#mudlifecrisis

How's everyone doing out there? The #mudlifecrisis family took the chance to get outside on this beautiful Saturday and put some miles in on the #olentangytrail in #Columbus today. Duncan and I were #rucking as usual, and Moira and @wolffell13 were hiking/jogging/tree balancing along with us! It was great to see so many folks out there enjoying the day and getting out of the house. It's been tough on a lot of folks and we all need time to decompress in #nature. 👟 Sort of depressing to see the exercise trail equipment all taped off due to the #quarantine, but totally understand it. We all have to stick together and keep our germs to ourselves as much as we can at this time. 🎒 Duncan is still keeping up with the rucking - his @511tactical school backpack having been repurposed for rucking and me with my @GORUCK #rucker. We were each doing about 20-odd pounds. And it's always awesome to see the boy showing off his patches with pride! 😷 Stay safe, be smart, and #keeptraining, everyone! 💪🏻 #goruck #columbusruckingclub #goodliving #healthyfamily (at Olentangy Trail) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-kiHuGgDV8/?igshid=10nf544znewj2

So...this “little” gem showed up at my door yesterday. Ready to have my mind blown by the content in this bad boy. @bengreenfieldfitness does not disappoint...the subject matter in this tome is looking...well, boundless. Can’t wait to dig in more! 📖 #beboundless #health #fitness #ancestralhealth #mudlifecrisis #fitafter50 #betternotolder https://www.instagram.com/p/B7ofnU3g5mS/?igshid=3smrio6tt51w

#firstpatch - but not the last! I have at least two more coming for the #InvasionRuck and the August Guerilla Ops #monthlychallenge. But it’s always special to have the first one! And it’s appropriate to have it be the #mudruck patch...after all, #MUDlifecrisis! 🎒 @goruck @columbus_rucking_club #goruck #rucking #rucker #dfq #goodlivin #fitafter50 #embracethesuck https://www.instagram.com/p/B2EcDzcAHF_/?igshid=1a8sds059u13p

Its Monday mornings like this where I’ve just finished a weekend with two rucking workouts and an obstacle course race. I get up and hobble downstairs, sore as hell and bruised in spots I keep discovering as I put my hands down on my lap or I bump against stuff. 🤕 Why do I enjoy getting beat to hell sometimes? Why do I continue to push myself at an age when most guys are playing golf, binge-watching Netflix, getting excited about mowing the lawn, stuff like that? Some would say I just don’t want to grow up. 🤔 I disagree. Unless we’re pushing ourselves, how do we know we’re really alive? How do we keep ourselves moving and healthy? How do we not just conform to the world that the powers-that-be want us to? Being human is about the real survival experience on earth. And it’s not just about not dying, it’s about living to the fullest and knowing you’ve done something that is going to leave a lasting impact. 👍🏻 I watched my daughter hoist a log during one of our rucks this weekend because she’s seen me do mud runs and carry sandbags. She’s seen me working out regularly and finding new ways to stay healthy. That’s going to stay with her. I watch my #autistic son as he slathers mud on himself and joins a four mile ruck. I watch him competitively swim distance events because he knows exercise is good and that he’s capable of all sorts of things. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 And I see myself not growing old as I move into my 50s. I’m gaining time as I continue to be able to do the same stuff I have done for decades. I can still do a cartwheel and climb trees. I think nothing of forgoing the car for a ten minute walk to the grocery. I do push-ups every morning and take cold showers. I’m living the life. And I keep getting better. 🤙🏻 #fitafter50 #mudlifecrisis #nevertooold #comfortkills #ocr #goruck https://www.instagram.com/p/B0f563FgDmx/?igshid=i3a2onk6ny6e

Spending the afternoon announcing yet another swim meet, but this time it’s a masters meet - all adults. And not just adults, it’s people from their twenties up into their seventies! + That’s what it’s all about - keeping going and moving no matter what your age. It may not be muddy, per se, but this is a great way to beat your #mudlifecrisis! + #mastersswimming #allagesallowed #cantstopwontstop #swim #swimming #inspiring (at McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion) https://www.instagram.com/mudlifecrisis/p/BvXC9hjnls_/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1rkfiayt1oehx

That’s right- 7 years of my favorite #OCR: The @mud_ninja! From year one when I did it with 2 gallons of water in a backpack, to the #Train4Autism/MovNatOhio team in 2013, to a few solo years, and then finally the creation of team #MudlifeCrisis and the fun of this year... I will always make it out to this race. Great people, great course, great obstacles...I just love it. Can’t wait for #8! (at Mud Ninja)

Almost perfect #HRV today...just what you want to see when you’re waking up to take on the @mud_ninja course! #ocr #heartratevariability #mudlifecrisis

I’ve been on the search for business casual pants that aren’t a pain in the butt to squat in, as many of you know. #punintended Well, I’ve found them, and of all places I found them at KROGER. The brand name is Great Northwest, and they are not only super comfortable but they allow for a full squat, even with full pockets. They look fairly good, too. They’re slightly elastic which is what allows the squatting and I love them so far. I have no idea how durable, etc. they are, so keep posted as I stress test them. So far so good though! . . . #movement #mudlifecrisis #squatting #naturalmovement #officemovementbreak