Category: running


Training for Your First Half-Marathon? Then This is For You!

Training for Your First Half-Marathon?  Then This is For You!

Training for your first half-marathon and want to do it right on a plant-based diet?

Then please check out my friend Matt Frazier from the popular website No Meat Athlete, who just published a FREE 16-page PDF report entitled 15 MISTAKES THAT CAN CRUSH YOUR HALF MARATHON DREAM. The report covers 15 crucial mistakes first-time half marathoners make

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Jai Lifestyle Custom Kit

Jai Lifestyle Custom Kit

Look what just arrived! So pumped to receive my new custom designed training & racing kits from my garment sponsor Champion System, with graphic design work by my friend James Gilbert at Sandbox Studios. Very excited and feeling faster already. Thank you to James @ Sandbox and Ashley Bell and Scott Kaylin at Champion System for the

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Training, Dharma & Ultra Athletic

Training, Dharma & Ultra Athletic

Its been a while since I checked in with a life update, so wanted to take a moment and reflect on the last few months – where I have been and where things are headed.

On the training front, everything is finally beginning to click into place. I had a frustrating winter, a time in which my training seemed

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Jai Ultra Performance & Nutrition Workshop

Jai Ultra Performance & Nutrition Workshop

UPDATE!!! We are happy to announce the addition of a couple very cool guests to our lineup for Saturday's Workshop! ASCENDED HEALTH: Microbiologist Compton Rom from Ascended Health will be joining us around noon to share his wealth of knowledge on holistic nutrition and recovery. As you may know, I have been working with Compton and Ascended Health over the last Read More

Some Brief Ruminations on EPIC5

Some Brief Ruminations on EPIC5

I'm home a week now since the conclusion of the inaugural running of EPIC5 this May 2010.  5 ironman-distance triathlons on 5 different islands of Hawaii. And all in less than a week. Ironman meets the Amazing Race. What a strange, crazy, exhilarating, exhausting and uplifting trip it has been. I plan to post full day-by-day

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EPIC5 Challenge


So what's my next challenge you ask? EPIC5 that's what! Below is the press release, which just went live on the PR wire today. I think I better start training -- only 8 weeks left! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 19, 2010 EPIC5 CHALLENGE: ENDURANCE TO THE LIMIT IS BORN IN HAWAII Five Islands. Five Days. Five Ironman Challenges… EPIC. This Spring, Read More

Being Here NOW

Being Here NOW

Once again, I've been off radar, but not because nothing's going on. In fact, alot is happening, which has left me with so little time to even reflect, let alone blog. But with Spring in the air, I am ready to share.In truth, things have been pretty tough lately. The economic landslide has taken its toll on Read More

Gold Medal Mel Interview on SwimNetwork.com


Check out Gold Medal Mel's interview with me on SwimNetwork.com, competitive swimming's "go-to" web source for all things swimming. The site recently began airing Mel's great work, which is great for Mel, but even better for swimming. He is a great example of service to others and to something he loves, which in my opinion the only real Read More

Gordo Byrne — Change Your World

Gordo Byrne — Change Your World

Gordo Byrne is a stud. He inspires me in so many ways. To be a better athlete, yes of course. But even more, his blog provides a wealth of fantastic insights into not only multisport training, but on issues ranging from nutrition, family, balance and business.Gordo went from "average joe" (see the "before" Gordo pic, below if Read More

Totally Inspired — Shepard & Lance

Totally Inspired — Shepard & Lance

He started with those ubiquitous Andre The Giant Posters, which morphed into the omnipresent "Obey" movement. I recall living in NYC in the early 90's, and you couldn't walk a block without seeing the graphic pop art of Shepard Fairey -- from small painted reliefs adorning the sidewalks and kiosks to massive paintings covering entire buildings in SoHo -- Read More

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