Wondering what to expect from a Hyrox race? Thinking about taking on the next event in London? Our athlete Tom took on the challenge in Manchester and has shared his experiences - the good, the bad and the ugly! Read on for a full race recap!
DEKA WHAT? A Spartan Racer’s First Attempt at a “Functional Fitness” Event - Jude Murray
No challenge is too big for our athlete Jude and she recently signed up to take on the epic challenge of a Deka Trifecta! One of the events that made up this intense fitness effort was Deka Fit, a functional fitness competition with lots of crossover to OCR. So, yet to take on a Deka event ourselves, we asked Jude if she would kindly share her experience to inspire us and others and to give us some tips along the way! Read on for the full journey!
Preparing For An Ultra Challenge - An Interview With Our Athlete Lisa!
Ultra races have a habit of sneaking up on us and preparing for a Spartan Ultra with 50kms (or more like 54kms…) and 70 + obstacles are no joke. With the Spartan Ultra in Wales now only 5 months away, if you’re hoping to take part it’s time to start focusing on your training plan! So as we start preparing for the 2022 race season, we thought we’d share the training journey of one of our Ultra athletes, Lisa. Lisa reached out to us last year looking for some 1:1 coaching to prepare for the Spartan Ultra in Scotland. Read on to find out more about Lisa’s experience.
Spartan Scotland Ultra Recap - Thomas Nicholas
The Road To Endure 4 - Guest Blog by Tom Nicholas
Tom joined the Team Grit athlete squad three weeks ago when he reached out to us to prepare for his upcoming Ultra in Scotland. The more we found out about Tom, the more we were in awe and completely inspired by the challenges he has already completed and the epic ‘Endure 4’ that he has set himself. Read on to find out about Tom’s why and the challenge he’s taking on and don’t forget to go and donate to support him and his amazing cause here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/thomas-nicholas3
Man Vs Lakes – My Longest Ever Run Guest Blog by Colin Lee
12 Hours, 12 Miles, One Inspiring OCR Athlete.
We’ve been constantly inspired by Flynn since he started training with us. We love seeing the younger generation coming into OCR and Flynn is so dedicated to his training and focus he puts most adults to shame! Recently Flynn took on an impressive challenge and we wanted to let him share his experience with you!
Getting Real: The Illusion Of The Runner's Body.
We connected with Georgia (@coastpathdirtbag) when she joined in with our latest competition and we were instantly drawn to her positive outlook and love for running. Georgia’s blog covers the importance of loving your body and prioritising your training and mindset - not what you see in the mirror; a message we all need to check in with once in a while. Click to read Georgia’s story.
