As mentioned on a previous blog post I am running the Surf the Murph 100 mile race in October. As I prepare to take on this challenge, I will be providing monthly updates on my progress. This is as much to hold me accountable to my training as it is for anything else, but I’m hoping others find this interesting and maybe inspirational as well. This month I want to discuss the importance of building a strong base of fitness when starting a running program. I’m not a coach or expert but I believe building up a strong base is important in order to create sustainable success in a pursuit…

As mentioned on a previous blog post I am running the Surf the Murph 100 mile race in October. As I prepare to take on this challenge, I will be providing monthly updates on my progress. This is as much to hold me accountable to my training as it is for anything else, but I’m hoping others find this interesting and maybe inspirational as well. I will also be mixing in some advice on goal setting I’ve learned over the years for running and exercise that I hope will be useful for anyone interested in starting or continuing an exercise routine. February was a rough month for outdoor training in…

As mentioned on a previous blog post I am running the Surf the Murph 100 mile race in October. As I prepare to take on this challenge, I will be providing monthly updates on my progress. This is as much to hold me accountable to my training as it is for anything else, but I’m hoping others find this interesting and maybe inspirational as well. I will also be mixing in some advice I’ve learned over the years on running and exercise that I hope will be useful for anyone interested in starting or continuing an exercise program. This is part 2 of the January update. In case you missed…

As mentioned on a previous blog post I am running the Surf the Murph 100 mile race in October. As I prepare to take on this challenge, I will be providing monthly updates on my progress. This is as much to hold me accountable to my training as it is for anything else, but I’m hoping others find this interesting and maybe inspirational as well. I will also be mixing in some advice I’ve learned over the years on running and exercise that I hope will be useful for anyone interested in starting or continuing an exercise program. This month, I am splitting the update into two parts given the…

Full disclosure everyone: this post is written by Ryan. I figure I would let him write in the blog and share his thoughts and ideas as well 🙂 Everyone is extremely busy and we are no exception.  Between work, family events, and household chores, it can be difficult to find time to get in that daily workout.  However, exercise is incredibly important not just for your health but also your own sanity.  It’s been shown through many studies that exercising is a great way to reduce stress.  That being said, here are 5 tips we use to find that little extra time to exercise: Prioritize exercise: In order to keep…