Week 03 (2026-W03): Tested, Not Just Motivated
Keeping a Wellness System on a Work Trip There’s a big difference between being motivated and being tested. Motivation is easy when life is smooth. Testing happens
Week 01 (2026-W01): New Year in Transit
Keeping Your Center While Everything Moves There’s a version of the holidays that looks calm on Instagram. And then there’s the real version: suitcases, train platforms, time z
Week 52 (2025-W52): Landing in Tokyo
When Travel Turns Into a Reset Button There’s a special kind of tired that only happens when you cross time zones as a family. It’s not just jet lag. It’s the mental load: pa
2025-W46 — Fasting Through Airports:
A 3:45am start, multiple flights, and airport chaos—here’s how I fast through travel days without drama: water, coffee, walking, and one rule that prevents bad decisions.
2025-W41 — A Fusion Reactor, a Teenager’s Curiosity, and the Moment Our Family Challenge Was Born
A weekend in Greifswald around fusion research and my son’s interview sparked something bigger: our family decided to “call our shots” with a fasted marathon, a six-pack goal
2025-W38 — The Fasted Half Marathon That Almost Hit 1:30
I raced the Colmar Half Marathon fasted, missed 1:30 by minutes, and learned more than a PR could teach—then discovered the oddest milestone: my suit suddenly didn’t fit anymor
2025-W28 — Casper, Wyoming:
In Casper, Wyoming, the pace finally slowed down—boat time with friends, real downtime with family, and a reminder that recovery is sometimes about people and place, not just tra
2025-W26 — A380 Dreams, DC Heat, and “Speed Tourism” Runs Before Breakfast
We flew the A380 in the tail, lived as “AC nomads” across DC museums, and I explored the National Mall on fasted sunrise runs—travel as training, not an excuse.
2025-W27 — Washington DC to Memphis: Speed Tourism, BBQ, and 5:00am Workouts
From DC to Memphis for Fourth of July—BBQ, river cruises, a Shelby Cobra, and 5:00am workouts. This week reminded me that celebration and consistency can coexist.
2025-W24 — Budapest: The Week Fasting Became Practical
On a hectic business trip to Budapest, fasting became practical: I shifted to one meal per day almost by accident—and realized this could be a real, repeatable system.
