Attention obstacle course racer dads…
How to Kick Ass at OCR Training Without Sacrificing Your Home and Family Life
Keep your Sanity as a Dad by Training Smarter and More Efficiently
Staring at the text, I could feel my adrenaline soaring…
I knew exactly squat about Spartan races, but I couldn’t say no.
Despite the fact that this was a Killington Beast… I was born for challenges. So I signed up and let it soak in for a few days…
Then, the overwhelm began to sink in.. I’m a husband, a dad of two awesome little kids, and I work a full-time job.
How the hell was I going to find time to train for a Spartan Beast amidst a busy home and family life? Especially with minimal experience and practically zero cardio in my daily routine…
I knew it would be a long road ahead. It was late 2019, but the race wasn’t until the following September so I knew it was doable.
Little did I know about the pandemic and the many other challenges I’d face starting the following year in 2020…
My name is Jerry Bair. I’m a husband, father of two, and I love obstacle course race training.
If you want to run an obstacle course race, but aren’t sure how you’ll find the time…
If you don’t have access to OCR-specific equipment…
If you are injured while training or concerned about a possible injury…
If you’re worried about race costs or child care for your training…
Then, today, I’m going to restore your lack of control and show you some ways you can train for obstacle course races more creatively and efficiently…
… WITHOUT sacrificing your time with the kiddos, time with your spouse, or negatively impacting your day-to-day routines.
First, let me drop you some quick background…
I Was Wicked Out of Shape
Prior to signing up for my first Spartan race, I hadn’t run in years. I had done obstacle courses in the Marines, lifted weights, and ran my ass off.
I was in the best shape of my life back then. I had ripped abs, could run a 3-mile in 18:40 and bench press 265 lbs at a weight of 170 lbs. But once I got discharged, I stopped the running. I was cocky and felt like with my high metabolism, I wouldn’t ever need it. Plus, I was a little burnt out on it…
Fast forward a decade and a half later with a couple failed attempts to run again sprinkled in that time…
I had just signed up for a Spartan Beast, which is a hilly 21K with 30 obstacles. It was a serious no-bullshit race, and I hadn’t run in years or had any obstacle course experience since the Marines.
I must’ve been insane!
My first couple miles out on the road, I just threw on some basic cotton workout clothes, did a little stretching, and then…
…proceeded to DIE. Well, not exactly die, but I was winded, cramping up, had to stop numerous times to catch my breath, and almost shit myself because I dismissed the idea that what I ate before a short run would have any effect on me. Not to mention the hip, knee, and foot aches I felt after the runs…
I thought the misery was to be expected so I continued to repeat this exact procedure once a week every weekend. My work and family life was super busy so I figured that would be the only time I could actually do it. I also figured that would suffice to get me in race-shape condition by the time race day arrived.
Then, the COVID-19 pandemic hit.
People started getting sick. Businesses and schools started closing. Companies started having people work from home.
For a while, all non-essential businesses were shut down completely.
For me, this didn’t make much of an impact in terms of work since I was already working remotely. However, both kids were at home now, one of which was expected to do distance learning. The problem for me, like many people around the world, was that I still had to work, my wife couldn’t help out most weekdays, and I had very few child care options.
This change in family and home dynamic forced me into a dangerously delicate juggling act, and ended up eating a lot of my free time during the week that went to things like house work, heads-down project work, personal development, self-care, and actual quality time with the kiddos.
The team I signed up for the Spartan Beast with decided to stop running together on Saturdays and eventually dissipated.
By April of 2020, I decided to hire a local OCR coach who could help me get in shape and help keep me accountable. It was a remote agreement so I couldn’t get real-time feedback, but carefully planned event-specific workouts were laid out for me every week in advance. Good deal, right?
This worked out great for a long time. I started getting up early in the mornings, running or doing various OCR-specific workouts like bucket/sandbag carries, and putting in some serious miles.
Then, everything started falling apart.
My body wasn’t used to the mileage and repetitive impact of bone-shattering foot strikes on the ground. I started accumulating small injuries and issues – plantar fasciitis, knee and calf pains, constant fatigue…
A month before my Beast, the race was cancelled – a bummer, but expected – so I pivoted and decided to do some virtual Spartan races.
My first Spartan Virtual Sprint went well, but my next run after that, I strained my calf pretty bad and put myself out of commission for a couple months.
Then, while I switched to rowing and more strength training, I experienced other injuries like wrist pain, a minor back tweak, and others.
On top of that, I was still tired, increasingly irritable, and my anxiety was high from everything I was trying to juggle between home, work, and family. My doctor gave me Prozac to take things down a notch, but what I really needed was a paradigm shift…
Hello, super cool Podium Dad
Late October ‘20, I came across a 5-day Participant to Podium challenge hosted by Matt Engler. Matt was a dad like me, had a dayjob, and was authentic and real. Oh, and he’s had multiple OCR podium finishes!
I signed up for his challenge and learned so much in the process about running cadence, improvising with workouts, and making the time to get it all done. Being a top OCR athlete with multiple podium finishes, there was no doubt he knew his shit, so I soaked up what I could.
More than anything, I realized in taking on this challenge that Matt was a normal person like me. He had responsibilities – a family, a dayjob, a home to maintain. Yet he still was at the top of his game.
If he could do it, so could I, right?
The Root Cause of my Problem
You see… The whole time I was training, I was just focused on making sure that the workouts got done. If I got hurt, I put a “bandaid” on it. If time was an issue, I sacrificed sleep or time with my family. If something prevented me completing a workout, I was pissed about it and saw it as another problem to be solved.
I had the wrong lens when it came to training. I wasn’t being efficient, addressing underlying issues, and both time and family were separate obstacles that needed conquering. My perspective was all wrong!
“What Stands in the Way Becomes the Way”
Marcus Aurelius
Once I realized the trends undermining my progress, I knew what had to be done.
I couldn’t just continue my training and expect these problems to work themselves out. After all, I was still a husband, dad, and homeowner… I had no plans on changing that.
So instead I had to quit the whining and embrace the challenges before me. Then, I had to find a way to leverage them in a way that I could still train for obstacle course races.
I had no idea what that would look like, but after months and months of experimentation, I came up with some semblance of a system that worked and gave me back my sanity… It was less of a training plan and more of a framework that I could follow regardless of the type of race I had coming up.
The Path Forward Became Clear
Thanks to this basic framework, I was able to…
- Get more sleep and time to recover
- Keep my sanity and prevent burnout
- Have more quality time with my family
- Train more with my kiddos’ schedule instead of around it
- Use my OCR training as a way to connect more with my kiddos
- Minimize common injuries and issues like calf strains and cramping
- Keep up with my responsibilities as a husband, father, and homeowner
- Make better use of what I already had to supplement my training equipment
Why I’m Sharing This With You
I know what it’s like to feel stuck at home watching the kids or taking care of house work when you’re just itching to get out there and run or swing across some monkey bars or even just hit the gym for some lifting.
I know what it’s like to be sidelined because you just wanted to get the training in while you had a few moments to yourself and you didn’t stop to fuel up, hydrate, or warm up enough.
I know what it’s like to have so much to do around the house and with the family that I wonder if I’ll even finish my upcoming obstacle course race.
I know what it’s like to sacrifice sleep for weeks and months on end because early morning felt like the only time to get some decent training in.
I don’t want you to suffer and be miserable wondering how you’ll ever be able to train sufficiently for that next race.
I’ve been there and it’s a shitty place to be.
When you’re a busy dad and struggling to keep up with obstacle course training – with little sleep, inefficient workouts, poor recovery, and so on – your motivation can quickly dissipate.
That’s why this approach is so great. Rather than get into the nitty gritty details of how much strength training you should do versus cardio, what exact foods you should eat, and how you should cycle your workouts throughout the year, which plenty of books already cover, it gives you a framework to build off of.
A series of steps that will help synthesize your training with your other life roles and give you consistency and peace of mind as you get started…
Introducing “Busy Dads Can Run Obstacle Course Races Too”…
Busy Dads Can Run Obstacle Course Races Too will help restore your sanity and save you from pulling out more of that precious hair. In this ebook, you’ll see that it is possible to train for OCR and still thrive as a dad, husband, homeowner, employee, pet owner, and whatever other roles you may have. Plus, you can do it without sacrificing your sleep, immunity, or general well-being. With the right mindset and framework, you can excel at OCR training.
In this ebook, you’ll learn:
- How to save money on your upcoming obstacle course race
- How to stay motivated when reserves and willpower are low
- How to prevent burnout and maximize your training for longevity
- 7 common ailments athletes face during races and while training for races
- What type of equipment and gear to look for when planning out your training and races
- How to plan and structure your week when you have limited time and/or space to trail
- 12+ ways to creatively leverage pockets of time for training throughout your day
- How to minimize and prevent injuries so you have fewer setbacks in your OCR training
- 6 easy ways your kids can get involved with your training and still have fun
Upon purchase, you’ll immediately receive an email with the download link for this ebook, which will be in PDF format. You’ll need at least Adobe Acrobat Reader or an equivalent PDF software to open the file and learn all this cool stuff.
Who Is This For And Not For?
If you are an elite OCR athlete with no kids and plenty of time to train…
If you are unwilling to be open-minded and consider creative ways to train…
If OCR training brings you nothing but stress and frustration …
Then this book isn’t for you.
If you’re a busy dad wanting to train for an obstacle race, but struggling to find the time…
If you’re a busy dad with an obstacle race on the horizon and longing to improve yourself…
If you’re a busy dad and obstacle course racing brings you happiness…
If you just had a kid and you’re wanting to run your first obstacle course race…
Then, this is the system for YOU. Game on!
What Would Life Be Like If…
You could get your OCR training in without compromising your family, home, or work life?
Imagine the energy you’d have and the sanity you’d restore.
Imagine the time you’d have to spend on things that matter – like family and relationships.
Imagine the training longevity you’d have because you had a solid game plan for your upcoming race and strategies for preventing injuries.
Imagine jumping over fire and finishing your next obstacle course race covered in mud with a giant smile on your face.
Imagine the pride, sense of accomplishment, and confidence you’d feel coming home to your family after finishing that race.
How Much Is It Worth To You To Train For Your Next Obstacle Race Without Negatively Impacting Your Home and Family Life?
If you could show up at the starting line on the day of your race knowing that you trained as effectively and efficiently as possible and you didn’t have to sacrifice hundreds of hours of family time to do it… How much would you pay for a solution like that?
We all know that obstacle racing is not cheap. Many races, especially the bigger names, cost anywhere between $100 and $300 per event. Then, there’s a series of costs associated with the event like gear, supplements, travel, family attendance (or participation in the race), lodging (for multi-day events), and more. We’re easily talking a few hundred dollars just for one race.
With the amount you’re expecting to spend leading up to your event and the amount of effort you plan to put in, the last thing you want is to be sidelined because you couldn’t find time to train or find a sitter. Not to mention rushing through your training and getting unnecessary injuries… Those setbacks can be costly too.
If you think about it, a system that minimizes both direct and indirect costs by getting creative with your family and home life, and proactively addressing issues ahead of time can save you hundreds of dollars.
Let’s come back down to earth, though. Asking you to pay hundreds of dollars for something like this would be ludicrous!
Why It’s Only $10
You’re already paying hundreds of dollars to train and pulling out your hair wondering how you’ll squeeze in OCR training between school sports/extracurricular activities, work, mowing the lawn, and spending quality time with your family.
You just need to get on the right track.
I know this works, but you don’t know me and you may be skeptical that this system will even work for you.
So check this out…
This Helps You in the Next 60 Days or Your Money Back
I want to make your life easier and restore your sanity, so I’m happy to offer you a 60-day money back guarantee.
If you buy this book and decide for whatever reason that this isn’t for you, just send me an email within 60 days of purchase. I will issue you a refund immediately. So, no risk to worry about.
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Wishing you and your family the best,
Jerry Bair
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