All Races on Hold.....Tough Mudder in November!!!

So, it's been a very productive month for me, fitness wise....I've run 90 miles, lost a few more pounds ( 222 ) and body fat  percent is down ( 20.5 ), changed my lifting routine to be less bulking and more cardio/toning. I had planned to do a few races this fall....Cedar City Half, Gold Butte Half......and a Skydiving thing in September, but then Jake texted me......Super fit, Marine, Jake Hunter ( Whom Shelby is the proud child bearer of ) is putting together a Tough Mudder team for the November 9th-10th event in San Diego and wants Uncle Gio to do it with him!!! What could I say....OORAH!!! So, everything else I was going to do is officially on hold do to Tough Mudder training. This is actually going to force me to run with Terri and the gang doing trails, since the course is 12 miles cross country, and I suck at that......I'm a pavement pounder, and a  "Lone Wolf " runner! Of course this is also a public call out to Rand, who I know is yearning to do this event......and it'd be nice if my friend and personal Physician Assistant / Sports Photographer, Jeromy Mendenhall, would tag along, take pics, have fun and keep my ass out of trouble!!!  If you couldn't tell, I'm terribly excited about it......It was and probably will be the hardest event I've ever done or will do. Period!

I'm 60 lighter and in much better physical shape than the last Tough Mudder I did, so I'm hoping for a better performance on my part. There are 25 military obstacles through 10-12 miles of cross country terrain and it's mentally and physically tough....and when it's over, that beer at the end, is like the best thing you ever had in your life!!!
There are people I need to thank, for their good works, love and support......Dr. Empey, for motivating me and being my Internal Med Doc, Ur the best buddy!.......Dr. Scott Parry, fixing my knee and taking my abuse in the O.R. for 16 years!!......Jeromy.....my very good friend, and fixer of all my ailments, can't wait for our next fight! LOL.....The Thane Hafen.....the Vault.....has my back, no matter what.....been through a life of stuff together.....and my Daughter, Sydney, truly the only woman who has ever loved me despite all the shenanigans that have gone on in our Family. Love U.....As always, links below. God Bless!!
Tough Mudder.....Watch the Vid
EthansTeam
Trail Runner

Belated Blog for July, as well as stuff for August.......

Hello my friends. First off I apologize for no blog in July, but it was a busy month for me. Started off on the 4th with the Mesquite Firecracker 4 Mile run. Terri and Gary, did a great job putting that event on. I ran pretty fast in that little event for most of it. I got a little lonely, so I waited for my buddy Sean, who was huffing and puffing his way on the trail. Made sure he crossed over before me.....That's friendship baby!! I made gains and losses in July with Bodybuilding....Yes, I am doing it in earnest!! I'm down to 225lbs, lost 2% in body fat and I'm back to being strong like a bull!! I am projected to be 190lbs, 10% body fat by the end of December. Then I'll make a decision where I am and what's next. ultimately, my goal is to do 1....at least 1, amateur contest. I have a crazy workout schedule of about 6 days a week in the gym plus I do what I lovingly refer to as " 5 at 5's"....5 mile runs at 5 am, Mon-Thurs.
The month of July was a big running month for me. I broke the 100 mile mark for the month and I did it on my Birthday, the 31st!! As Gary put it so eloquently, I am no longer a " Two digit midget"!!!
Now, I just need to work on my speed!!!
Yesterday was the Parowan Half Marathon, and Mesquite was in the house baby!!! & people were there, and Mary and Diana burned up the course!
Funny thing is, now that I've done a few of these events, you start noticing a lot of the same racers at each event. It's nice....there's a certain familiarity that makes me comfortable. And just fyi....I didn't like, run the whole thing with my shirt off....just the last 3 mules...I couldn't take the wetness of my shirt any longer!!! Sorry.
K, any ways, the Cedar City Half  is Sept.14th, the Gold Butte Half is Oct.19th , the Snow Canyon Half is Nov.2nd and the Tri-State Marathon/Half is on Pearl Harbor Day......Lets get out there and run folks!!!
I would like to thank all my friends for there love and support in all my endeavours . And to my buddy Ethan, who I ALWAYS run for....Love U E.
As always, links to stuff are below....lets get out there and do something good folks. God bless us all!
Parowan Race Results!!!
Kids with Cancer have stories to tell....LISTEN!!
 Running.....It can save U too!!!
Just in case U wanna lift with me....