When OCR was relatively new, we really didn’t seem to know what to do with it. We just slapped together a lot of extreme workouts. We one-upped each other to push the envelope of crazy. Thankfully, the purists and coaches emerged from the chaos, treated the injured, and got most of us into training rather than just working out.
I first heard about Heather Bode through the Overcome and Run Podcast I was listening to on the way to work one morning. As an OCR racer, I found it quite interesting to hear the take on everything OCR from a husband and wife team.
Tough Mudder picks up a new presenting sponsor today with Celsius for the Tough Mudder North American Challenge Series. Celsius Brand will be the official fitness drink for the series which includes Tough Mudder Half, Tough Mudder Full, and Tough Mudder 5K.
Goliathon announced today the introduction of a new event for the fall of 2018. Goliathon introduces the new event G8, an 8-hour event offering participants a chance to take on multiple laps in one day. The event is set to take place October 27, 2018, a week after OCR World Championships.
Training Tuesday is brought to you this week by Tough Mudder. The workout focuses on the abs and core. This quick Tough Mudder seven-minute workout will have your core burning.
Stumbling upon Legendary Fitness just outside Milwaukee, Wisconsin on a weekend visit with old college friends was quite the happy accident. This facility and staff set the bar exceedingly high for the next time gym I visit closer to my home in the South. Allow me to rewind and review my 90-minute play session at Legendary Fitness.
KC Timber Challenge offers the midwest it's own permanent obstacle course. Located in Bonner Springs, Kansas KC Timber Challenge has become a favorite among midwest obstacle racers since 2013. The race has grown from about 600 people at their first event to an estimated 8,000 this year over six events.
Instagram and the Mud Run Guide social channels continue to inspire the entire team at Mud Run Guide. We love having the honor of sharing your stories of triumph, success, and achievement. Weekly, our social media maven Bonnie Wilson picks two stories that stood out in the Mud Run Guide and greater OCR Community.
Jedi Markowski got on my radar about two years ago while he was at Pinnacle Parkour in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Since then, that gym successfully spawned three additional locations. That helped launch him onto the national scene as a contestant on American Ninja Warrior. In his “free” time, he volunteers at the Goliathon, where I picked him up again last October. This past weekend, he started his own gig, the Obstacle Training Academy: a Mobile Ninja/OCR Experience.
Tough Mudder is working with the CW network once again this year for the series "Tough Mudder: Tougher Together". The five-episode digital series begins March 15, 2018, on the CW Seed. The series will feature inspiring journeys of "everyday heroes" overcoming obstacles on Tough Mudder Courses and in life.
