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Spartan Race Giveaway
September 30, 2013 By Leave a Comment
If you haven’t done so already, check out our Spartan Race Giveaway! You could win a free race to any US Spartan Race currently open for registration. All you need to do is enter the contest. [Read more…]
Mavericks Mud Run Giveaway
July 23, 2013 By 1 Comment
We were lucky enough to interview Darrel Courtney, the race planner for the Mavericks Mud Run. The interview will be up very soon.
But in the meantime I wanted to share some great news! Darrel was kind enough to offer up some free race entries for this event. And since it is happening this weekend, we wanted to get the word out! [Read more…]
First Look at Men’s Health Urbanathlon
July 17, 2013 By 2 Comments
I am very excited to share with you that I will be participating in the 2013 Men’s Health Urbanathlon. I was invited to come run the event and cover my training and experience leading up to the race. [Read more…]
Preparing For Sparta
July 9, 2013 By 21 Comments
As more people become interested in obstacle racing and take the plunge to sign up for their first race inevitably the question that always comes up is “How do I train?”
Training for races will vary from person to person just like the types of shoes people chose to wear. Some people will tell you they rolled off the couch and did a Tough Mudder. While others will tell you about their meticulous diet and extreme exercise regimen. [Read more…]
Mud Run Birthdays and Obstacle Race Parties
June 10, 2013 By 3 Comments
This is the finisher medal all the kids received.
This past weekend I accomplished two major events – creating a memorable birthday party for my 9 year old daughter, and designing my own obstacle course. [Read more…]
13 in 2013 Update While Dealing with Setbacks
June 4, 2013 By Leave a Comment
I am participating in the 13 in 2013 Race Challenge, and as I updated my last few races into the spreadsheet this morning I realized that I have completed 12 of the 13 races already! I was completely floored! It’s so hard to believe how much my life has changed in the last three years when I set my goal to run that first 5K race. Now it’s half way through 2013, and I have completed 12 races. AMAZING! This is something I could have never imagined doing in my life. But there is still so much I want to accomplish. [Read more…]
FrogFuel First Thoughts and Giveaway
May 16, 2013 By 1 Comment
I have some pretty intense races coming up in the next few months and thought it would be a good idea to step up my training a bit. I am still taking it easy on my back, but I really need to kick up my strength training. I was asked by FrogFuel to test out their product, and it couldn’t have come at a better time.
HARD CHARGE Finds Great Success at First Event
April 24, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Last weekend Hard Charge had their inaugural event in Wichita, Kansas. By all accounts, it appears to be very successful and has created a buzz among the racing community. They have really shown the OCR big boys that some lesser known events are hot on their tails to become leaders in this ever-growing sport.
Check out their latest press release that covers highlights from this first event.
Iron Warrior Dash in Review
April 3, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Red Frog Events hosted their first Iron Warrior Dash March 16th in Smithville, Texas. This race was made up of 15 miles of rolling hills, mud, sand, water and tight trails. They also had some unique obstacles that had not been seen before in obstacle racing. Steve Messana was one of the lucky ones to experience this race and take on the 24+ obstacles. He has generously offered to share his experience with us. You can read his Iron Warrior Dash blog below. Be sure to check out Steve’s blog to follow his training and other races he’s covered. http://playitharder.blogspot.com
