With the OCR season underway, it’s time to gear up and get ready for your schedule of races. Whether you entered your first Tough Mudder or you are running a local mud run, you need to make sure you look the part and that your clothes won’t hold you back from conquering the muddy gauntlet that lies ahead of you!
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Must Have Spartan Race Training Equipment To Crush Your OCR Races
Training in your OCR offseason or in between races is not always fun, but it’s the time you will make the most progress as you get ready for next season. Whether you are asking yourself “how do I train for my first Spartan Race,” or “how will improve on last season’s results,” there are many ways you can get a jump on your training so you’re ready to go.
5 Best Socks For Spartan Race: Avoid Blisters & Funky Feet!
There is a scene in Forrest Gump where Forrest meets Lieutenant Dan for the first time in Vietnam, and Lieutenant Dan tells Forrest that the one item of G.I. gear that is the difference between life or death is socks. While the stakes aren’t quite as high in obstacle course racing, having the best socks for Spartan Race can really make or break your experience.
Top 10 Must Own Spartan Race Gear for Your Next OCR Race
If you’re going into battle, you wouldn’t do so without the right equipment — ammo for your gun and something to protect your head are key for success on the battlefield. Likewise in Spartan Race, you need the right gear. Spartan Race shoes, Spartan Race gloves, and proper Spartan Race apparel are all important if you want to make it out alive (or at least with a medal and a smile at the end of it).
What Are The Best Tough Mudder Shoes?
To be successful in OCR races like Tough Mudder, it starts from the ground up. To power yourself over obstacles, you need a strong base, and to have a strong base, you want to make sure you have the best shoes for obstacle races. Tough Mudder has some of the most epic conditions because there are some many obstacles that involve water. The last thing you want is to have your shoes holding you back. For that reason, we came up with our list of the five best tough mudder shoes, complete with links and our review of what makes them the best mud run shoes on the market. Because everyone’s preference is different (some like more traction, other like more comfort), we listed our top five brands and link to a few of their best shoes for you to choose from.
The 5 Best Shorts For Spartan Races
If you want to perform like a Spartan and scale Spartan Race obstacles like Ryan Atkins or Hunter McIntyre, you’ll want to look the part. Having the right Spartan Race apparel will give you the confidence to get out there and compete, and the right technical fabrics in your clothes will keep you light and dry. While there are plenty of choices you need to make from shoes and socks, to gloves and sleeves, one of the most overlooked pieces of clothing are shorts. Below, we review some of our top picks for best shorts for Spartan Race. We’ve field tested each of these and have given them all the OCR Insight stamp of approval to get you ready for your upcoming obstacle course r