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Spartan France Rolls out the Royal Welcome: Morzine Ultra WC 2024
Spartan Ultra World Championships happened on Friday and the Spartan European Team added a french twist that knocked it out of the park, or should I say, off of the mountain with this one. Athletes that were there are still hyped up about their experience. And all their friends and fellow OCR racers are feeling…
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Countdown to Morzine: Spartan’s Ultra World Championship 2024
Picture this: You’re swimming through high-altitude lakes, scaling up walls next to waterfalls and climbing an A-frame for the most scenic view in France. This. My friends. Is what the Spartan race in Morzine looks like. And I’ve got major FOMO this week. Check out this quick 2min clip from Spartan France 2 years back…
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A Little Mountain in Cincy Enters the “Hardest Spartan Ultra” Chat
“A little Ski resort? In Ohio? How gnarly can it be?!?!” Well, let me tell you, those Race Directors were hitting the sauce hard when they came up with this Sadistic Masterpiece of a course. They took this unassuming little mountain and turned it into a Torture Chamber on Steroids. Up and down that sucker.…
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100 Days out from the Spartan Killington Ultra Sufferfest
Listen up guys. The Killington Ultra is just 100 days away, and if you’re signed up for this sadistic sufferfest, it’s time to get your shit together. This race is no joke, it’s a real kick to the dick. With over 16,000 feet of elevation gain packed into 32 miles, this course is going to…
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4 Workouts to Improve Your Downhill Running
Your ability to run Downhill on Steep Grades is crucial in many of the trail races and obstacle course races (OCR) out there. In our last article “Training for a Grand Canyon R2R2R: A Trail Runner’s Guide to Success”, Abigail Lock wrote about the importance of downhill running on this steep mountainous terrain. “while uphill…
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Training for a Grand Canyon R2R2R: A Trail Runner’s Guide to Success
Standing on the precipice of The Grand Canyon in northern Arizona, gazing out over its vastness, feeling extraordinarily small, leaves you awestruck–let alone if you’re about to test yourself by running from one rim, to the other, and back again. Rim-to-rim-to-rim, also known as R2R2R or R3, is one of Fastest Known Time’s top 10…
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R2R2R: RECAP Q&A WITH CHARLES & JESSICA
We continue our series about running Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim (R2R2R) at the Grand Canyon with this little recap Q&A from Charles and Jessica who completed the trek in late April. Before this adventure we chatted with these two about their GEAR choices and how they were preparing for this journey. If you didn’t get to see that…
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Getting High: 5 Methods to Prep for Altitude Running
Summer is approaching, the racing season already started for many of us. This also means the high country is creeping open for those of us reckless or lucky enough to live in the mountains. If you’re goal races are above about 5,000-6,000′ altitude, it’s time to consider altitude acclimatization. For the readers in obstacle course…
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5 Cross Training Ideas for Obstacle Course Racers
Are you able to RUN the VOLUME you would like every week? For many of us… it’s tough. So, check out these 5 Cross-Training methods you can add to your Training. That will definitely benefit your running and obstacle course racing (OCR) performance. People take part in cross-training for a variety of reasons. It doesn’t…
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How the Pro’s Train For A Tough Mudder Infinity: A STRAVA Analysis
The biggest Obstacle Course Race of the year in AlUla, Saudi Arabia is less than a week away. Take a look at this Strava deep-dive to see how the top athletes have been training. With the significant popularity of Strava these days. Many athletes are uploading most, if not all their training data onto the…