Continuing with my recent trend of great back-to-the-roots races, I attended the Nightmare Challenge last weekend in Nashport, OH. It was a race that I would honestly have been unaware of had it not been featured as the final race of the Ohio OCR Grand Slam and was brought to my attention by a trainer at the gym I attend.
Tara Skinner did the Lost Tribe Search and Rescue Race which indulged her love for hiking while adding a new medal to my race adding the title “Endurance Racer” to my resume.
Obstacle races and mud runs have become more and more popular over the past couple of years but still many do not know much about what these crazy people do on the weekends when back in the office describing the weekend. For those with mud runners or obstacle racers in their lives, we have compiled an extensive list of the questions that are left best unsaid on Monday.
Follow these expert tips to get the best out of your CrossFit training and prepare for any Obstacle Course Race or Mud Run.
Ever since starting my journey into the world of OCR, I had heard about these so-called ‘Tough Mudders’ and quite honestly, I never understood the desire to race to that extreme for a mere headband. Fast forward five years later and over 114 races and I finally decided to see what all the fuss was about.
Survival Run Canada is making its debut in Squamish, British Columbia tomorrow. This is shaping up to be the longest and possibly most difficult Survival Run to date with a 36-hour cutoff. Squamish is known as an adventure sports mecca, huge gnarly mountains, lakes, and climbing. With multiple returning Survival Run finishers the mens field is shaping up to be a good one.
Survival Run Canada is making its debut in Squamish, British Columbia this week. This is shaping up to be the longest and possibly most difficult Survival Run to date with a 36-hour cutoff this year for the event. Squamish is known as an adventure sports mecca, huge gnarly mountains, lakes, and climbing.
Obstacle Racing has continued to grow exponentially over the years. As of Saturday, August 19 at 10:20 pm, there are five Spartan Race Production Teams on the road setting up for races this coming weekend. According to the Mud Run Guide race calendar, a total of about 41 races on Saturday and 10 races on Sunday are scheduled around the world. At what point do we have to wonder, how many races are too many races in a weekend?
There are a ton of great OCR venues across the country that are in locations that never move. These permanent facilities allow for larger obstacles, year-round racing, and training. Each location has its own feel and uniqueness.
Short walls, small walls, speed walls are one obstacle that you will find at nearly every obstacle race. This training Tuesday we look at this staple obstacle and how to maximize your speed moving through it.
