Industry News

Aug 26, 2022

Joe De Sena Has the Answers Yet Again

There's few things I love more than white men mansplaining the world's problems and offering their oversimplified solutions. If you're a...

Rachele Manning

May 6, 2022

OCR is coming to the Olympics...?

Earlier this week it was announced that obstacle course racing might be part of the 2028 Olympics. But is this a good thing?

Rachele Manning

Aug 24, 2021

Should OCR be an Olympic Sport?

Should OCR be an Olympic sport? What are the benefits to doing so?

There is no "team" in Spartan but there is a "rant"

Rachele Manning

Aug 12, 2021

There is no "team" in Spartan but there is a "rant"

Spartan seems to be digging its own hole. Will they continue to puff their chests or will they become self-aware?

Joe De Sena and His Thoughts on Work-Life Balance

Rachele Manning

Dec 9, 2020

Joe De Sena and His Thoughts on Work-Life Balance

Remember when I apologized for being critical of Joe De Sena? I take it back. Yesterday I saw a post that Joe had written titled,...

Spartan Games: The YouTube Series We Didn't Realize We Needed

Rachele Manning

Dec 8, 2020

Spartan Games: The YouTube Series We Didn't Realize We Needed

How many articles or blog posts have started with, "what a year..."? As we crawl toward the end of 2020 and the prospect of a post-COVID...

Look at These New Benefits But Don't Use Them Because We'll Take Notice...

Rachele Manning

Oct 28, 2020

Look at These New Benefits But Don't Use Them Because We'll Take Notice...

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many companies expanded their benefit offerings for employees with things like additional time off,...

What are your feelings on returning to the physical office?

Rachele Manning

Oct 19, 2020

What are your feelings on returning to the physical office?

Employees are starting to head back to the office. But not everyone feels great about this.

File this under "Obvious Finding of the Day"

Rachele Manning

Aug 26, 2020

File this under "Obvious Finding of the Day"

A bad boss, like a bad apple, can ruin the whole bunch. The boss in this picture looks nice though.

Rachele Manning

Jul 30, 2020

RIP 2020 Obstacle Course Racing Season

The obstacle course racing season is essentially done and with little to show for it. 2021, you can't come soon enough.

It doesn't matter what kind of exercise you do, just make sure you have fun

Rachele Manning

Jul 27, 2020

It doesn't matter what kind of exercise you do, just make sure you have fun

Like many things, variety is the spice of life. Even for workouts.

Spartan Reschedules a Race and Announces Some Changes--I Have Some Concerns

Rachele Manning

May 15, 2020

Spartan Reschedules a Race and Announces Some Changes--I Have Some Concerns

Spartan has announced they're rescheduling races and have adjusted some guidelines. Is it too much too soon?

How is Obstacle Fitness Adapting to COVID-19?

Rachele Manning

May 13, 2020

How is Obstacle Fitness Adapting to COVID-19?

Offering Outside the Box Wellbeing Activities for Your Employees

Rachele Manning

Mar 6, 2020

Offering Outside the Box Wellbeing Activities for Your Employees

This week The New York Times wrote a great article on whether wellness offerings can fix the workplace. I thought it drove home a few...

Rachele Manning

Jan 24, 2020

Gyms of the future? A few thoughts.

Fast Company posted this article a few weeks ago about the "gym of the future". When I first read this article, I was simply going to...

Rachele Manning

Jan 16, 2020

Update on Tough Mudder/Spartan Deal

Just under two weeks ago I wrote about an odd series of events that suggested Spartan was going to acquire Tough Mudder. Or maybe they...

Rachele Manning

Jan 3, 2020

Tough Mudder No More?

It's been a rather drama filled last few weeks in the obstacle course racing world. Long story short, there were rumors that Spartan...