Help Mike raise money

Together with J2FIT & the RTS Barbell communities, I am running the 1-mile, 5K, 10K, and half marathon at the 2026 Flying Pig (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday). It’s been well over a decade since I’ve done anything like a half marathon, and it’s definitely outside my usual comfort zone.

Part of this is personal. I want to challenge myself and see how far I can push my endurance while still maintaining strength and muscle, something that can be tricky if it’s not done thoughtfully. In a lot of ways, this is a bit of a science experiment on myself, and I’m fully committing to it.

But if I’m going to do something hard, I also want it to matter beyond just me.

That’s why I’ve created a team called Muscle Pigs to raise money for CRP-Well, a program within Cincinnati Children’s that helps kids, adolescents, and young adults who’ve gone through cancer treatment safely rebuild strength, endurance, and confidence in their bodies. What really drew me to this program is that it aligns closely with how I think about health and coaching, using movement not for performance or aesthetics, but to restore capacity, resilience, and trust in the body after it’s been through a lot. Supporting something like that feels like a natural extension of what I try to do every day with you all.

Thank you for your support!