Trail Running – OCR Directory

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…
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…
TRIP LOGISTICS: GRAND CANYON R2R2R

The Grand Canyon should be on the list for everyone to check out in their lifetime. And for some of us, we’re crazy enough to go a step further and run across it in a day. And we’ve had a few posts the last couple months for you all. But let’s step back a minute.…
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…
Grand Canyon R2R2R Running – An Introduction

The Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim is unforgettable challenge in one of nature’s greatest wonders, the Grand Canyon.
R2R2R: GEAR CHECK – CHARLES MACDONALD & JESSICA HODSDON

As we continue our Grand Canyon Rim Running theme, two more obstacle course racing (OCR) athletes are heading out there this weekend for the Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim (R2R2R) challenge. Charles MacDonald and Jessica Hodsdon have been taking part in OCR since 2012 and 2015 respectively. That’s 21 combined years of OCR!?!? We may need to look up…
R2R2R: RECAP Q&A WITH DUSTIN RUTTER

Dustin’s 25th birthday was this past weekend and he wanted to go out and do something special for it. So he hit up the Grand Canyon crossing, running Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim. A challenging experience where he ran over 45 miles and hit over 12,000 ft of elevation gain. Before this adventure we chatted with Dustin on his…
R2R2R: GEAR CHECK – DUSTIN RUTTER

Running the Grand Canyon. The Rugged Paths & Dizzying Descents. Feet pounding on Ancient Rocks and the Heat gaining on you. The Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim, R2R2R, is no joke of a task as well as a must do bucket list for any trail junkie.
MT TAMMANY 10: GEAR CHECK – TYLER MOVSESSIAN

For those of us in the obstacle course racing (OCR) scene. This east coast mountain ultra might be best comparable to the Spartan Killington Ultra. With it’s steep climbs, high DNF rate, mileage and elevation gain. The similarities are strong. The Tammany 10 event is small, capping out at 65 participants. But even so, this…