Competitors are anxiously waiting to see who will be returning from the double elimination. Richard is pacing the dock. Carla makes her way across the bridge to reveal herself as the loan competitor returning from elimination. Team Riki is ecstatic! The rest of the teams realize the loss of Shermon and Will. Janessa and Alison begin to strategize how they will up their game now that they are the only team of two.
Running an obstacle race or a mud run is a great chance to get out with a group of friends and go push yourselves outside of the daily norm. It's a chance to help others achieve goals while you also achieve your own goals. For these reasons, many decide to tackle an obstacle race as a team or with a group of others.
Today’s headlines come from Spartan Race, OCR World Championships and Spartan Ultimate Team Challenge TV Show.
After each Spartan event, I vow to never do another. I cuss the entire up hill climb and curse as I descend carrying a bucket full of rocks or a sandbag draped across my shoulders. And yet, once again, I found myself lined up waiting for our release onto the mountain to begin the dreaded climb that at times felt relentless. We opted for the competitive wave to get onto the course before the afternoon heat set in and headed off at 0900hrs.
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Has Spartan or NBC or both stooped to the low level of drama instead of the sport? I’ll just say that I called it first a week ago with the young lady participating despite having a brittle bone disease. This week we allegedly had one, maybe two non-swimmers. I have to pin this one on NBC and the producers for drama.
It makes me super happy to get to know the strong, powerful and passionate women in the sport of OCR. Sara Knight is no exception. I have been following her fitness and OCR journey for a while now (behind the scenes). To me, Sara has emanated the words “Badass Woman” for a long time.
Back in the winter, Hubie Cushman messaged me with a huge opportunity. He wanted me to cover his Indian Mud Run event which occurred just two Saturdays ago. While fellow MRG blogger Keven Parrish got the scoop out in Conshocton, OH, I was wrapping up a family vacation scheduled nearly a year earlier. One of the highlights of the race, and the reason for my invite, was Larry Cooper and his Destroyer. It turns out, Indian Mud Run was a whole lot more than a playground race.
The show opens with Hermon and Melanie snuggling. The rest of the group discusses who will be returning from elimination. Richard remarks how he feels bad (assuming) that Hanna isn’t coming back. Scarlett thinks that it is Janessa who will not be returning.
The summer is hot and with the vast majority of the obstacle racing season taking place in the summer staying cool on course can often be a challenge. When the temperature spikes into the 90's or higher it is time to take a few precautions to help keep cool and stem off heat related issues on a course. Follow these steps when the temperatures spike for a happy and healthy mud run or obstacle race.
