Competing in the Endeavor Team Challenge is a task for those types of people who relish type 2 fun, the type who like to push themselves beyond comprehension, the crazy ones who test themselves to see how far past their comfort zone they can push. Matthew White is one of those people, but the difference between Matthew and every other competitor that has stepped to the starting line is that he did it with 1

2018 was the second year that Gregg and I were at the helm of the Endeavor Team Challenge. One of our missions, carried over from Greg, Mark, and Kent, is to deliver the best executed event in the world. With an event this complex, execution is critical to its success.  And as our competitors know, excellence is fleeting. It can only be maintained by constantly improving year over year. One of our specific goals for

In a little over a month, Danny Stokes will be lining up on the Endeavor Team Challenge starting line alongside 100+ other competitors. Like all competitors, his goal will be to cross the finish line Sunday morning. However, unlike the rest of the teams, Danny will have an additional challenge. He is a part of the Operation Enduring Warrior (OEW) team, and their goal is to get Adaptive Athlete Matthew White, who is a lower

Matthew White always had his eyes on joining the military. Civilian life didn’t inspire him; he desired a challenge and wanted to follow in the footsteps of his grandfather who served in the Army during the Korean War. After successfully convincing his mother, he joined the Army after graduating high school in 2007. On May 8, 2010, while on his second deployment to Afghanistan with Bravo Co., 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade

If I had one way to describe my Endeavor Team Challenge experience, it would be overcoming fear. I will never forget the moment I was told I should do the Endeavor Team Challenge. I spoke the exact words I was thinking in my mind, “HELL NO!” However, a month later I found myself registering for the challenge because the person inside me who always had to prove herself to the world around her wouldn’t rest.

Always Endeavor, LLC, producers of Endeavor Team Challenge announced today a partnership with Operation Enduring Warrior (OEW), naming OEW as the Official Charity Partner of their 2018 Northern California Endeavor Team Challenge event. As part of the partnership, a portion of event proceeds will be donated to Operation Enduring Warrior in support of their mission to honor, empower and motivate America’s wounded military service members. “Operation Enduring Warrior is honored to have been selected as

What made you decide to compete in the Endeavor Team Challenge? Did you have any experience in these sorts of events previously? It may sound weird or crazy to some, but I was LUCKY enough to win an entry to compete in the Endeavor Team Challenge.   In July of 2017 I was part of a four man team that competed in the San Leandro SWAT competition that benefits the George Marks Children’s Foundation.  This is an all day

A mentor of mine once told me, “our bodies are a vehicle not a prison.” I try to live with this in mind and am always looking for ways to test what my vehicle is capable of. I was immediately drawn to the Endeavor Team Challenge. I was a first-time competitor at the 2017 event. A lot of people remember me because I’m 6’9” and wore tights & Air Jordans for the entirety of the

Complacency is the enemy of growth. It’s what makes you think you’re fast enough, strong enough, or tough enough when there is still room for improvement. Complacency is easy because it’s what you know. This comfort zone is a known quality and within the confines of your experiences. The sense of comfort is detrimental because the sense of urgency to improve is gone. Breaking out of this mode is difficult because the mind is resistant