Popular running website running.competitor.com published an article just over a week ago entitled, “Is Obstacle Course Racing Dead?” As I picked my jaw up off the floor and unfurrowed my brow after digesting this question, I set my allegiance aside while I read. To summarize, the article suggests that the newly announced Spartan Race Trail [...]
The weather outside may be frightful, but our Mud Run Guide community members don’t seem too bothered. Between holiday parties and family fun, it can be easy to let training slide as the weather gets colder, but you all are staying busy with Holiday Burpee Challenges and winter races in Florida and California. Bonnie Wilson, [...]
Mas Korima's seeds were planted years ago when our friend Micah True (Born to Run's "Caballo Blanco") created a connection with the Raramuri people - also known to the outside world as the Tarahumara Indians - and with a large community of good-willed runners that met, bonded, and became family, in the magnificent Copper Canyons of Mexico.
I enjoy training with weights and Harbinger Big Grip Bar Grips allow me to really focus my strength training by making it progressive and specific. Before we get too deep into training theory, let’s talk about the product and why you may want to incorporate them into your training.
Let's talk about my latest Badass Woman in this series - Toni Hessen. She is a strong bad ass momma that comes from a meat cutting career. Like most of us, she did her first OCR and was hooked.
With 17 obstacles in the Warrior Dash arsenal, each 2019 course is uniquely comprised of new obstacles and variations on signature obstacles including Up Slide Down, Alcatraz, Get a Grip, and Kiss My Grass. New in 2019, Warrior Dash will feature the industry’s first zip-line obstacle, Super Fly, along with the 3-story El Capitan.
EXCLUSIVE: Joe announces a new "point system" in the works for next year's "Triple Crown" (Spartan World Championships, Spartan Trifecta Championships, and Spartan ULTRA Championships) and the launch of Spartan Trail, the growth of Spartan Kids, Stadion, & more.
Spartan Race South Carolina Ultra – Race Recap What is an Ultra? A Spartan Ultra, previously known as “Ultra Beast” is one of Spartan’s longest and most challenging events, consisting of 30+ miles on trail terrain (usually lots of elevation) and 60+ obstacles. As quoted by Spartan, “The Ultra is the first race of its [...]
Spartan Racer Brian "Iron Heart" Boyle not only survived a near-fatal car accident at the age of eighteen but clawed back to cross the finish line at the 2007 Hawaii Ironman just three years later. In 2009, he published his first book, Iron Heart, and was presented the spokesperson of the year award from the American Red Cross for his contributions, Swim Bark, Run! is his first kid's book fostering the love of endurance sports.
Now in our 5th year, we've sorted through nearly 20,000 individual nominations in 34 different categories to provide you the opportunity to vote for the Best of the Best!
