Rachele ManningMay 6OCR 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 ManningAug 24, 2021Should OCR be an Olympic Sport?Should OCR be an Olympic sport? What are the benefits to doing so?
Rachele ManningAug 12, 2021There 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?
Rachele ManningDec 9, 2020Joe De Sena and His Thoughts on Work-Life BalanceRemember when I apologized for being critical of Joe De Sena? I take it back. Yesterday I saw a post that Joe had written titled,...
Rachele ManningDec 8, 2020Spartan Games: The YouTube Series We Didn't Realize We NeededHow 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...
Rachele ManningOct 28, 2020Look 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,...
Rachele ManningOct 19, 2020What 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.
Rachele ManningAug 26, 2020File 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 ManningJul 30, 2020RIP 2020 Obstacle Course Racing SeasonThe obstacle course racing season is essentially done and with little to show for it. 2021, you can't come soon enough.
Rachele ManningJul 27, 2020It doesn't matter what kind of exercise you do, just make sure you have funLike many things, variety is the spice of life. Even for workouts.
Rachele ManningMay 15, 2020Spartan Reschedules a Race and Announces Some Changes--I Have Some ConcernsSpartan has announced they're rescheduling races and have adjusted some guidelines. Is it too much too soon?
Rachele ManningMar 6, 2020Offering Outside the Box Wellbeing Activities for Your EmployeesThis 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 ManningJan 24, 2020Gyms 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 ManningJan 16, 2020Update on Tough Mudder/Spartan DealJust 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 ManningJan 3, 2020Tough 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...