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Built With A Smile
A curated endurance journal
In the spirit of Andrew
Powered by @superpower & @gymperafit
Volume 2 out now ↓

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Built With a Smile

This started quietly.
As a way to honor someone who showed up with resilience, humor, and gratitude, even when things were heavy.

Built With a Smile is a curated endurance journal.
It lives where training meets perspective, and where the work we do in motion carries into the rest of life.

Volume One is rooted in the spirit of Andrew.
He never stopped smiling. Neither will we.

Volume One is now live.
Link in bio. by @builtwithasmile

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9 months ago

Most people put off blood work until something forces them to. If you are training hard that is too late.

We partnered with Superpower to change that. 100 plus biomarkers, a mobile phlebotomist that comes to you, and results that keep you informed.

Link in bio.

Keep Smiling.

#ad #BuiltWithASmile #Superpower by @builtwithasmile

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3 months ago

February 2025 I could barely run a few miles. June 2026 I crossed the finish line of my first Ironman 70.3 in 5:39.

16 months. Zero endurance background.

The swim had scared me since day one. The bike was simple, just don't blow up. The run was empty the tank and find out what's left.
Somewhere in all of it I found out what I was actually made of.

Started running February 2025. First half marathon May 2025. Toed the line at Rockford June 2026.

If you are thinking about doing something that scares you, this is your sign.

#BuiltWithASmile #Ironman703Rockford
#KeepSmiling by @builtwithasmile

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3 months ago

The Grind of Despair continues.

Part 2 of our ongoing comic series.

The bean is still out there. The mystery origin bag may be the city's last hope.

Vol. II out now. Link in bio.
#BuiltWithASmile
#KeepSmiling by @builtwithasmile

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4 months ago

5:39.

My first 70.3. Fueled almost entirely on a homemade gel I mixed in my kitchen the night before.

Maple syrup. Orange juice. A pinch of salt. Ten pouches. 82 grams of carbs per hour.

I crossed the finish line smiling.

Full race report and the exact fuel breakdown in Vol. 03 coming soon.

Keep Smiling!

#BuiltWithASmile #Ironman703Rockford
#KeepSmiling by @builtwithasmile

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4 months ago

Race week is here!

One of our own is toeing the line at Ironman 70.3 Rockford this Saturday. Illinois' first ever Ironman. 70.3 miles of river, farmland, and a downtown finish line.

We did the homework. Now it's time to race it.

Full course breakdown in Vol. II. Link in bio.

Keep Smiling.

#BuiltWithASmile #KeepSmiling by @builtwithasmile

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4 months ago

Mike Mentzer trained less than almost anyone in the room. And he was better than almost everyone in it.

One set. Full effort. Then rest. The discipline of less is not a shortcut. It is a philosophy. And it applies well beyond the gym.

Full story in Vol. II. Link in bio.
#BuiltWithASmile #KeepSmiling by @builtwithasmile

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5 months ago

Introducing our first ever partner.

Finding a gym should be the easy part. @gymperafit makes it that way.

Check them out at gympera.com and give them a follow.

#BuiltWithASmile #BWAS #Gympera #Partner #KeepSmiling by @builtwithasmile

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5 months ago

You are what you eat. That goes double at mile 10.

Most commercial gels are engineered in a lab. Real food fuels differently — cleaner energy, no crash, ingredients you can actually pronounce.

Got a race coming up this summer? This one is worth trying before race day.

Vol. II out now. Link in bio.
#BuiltWithASmile #BWAS #EnduranceMagazine #RaceNutrition #KeepSmiling by @builtwithasmile

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5 months ago

They’re here.

Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 physical copies are ready and shipping soon. If you have not grabbed yours yet, head to the link in bio before they are gone.

Keep Smiling.
#BuiltWithASmile #KeepSmiling by @builtwithasmile

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5 months ago

Most people are not underfueling on purpose. They are just fueling for a version of their training that no longer exists.

As your output changes, your fuel needs to change with it. The 2pm crash, the workouts that never feel right, the recovery that drags — that is your body asking for more.

Full breakdown in Vol. II. Link in bio.
#BuiltWithASmile #KeepSmiling by @builtwithasmile

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5 months ago

This community was built for people who show up anyway, who smile through it, who know that the hard stuff is the good stuff.

If you have not grabbed your free digital copy yet here is how. Head to the link in our bio, click on the Vol. II digital listing, enter $0 at checkout, and hit download. A link will be sent straight to your email.

Physical copies are also available if you want to hold this thing in your hands. Same place.

Keep Smiling.

#BuiltWithASmile #BWAS #EnduranceMagazine #KeepSmiling by @builtwithasmile

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6 months ago