I don’t think there is an athlete who toes the start line of an Obstacle Course Race (OCR) that is not there to find their limits. After years of endurance racing, I have fallen down the slippery slope that many find of “What happens if I make it one step harder?” For me personally, the last couple of years I have done some unorthodox Ultra-OCR Challenges.
In life, often we feel that things should go in one direction, but a life event opens our eyes and leads us along a new path. In Jessika Poppe's case, this was very true. Initially, she wanted to be a nurse, but after the loss of her Grandparents she realized instead of treating the sick, she wanted to help people live healthy and happy lives.
BoldrDash initiated the first leg of its new B-3 Trifecta format with its Winter Dash event at Canonicus Camp in Exeter, Rhode Island. For those of you unfamiliar with this Series, it is one of the longest operating North Eastern based OCR's currently running.
Looking to burn a little of the belly fat getting in the way of getting over that obstacle? EROCK from Tough Mudder puts together this week a quick 10-minute medicine ball belly fat burning workout. This full body medicine ball workout will have you feeling the burn in just a few minutes.
The three events of Bermuda Triple Challenge are so dramatically different from each other and encompass so much of Bermuda into every single element that you feel as if you've touched and experienced the entire island. Once the weekend is over, you've interacted with so much of the island, you no longer feel like a traveler just visiting a destination, but more of an adventurer who captured the essence of the wild untamed beauty of Bermuda's nature, conquered all the obstacles nestled into the neighborhoods of downtown St. George, and bested the challenges waiting around every turn in the Royal Naval Dockyard. You'll return home with a satisfyingly complete picture of Bermuda, which makes you want to return even more.
Spartan kicked off the U.S. National Series this weekend with some intense action in San Jose. In the men's race, it was Rea Kolbl who took the first win of the series. Faye Stenning found her way into second place and Myriam Guillot-Boisset finished in third place.
Spartan kicked off the U.S. National Series this weekend with some intense action in San Jose. In the men's race, it was Ryan Woods who took the first win of the series. The Gritty course on Mount Diablo offered a challenging course for top athlete to battle it out.
Spartan kicked off their U.S. National Series over the weekend in San Jose. Many of the top athletes from around the obstacle racing community toed the line for the first stop on this year's tour. Top finishers for the weekend were Ryan Woods and Rea Kolbl.
Spartan held its second annual Winter Sprint at Greek Peak ski resort in central New York. The event took place Saturday with the Elites taking the snow at 9 am. The crowds overall for the day seemed smaller than a typical Spartan race.
The co-founders of Mud Run Guide, Brett and Chris, spent last weekend in Bermuda hanging out with many members of the Spartan 4-0 group and a host of international racers. Many here in the United States continued to brave the elements getting out there training and racing in some crazy conditions.
