Getting Dirty with Laurie and Daniel - A Podcast about Obstacle Racing, Training, and Mud Runs.
A Podcast about Obstacle Racing, Training, and Mud Runs.
I have some pretty intense races coming up in the next few months and thought it would be a good idea to step up my training a bit. I am still taking it easy on my back, but I really need to kick up my strength training. I was asked by FrogFuel to test out their product, and it couldn’t have come at a better time.
Last weekend Hard Charge had their inaugural event in Wichita, Kansas. By all accounts, it appears to be very successful and has created a buzz among the racing community. They have really shown the OCR big boys that some lesser known events are hot on their tails to become leaders in this ever-growing sport.
Check out their latest press release that covers highlights from this first event.
Red Frog Events hosted their first Iron Warrior Dash March 16th in Smithville, Texas. This race was made up of 15 miles of rolling hills, mud, sand, water and tight trails. They also had some unique obstacles that had not been seen before in obstacle racing. Steve Messana was one of the lucky ones to experience this race and take on the 24+ obstacles. He has generously offered to share his experience with us. You can read his Iron Warrior Dash blog below. Be sure to check out Steve’s blog to follow his training and other races he’s covered. http://playitharder.blogspot.com
As the news of the Reebok Spartan merge becomes old news an commonplace throughout the world of Obstacle Racing, another big name in obstacle racing has announced an unlikely partnership that will leave you wanting more.
Tough Mudder, that touts itself as probably the toughest event on planet has just published a press release that links them to the largest burger chain in the world – Mc Donald’s. Now before you start flinging your Big Macs out the window, it may not be such a bad partnership. [Read more…]
Red Frog Events had the first of their new races this past weekend in San Diego – Urban Warrior Dash.
This race is the clean cut cousin of the well-known Warrior Dash that Red Frog Events has been hosting since 2009.
We are excited to offer a free registration to the March 2nd Urban Warrior Dash in San Diego, CA.
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This was a great article that I wanted to share from Outside Magazine. The article tried to explain why obstacle racing is so popular amount young Americans. I would beg to differ. I this that obstacle racing has cross paths with almost all age groups from the youngest racers who participate in kids races and the young at heart who are about to start collecting their Social Security. I don’t think this is just a young man’s sport. This has become something that every age group can enjoy.
I found this article and thought it was worthy to report here. This was originally posted on Livestrong and written by Pete Williams. This nicely recaps everything we have been saying on our show. You can find the full article here.
In the world of endurance sports, 2012 was the year of the obstacle race, with more than 2 million people competing in some sort of muddy challenge run.
Last year nearly 500,000 people completed a Tough Mudder, the 12-mile slog through strength challenges and Fear Factor-style obstacles, and just as many went through the shorter (5K) Warrior Dash. More than 350,000 competed in one of three versions of Spartan Race, ranging from 3 to 15 miles and requiring athletes to perform 30-burpee penalties each time they fail an obstacle, as well as navigate a gauntlet of mallet-wielding Spartan warriors to reach the finish line.
The last of the Spartan Sprint races in Southern California for 2012 were held in the Santa Monica Mountains at Calamigos Ranch December 1st and 2nd. The Spartan Sprint is the shortest of the Spartan Races, which does not always mean the easiest of races. This race would prove to be one of those cases. [Read more…]
Spartan Race made a huge announcement today – Reebok will be their title sponsor of Spartan Races in a multi-year deal. This will open up so many more avenues for Spartan to take their brand further than they have before. Joe De Sena, Founder of Spartan, says it will help them continue to expand globally as well as help make obstacle racing an Olympic sport. You would think that this would had obstacle racers doing flips at the thought of bringing their beloved sport into the mainstream.
Read press release here.
So why are Spartan die hards so upset?
For a long time I have struggled to figure out the secret behind the loyal following of Spartan. This is something that I haven’t seen in any other racing series. Their fans will tell you Spartan is the only way to go in obstacle racing and that every other race pales in comparison. It usually includes some colorful words to go along with that sentiment. In an industry that is growing faster than mold on bread, what makes Spartan so special?
Today I think I finally understand. [Read more…]
