My Entrepreneur Fitness Journey Continues! Ruckus: Check. Next Up? HitchFit.

Last Saturday, May 5^th, I traveled to St. Louis to participate in something called Ruckus. For the uninitiated, Ruckus is an obstacle course race designed to be able to challenge everyone from young kids to the most seasoned adult athletes.  Ruckus is all about sweat, mud and fun—and that’s exactly what I experienced under a sunny day in STL last weekend.  With 1100 of my new best (but very muddy) friends, I was able to take my first step towards achieving a fitness goal—and I used the Ruckus obstacle course race as the initial test.

While running the two-mile “Heater”, I learned a lot of things about myself.  While I was mentally up for the challenge, I had a long way to go physically. As an entrepreneur, I really do like instant gratification. Unfortunately, the world of startups is anything but that. The Ruckus race would prove to be another delayed gratification drill.

While I was able to finish with a respectable time, I found that I wanted to do better. Perhaps it was the 90+ degree heat. Perhaps it was the intense sun beating down on me for my 12:40PM start time. Whatever it was, one thing is for sure: I was not in the shape that I wish that I had been in. While I was in better shape than I was 30-45 days ago, I was still a long way from my ultimate goal. 

I’m an entrepreneur; I like goals. But this fitness goal was still yet to be achieved in my mind. With that, I’m excited to embark on my next entrepreneur fitness journey and still encourage others to do the same by starting HitchFit. HitchFit is the brain child of fitness and body-building experts Micah Lacerte and Diana Chaloux, who are very dedicated trainers and are really trying to make a difference in the fitness world for average people like you and me. While they may appear anything but average, their personalities, humility, and graciousness to be able to help people like myself far exceeds what I really deserve from somebody like them, with their credentials.

So, here I go again.  It’s time for me to continue on in my entrepreneurial fitness journey.  By starting HitchFit next week, I hope to get one step closer toward my fitness goal to be more fit and ultimately become a better leader, business decision maker, husband, father, and friend to others.  At the same time, I hope to start feeling better about my healthy lifestyle choices. 

I hope that this information serves as inspiration to all of you entrepreneurs out there trying to change your fitness regimen.  What do ya say?  Why not turn off the iPhone, step away from the computer and get exercising?  What steps are you taking to get in shape and turn your lifestyle around?  Stay tuned for more. 

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Can HitchFit Help Me Take Bite Out of the Elephant?

There is an old saying I've heard many times in my life: "How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time."

Apparently, the elephant that I am trying to eat is exercise.  To start working out regularly.  And I certainly have not been very good about taking bites.  In fact, I'm only a week and a half away from competing in Ruckus St. Louis and I'm not even close to being ready.  Work and family life is still trumping my fitness goals. It's clearly time to get some help.  Professional help.

I wanna look like that (can you
blame me?)! 

Entrepreneurs perennially take on more than they should. It isn’t always just the “bright shiny object” syndrome. With me, it is that I am part of an organization that wants to change the world...yesterday. Call me impatient. Call me stubborn. But you can’t call me one for sitting around when I should take action and execute. The truth is, I seem to keep putting my fitness goals off in pursuit of checking off other milestones to change the world of entrepreneurship and help people turn ideas into profitable companies. 


Who would possibly be willing to beat some sense into me?

Enter HitchFit.


Just going to their website makes me feel better. These people not only look amazing, but they preach a healthy mind, body and spirit. Besides the fact that this is a great Midwestern company that is transforming people (like me) around the country, they are also really nice people. They just happen to be really nice,  REALLY IN SHAPE people. Just look at them. Is this my new bright, shiny object or can I really commit myself to do what I need to do for my family, my fitness and for myself?

Micah LaCerte and Diana Chaloux have been transforming even the most stubborn fitness-minded holdouts for many years. As I realize that the Ruckus obstacle race is just weeks away now, I need to get with the program. This race is going to be great fun, but only if I finish.

It's time for me to put on my entrepreneur hat (as if I'm not already wearing it!): It's time for me to set a goal, create a deadline and develop a plan to get there. Kind of sounds like building a startup company…why didn’t I think of this earlier? It’s always about execution.  Can I execute on this challenge? Anyone want to place their bets?


Stay tuned as I really get serious about my fitness, and take my first real bite of this elephant.