Spartan Strong with Evan Dollard – Episode 1
Mud Run Guide's resident modern-day Ninja, Evan Dollard, takes us along on his SPARTAN STRONG journey! Stop #1, MROC in SoCal!
Faces at the Races — Erik Carranza
The turning point was when I got locked up. Seeing my mother cry and scream was the worst feeling I've ever felt. The worst part was that I caused all that pain. When I was in jail I decided it was time to change. I was not going to put my parents through that much pain ever again.
Strength & Speed’s OCR America Summary
161 miles, 1000+ obstacles and 31,000+ feet of elevation gain. Spanning venues from Vermont to Oklahoma, multi-lapping for seven days in a row is how I spent the last week of my life. The event was Obstacle Course Race (OCR) America and was designed with three goals in mind. The first was to raise money for the charity Folds of Honor, which provides scholarship money to children whose parents were wounded or killed in US military action.
Inside the Episode: Spartan Ultimate Team Challenge Episode 5
Last night, Spartan Ultimate Team Challenge Episode 5 aired on NBC. It was a battle of the titans last night with many well-known names in the sport going up against each other. Between the powerhouse team of Comeback Kids taking the win for the night featuring Beni Gifford, Ian Deyerle, Lynnae Kettler, Laura Messner and Matthew Campione to the teams anchored by Matthew "Bear" Novakovich, Eric Matta, and Ryan Kent. This was on of the episodes to watch of the season!
On Leadership and Endurance
If you've wandered into the world of endurance, be it a GORUCK event, Spartan Hurricane Heat, Agoge, or some other iteration, then you've probably had some experience taking on a leadership role, whether by choice or nomination. A big part of the process in events like these is figuring out what works and what doesn't and how to bind a team of individuals into an effective unit.
UNAA Finals Coming to New Mexico August 5 – 6
The United Ninja Athletic Association (UNAA) is one of the two ninja series that has picked up on the American Ninja Warrior craze of the last few years. Throughout the year ninja style gyms have hosted UNAA competitions and qualifiers all leading up to the championship event being held at the Santa Ana Center in Rio Rancho, New Mexico on August 5th and 6th.
Until Life Makes Sense & For Those Who Would Team up for July
Until Like Makes Sense the Austin-based apparel company has teamed up with the charity For Those Who Would for the month of July. A portion of all t-shirt sales from Until Life Makes Sense will be donated to For Those Who Would. The recently launched apparel company has already garnered the attention from top OCR trainer Yancy Culp of Yancy Camp as a brand ambassador and is taking a social message to the streets through its apparel.
Green Beret Challenge Offering New 24-Hour Event – Behind Enemy Lines
Green Beret Challenge has continued to be one of the best-rated OCR companies on Mud Run Guide according to readers. The small company has quickly made a name for itself and reputation for quality well-produced events. On Friday, Mark Ballas the founder of the race organization announced a new 24-hour event in the companies lineup called Behind Enemy Lines.
Spartan Ultimate Team Challenge Episode 5 Preview
Spartan Ultimate Team Challenge returns to NBC this Thursday night at 9pm. This week features some of OCR's favorite athletes as six more teams go head-to-head to find out which team will advance to the finals. The show drew 3.71 million viewers last weekend airing after the Olympic Trials. Boosting it's numbers from the week before.
What I learned from My First Time – Racing
It’s been said that you never forget your first time. I certainly remember mine. It’s as if every part, down to the tiniest detail, is permanently engrained in my memory, like an indelible mark that cannot be washed away. All I have to do is close my eyes, and I’m back there, back in that instance when what seemed like an eternity of waiting finally ended. It almost seemed like a dream. “Is this really happening? Am I actually, finally going to do this?” A light bead of sweat began to form at the small of my back, the way it always does when the adrenaline begins to course through my veins.
