Obstacle Course Racing

Let’s Row!

Low Impact, High Intensity, Killer Results

Training outside in the winter can be a challenge, thanks to snow, ice and extreme temperatures. If you are looking for a low impact, indoor training switch-up, look no further than a rower.

Kale 101

Benefits of the nutritional powerhouse

Some call it the world’s healthiest food, others refer to it as a super food. Either way, kale is a leafy green all athletes should incorporate into their diets.

Cold Weather Gear

What to wear for winter races & training

Your racing season doesn’t have to end just because the temperatures are dropping. Here are a few tips to get you through those cold weather races and training days

5 Essential Rules for Nighttime Running

How to safely train after dark

A nighttime run can be a great adventure, but it requires a little more preparation than running in the daylight. Below are some of the top safety tips for running in the dark.

Bike Sprints

Try the Airdyne—it works as hard as you

As the weather quickly turns to winter, training outside is not always an option. It’s time to head to the gym and come up with different creative workouts to keep training unique, fun, and challenging. For me, it’s time to do speed work in a less traditional sense and continue to build muscle and endurance. It’s the time of year I make friends with the Airdyne bike.

The 100 Workout

A gritty training session that’ll push your limits

Every once in a while, I write up a workout that’s designed to be a challenge both physically and mentally. It is these workouts that have the most carryover on race day. Today, I’m going to share a workout that’ll push your body and mind: The 100 Workout.

Make Your Sleep Count

How to improve this training essential

Since learning how important sleep is to performance, I have made it a priority. It’s even a section in my training journal.

Lots of Green Easy Quiche

Lots of Green Easy Quiche

Food is an important part of your training and racing program. It fuels a workout and gets you over that last wall—literally and figuratively—in a race.

Balancing Act

Preparing for the Log Hop Obstacle

Balance is a key element in obstacle course racing, especially with the log hop. The log hop is one of the easier obstacles in a race, but psychologically, it can be very challenging when logs stick out almost a foot out of the ground.