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...
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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?
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?
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,...
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...
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,...
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.
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.
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.
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?
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...
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