The Life Down Here

Lately

Desert races, cold plunges at dawn, sunrises over the Sea of Cortez, and the occasional handshake over a property deal. This is what's actually going on.

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Right Now

Prepping for NORRA 2026

The truck's dialed, the route's mapped, and I'm putting in desert miles every week. NORRA isn't the Baja 1000 — it's the one where you actually enjoy the ride. 1,000 miles from Ensenada to La Paz with nothing but open desert, ocean views, and the kind of silence you can't buy.

Training looks like 5am ocean swims, hill sprints in the San Jose arroyos, and a lot of time under the hood. At 58, the body doesn't forgive shortcuts — so I don't take them.

Scott Purcell racing through Baja scrubland

Scenes from the Week

No filters. No staging. Just the real rhythm of life down here.

Scott doing a cold plunge at dawn
Racing along the Baja coastline
Kicking up dust on a desert trail
Scott on a cactus-lined Baja trail
Wellness clinic visit in Baja
The Daily

What a Tuesday Looks Like

5:15am

Breathwork and meditation. The sun isn't up yet and the mind is already clear.

7:00am

Cold plunge, sauna, breathwork. Not a trend — a practice. Been at it for years.

10:00am

Property showings or dev-site walkthrough. Today it's a pre-construction in the Corridor.

4:30pm

Desert run or bike maintenance. NORRA prep doesn't happen in a gym.

Sun. Salt. Movement. Real food.
Purposeful stress. Real recovery.

That's the whole program.

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