Last season Hunter McIntyre made a prediction about his time on the Skullbuster course. He met that prediction without barely breaking a sweat or losing any breath. It was a beautiful, effortless run. His time was so good that it remained unbroken the entire season.
This year the women's field has been deeper than ever before both in North America and abroad. With several women topping the podium at the U.S. Spartan Race Series and some familiar faces in the European Spartan Championships.
On the heels of the Spartan Race World Championships Men to Watch, I wanted to weigh in on how things could shake out on Saturday. This year will be the last of 3 consecutive SRWCs held at the beautiful and epic Lake Tahoe venue.
Kyla Presley is a woman with a very interesting background. Before getting into the OCR world, she was a professional figure skater for Disney on Ice. I was rather intrigued that her fitness background of skating and training led her into our crazy yet fun-loving OCR community, and wanted to learn more.
With the Spartan Race World Championships days away we turn today to look at some of the top men to watch in the race. While all eyes will certainly be on Hobie Call as he heads into his last competitive race. He is not the only one trying to claim victory this upcoming weekend.
Spartan Race returned again this year to a very familiar venue, Killington Resort, nestled high in the mountains of Vermont. What was once home to the Spartan World Championship race is now a more obtainable opportunity for many OCR athletes in the Northeast to complete their coveted Spartan trifecta. The course in years past was 16+ miles with many thousands of feet elevation gain.
With it being the Spartan Race World Championships week we had to share for this Training Tuesday the spear throw. The spear throw is one of the few obstacles in the Spartan Race lineup that really requires a lot of skill and sometimes a little patience.
The obstacle racing world is buzzing as the Spartan Race World Championships week is finally here. All eyes are on Lake Tahoe. Specifically, Squaw Valley this week as athletes from around the globe are converging on the historic ski resort.
Tough Mudder announced today a new partnership with Facebook Watch. The new online platform from Facebook allows Tough Mudder to expand their live programming. Notably the new Tougher Mudder Championship Series live broadcast exclusively through Facebook.
Although not common in most obstacle races a crew does pop up in some of the more extreme endurance events like Worlds Toughest Mudder as well as is commonplace in ultramarathons and other endurance endeavors. Who you pick for your crew can be just as important as your training, your gear, and your travel plans. A good crew can make an event whereas a bad crew can literally derail your entire race.
