As I sat alone at a hostel in New Zealand in early August I had a decision to make. What would I be doing on September 17? Would I make the pilgrimage to Vermont to take on the Spartan Beast, or would I try something different and go to Conquer the Gauntlet in Arkansas? After … Continue reading Conquer the Gauntlet (Arkansas)
After hearing so many people talk about Savage Race I put it at the top of my list of OCRs to try. When I realised I could get to the race in Dallas I bought a plane ticket from LA and prepared to sneak my way into Texas so I could surprise my friends at … Continue reading Savage Race (Dallas)
Two weeks ago I had a decision to make regarding races. I had the option of flying to Colorado and doing the Breckenridge Beast in the snow, or staying in California and doing the Gladiator Rock’N’Run. After putting my dilemma on Facebook I had an overwhelming response from friends telling me to stay and do … Continue reading Gladiator Rock’N’Run
I’m one of those people who hates the cold. I try and avoid the cold as much as I can, but when it comes to racing in the snow I’m more than happy to put up with the weather for a few hours. It was a cold Saturday morning when I found myself once again … Continue reading Winter Warrior Challenge
With two Battlefrog Xtreme (BFX) races under my belt, I was pumped to see what I could do in Salt Lake City at Utah’s first Battlefrog. I checked the BFX list when I arrived on Saturday morning and realised that there were only two other women registered to do BFX. This meant I was in … Continue reading Battlefrog (Salt Lake City)
I heard many stories about the fun that’s been had at Spartan Race weekends in Austin in the past, so I was grateful to have had the opportunity to join in on the 2016 fun. The race weekend started with the pre-race dinner on Friday night at Bill’s Burgers in Burnet. I joined almost 100 … Continue reading Spartan Race Super/Sprint Weekend (Austin)
After doing BFX in San Antonio a fortnight ago, I knew that I couldn’t just do the Battlefrog Open in Dallas. So on race morning I upgraded to BFX and was ready to do better than before. This time I knew what to expect in regards to the sorts of obstacles and I knew roughly … Continue reading Battlefrog (Dallas)
When I saw that I had a weekend free in Dallas I had to decide on what to do. Did I do the Big D Texas Half Marathon, or a 5km Mud Run? The mud run won of course. It was a cold morning when my friend Kristen picked me up and drove me out … Continue reading Jailbreak Mud Run
When a race has multiple distances, most people would sign up for the shortest first and then do a longer version later. It’s a good thing I’m not like most people. I signed up do to Battlefrog Xtreme (BFX) in San Antonio as my first ever Battlefrog event. After doing numerous Spartan Races, Tough Mudders … Continue reading Battlefrog Xtreme (San Antonio)
After doing the Sydney and Geelong Stadium Sprints in 2015 I was excited to see what the Brisbane Stadium Sprint had to offer.With the return of the Gladiators, and the 300 becoming a separate part of the race, I was keen to see how this event stacked up against the other Stadium Sprints. The day … Continue reading Spartan Race Stadium Sprint (Brisbane)
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