Obsessing over winter, we recently visited Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah. Bryce Canyon National Park With over 35,000 acres, Bryce Canyon National Park makes for otherworldly winter hiking through white snow and colorful red and orange rock structures. Bryce is most notably famous for its distinct geological characteristics that include arches, bridges, and hoodoos. The hoodoos are colorful […]
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Hi, if you’re just tuning in: My name is Justin Flores and I’m obsessively getting ready for Winter. I’ve run my last Ultra Marathon for the year, which you can read about here and now I’m ready to hit some trails. As we’re getting ready to start this year’s snow season, we take a look back […]
“Partying, horsing around, someone out there at the same time is working hard, someone is getting smarter, someone is winning.”- Arnold Schwarzenegger. Recently, I went to the gym after a long day of work to burn some calories and some stress before going to a barbecue. I ran into an old “party friend” there who […]
We’re all familiar with Arnold’s six rules of success. Many of us have applied them to our own lives to reach our goals. We decided to take a look at the life of our favorite “Bad guy”, Tony Montana aka Scarface to see if the six rules helped him achieve his success. We’ll also tell […]
There are many stories of heroism during the September 11 attacks. One story that I find very touching is the story of Firefighter Stephen Siller, who in full gear ran through the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel to the towers in order to help people. This is a true story of heroism. He lived by the guiding […]
Recently, both my brother John and I signed up for California’s toughest 50k: the Los Pinos 50k which boasts 31 miles and 9,000 feet of elevation gain. You can read John’s post here. Here’s my race report: San Juan Trail (Miles 1-12) The race started at 6:15am. I relaxed the first 45 minutes […]
With countless victories in the UFC and MMA fights everywhere, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is on the rise and becoming a great sport worldwide. The purpose of this article is to introduce the North American Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation and the Sport Jiu-Jitsu International Federation, to those who have not heard about it. The North American Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation began in […]
The Backstory Let’s start with the story of Captain Jack Sands, an American Prisoner of War held in Vietnam’s infamous Hanoi Hilton. Captain Jack was held captive for 7 years in a 6’x6’ cell. He was unable to leave his cell or communicate with any other prisoners. To keep from going insane, he would visualize […]
On Wednesday, August 12, 2015 we loaded up the car and took a little road trip to Joshua Tree to watch the Perseid meteor shower. The peak of the shower this year was August 12-13, and it was predicted to be a good one to catch due to the fact that it would be a […]
We recently took a road trip to Yosemite, Big Sur, and Monterey. This a great video our buddy made during the Yosemite part of our recent road trip. In case you missed the article you can check it out here. Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook!
There’s a poster hung up on the wall right next to my computer monitor. It has a Vince Lombardi quote- “Winning is a habit. Unfortunately, so is losing!” Walt Disney also said “the difference in winning and losing is most often… not quitting.” Thinking back on my races, I realize that I have developed the […]
Hello friends, Recently I’ve had many people interested in my stories of ultramarathons and how I prepared for them. One of the main questions people have asked me is, ”how should I train for one?” Many people have had more running experience than me, or have been running marathons for years, but still can’t picture […]
Well, it is now July 30th which means that Arnold Schwarzenegger is turning 68. We here at Get Strong Run Long want to wish Arnold Schwarzenegger a very happy birthday! Arnold Schwarzenegger, as you all know, is a bodybuilding legend (7x Mr. Olympia), movie star (king of 80’s action), politician (former Governor of California), and […]
I recently took some time off from the gym (a little too much time). This week I made my triumphant return to the weight room. Since it’s been a while, I knew that I could expect two things: 1. That I wasn’t going to be as strong as I used to be 2. I was […]
I’m seeing more and more women in the weight room and that is fantastic! This is for those women who are still on the fence about lifting heavy weights. I was so scared for a long time to lift heavy weights. I thought it was for men. I wanted to be thin not bulky or […]
So you’re trying to get bigger muscles and achieve aesthetics? Do you feel like you constantly work out, hitting the iron consistently, only to feel like you’re not seeing results? Do you ever feel like you’re not even coming close to reaping the benefits from all your hard work? Welcome to the fitness world, ladies and […]
If you’re ever looking for motivation, inspiration or just a great book to read I strongly recommend The Long Run by Matt Long. We always hear people saying things like, ”I want to get in shape, but I need to lose weight first,” or “I would love to workout, if my back didn’t hurt.” […]
Frankly, the holiday weekend had us feeling inspired. So, I put together this short list of good traits we should apply to our lives taken from some of my favorite Military Biographies. Continual Learning –Inside Delta Force , Eric L. Haney The Inspiration for the award winning show, The Unit; Inside Delta Force is […]
We woke up at 4am to be ready by 5am to be in Norco by 6am. The opening ceremonies started at 6:15am. The opening ceremonies at the 100 Mile Club Endurance Challenge is always a bit of a funny glimpse into how hardcore some people really are. As they read off runner’s bio’s, we heard […]
Back in October, I crewed for both my brothers in a 100 mile race. I was so inspired by how they kept it together the whole way (injuries and all) until they finally crossed the finish line less than 30 hours after they started. Watching them succeed made me want to do it also. So […]