A few months ago my hay bale got infested with ants. I had the bale in the trunk of my car along with all my other toys. The ants had no trouble taking on the Wreck Bag, Sand Bell, log, 5-gallon bucket, and other obstacles. I got tired of them mocking me as they navigated over, under, through, and around them and my 40-pound weight vest.
With it being the Spartan Race World Championships week we had to share for this Training Tuesday the spear throw. The spear throw is one of the few obstacles in the Spartan Race lineup that really requires a lot of skill and sometimes a little patience.
As we approach the end of the year, we start getting more high profile ultramarathon obstacle course races. Other than the excessive amount of running and obstacles involved, a non-trivial challenge for a lot of these events is competing overnight in low light and while sleep deprived. Here are a couple tips for how to prepare for that aspect of the event without changing your life into being a nocturnal hermit.
Training Tuesday this week comes from Tough Mudder. Tough Mudder's Coach joins Merrell ambassador Mike Chambers to bring you through an hour-long workout that can be done anywhere in nature. Not all training needs to happen in a gym and learn how you can get a great workout in the great outdoors. It's good for the body, mind, and soul.
This training Tuesday Mud Run Guide turns to Spartan Race and Coach Joe Di on several ways to work on conquering the sandbag carry. The sandbag carry is a staple of many obstacle races including Spartan Race.
On August 17, two critical articles appeared in the OCR news. Make sure to read Mark Barosso’s article in MRG and Amelia Boone’s article in her blog. Now I want you to look beyond the celebrity and turn your attention to little old me and you.
Follow these expert tips to get the best out of your CrossFit training and prepare for any Obstacle Course Race or Mud Run.
Short walls, small walls, speed walls are one obstacle that you will find at nearly every obstacle race. This training Tuesday we look at this staple obstacle and how to maximize your speed moving through it.
Rope Traverses are the focus of Training Tuesday this week. Obstacle racing champion Hunter McIntyre takes us through how to get through this balance style obstacle without falling into a water below.
This week on Training Tuesday Hunter McIntyre and Cassidy Watton tackle the tire flip. The tire flip is a notorious obstacle, one that looks easy but yet can be a soul crusher.
