I’m pretty deep into Brent’s coaching now, and the accountability has definitely been the most impactful part.

I missed a workout once, and he texted me.

“I see that you were up at 1 in the morning. What were you doing?”

My watch was linked to the training platform we use for the training, and that’s when I realized something - Santa was always watching.

That’s what I call Coach Brent: Santa.

Because he’s always watching, he knows when I’m sleeping, he knows when I’m awake, and he knows when I’ve been bad or good…

It’s been great for me from a discipline perspective. He helps me make the right choices, and everything has kind of entered into a flow state.

When you feel good and make good choices, you get more rest. When you get more rest, you have more energy. When you have more energy, you do better workouts, so you feel better.

And when you feel better, it’s easier to keep making those good choices.

It all builds off itself, and I’ve quickly realized that the impact of training with Brent won’t simply be me getting my Ironman finish - it’s about building a better lifestyle.

One other benefit from all this?

My kids have been watching all of this. They see me head out for hours to run, bike, or swim.

They used to be scared of the lake, but now they jump in with me and see how far they can swim.

They race each other up the driveway, challenge each other to pull-ups, and spend hours practicing their sports - sometimes in the rain.

I never sat them down and told them to train or chase goals. They just see what Michelle and I do, and they follow our lead. It's been one of the coolest things to watch!

Where Altitude Met Attitude

The Mountain That Made Us One

Stronger Than the Fall

Still Climbing, Still Shining

The 13th Ascent

Carrying The Name