Jake's TakeFocus. Tune in. Tune out. Intention. Know the objective, disregard all else. Trust. You are always in the right place at the right time. Simplicity. It’s enough. Completion. Set the target. Get there. Presence. This is what you want, this is what you get. Persist > Resist. Life wants you to assume the role, and […]
Sometimes, head down, into the unknown, is the only way to go. Changing course can be a stressful event. Exchanging comfort and control for the unknown is often too much for one to handle. From personal experience, I can attest to this. Recognizing, though, that time moves quickly, and making transitions requires taking action, I’ve become […]
Intervals I just finished reading an article in the New York Times about HIIT, or, high intensity interval training. The title of the article, “How to Get Fit in a Few Minutes a Week” caught my eye, as titles like that usually do. The article does a good job of using science and study to […]
Flint Hills, Cassoday, KS. Warning: this will be pretty graphic. Thursday, October 11, 2012. My wife Jody and I arrived in El Dorado, KS at 6:15 PM. We got checked in and picked up some supplies from the local Walmart. It felt good to arrive and we were both relieved to be at our destination […]
January 2012 was a turning point. It was time to all-in, or continuing in that middle-area, of “OK” at lots of things, but “good” at none. I had just completed a 6-week strength training block in the studio, working up to a 40 pullup max, and 5×315 deadlift. This was great, but in the end […]
From Steamboat Today, August 5, 2012 Steamboat race on Mount Werner increases distance, looks to stay Jake Lawrence of Albuquerque, N.M., crosses the finish line during the Mount Werner Classic on Saturday at Steamboat Ski Area. Lawrence finished second in 4 hours, 55 minutes. Photo by Matt Stensland Steamboat Springs — Jake Lawrence planned out his running […]
Upcoming Race: Steamboat Springs: Mount Werner Classic 50k – August 04, 2012
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