Hello fellow Obstacle Racers! I’m new here. My name is Anthony and I’m an obstacle racing junkie. I want to just jump straight to the point of this post but if you want to know more about me, my training, or anything else just check out my personal blog, Legend of the Death Race. Friday night I traveled to Wisconsin ... Read More »
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Feed SubscriptionMen’s Health Urbanathlon Chicago (October 15, 2011)
The Story: There are few things in life that I enjoy more than a local early-morning obstacle race… getting up at the crack of dawn, preheating the car, and driving through deserted roads while blasting the car stereo. This race was no exception, and the view of the final series of obstacles under a 6:30am spotlight was absolutely breathtaking. Here ... Read More »
Men’s Health Urbanathlon Chicago (October 16, 2010)
The Story: With the Chicago Men’s Health Urbanathlon 2011 coming up this weekend, I thought I might rehash my 2010 attempt–not only to enlighten those of you who haven’t run it, but to get my thoughts on paper and improve for this year. Fast ‘backward’ to 2010 where I wandered, half asleep, through the darkness of a uncomfortably brisk October ... Read More »
Rebel Race Indiana (September 24, 2011)
The Story: It was a rainy Saturday morning throughout the state of Indiana. Driving south through three hours of pouring rain, I was just hoping that the obstacles would hold up enough to keep the race fun. I was pleasantly surprised when the rain stopped coming down about 30 minutes before I reached the race. Game on… Read More »
Warrior Dash Midwest (June 18, 2011)
The Story: It had been about a year since I ran my first obstacle course race… the 2010 Midwest Warrior Dash, to be exact. The 2010 Warrior Dash was an exhilarating experience that I still carried with me coming up to the starting line for round 2. This time though, I had an extra year of training under my belt ... Read More »