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Support Us On Patreon ORM YouTube Channel  This week it’s Terrain Race, Dunkin Donuts, Star Wars, and Rasslin’. Intro and Outro Music – Waylon Jennings Listen to your favorite player or the box below Matt B. Davis is the host of the Obstacle Racing Media Podcast and the author of “Down and Dirty-The Essential Training Guide

Get access to everything we publish when you sign up for Outside+. Of all the gear and gadgets available in running, a reliable watch is one of the most important. While not every run has to be logged on a watch (in fact, it’s good to disconnect every now and then), a trusty time-keeper can

Get access to everything we publish when you sign up for Outside+. Have you ever felt like you spend so much time taking care of others that you forget to prioritize yourself? A study from Australian National University suggests that women are more likely to sacrifice their workout time when their jobs and families need attention,

This week we are joined by Hunter McIntyre who’s fresh off winning the Hyrox World Championship! This man has an unmatched combination of speed and strength and in this episode, we dive deep into his training. We also discuss what it takes to be a world champion, what motivates him, and hear about some of

3 days ago, the Wall Street Journal wrote an article about Spartan Race asserting the company was in financial trouble. This has created a lively discussion within the OCR community. We have reached out to the most prominent companies in the obstacle racing industry to get their responses. Tough Mudder President Giles Chatter stated “We

Get access to everything we publish when you sign up for Outside+. After a year-long search, Northern Arizona Elite’s founder, Ben Rosario, announced on Thursday that the group has hired two-time Olympian Alan Culpepper as its new head coach. Rosario has been serving as the professional running organization’s head coach and executive director since it

Running and alcohol seem to make quite a team—when was the last time your race bib came without a free beer ticket attached? It’s an odd coupling, and one that’s raised some eyebrows as the wellness space grows, but it’s not likely to go away anytime soon. Is there a chance that post-race beer is

Get access to everything we publish when you sign up for Outside+. First, you feel an urgent need to pee. When you try, all you get is a burning sensation and barely a dribble. Soon, the whole cycle starts all over again. Anyone who’s had a urinary tract infection, or UTI, knows how painful and

Get access to everything we publish when you sign up for Outside+. Meet Sabrina De La Cruz, mom to 8-month-old Myles, 2020 Olympic Trials qualifier, runner, social worker, and founding member of Angel City Elite–a Brook’s affiliated women’s team based in Los Angeles with a mission to increase BIPOC representation in distance running. We caught

Get access to everything we publish when you sign up for Outside+. When I started running it was all about joy. I only ran a few times a year. Whether it was running a quarter mile at the Mother’s Day Run against the boys and trying so hard to get a special medal, or running

The worst thing you can do for your running is to tie your worth to your running performance. That is a recipe for disaster. When your running is going through a negative cycle, if your worth is tied to your performance, that’s a sinking ship. You’ll feel poorly about yourself, poorly about your running potential,

Professional ultrarunner and adidas TERREX athlete Abby Hall has made it to the top of running podiums around the world through hard work and an unwavering belief in herself. The Flagstaff, Arizona-based runner took second at the 2021 Canyons 100K, CCC in France, and at this year’s Transgrancanaria, to name just a few recent highlights.

Get access to everything we publish when you sign up for Outside+. A lack of sports bras often stops girls from getting involved in sports. Though more research is needed, Sarah Lesko estimates that breast concerns “seem to be an important factor affecting exercise for 25-50 percent of girls.” Lesko is the executive director and

Get access to everything we publish when you sign up for Outside+. Like calculating splits and goal times, weight loss comes down to simple math, right? To lose weight, you need to burn more calories than you consume. If one pound of body weight is equal to about 3,500 calories, research has shown, and the

A weekly news show with Matt B. Davis and Dave Claxton discussing items of the week for Spartan Race, Tough Mudder, and all other OCR-related news. Today on the show: Hyrox World Champs. Big Bear Spartan Race. Intro and Outro Music by: Eric Leland ORM YouTube Channel Support Us On Patreon Listen below or on your favorite

I never really understood how important fueling was until I actually started fueling well. Before I fueled well, I thought that every race should be like a dive off a cliff performance-wise and that you just do the best to stagger to the finish. I would haphazardly take in fuel, and towards the second half