In early October, Tough Mudder announced a new Championship series to go with the competitive first wave on most Saturday’s of a Tough Mudder weekend. This gives the competitive people among us the opportunity to run hard and fast while also enjoying the experience of Tough Mudder.
Tough Mudder is bringing back some obstacle favorites in 2018 as they crack open their obstacle vault. In addition to that, the race organization is giving its fans the power to help shape which obstacles will make it onto the course in 2018.
If you’ve ever run a Tough Mudder, you know its credo is recited before each race. My favorite line from that inspirational speech goes a little something like, “I don’t whine. Kids whine.”
Tough Mudder announced today a new partnership with Facebook Watch. The new online platform from Facebook allows Tough Mudder to expand their live programming. Notably the new Tougher Mudder Championship Series live broadcast exclusively through Facebook.
This past weekend I traveled up to beautiful Seattle, WA to participate in my first ever Tough Mudder event. My grandparents even flew out from Michigan to cheer me on throughout the course! With this being my first Tough Mudder event I wasn’t too sure what to expect.
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.
Ever since starting my journey into the world of OCR, I had heard about these so-called ‘Tough Mudders’ and quite honestly, I never understood the desire to race to that extreme for a mere headband. Fast forward five years later and over 114 races and I finally decided to see what all the fuss was about.
Tough Mudder continues to innovate its offerings in 2017. This year has seen the addition of Tough Mudder X, Toughest Mudder, Tough Mudder 5k, as well as the Tougher Mudder heat at normal Tough Mudder events. Recently, Tough Mudder added a new offering to the mix at World's Toughest Mudder this year introducing the National Team Relay.
Tough Mudder’s US Headquarters in Brooklyn, NY on the seventh floor of 15 Metro Tech is now home to the first Tough Mudder Bootcamp, where people can come take a 45-minute high intensity interval training workout designed to improve four pillars: strength, power, agility and endurance.
Tough Mudder X is coming up on July 14, 2017, in Minnesota. Mud Run Guide sat down with part of the team at Tough Mudder HQ to talk about the event, some of the athletes, how to train, and more. Joining the conversation are Nolan Kombol, E-Rock, Chris Maltbie, and Angela Alfano talk some of the details going on behind the scenes at Tough Mudder leading up to Tough Mudder X.
