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LHRL® Slack App Ty Draney “You don’t have to be crazy but it helps…” was a phrase that Ty heard a lot growing up on a dairy farm in southeast Idaho, near the Wyoming border, and has come in handy as he’s tried to explain the reasoning for how and why he adventures in his […]
LHRL® Slack App On this episode we chat with Josh Otero. Josh is the CEO and founder of Recover Faster. Josh has been an athlete his entire life, including a collegiate gymnast. While in the business world, Josh reduced his stress through many activities and became a CrossFit coach, Spartan coach, marathoner, ultra-marathoner, and a […]
LHRL® Slack App We had yet another awesome time talking with Janice Ferguson this week. Janice is a pretty amazing individual. CrossFit competitor, Gym Owner, American Ninja Warrior, Broken Skull Challenge…the list goes on and on. And then, she drops something on us we’ve never heard of before, the SISU Iron race. We’re going to […]
LHRL® Slack App We had a really fun time chatting with Alex Viada of Complete Human Performance. I’ve been following Alex for a long time, but this was my first time getting to talk to him. He’s always been someone I looked up to because of all of the impressive numbers he’s put up and […]
LHRL® Slack App I first met Valerie when I had the privilege to call her my coach a couple of years ago. I had followed CrossFit Endurance and Pose for a long time so when I found out she was going to be my coach I was SO excited. Since then, we’ve done a […]
LHRL® Slack App LHRL Podcast using the Google Hangouts On-Air format. We learn a little about Drew and his fitness regimen, as well as some obstacles he has to live with. We had a great time visiting and figuring out the new format. Thanks Drew Womack!! Next week we will begin going LIVE, where the […]
LHRL® Slack App As anyone in the CrossFit world knows, the 2016 Crossfit Open has begun. As the name suggests, well it’s open. It is open to anyone with $20 and a desire to compete. I really, really like the Open, and I love everything surrounding it. I have grown fonder and fonder of […]
LHRL® Slack App Last week I was scrolling through the LHRL Athletes page on FB when I came across a new member who was introduced as Alina Duran, an All-American Hammer Thrower who aspires to compete in the Olympics. Now I have met some interesting people who do some pretty interesting things, but a competitive […]
LHRL® Slack App The Tupelo Marathon and another amazing race experience is in the books. I love traveling to races. It is always a fun experience. I signed up for this race and booked a hotel to stay in several months ago and actually thought that it would be an easy, flat course. It’s in Tupelo, MS […]
LHRL® Slack App I started my journey into the world of fitness about 6 years ago now. It has been a REALLY crazy ride. I went from being your average, suburbanite, beer bellied, Corporate job working Dad to an Ultra Marathon running, 400+ lb deadlifting, CrossFit gym owner, running coach, and entrepreneur that has never been […]
LHRL® Slack App I had a great birthday/Fathers day weekend! I ran a 5K on Saturday night. It was the first 5K I’ve ran in quite a while. I haven’t been running much so I didn’t know how I would do at this thing. I ended up with a time of 21:36. Not bad at […]
LHRL® Slack App The Ouachita Trail 50 Miler did not disappoint this year. It is always a great race, and this time was no different. I had a lot of “lessons learned” and saw a lot of things that I worked on in training go very well. Even though I didn’t make the 10:30 goal […]
LHRL® Slack App I’m super excited to now have Jason Dickenson added to our Athletes page!! Jason and I have similar stories. However, he’s an Ironman and almost all his lifts and race times are bigger and faster than mine! I’ve got some catching up to do!! I’m really excited to have met Jason on […]
LHRL® Slack App This is Pinnacle Mountain where the Ouachita 50 miler takes place in a couple of weeks. (Image from VisionMena.com) Once the race starts, you run about 3 miles and then you have a 700 foot climb over this bad boy. It makes a pretty big difference in the first section of the […]
LHRL® Slack App I always get really excited when the Crossfit Games Open comes around. It is a lot of fun, and I really enjoy seeing how I stack up against other local Crossfitters and even the national competitors. The one problem I run into though is that I get depressed when I start looking […]
LHRL® Slack App Disney trip was incredible. We had a great time! It was an excellent opportunity to disconnect and just spend time with the family. I really needed it. In addition to family time, this vacation provided me with the opportunity to reflect on work, training, and everything I have going on. I’ve […]
LHRL® Slack App Sometimes an event happens that causes you to refocus, seriously evaluate your situation, look at what you’ve been doing and make adjustments to achieve your goals. Not everyone is smart enough or humble enough to recognize when these events occur though. If you are lucky and humble enough to recognize these events, […]
LHRL® Slack App Mobility I was pretty frustrated when pistols came up in a workout earlier this week. I can handle pretty much any workout that comes up without scaling. Even now I can get a muscle up or two. I still can’t do pistols though, and it kills me. I know that it is […]
LHRL® Slack App Race: Mississippi Blues Marathon (Jackson, MS) Gear: GU: 1 before and 1 at 5, 10, 15, 20, and 23 miles Shoes: Altra Zero Drop Instinct Zensah Calf Sleeves Mobility Kit (Pre Race and Recovery) Socks: Smartwool Water/Gatorade Protein Shake after Race The weekend before the race we went up to the […]
LHRL® Slack App This coming Saturday is the Mississippi Blues Marathon in Jackson, MS. That means this is race week! I wanted to get in a 10 mile run this weekend, but I managed to get a nasty stomach bug Friday that is still lingering around. Hopefully I will be over it completely tomorrow. I’m […]
LHRL® Slack App It’s Friday! I ended up the week with a pretty tough Crossfit benchmark workout, “The Chief”: So it’s 5 rounds of a 3 minute AMRAP with a 1 minute rest between rounds. I ended up with 23 full rounds. The hardest part was the Squats believe it or not. Yesterday (Thursday) we […]
LHRL® Slack App First, check out Becky’s recap of the 2012 Marine Corps Marathon. It kind of plays a little bit into my experience at Wades Big Adventure this weekend. I was talking to my friend Adam (Becky’s boyfriend) this morning about how the race went, and we got to talking about what I think […]
LHRL® Slack App What a tough race! I haven’t decided if it was the heat that drained me, that I was running harder than normal or a mixture of both. While I didn’t hit my 5:30 goal, I did end up with a pretty nice PR that I am very happy with. I took it […]
LHRL® Slack App Here we are on Wednesday of race week. Fran was on the todo list today. Not fun… Fran 21-15-9 Thrusters (95#) Pull Ups We got a nice new rig at the gym that I had all to myself this morning (Seen above). I came out strong, and did the first 21 thrusters […]
LHRL® Slack App From Wikipedia: In the context of sports, tapering refers to the practice of reducing exercise in the days just before an important competition.[1] Tapering is customary in many endurance sports, such as themarathon, athletics and swimming. For many athletes, a significant period of tapering is essential for optimal performance. The tapering period frequently lasts as much as a week or […]
LHRL® Slack App Ahhhh…race week. I love it. My schedule is something like this: I’ll Squat 5×5 on Monday, Do some sprints on Tuesday, Do a Tabata run on Thursday, Rest Friday and kick ass on Saturday. There’s just something cool about race week that I love. Just chilling out, putting my game face on […]
LHRL® Slack App First on the list is the latest Technique WOD. “Shrugging under the bar…” Then the latest Barbell Shrugged episode! I hope you are all watching or listening to this vlog/podcast. In the latest edition, the guys talk with (Friend of Lift Heavy Run Long) Justin Metts of Rotary Strength and Conditioning (Home […]
LHRL® Slack App Friday was a crappy day. I had planned on taking off of work, but ended up working all day because of a server crash. I finally got out of work around 3:30 p.m. I had my wife pick me up since she and my 5 year old son were going with me. […]
LHRL® Slack App Today was sort of a competition day. There was an event at the local Crossfit benefiting St. Jude. My son and I both competed. There were two workouts for adults and one workout for the kids. Here’s my son in his first Crossfit competition: Note the form. Not bad at all! Here’s […]
LHRL® Slack App Friday night before the race I rode to Mountain View, AR with my running buddy Shawn and some of his teammates on the Journeymen Racing team out of Memphis, TN. It was a really fun ride, and we stopped and got pizza (shocker!) at a little pizza chain in Wynne, AR. There […]