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Each of us is capable of so much more than we believe. But how do we push beyond mental and physical barriers in order to reach lofty...
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Jaala Shaw
- May 13, 2021
- 7 min
With Nothing, We Can Do Anything: Finishing GORUCK Team Assessment
Read about Jaala's experience and lessons learned from GORUCK Team Assessment, a 48-hour long, 2-person team endurance event.
Jaala Shaw
- Feb 21, 2021
- 5 min
Mindset and Muscle Gain: An Extended Journey
Read about Jaala's journey as she gains muscle and reduces body fat after experiencing a serious medical issue.
Jaala Shaw
- Feb 1, 2021
- 3 min
Surrender: Ft.Bragg Double Heavy 2.0
Hypothermia. Bragg Heavy 2.0 (the second 24 hours) kicked off with that special type of pain. Would I surrender and learn from the event?
Jaala Shaw
- Jan 25, 2021
- 1 min
Seeking an Abnormal Life
Do you wonder what motivates a person to choose adversity over comfort? In this podcast, Jaala gets interviewed about choosing hard things.
Jaala Shaw
- Jan 19, 2021
- 3 min
Humility: Fort Bragg Double Heavy 1.0
"Humility" comes from the Latin word "Humulis," which means being low to the ground. A person who exhibits humility, or is humble, is not...
Jaala Shaw
- Dec 31, 2020
- 3 min
A Journey of 4.6 Million Steps
Learn how Jaala walked 4.672 million steps in 2020, and how you can achieve big goals by repeating small habits consistently.
Jaala Shaw
- Dec 21, 2020
- 3 min
Can Reading Make You Healthier?
Reading prolongs your life. In this post, Jaala explains how reading can make you healthier.
Jaala Shaw
- Mar 5, 2020
- 1 min
The New Normal: Somewhere Between Kabul and Smelling the Flowers
How do we persevere during unprecedented times? Learn how making a plan and sticking to it helps maintain a sense of normalcy when the...
Jaala Shaw
- Oct 28, 2019
- 1 min
Life Lived Between the end Points: Reflections on GORUCK Selection 021
After failing her fifth attempt at the 48-hour ultra endurance event, GORUCK Selection, Jaala reflects on what that means, and what comes...
Jaala Shaw
- Jan 16, 2019
- 1 min
Eating an Elephant: How to Achieve any Goal
Goal Setting is the key to achieving any objective. Read this article to learn a step-by-step method that works every time. Read the full...
Jaala Shaw
- Nov 1, 2018
- 1 min
Why I Train
How can we recover from large setbacks? Read more about how a drop-by-drop approach and consistency helped Jaala recover from major knee...
Jaala Shaw
- Nov 7, 2017
- 1 min
Fighting Saddam’s Ghost
How can we become friends with people who have vastly different beliefs than we do? While Jaala was living in Jordan, she learned how to...
Jaala Shaw
- Sep 27, 2017
- 1 min
A Black Hole of Possibilities: Redefining Success at GORUCK Selection 019
How we define success determines what we learn from failure. Jaala explains that sometimes, failure is actually disguised as a big ol’...
Jaala Shaw
- Feb 1, 2017
- 1 min
Fasting and the Firing Line of Life: Turning Tents into a School for Syrian Refugees
When faced with an overwhelming injustice, how can just a few people help? Read about how Jaala and her friend Chris raised money to...
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