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Winning Strategies for Trail Runners Back-to-Back Racing Schedule
Craving the thrill (and slight insanity) of back-to-back racing? Whether you’re eyeing a Spartan Trifecta weekend, the Broken Arrow Skyrace Triple Crown, or the legendary Marathon des Sables, multi-stage events blend excitement with elective suffering. But without the right preparation, an epic adventure can quickly turn into a death march. Back-to-back races demand more than…
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Conquer the Ultimate Treadmill Challenge: 15 Minutes at 15% Incline
Do you want to slow the passage of time? Give the 15/15 Challenge a try. 15 minutes may not sound like a long time under most circumstances, but it’s an eternity when you’re running at maximum effort on a treadmill set to 15% incline. The 15/15 Challenge is a brutal, yet effective benchmark test that…
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What’s in the Bucket?!?! Spartan Race Ultra Drop-Bin Data
Alright, so you’re tackling a Spartan Ultra, huh?!?! Well, let me tell ya about this drop-bin, or as I like to call it, the “Oh Lord, help me get through this” bucket. Right around the halfway mark, you get to drop off this bin filled with all sorts of goodies. We’re talkin’ extra fuel, food,…
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What the Hell Happened in OCR this Month?!?! November 2025 edition
Hey All! November 2025 was a light news month overall, but we did still have a few topics to chat about. With the Spartan Beast World Championship in Abu Dhabi being the primary piece of News. This post will highlight the topics and break them down a bit, but if you want the full scoop,…
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What the Hell Happened in OCR this Month?!?! October 2025 edition
Hey All! October 2025 was full of epic races, big announcements, and some community buzz—both good and bad. If you missed my latest YouTube video breaking it all down, check it out below for the full scoop! And below that is a quick bullet-point summary of the key highlights I covered. Check the YouTube video!…
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Runnin’ Through the Castle: The 2025 World’s Toughest Mudder Breakdown
Hey there, mud-loving folks! The 2025 World’s Toughest Mudder, held June 28-29 at Belvoir Castle in Grantham, UK, was a 24-hour obstacle course epic that brought mud and the heat! Over 1,500 solo, team and pit crew participants from 20+ countries tackled a brutal 5-mile loop packed with hills, evolving obstacles, and enough mud to…
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Top 10 Hydration Vests for OCR: BUDGET to PREMIUM Picks for Spartan and Tough Mudder’s
Obstacle Course Racing (OCR) is a gritty, all-out test of strength and stamina, from slogging through Tough Mudder mud pits to scaling Spartan walls. Whether you’re tackling a Spartan Race, a Tough Mudder Infinity, or a Savage Race, staying hydrated is critical—especially for longer races that push your limits. A hydration vest keeps water, gels,…
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Spartan’s Cincinnati Ultra 2025: A Mud-Soaked, Hill-Humpin’ Nightmare That Broke Everybody
Last year, I wrote about this little ski hill in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, that snuck up on the Spartan Ultra scene. And later calling it the third-hardest Ultra in the U.S. in 2024, with 7,798 feet of elevation and some heavy carries that had folks straight up crying out on course. But, y’all, this past weekend,…
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PUSHING LIMITS: Tackling the Arizona Monster 300 with Jeff Lippert
What does it take to run 309 miles through the desert? Jeff Lippert, an OCR and ultra-running standout, is about to find out as he prepares for the Arizona Monster 300. The Arizona Monster 300 is not your average race – it’s a grueling 309-mile point to point ultra run through Southern Arizona’s Sonoran Desert,…
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NEWSLETTER #5 OCR Crew: Ask A Pro – Sabrina Buhagiar
Check out our Newsletter #5 – From chatting with Sabrina on Spartan Jacksonville, to Trivia of the Week, to This Week in OCR History, and to Media of the Week. We got you covered. Well, well, well, look who decided to join the party, you bunch of hill-climbing, wall-scaling, rig-flowin’, mud-racing lunatics! Welcome to the…
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Top 10 OCR Shoes for Spartan, Tough Mudder & Savage Races
Running, Climbing & Crawling. Obstacle course racing (OCR) is not for the faint of heart. It’s muddy, it’s gritty, and it demands footwear that can keep up with the chaos. Whether you’re signing up for a Spartan Race, Tough Mudder, Savage Race or another local event, we’ve compiled a list of the Top 10 Shoes…
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NEWSLETTER #2 OCR Crew: Community Spotlight – Kevin “Mudman” LaPlatney
Obstacle Wonderland (OW) is an obstacle course race (OCR) that puts on events at their site in Wallkill, New York. In 2025, Kevin “Mudman” LaPlatney joined the OW team as a co-race director. We chatted with him on his experience in OCR, his role as co-race director and what we can expect at their spring…
