This past Sunday, I completed my 11th Spartan Race. Every race – from Spartan to Rugged Maniac – seems to have a story to tell; memories that stay with you forever. You always remember your first. Then there was the time I sort of shadowed a special needs adult with this family. Last year I…
Every Spartan Race – or Tough Mudder or Rugged Maniac or other OCR – provides a story (or two or three); they create memories that can be looked back upon years down the road. This past weekend’s Spartan Sprint in Laughlin did just that, and then some. I cannot say if it will prove to…
Seems as if it has become somewhat customary to jot down a few pre-race thoughts with an upcoming OCR (obstacle course race). This is not a rah-rah, beat-my-chest, let’s-kick-some-ass type post. Just some random thoughts going into Sunday’s Spartan Sprint. To date I have completed, I believe, nine Spartan Races. It is a bit weird…
From top to bottom, Rugged Maniac is easily one of the best obstacle course race (OCR) series out there. From the obstacles and volunteering to prices and the community – I love Rugged Maniac and look forward to each time they come to the area. I would also say that their finisher shirts are among…
Recently a friend of mine attempted to plant a bug in my ear about the upcoming Rangar Relay here in Arizona (scheduled for November 1-2, 2019). Honestly, I’m not all that familiar with Rangar myself except that it’s something like a 100+ mile relay done by teams of 8-10 people. My immediate response was a…
For a couple of reasons, I’ve long said that that my favorite obstacle course race was the Terrain Race in Flagstaff back in 2016. It was the debut of The Muddy Millers and it was on that day that the twin sons jumped up from the half-mile Mini-Monkey race to the full 3.1 mile big…
A few weeks ago a fellow Spartan suffered a heart attack while on the course in Chino Valley, California. Though fellow racers and emergency personnel worked to resuscitate him, their efforts proved to be in vain. He passed away soon after. His name was Brian and his bib number was #1741. This racing season, Spartans…