Foul Weather, Tough Conditions, and Even Tougher Athletes! Tornado warnings, torrential downpour and high winds couldn't stop us from setting up the OCR Warrior course, and we could barely slow down the lines of athletes looking to take on the updated Skull Valley and new Hang 10 obstacles. Only the top 10 qualifiers with the fastest times will move on to the Knockout Rounds - let's see who's got the right stuff!
There is a new way to exercise and condition your body in the great outdoors which has been gaining popularity over the last couple of years. You may be a veteran of it, or completely unfamiliar with the term, depending on the circles in which you play. It's called rucking, a term that derives from the military slang for a rucksack (aka backpack). To ruck is also a verb meaning to move with a rucksack (usually with a significant amount of gear), and implies action, energy, and purpose.
Getting loads of swag from races seems like a good thing at first. As your obstacle course racing (OCR) addiction grows though, it can present problems. If you missed the last article on what to do with your race shirts, make sure you check it out here. Now is time to decide what to do with all your race bibs. Luckily, I have six strong suggestions for you.
So…you have signed up for two races in one weekend. The first thing you should do is admit that you have a problem and are addicted to obstacle course racing (OCR). Now that you have done that, it is time to get ready to perform at your best for the events using these techniques:
If you think you know John Yatsko, but you don’t know him personally, there is a good chance that you don’t really know him at all. Perceived as smug, dismissive, and blunt - there is much more to the story… Tim Sinnett gets an exclusive interview with the illusive John Yatsko.
Spartan Canada founder Selica Sevigny and I spoke a few weeks back and she promised the Canadian Ultra Beast course that would be harder than last year’s Vermont Ultra Beast. Spartan Canada is taking this Ultra Beast very seriously and they want to put on an event that will be known as one of the hardest Spartan races in any country to date. As the Ultra Beast approaches, I reached out to the Ultra Beast race director Dan Luzzi and find out everything
Many in the OCR community received the same email this afternoon. The highly praised Civilian Military Combine (CMC) has cancelled their events for the rest of the 2015 season and is seeking new venues for 2016. CMC is a hybrid event which integrates a functional fitness workout and an obstacle race, creating a truly unique racing experience. Our contributors have often given the series high marks since it's inception in 2011.
The Green Beret Challenge is not a traditional Obstacle Course Race and surely not a Mud Run. If you’re looking for a bubble foam-fest color run, keep on looking. This is a true endurance test of your fitness, mental toughness, and ability to adapt in order to conquer the challenges as they are laid out before you.
A few creative ideas on what to do with all those race t-shirts once your closet fills up.
Running is one of the most popular fitness activities in North America, but it's not necessarily practiced in a straight line. While marathons, particularly half-marathons increase in popularity, so does Obstacle Course Racing (OCR), which The Running Event (TRE) will examine in a new Experiential Zone adjacent to the main hall of the Austin Convention Center, Dec. 1-4, 2015.
