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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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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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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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5 Incline Treadmill Workouts to Improve Your Running
Do you self-identify as a treadmill runner or do you prefer to think of it as Satan’s sidewalk? Regardless of where you side on the treadmill argument, there’s an undoubted utility in these mechanical monstrosities. Treadmill running often becomes a steady staple in the fitness diet for those of us training in the frigid, darkness…
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THE ROAST of 2024 OBSTACLE COURSE RACING
It’s the end of the year and we’re reflecting on anything and everything that went down in obstacle course racing this year. From Spartan Race flip-flopping on every decision, to Tough Mudder and the biggest OCR event in history, to Savage Race being savage. And so much more. It’s all in play today. And what…
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A Panoramic Adventure of Spartan Race Venues
Those sweet views we get In Real Life at a Spartan Race OCR venue coming to you here on screen through the panoramic pictures of Josh Flora. Josh picked up Spartan Racing just 3 years ago. Starting with the Sprint and just hoping he wouldn’t die! Well. Josh survived that first race and got hooked.…
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The 13 US & Canada Spartan Ultras 2024 – Ranked Easiest to Hardest
Saying the word “easy” is a stretch. As no Spartan Ultra is ever “easy”. But when it comes to the 13 events we saw in 2024 across the United States and Canada. We wanted to find out where they ranked. At the end of the day, what someone considers the “hardest” or “easiest” is always…
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Exploring Age Group Competitiveness in Spartan Racing
Do you run Age Group or competitive heats in obstacle course races? Do you ever look around and stack yourself up against your competitors race day morning? Do you get a little scared thinking that a lot of these other racers might be in your Age Group? We wanted to find some information out. And…
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What the Hell Happened in OCR this Month?!?! September 2024 edition
A news briefing on what happened in obstacle course racing (OCR) for September 2024. Primarily focused on the North America scene. NEWS: EVENTS SPARTAN PAN AM Spartan Pan American Championships went off in Seattle this month. On the men’s side we saw some legit competition show up. But the star at the end of the…
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SPARTAN KILLINGTON ULTRA: GEAR CHECK – ROCKY CIANFROCCA
The Spartan Killington Ultra is widely known as the toughest Spartan Ultra race in North America. The steep mountains on this ski resort and the course directors sending racers up and down over a dozen times will really make you second guess your life decisions. And let me tell you, this mountain has taken it’s…
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What the Hell Happened in OCR this Month?!?! August 2024 edition
NEWS: EVENTS Costa Rica – FISO OCR World Championship. We’ll keep things positive to start. The appearance on this event was solid. Athletes came in with custom jerseys to represent their countries. Opening ceremonies to welcome them in. It had all the bells and whistles to make this event feel special. Almost Olympics’esque. And overall,…
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Running up Spartan Ultra Mountains: Peak Week Ideas
Training for a Spartan Ultra Mountain race?!?! Well you gotta be ready for the long haul. You can’t just roll out of bed and expect to run a 50K while dodging obstacles like a NINJA on CAFFEINE. And that’ll mean months of sweat, tears, blood and questioning your decisions at least a dozen times. But…
