into leadership, and to carry forward the legacy of those who came before us. Running races isn’t only about finishing strong—it’s about honoring those who started it for us. It's about showing up with grit, compassion, and resilience. And maybe, in the quiet miles and long uphill battles, we find that we’re not just running for ourselves—we're running for them. For their sacrifices. For their love. For the road they paved. This isn’t just our race now—it’s theirs too. And it’s our responsibility to carry it forward with purpose. Life is the longest endurance race we will ever run- it's not about speed, but about heart, grit, and the courage to keep moving when the road gets steep. Have the best day

Lean Horse 100 Reflection I hadn't ever been more excited or felt more ready for an Ultra than I did the weeks leading up to Leanhorse 100. That being said, I did not get the result I had hoped for. It was especially disappointing because my race execution was piss poor. I made too many big mistakes leading up to and during the race that I completely handicapped myself. Here are my big 3 lessons learned: - Fueling - This is especially disappointing to me because I have run into this issue on several other Ultra runs. Those have been 50 milers and I was able to suck it up to finish. Not for a 100. Right away I saw the temperatures were going to be between 90-95 with high humidity. Ryan and I discussed some adaptations the morning of the race to help handle the heat. Mistake 1 was I decided against throwing my camelbak in the back of my vest. The Aid stations ranged 6-9 miles apart so I thought I could get by with my 2 bottles on the vest. BAD IDEA. Mistake 2 was loading 1 bottle with tailwind and the other with a high carb drink. By mile 4 I was completely out of fluids and probably had started the stomach problems that would plague me later on by slamming all those carbs when I was clearly overheating. Mistake 3 was not respecting the course. I thought the heat would not be so bad because the course was wooded through the black hills. The first 15 miles had no trees and was a full climb in the beating sun up Crazy Horse Mountain. - Pace - The race began and quickly groups separated themselves. I found myself up front with about 20 guys. Several of them I had talked to a bit pre-race and they mentioned they were just looking to go sub-24. Before the race had started, I decided my strategy would be a lot of walking and moving slow early up the first big climb then once the sun went down I would start pushing harder. Mistake 3 was I quickly ditched my planned strategy to run with the group up front. I pushed the first 15 miles at an extremely aggressive pace. Between the heat and the climb and lack of fluids, my HR was running between 145-150 for a long stretch of that. During that time I flew through aid stations, spending less than 5 minutes at both of the first 2 stops.

Hey Team! I wanted to share an evolution of our team prep ahead of Prairie on Fire. We are launching a new Running Fundamentals Series. This is an evolution of past Accelerator Cohorts we've run leading into Team Races. 🪓 The goal is simple: to help you become more well-rounded and adaptable as an athlete - no matter your training/race goals. 🔥 We’ll be using Prairie on Fire as an anchor to orient the team and create some shared momentum. But this isn’t just for those running that race. This series is for anyone who wants to: - Improve your process in race preparation and daily training - Immerse yourself more deeply in the team culture - Hear how other athletes are progressing toward big goals - Get live coaching, ask questions, and stay connected 💪 If you’ve felt like you want more support, more structure, or more community around your training, this is a great chance to lean in. Running Fundamentals Series Details: - Kickoff August 4th - Calls on Tuesdays at 4 pm EST - 5 weeks of live calls, training tools, writing prompts, and a focus on consistent execution The calls are already loaded into the Skool Calendar. Go grab them and add them to your personal. Onward. Ryan

I was watching one of Ryan's videos the other day and something hooked me. It was a calling for me. The key to endurance training and staying disciplined starts the night before. Get your gear ready, get your liquids ready, and be ready to head out the door first thing in the morning. For two weeks now I've been practicing this and it's leveled up my progress. Instead of walking around the house, feeling like I'm herding a cat, but the cat is me, everything is in one place. I grab it and start. It's almost a definite that if my training slips past lunch time, odds are it won't get done. Implementing this small, but critical, practice allows me to get in a training session before work. Then I go on about my day with the "necessity" already done. I'm more in tune, and more in the moment than ever.