Wednesday, November 30, 2016

My Smoky Mountain Family Getaway Vacation before the WILDFIRES!!!

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Smoky Mountain Getaway - Cades Cove

My family and I just recently got back from Gatlinburg, TN. We were there from November 21 - 25th, 2016, and just missed the wildfires that devastated the city of Gatlinburg and parts of Pigeon Forge. It was pretty sad to know that the places that we visited on the video were damaged, and some completely destroyed. I pray for Gatlinburg...


My family and I were happy that we were able to experience this beautiful place before it was destroyed. If you would like to see how beautiful the Smoky Mountains are and parts of Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge is, take a gander at our family video, and let's pray for a quick recovery.

Banawa Family Smoky Mountain Getaway - Gatlinburg, TN


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Monday, November 28, 2016

TOP 5 Reasons Why People Do Not LIKE or COMMENT on Your Facebook Posts

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Having a beer in London, not caring if people LIKE my posts =)

Well, it's nothing new that Facebook is constantly changing their algorithms, so in return, your friends and followers are seeing much less of your content. Yeah, it's true...and one of the only ways to get the exposure that you had before is by placing ads and boosting posts =(. Hey, Facebook is a business, they need to make money just like you do! =)

As a business person, this kinda sucks, but as a non-business person (someone who doesn't rely or use Facebook for business) then I guess it shouldn't really matter unless you just like the attention =).

So here's the deal, I run a small internet company where I have a team of leaders who also their run own businesses. Some people call this franchising, and some call it direct-selling or network marketing. But who cares.....the point is that people in my line of work (and the general FB population) continue to complain about not getting enough LIKES and COMMENTS on their Facebook posts, so I just wanted to make a quick blog about "Why People Do Not LIKE or COMMENT on Facebook Posts".

Now just for the record, I'm no Social Media Expert, but I've learned a couple things, and this is what I've found to be pretty true.

TOP 5 Reasons Why People Do Not LIKE or COMMENT on Your Facebook Posts:

1.  THEY DIDN'T SEE YOUR POST - Yup, you know....facebook algorithms =)

2.  THEY ARE DISTRACTED WITH OTHER POSTS THAT INTEREST THEM - Look at that shiny object over there!! =)

3.  THEY ARE FRIENDS OF YOURS, OR FOLLOW YOU, BUT ARE ALSO SOMEWHAT JEALOUS OF YOU - These people just need to unfollow, unfriend, or just block you. They don't really like you, but for some odd reason, they still secretly want to stalk you =)

4.  THEY ARE WINDOW WATCHERS - You know, like channel surfing or going into your fridge every 5 minutes to see if there is anything new! #nope, just the same old stuff...oh wait, look..someone just bought a new house, I'm jelly!!! =)

5.  THEY DIDN'T LIKE YOUR POST - Do you post every little thing about your life? Are you trying to get attention? There are some posts that just need to be kept private, agree?? =) Oh, and people don't like to be sold, so try not to post things about products, or learn creative ways to share it with people!

Have you ever said something face to face to someone, and they said "no comment", well there you go....it happens on Facebook too =) Don't sweat it. You can't make everyone happy, and you shouldn't even bother.

My take on this whole thing:

Don't worry about people LIKING or COMMENTING on your posts. If you are worried about this issue, then you may have another issue that you might need to work on, just saying =) Yes, we as humans are all "reward-oriented" and we love to be recognized, but seriously guys....let's get back to our lives and just live a little. Try putting your phone or mobile device down for about 30 minutes a day. I'm sure that you will start appreciating life a lot more, and you'll LIKE not worrying about facebook =).

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Thursday, November 24, 2016

Alabama Spartan Race Super - 2016

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That MUD tho!!! I filmed this 10+ mile lengthy and "tar-muddy" course which was held in Saraland, Alabama a few weeks ago, and I have to be honest, I am not a fan of mud, but that is one of the reasons why I love Spartan Race, they are all about getting you uncomfortable.

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Although I only filmed this event and did not race (like I have for almost 3 years now), I do run the course along with everyone else, this helps me focus on what the athletes are really going through and what they have to deal with (as well as still getting in a great workout). I feel that this is the only way to capture an event on video. Please enjoy my race recap video, and I hope to see you at the next one!

Alabama Spartan Race Super - Saraland 2016


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Monday, November 21, 2016

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Sunday, November 20, 2016

Chicken & Cauliflower Fried Rice - VIDEO

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Chicken & Cauliflower Fried Rice - Video Recipe Below

I've always wanted to make this dish, so I finally made it happen, and it was DELICIOUS! Now don't get me wrong, I am not PALEO, I love my carbs, and I need it too for what I do...at least I find that I perform much better, but I do enjoy paleo meals.


I'm not going to write out the full recipe, it's pretty simple to follow from the video, and you do not need a lot of ingredients. You may have to go to a specialty health market to find things like Coconut Aminos. Anyways, enjoy it and feel free to contact me or comment below how you liked the recipe =)
Chicken and Cauliflower Fried Rice

I am trying to upload at least one cooking video per week, but sometimes stuff happens, so I may miss a week or so =), but I promise to stay as consistent. Looking forward to sharing some of my simple and healthy food art with you!

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Thursday, November 17, 2016

Battle Races New Orleans - 2016

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So while most of the obstacle course racing world was doing as many laps as they could at the World's Toughest Mudder in Las Vegas, I was in New Orleans supporting a local event called Battle Races. Not that I didn't want to be at WTM, it was because I've been traveling for several months and filming a race every weekend, I just wanted to take a little break, and stick to a event that was nearby.


I've heard of Battle Races since last year and always wanted to check them out, and I'm so glad that I did. The race founders, a husband and wife team, really made the event what it is. I've filmed and participated in a lot of OCR and endurance events since 2011, and so it's pretty hard to impress me, but Battle Races was definitely a top notch event. Good people, high-quality obstacles, and a great venue.

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Without further ado, check out the video that I created for them, I had a blast, and I look forward to seeing this race series grow in the following years!

Battle Races New Orleans - Fontainebleau State Park - 2016

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Thursday, November 10, 2016

Banana Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream Recipe

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Banawa Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream

Here's a quick video on the Fixate recipe on how to make Banana Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream in only 5 minutes. I used the fixate recipe from Beachbody on Demand, and it tasted so good =).

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I may try to start doing more cooking videos, what do you think? =)


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Wednesday, November 9, 2016

IRONMAN FLORIDA - Panama City Beach 2016

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I would have to say that this event gave me a NEW RESPECT for triathletes! This was my second time filming a triathlon, but my FIRST TIME filming an IRONMAN. The atmosphere was touching and inspired me. I spend most of my time filming obstacle course races such as Spartan Races and Tough Mudder type of events, and the athletes are also very inspirational.

I've always thought that the concept of just 3 obstacles such as the SWIM, BIKE, RUN in triathlons was quite boring, but this event changed my thinking, and I'm so glad that I was able to experience it and really see the BIGGER PICTURE of this sport.

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Don't want to do a full write up or review or anything, but I just wanted to share my two videos that I created. The first video was the official video recap for my OCRTUBE Media Project, and the second video was just a MOTIVATIONAL video to include the footage that was not added into the recap video.

The most challenging thing for me as far as filming this event was the fact that I actually had to have transport to cover 140+ miles of this event. Unlike obstacle course racing events where I could just run and film the whole event, it would be impossible to do that with a triathlon, especially with trying to capture prime footage of the pro and amateur athletes. I learned a lot from this event, and I look forward to covering more IRONMAN'S and triathlons. Until then, please enjoy my videos =)

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Thursday, November 3, 2016

$2 Million & The Beachbody Health Bet Challenge - 2017

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As I am writing about this, it is probably the worst time of the year for health and fitness. The holiday season is upon us and it seems like everyone is saving all of their hard earned cash to buy gifts for their friends and family, or having a fiesta buffet =) Hey, that's just how it goes for a lot of people, I get it because I've been there plenty of times! Actually, more than I'd like to admit!


So what the heck is this post about, "2 Million Bucks and.........." Well, I like to keep things really simple even though I am more of an analytical person, I always want the facts! So with that, I'm going to try to give you guys the simple facts about what this Beachbody Health Bet Challenge is all about, and how you can take advantage of it before and after the holiday season.

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HOW DOES IT WORK?
Well, the company Beachbody is betting over $2 million dollars that you and your friends will fall in love with getting healthy! During the challenge period which is January 9th - February 5th, 2017, eligible challengers who meet the requirements shown below will win an equal share of a $2 million+ prize pool. The company is putting up 2 million dollars plus a bonus of $5 per challenge pack sold from October 31st - December 31st 2016, so the prize pool will actually be way above the seeded $2 million dollars, up to $3 million smackers!!

HOW DO I QUALIFY?
It's really easy, just follow the requirements below:

-  You must be a participant in an active Challenge Group via mobile app hosted by your Coach (that's me!!) during the Challenge Period.

-  Participants must have a valid First and Last Name, email address, and shipping address on record with their Team Beachbody account. (Get a Free Team Beachbody Membership here, or contact me here to find this best option for you for the Health Bet)

-  Once you are in the official challenge group hosted by me, you must log 5 Shakeology uses each accompanied by a shakeology photo during each qualifying week. (you do not have to be in the photo, but it is definitely encouraged)

-  You must also log a minimum of 3 workouts during each qualifying week. These workouts do not have to be Beachbody Workouts, but you may get bonus prizes by me if you do =)

*The Beachbody Health Bet Challenge for January 2017 is for USA and Canada Residents only at this time.

And that's all folks! If you have any other questions, please feel free to contact me here, and I will be happy to assist you and get you started!

Wanna get a HEAD START during the holiday season before the challenge begins? Message me and I will help you get started with a FREE Fitness Assessment to help you with your goals. All fitness levels and goals always welcome!


Looking forward to your SUCCESS!! See you soon! 
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