Injury – The Fall and the Climb
Injury: the fall, the disapointment and the climb back up. What it's like to deal with the physical and mental recovery from a serious OCR injury.
Spartan Stadiums vs Mountains: What is the Difference and How to Train
Stadion or Mountain? Which do you prefer? Find out more about how these races differ and how to train for each.
What is Your Why?
Why do you love OCR? As much as social media can bring us together, it can also challenge and, for that matter, change what our "why" actually is.
Op Ed: Ryan Woods DQ – Did he get a fair shake?
After an exciting finish between Woods and Atkins, we learned that Ryan Woods was DQ'd for placing his hand on the truss at the A-frame cargo net. Was this an overreaction or an appropriate punishment for a rules violation?
Takeaways from Spartan US National Series Jacksonville
Peter Dobos gives his thoughts on Spartan's US National Series Jacksonville.
Competing in the Spartan Age Group Division
In 2018, I was absolutely thrilled to see Spartan introduce the competitive age group category as a way to address the gap between the open heat and elite racers. This year, Spartan took it one step further and split the age groups into 4-year increments. The group in which racers will compete is based on [...]
Op-Ed: Who is OCR?
Is OCR an elite sport where professional athletes compete to make money? Or is this a sport that is for weekend warriors who want to be challenged to get off their couch, do things that they did not think possible? Is it possible for the sport to fill the needs of both groups?
Is Savage Race the Biggest Secret in OCR?
Founded in 2010, Savage Race holds over a dozen races per year in two different formats: the 27+ obstacle, 5-7 mile Savage Race and the 15-20 obstacle, 3+ mile Savage Blitz... but are they still the "best-kept secret" in OCR?
So, you want to be an OCR influencer?
We all know THOSE accounts, right? They had a few hundred followers, and received a couple of likes here and there, and then, out of nowhere, they ballooned to 20,000 followers and their likes went through the roof!
No, You’re Not Too Old for Obstacle Racing
“You’ve had a good run. No shame in hanging it up at your age. Time to let it go.” Jill Vandor crawls under an obstacle at Savage Race. Photo: Copyright Savage Race I hear the voices all the time. Often the voices come from friends and family. People who will shake their heads [...]
