Two weekends ago, I completed my latest Mud Ninja race. And though it wasn’t my most successful race as far as obstacle completion and time go, it was a complete success from a level that I didn’t even consider at the time, but was a lesson I realized a few days…
I talk a lot, in my blogs and outside them, about how mankind is hard-wired to the natural world and how the people who are truly the happiest and most successful are those who have figured out how to live in accordance with that natural heritage. A lot of my…
Sorry for being a day late on this one, but this morning I was looking through my Twitter feed (and if you’re on Twitter, I’ve put together a List with updates from great races and OCR resources, I’d love if you’d follow it!) and came across a whole bunch of specials…
One of the big challenges of being an OCR (Obstacle Course Race) racer is fueling yourself. This is less an issue in the shorter races (the 5K variety, like the Spartan Sprints, Warrior Dash, and most of the one-off races), but even then it’s nice to be able to stay fed. But…
Most folks like things to be easy. Right? I mean, who wants to make their lives more difficult? We all have plenty of problems in our lives, and adding another problem on top of them is just nuts. Well, that’s the wrong attitude, and I’m going to show you why.…
I’ve mentioned before that I think one of the greatest reasons to take on obstacle course racing is the effect it will have on your kids. I absolutely believe that, and I’m hardly the only one. Check out the video below and pay close attention to the comments starting at…
I want to share with you today a little something that I’ve been struggling with this OCR season, the problem of flagging motivation, and a very simple way to overcome this problem. That way is to do your workouts with other people. “WHOA!” I hear some of you saying. “I can’t…
Making changes to our lives is never easy. And picking the right way to do it can make all the difference. When it comes to making big changes in your life, there are two major schools of thought on how to do it: there’s the baby steps method, where you…
It’s a good time of year for you to be locking in some of your race season plans, because top race series such as Tough Mudder, Spartan Race, and BattleFrog are giving you some great Memorial Day discounts. Tough Mudder is offering $20.00 off of any USA-based race for the…
