13 in 2013 Update While Dealing with Setbacks

June 4, 2013 By Leave a Comment

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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…]

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Episode 18 – Parkour Smooth Moves and Becoming Obstacle Fit

April 24, 2013 By Leave a Comment

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This episode we talk about Parkour with Ryan Ford and how it is finding its way into obstacle races. We also chat with Pete Williams, author of Obstacle Fit. [Read more…]

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Tough Mudder New Partnership – “I’m Loving It”

April 1, 2013 By Leave a Comment

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As the news of the Reebok Spartan merge becomes old news an commonplace throughout the world of Obstacle Racing, another big name in obstacle racing has announced an unlikely partnership that will leave you wanting more.

Tough Mudder, that touts itself as probably the toughest event on planet has just published a press release that links them to the largest burger chain in the world – Mc Donald’s.  Now before you start flinging your Big Macs out the window, it may not be such a bad partnership. [Read more…]

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Urban Warrior Dash Recap

March 4, 2013 By 2 Comments

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Red Frog Events had the first of their new races this past weekend in San Diego – Urban Warrior Dash.
This race is the clean cut cousin of the well-known Warrior Dash that Red Frog Events has been hosting since 2009.

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Why Obstacle Races Are So Popular

February 12, 2013 By Leave a Comment

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This was a great article that I wanted to share from Outside Magazine.  The article tried to explain why obstacle racing is so popular amount young Americans.  I would beg to differ.  I this that obstacle racing has cross paths with almost all age groups from the youngest racers who participate in kids races and the young at heart who are about to start collecting their Social Security.  I don’t think this is just a young man’s sport.  This has become something that every age group can enjoy.

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How to Prepare for an Obstacle Race

February 10, 2013 By Leave a Comment

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I found this article and thought it was worthy to report here.  This was originally posted on Livestrong and written by Pete Williams.  This nicely recaps everything we have been saying on our show. You can find the full article here.

In the world of endurance sports, 2012 was the year of the obstacle race, with more than 2 million people competing in some sort of muddy challenge run.

Last year nearly 500,000 people completed a Tough Mudder, the 12-mile slog through strength challenges and Fear Factor-style obstacles, and just as many went through the shorter (5K) Warrior Dash. More than 350,000 competed in one of three versions of Spartan Race, ranging from 3 to 15 miles and requiring athletes to perform 30-burpee penalties each time they fail an obstacle, as well as navigate a gauntlet of mallet-wielding Spartan warriors to reach the finish line.

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5 by 5th Virtual Run Series – January Check In

January 2, 2013 By 2 Comments

As 2013 rolls around many of us start to think about what goals or resolutions we should set for the new year.  As I mentioned before I decided to take part in the 5 by 5th Virtual Run Series.  This was set up to help people get moving and move towards a more active lifestyle.

As I woke up on New Year’s Day I knew I wanted to log my miles on this first day of the new year. Daniel and I decided to go out to Placerita Canyon, which is a short distance from our house and an area full of great trails.  The trail we chose to do was a 4 mile out and back trail with a couple inclines along the way.

I brought my camera along because I love all the beauty that can be seen while hiking in the canyon.  This area in particular dramatically changes with the seasons and becomes very green with just a little rain.

Oak groves line the paths at Placerita Canyon.

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5 by 5th Virtual Run Series

December 24, 2012 By 3 Comments

I never would have thought having a doctor telling me not to run for 12 weeks would be heartbreaking.  This is definitely something new for me.  A few years ago, if my doctor would have told me to stop exercising I would have considered that doctor’s strict orders to lay on the couch and put myself quickly into a junk food coma.  Wow, how things have changed.

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I now find myself perched on top of a slippery slope that I don’t want to fall down from.  I am very aware of how my body is reacting to this less active lifestyle I have been forced to accept (for the time being).  I have had to temporarily give up my long trail runs, weight lifting and boot camp.  This time of year it is especially hard.  Even more so since I have just perfected the most sinfully delicious chocolate chip cookie recipe that would rival anyone on Food Network or the Cooking Channel. [Read more…]

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Acknowledging The Pain In My….

November 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment

About six months ago I was just getting into the groove of running. I was slowing building up my endurance and increasing my speed. I went out early one morning and decided to do a 3 mile run around my neighborhood. It was going to be relatively easy terrain mostly on the sidewalks with a gradual hill in between. I took the uphill area slow and made it up without walking.

Coming back around I was feeling really good about my pace and decided to pick up the speed. I did this as I was coming to the downhill part of the street. I starting going really fast down the hill and felt the sting of the pounding sidewalk under my feet. After about 40 feet I started to feel a shooting pain in my back. [Read more…]

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VNA Monster Mash Obstacle Race Review

October 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Way before the sun came up Saturday morning we were packing up the car again and prepping for our next race.  This time we were heading 2 hours east to Victorville, CA for the 1st annual Monster Mash Obstacle Race.  This was to be a 5K Halloween themed obstacle race to benefit the VNA of California. [Read more…]

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