Speaking of "SmashPlan" this weekend I managed to smash my head into a few other players diving for a ball playing goalie, and in-turn messed up my left shoulder. Instead of letting that sidetrack me, I'm pivoting... and going streaking!
This morning members of Tough Mudder's Mudder Nation rejoiced as they opened their emails this morning to receive last minute early pricing deals on World's Toughest Mudder 2017. Past emails have been sent to participants but this email included the most important and until now secret - the location. According to the email, this morning Tough Mudder is returning to Lake Las Vegas in 2017.
If you’re married and running an obstacle course race, one great piece of advice that people give you is to take your wedding ring off. As a happily married man, I don’t like the idea of taking my ring off because it implies that I’m choosing between my marriage and my love of OCR. Since I spend a good deal of time training and doing events, I am very conscious of any subtle suggestion that I’m more committed to training than my marriage, so I always leave my ring on during training and events. Here’s how: I wear my QALO ring.
In the last few weeks, whispers have circled the OCR world about season 2 of Spartan: Ultimate Team Challenge. Some athletes who participated in the first season had begun receiving calls in recent weeks. The production crew hinting at a second season. Today, it was brought to Mud Run Guide's attention that a casting website is now live with a submission deadline of February 15, 2017.
As with many countries, December is a quieter month for OCR in the UK, but it is punctuated by a few of our favorite events including the Mudstacle Awards, Kitchen Sink Race, and Judgement Day Team Event.
One thing that almost all racers can agree on is cool tech to track training is always fun to learn about. I stopped by the Suunto booth to find out more about the Suunto Spartan Sport line of watches. Watch below to learn about the new upgrades for 2017.
We stopped by the Country Archer jerky and meat bars while at Outdoor Retailers. After tasting them at the show the protein bars are amazing!
Adrian Bijanada, founder of Adventurey LLC who produces the OCR World Championships announced today a new championship event for the United States. The first US OCR Championships will take place on Labor Day weekend, September 2 & 3, 2017. The first independent US-based championship will take place at Y.O. Ranch Headquarters in Mountain Home, Texas. The US OCR Championships will be another chance for racers from around the United States a chance to qualify for the 2017 OCR World Championships in Blue Mountain, Canada.
With 2017 in full swing, Warrior Dash wants to help you keep your New Year’s resolutions of health, fitness and personal fulfillment. Beginning today, Monday, January 9, Warrior Week will bring you five days of training tips, healthy living advice, and discounts.
The second stop of the show was at the RXBAR booth. RXBARS are as they say "no b.s." nutrition bars made with very few whole ingredients. After tasting them at the show they are truly addictive and are a great addition in a race day pack. Find out more about RXBARs below in the video we captured during the first day of Outdoor Retailer.
