Great song Zak. I agree, the first few lines of this grabs your attention. I cant wait for the run! WE are all looking forward to seeing you guys. Does my email show up with this?

congrats to the weeeeners! padres. grrr...

'One moment... would you capture it?'..... ' You can do anything you set your mind to.'
Dangit Zak! I'm already teary-eyed and it's only 5:25 in the morning! ;-)
Fantastic pick! Thanks for sharing your song!

I used to listen to that song before volleyball games to get pumped up! :)

congrats sophie and chris!! lovin the giveaways!! fun fun!

I thought I would be flamed if I ever admitted to being an eminem fan... I like to rock out when my kids aren't in the car.. helps to have harmon kardon surround... I may be a mom... but I can still be a cool mom! :) Check out Far East Movement " Girls on the Dance Floor" You just might feel like a college kid again, or at least try to dance like one! :)

ahhh so glad I'm not the only one rockin' out as a parent. :) Check out the song this morning Jamie, and the kids started dancing like mad. LOL

I love that song too! It's definitely motivating!

Well, I'd have to say that music is my motivation also. And, like you Zac, I used to be a runner also. I used to run almost everyday listening to Metalica, Justice For All album. I need to download that album and start running again. I really miss it.

Music for me as well. I, however, am a lousy runner. I don't know why I'm such a wimp when it comes to running. Now, bike riding . . . I looooove bike riding. When I do hop on the treadmill I like to listen to Brit (as in British, not Britanny) Rock. Where did I put my walkman . . . LOL!

i was just telling amber the other day, i'm still flabbergasted that you were once overweight! i'm so amazed at your getting your health back on track, that's what i'm working on too!! you're an inspiration!

gotta say ditto on the music. i can be feeling like crap, having the worst day, headache, about to fall asleep at the wheel, whatever... and i put on queen's rock montreal (live) and it makes the world right again. can't wait to see what your song is... hahahahaha :) with that headband i'm guessing... let's get physical???

1st off... way rad photo... Jacob and I had a full on chat about it... plus your weight... who knew?? That's amazing, I would have never guessed. 2nd... good for you and the half marathon... that's wonderful! 3rd... to answer your question... any Prince song that comes on the radio... while I'm working on my stained glass... that just gets me amped up and going!

Very funny... I am far from being a runner... BUT, I will be turning 30 in October... and I thought... hmmm... I'm not getting any younger... maybe that would be my gift to myself... to train and complete a half marathon. It's in the beginning stage of my thought process... but this is the one I was looking at:

http://www.kozenterprises.com/Running/halfdf84.htm

Aerodynamic headband you got there. I have to have music to work out! Oldies are the best!

I have to tell you, that headband is what gets me pumped :) Actually I dont have a specific song. Anything loud and obnoxious does the work for me often times. Typically something that I wouldnt put on when the girls are in the truck with me.

Music, definitely. But also children- their energy and love, motivates me a great deal :)

I never would have guessed, Zak -- I thought you were always a health nut! :) And I write this as I'm eating a brownie ... shame on me! Hmmm....music, to me, is life. I don't think I could function...or breathe...without it. It gets into my soul, gives me the strength and courage I need to fight for what is right in this world ... to fight for what I want ... and motivates me beyond anything else in this world (my kids aside, of course). It's so indescribable what it does to me, for me. I have music for every mood --- play piano when I'm stressed, jam on my guitar when I've had a rough day, pop in a good album ... anything loud that has a good beat, and I am pumped! Oh, and I totally dig the headband ... and your crazy hair! Yay for you, and good luck in training for your half-marathon!!!

HMMMM......What motivates me???? Regret is one. Whenever I think I don't want to do something I think about whether or not I will regret not at least trying. If the answere is Yes I would regret at least not trying then off I go. I can never think of a good enough excuse to have any regrets. Being outdoors always make me happy and motivates me. The feel of tired muscles makes me happy and motivates me. The music is just a bonus to make things more enjoyable. Wow that was a mouthfull. Hope you can make sense of it.

let's get physical! physical! i wanna get physical...oh dear lord. what motivates me hmmm...probably seeing you in that headband ;) but, honestly talking and seeing people more successful than me is very motivating.
high fives to you my friend on getting on the health track. me and the wifey need to stop being such workaholics and get back on the health train. so, honestly zak my friend, you you are getting me motivated!

OMG I just about spit out my water... that headband makes you look 80's fabulous! What motivates me... Not much these days, so send me some good mojo... cause I need some good healthy motivation to get in shape. Good luck in your marathon, and I love that I can see you with your point and shoot in the monitor reflection! .

That's a great story Zak. Thanks for sharing. I get motivated by being in nature with friends!

Neat! Happy Earth Day! I'm checking out that site now! :-)

Great idea Zak! Happy Earth Day to you!

the flowers are just beautiful - stop bragging WOULD YA?!?! i didn't even realize it was earth day tomorrow when lark and i went to chik-fil-a earlier today. there was some trash on the ground, so we were talking about litter (because it is one of my huge ginormous pet peeeeeeeeeeeeves!!!!!!) and after we talked, she saw some trash and asked me if she could pick it up and throw it away "to make our earf pretty". i was so proud of her. phoenix did the same thing at about her age. so that's what i did for earth day and it felt pretty great :)

yay earth!!! awesome pics too zak attack!

Happy Earth Day! Love the pretty flowers! It was a gorgeous day in Alabama... I took the little guys to the park. Hope you enjoyed the day with your adorable crew!

Happy Earth Day Zak!

Oh my goodness-they are so adorable! My favorite is the one on the bottom left! So cute!

way to go zak!!! these lil dudes are sooooooooo CUTE!!! i love how you captured them just being themselves! it's tough to keep up with twins and i know cause my twin nieces are about this age, and guess who's their official photographer... :)

Oh, wow! They are sooo cute! I really, really love the bottom left image -- awesomeness!!!

Awesome as always Zak - just that darn wind. Poor Luke with his "Donald Trump" hair.

Awesome! I love the last 2!

They are adorable... and they look like they are pretty fast.. Hope you wore your running shoes! :)

Twins?! We're used to shooting toddlers, but we've never photographed twins. You must have been exhausted after that session. Great work! Love the bottom two.

LOL-those are adorable! And now that song is running through my head...

Adorable! :)

Itty bitty size 2 boxer briefs with guitars = too cute.

Okay, these are too darn cute!

Hilarious :) Love the "Making a pizza video as well". You have got one awesome family man.

lol pure awesomeness!!!

Too cute! I think we need to get some guitar underwear, too.

We have that same rug! PB Kids! Jack has great taste and super cute curls!

Oh my gosh -- totally love this!

And...hit enter before I was done. lol I'm such a bad client....phoooooey! I'm so totally thrilled that you are doing Operation Love Reunited!!! That is awesome Zak! Oh, and btw -- the military wants to apologize for calling -- if they had known just how rad a dude you are, they would've found someone else to cover the shifts!

omg, these are just TOO MUCH!!!!! jack is freaking adorable! congrats on love reunited, that's so awesome!

Oooh! I have to get over to Gymboree to buy those underwear for my boys! Adorable!!!

LOL, I absolutely love these. What a great idea for a session!

Oh, and congrats on being accepted to OpLove! It's really a wonderful organization! Perhaps we'll meet someday at a big event!

OMG.... he is just adorable! This series is brilliant, and something you (and he) will treasure in years to come. Now I want some guitar underpants! I could really use a little bounce in my step! (I'm singin' THAT song while I type this BTW...)

Hi Zak -- just wanted to thank you for mentioning Operation Love ReUnited here. I checked it out and thought it looked wonderful. I told a photographer friend in Boston about it and he just got listed. Thanks so much for sharing the love!