Earlier this year, I walked away from my first Monster Challenges experience with a pit in my stomach. A disappointing performance combined with some on-course snafus in the elite wave had tarnished my initial view of the event. So when an upcoming event was announced, I debated whether or not I would return to the race … Continue reading
This weekend signified great news for many of the OCR lovers in Florida. With the arrival of September, we know that this means the summer lull in racing is finally over! Each summer, as the sweltering heat and oppressive humidity bears down on our southernmost state, most Florida runners go quiet as races move north, … Continue reading
There’s something very exciting about an obstacle race run at night. The darkness seems to morph the course into an entirely different animal, casting shadows across the mud and obstacles, thus creating a very unique and energy-charged experience for participants. Recently hosting the second installment of their successful night race “Under The Lights”, Mud Endeavor … Continue reading
This past weekend I was provided the amazing opportunity to travel to Salt Lake City, Utah to officially work my very first Spartan Race, a twelve mile Beast located in Soldier Hollow, a gorgeous ski resort located within the sprawling mountains an hour outside of the city. Upon arriving in Utah Friday, I immediately headed … Continue reading
From time to time it’s nice to take a break from the world of OCR, and to instead challenge myself in a new way. And although there are a slew of local road races to choose between, there’s something quite refreshing, and almost therapeutic, about tackling an off-road adventure and experiencing the beauty and mystery … Continue reading
After a busy beginning to the 2014 racing season, the Florida heat has returned with a vengeance, and I find myself with a tapering race schedule as local obstacle racing takes a hiatus. And as I anticipate a summer which appears to be filling with travel to several Spartan Race events due to my recent venture with … Continue reading
I’ve written about Mud Endeavor before, several times actually. I could probably be as bold as to say that it’s my favorite local race, and it has earned this respect for very good reason. The obstacles are solid, the courses are well marked and extremely well thought out, and the races themselves are challenging enough … Continue reading
Yesterday I arrived home from work to find my husband sitting in front of our computer screen, typing feverishly away. Upon inquiring, he informed me that it was high time I let him take the reigns and write a review based on his perspective of a race. Having just completed Monster Challenges last weekend, we … Continue reading
Over the past few weeks, the OCR world has been buzzing with passionate discussions about cheating during races. I had recently written about my frustration over cheating seen at Savage Race, and if you follow the OCR world you’ve inevitably seen the photo of the man pouring out his bucket of dirt at a recent … Continue reading
“Everybody dies, but not everyone lives” There’s no denying that completing a Spartan Race is an intense undertaking, and many of us who have already experienced one (or many!) of these epic events can attest to this fact. The act of signing up for a Spartan Race requires not just the financial transaction of reserving … Continue reading
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