OCR

Articles & Training Advice:

How to Train for Your First Mud Run: OCR 101

Should I Wear Gloves for Obstacle Racing? And Other OCR Questions Answered.

Obstacle Course Race Training – Make the Most of your Gym Workouts.

Reebok All Terrain Super Review

An Open Letter to Spartan Racers: LEAVE NO TRACE.

5 Easy Steps to Achieve an Obstacle Course Racer’s Bikini Body (humor)

Spartan Hurricane Heat

HH016 – 2012

2014 Race Season

Oct 25. Men’s Health Urbanathlon, Citi Field – Corona NY
Oct. 18 Shale Hill Haunted Halloween Obstacle Run – Benson VT
Oct 4. GORUCK Light – Mogadishu Mile- Portland
Sept 20. Spartan Race World Championships – Vermont Beast
Sept 13. O2X Summit Challenge – Double Diamond -Sugarbush VT
Sept 6. Tri State Super Spartan – New Jersey
Aug 23. Tough Mudder: The Great NorthEast – Maine
Aug 9. New England Spartan Sprint – Amesbury MA
June. Spartan/Peak Death Race – Pittsfield VT
June 21. New England 5K Foam Fest
May 31. Tough Mudder New England – Mt. Snow, VT
May 3 BoldRDash on the Beach – Narragansett RI
April 27. Reebok Spartan Race Invitational – Canton MA
April Mass Mayhem – Blanford, MA

2013 Race Season

Spartan World Championships – Vermont Beast – Recap, Review, & Pics
Vermont Spartan Charity Challenge – Recap, Review, & Pics
BoldrDash – Yawgoo Valley – Recap, Review & Pics
Run For Your Lives, NH – Recap, Review & Pics
Guest Post: New England Spahtens Run For Your Lives Review
Mud, Guts, & Glory – Recap, Review & Pics
2013 Death Race – Recap & Pics
Run the Apocalypse – Preview Post/ Interview with Race Director Trent McShea
New England Superhero Scramble – Race Recap, Review, & Pics
Spartan Race Citi Field: Obstacle Racing Magazine post
Hero Rush – New York East – Race Recap, Review & Pics
The Future of Obstacle Course Racing/Reviewing a Cancelled event – Obstacle Racing Magazine
Spartan Race NYC Times Square Demo (and thoughts on Reebok partnership) Review & Pics

2012 Race Season:

New England Spartan Hurricane Heat – 016 Race Recap & Pics
New England Spartan Sprint 2012 – Race Recap & Pics
Spears, Logs, & Life – videos of our training course
The 2012 Spartan Ultra Beast – Killington, VT
2012 Rugged Maniac – Massachusetts – Race Recap & Pics
2012 Hero Rush – New York – Race Recap & Pics
2012 Warrior Dash – New Hampshire – Race Recap & Pics

The Early Days: Where it all began

2010 South East Warrior Dash – Georgia – Race Recap & Pics

2011 Carolina Super Spartan – Winnsboro SC – Race Recap & Pics

2011 Myrtle Beach Mud Run – Myrtle Beach, SC – Race Recap & Pics

BadA$$ Moms Monday Series

Janice, Kate, Monique

Amy, Hope, & Kathy

Warrior Wednesday – the not quite moms – Matt & Margaret

Holly, Kim, & Leslie

Tara, Tanya, Katy

7 Ultramarathon Race Formats Explained

The logistics of creating and setting up an ultramarathon course can often result in some creative course design for race directors. After all, it can be difficult trying to find a 50- 100 mile, uninterrupted trail for runners to traverse. Add in permitting for land use, aid stations, and other … [Read More...]

Why I Run Ultras: Chapter 1 – Failure vs. Success

I've been around the running, blogging, and blogging about running world long enough now to know that there are countless reasons why people choose to run. I know this, because I never get tired of hearing about those reasons. I've nodded my head in agreement while reading the articles others … [Read More...]

Trail Running Gear for Beginners: What You Really Need (and What You Can Skip)

Starting a new sport or activity can be exciting, and wildly overwhelming. When it comes to running, it may seem obvious: all you need is a pair of running shoes, right? But then you start looking into available running equipment, only to be bombarded with $180 lightweight sneakers, $200 hydration … [Read More...]