Training for OCR and Mud Runs

Wondering how you are going to reach your mileage goals at WTM. Wesley Kerr breaks down World's Toughest Mudder Pacing to help you achieve your mileage goal

One of the joys of running a new event series that promises to bring obstacles to a new level and enhance the competition of the event like we haven’t seen before is that we don’t know what we’re getting into. It’s like jumping off a 37ft cliff: it’s scary, but we’ll survive somehow. As a data scientist and detail-oriented person, however, I try to maximize our performance by controlling what I can control.

When I talk about ultrarunning or obstacle racing to the lay public, a frequent response that I get is a look of shock and awe, then the question: “Why?” Sometimes it comes with some clarification like, “why do you do that to yourself?” or “why do you pay for that?”

Losing the Passion Author’s note: I started writing this last year while I was really in some fitness doldrums, and this will be a multi-part series trying to explain how I re-ignited my passion for fitness. First, here’s how I lost it. Whether it’s your job, friends, relationships, or stuff like your car, phone, house, and …

Online OCR Training & Coaching Once you get hooked on the excitement, competitiveness, fitness (and fun, of course) that surround the sport of OCR’s events and community, you want more. Training and motivation are key; if you want to perform better, recover faster, and become a fitter, faster, more competitive athlete, you can benefit greatly from …

A map of gyms & boxes that provide OCR (obstacle course racing) training and permanent obstacle courses that can be used around the year!

OCR Books (Obstacle Course Training Books) As the sport of obstacle course racing (OCR) has grown into one of the most popular weekend activities authors have been sharing their knowledge with the world. Over the past couple of years a number of books have been published for athletes of all levels. Mud Run Guide has …

A map of gyms that have American Ninja Warrior obstacles to train and play on!

Life hacks are popular across the board. In our busy world, looking for ways to increase our experience while decreasing the time and effort is the norm. Mud Run Guide consulted with the obstacle racing community to bring you some of the best hacks to help out for your next obstacle race or mud run. Here are some of the hacks the community has come up with.