Our thoughts about races, nutrition, training and all other things OCR.
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!
Have you got your eyes on some Spartan races in 2022? Are you considering making the move to age group but you lack the confidence or knowledge of what it entails? We’ve put together a blog with some of the key differences between open and age group racing to help you decide if you're ready to make the jump!
Are you passionate about OCR and making yourself a better athlete? Whatever background, age, location or fitness level you are, we’re looking for new, aspiring athletes to join us with our athlete development training plan. Read on for full details on how to apply and come join the Team Grit athlete squad!
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!
Are you one of the many athletes who find themselves iron deficient? Do you know your iron levels? Could you be missing out on the chance to build some marginal gains? Jessie shares her experience of her iron deficiency and how she got an iron infusion to boost her performance. Read on to find out more.
Elite athlete and coach Johnny Tieu is a member of the Spartan Pro Team, running coach, fitness consultant and personal trainer. With a long history of athletics and a host of podiums across multiple events and distances Johnny is a force to be reckoned with on the course while remaining a friendly and welcoming presence off the course. Johnny is an extremely talented runner who should be recognised as one of the best in the sport in coming years.
Michelle exemplifies what it is to be a badass and a spartan. With a 3rd place finish in her age group at the notoriously tough Big Bear course and the drive to improve she’s a force to be reckoned with out on the course. With a competitive sporting background and the constant drive to improve Michelle is only going to get better when races return.
This Friday our fit friend is Chan Boon Sheng. A Spartan Race veteran who has been taking part in OCR since 2017 Chan Boon has recently decided to dial in his training and commit to a plan. As a regular name on the leaderboard for our weekly and monthly challenges we’re pleased to have Chan Boon use our programs to nail his workouts. We can’t wait to see him collect more podiums when the race season starts up again soon!
