Life Lessons We Could Learn From OCR
Growing up, I lived my childhood with my mother and teenage years with my father. The two households couldn't have been more different but still valuable lessons were gleaned from both.
Expansion Costs Money? Say it aint so!
Let’s take a closer look at this new pricing structure for the Spartan Race Annual Pass. There have been some, strong, reactions and I think I can help clarify some of the concerns. (Take note, I have no direct link to any financials to Spartan or any other organization, this is my mind maths).
Sponsorship Part 4: Reasons to Get Sponsored
Getting sponsored is an awesome feeling. However, most people have mismanaged expectations. The bottom line is your sponsor will provide you with product or entry to things that costs them little to no money. Their return on investing in you needs to be greater than the cost. Otherwise, it is not worth it to them. So if you are expecting your local gym to pay you hundreds of dollars just for exercising at their location, you need to adjust those expectations.
The Twelve Days of (OCR) Christmas
Having a little fun here, and getting in the holiday spirit. This may bear a striking resemblance to my Christmas wish list. Just in case anyone was wondering what to get me. Let's all sing along with the song from childhood reimagined for the obstacle racing family.
Best of 2015 – Most Humorous Nominations
Organizing the nomination submissions for the “BEST OF 2015” Mud Run Guide poll was no easy feat. Everyone had a different way of saying the same thing, and there were SO many great choices. Pretty dull work, right? Well – it would be, but, as we all know – the OCR community has a way of turning the mundane into the ridiculous.
Sponsorship Part 3: How to Not Get Sponsored Again
Whatever your current sponsor is, a good way not to get sponsored again is to not be productive for that company. This lack of productivity comes in multiple forms and can include but is not limited to not promoting your sponsor, promoting another company with conflicting interest, not updating your sponsor on your performance and not representing your sponsor appropriately.
BattleFrog Championship 2015 Orlando – A Great Race…That No One Else Got to See
When I go to a race, I never really know what I'm going to write about afterwards. So, arriving at the BattleFrog Championship in Orlando later in the week than usual, I found that Mud Run Guide needed someone to take some "live action" photos of the elites along the actual course on race day.
Is Obstacle Racing a New Form of Therapy?
Time and again, I have heard racers say that OCR has helped them to overcome immense real-life challenges including depression, addiction, domestic violence, rape, PTSD, and even cancer. I have heard this often enough to believe there is something to it, and that obstacle course racing can be a powerful tool in recovery from a variety of serious conditions. How and why? The scientist in me was curious.
Sponsorship Part 2: Choosing the Right Company
Part two of five in the sponsorship series focuses on supplements. Finding the right company to fit your sport and to sponsor you as an athlete.
How I Met The World’s Toughest Mudder While On A Date With The Other World’s Toughest Mudder (or HIMTWTMWOADWTOWTM, for short)
"Jumping Cholla!!!" Amelia proclaimed loudly, bringing me back to the reality that I'm actually operating a motor vehicle. "Um, ok?" I asked her quizzically. "Jumping Cholla," she proclaimed again, pointing to the nearest street sign. "The name of that street is Cholla Street. Jumping chollaaaaaaa..."
