Urban Warrior Dash Recap
March 4, 2013 By 2 Comments
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.
Why Obstacle Races Are So Popular
February 12, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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.
How to Prepare for an Obstacle Race
February 10, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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.
5 by 5th Virtual Run Series – January Check In
January 2, 2013 By 2 Comments
As 2013 rolls around many of us start to think about what goals or resolutions we should set for the new year. As I mentioned before I decided to take part in the 5 by 5th Virtual Run Series. This was set up to help people get moving and move towards a more active lifestyle.
As I woke up on New Year’s Day I knew I wanted to log my miles on this first day of the new year. Daniel and I decided to go out to Placerita Canyon, which is a short distance from our house and an area full of great trails. The trail we chose to do was a 4 mile out and back trail with a couple inclines along the way.
I brought my camera along because I love all the beauty that can be seen while hiking in the canyon. This area in particular dramatically changes with the seasons and becomes very green with just a little rain.
Oak groves line the paths at Placerita Canyon.
5 by 5th Virtual Run Series
December 24, 2012 By 3 Comments
I never would have thought having a doctor telling me not to run for 12 weeks would be heartbreaking. This is definitely something new for me. A few years ago, if my doctor would have told me to stop exercising I would have considered that doctor’s strict orders to lay on the couch and put myself quickly into a junk food coma. Wow, how things have changed.
I now find myself perched on top of a slippery slope that I don’t want to fall down from. I am very aware of how my body is reacting to this less active lifestyle I have been forced to accept (for the time being). I have had to temporarily give up my long trail runs, weight lifting and boot camp. This time of year it is especially hard. Even more so since I have just perfected the most sinfully delicious chocolate chip cookie recipe that would rival anyone on Food Network or the Cooking Channel. [Read more…]
Acknowledging The Pain In My….
November 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
About six months ago I was just getting into the groove of running. I was slowing building up my endurance and increasing my speed. I went out early one morning and decided to do a 3 mile run around my neighborhood. It was going to be relatively easy terrain mostly on the sidewalks with a gradual hill in between. I took the uphill area slow and made it up without walking.
Coming back around I was feeling really good about my pace and decided to pick up the speed. I did this as I was coming to the downhill part of the street. I starting going really fast down the hill and felt the sting of the pounding sidewalk under my feet. After about 40 feet I started to feel a shooting pain in my back. [Read more…]
Episode 7 – Suck it up Princess
November 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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In this Episode we list out some of our favorite obstacles and we have a special interview with Matt B Davis, host of the Matt B Davis Runs Podcast, a podcast that all is about Obstacle Racing, and we talk to Matt about his passion for this sport. [Read more…]
VNA Monster Mash Obstacle Race Review
October 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Way before the sun came up Saturday morning we were packing up the car again and prepping for our next race. This time we were heading 2 hours east to Victorville, CA for the 1st annual Monster Mash Obstacle Race. This was to be a 5K Halloween themed obstacle race to benefit the VNA of California. [Read more…]
Run For Your Lives! Obstacle Race Review
October 25, 2012 By 9 Comments
Here’s the scoop on Run for Your Lives: Race waves run every 30 minutes with about 500 runners per wave. Runners wear a flag football belt and 3 flags. Throughout the course you must avoid zombies who are after your life (flags). The goal is to make it to the end of the course with at least one flag to be considered a ‘survivor’. If you lose all your flags, you cross the finish line ‘dead’.
Run For Your Lives Southern California 10/20/12
Early Saturday morning, before the sun rose, we packed the car and began our trek to Vail Lake for the Run For Your Lives obstacle race. During the two hour drive we worked on our strategy to outrun zombies and devised a plan to get some great photos and video of the race. [Read more…]
