“All in all it’s just another brick in the wall.” -Pink Floyd When you hear athletes talking about their Savageman Triathlon experience (and if you’re talking tri, then it’s definitely going to come up because it has in turns been called the hardest, the best, the most fun and the most beautiful triathlon out there), they generally start out with the question, “Did you get … [Read more...]
Fastest Growing Form of Exercises – Parkour
July 11 by Leave a Comment
ABSTRACT Remember the story of the elephant and the blind men? Each blind man was presented with a different part of the elephant’s body to examine, and then asked to describe the animal. The answers were as varied as the body parts: tusk, trunk, ear, tail, foot. There could be no agreement on exactly what type of beast the elephant was because each was examining it from … [Read more...]
Selecting Shoes for Your Next Obstacle Course
July 10 by Leave a Comment
Now that the obstacle race date is fast approaching, it may be a good time to take sometime and prepare for the race. One of the most common asked question by a newbie runner is "What type of shoes am I supposed to wear?". This article will guide you through what is available on the market so that you can decide which type of shoe is the right one for you. SHOE … [Read more...]
Rebel Race is Not Ready for Prime Time
July 7 by Leave a Comment
When it comes to mud races, the event is about a lot more than how tough or messy the obstacles are or how much fun it looks like people are having in the pictures posted on the event’s website. The Rebel Race is a relative newcomer to the world of obstacle and mud run events – they’ve only been operating since 2011 – and they’re a great example of how bad execution can … [Read more...]
Merrell Getting Down and Dirty
June 29 by 1 Comment
When it comes to mud runs, muck is the only given; the need for muscle, not so much. There are plenty of mud runs and obstacle courses that are truly extreme events, designed to make contestants dig deep and call on reserves of strength built from hours in the gym. Some require miles of roadwork to build up endurance, or a good understanding of teamwork as well as inner … [Read more...]
