Why train differently: Spartan Races combine running, strength, grip, and technical skill, requiring a unique approach compared to standard gym or road race training. Obstacle prep essentials: ...

As my numb fingers slipped on the second in a series of swinging ropes I was using to cross a 50 degree lake and I crashed into the depths, I knew I was not prepared for the next 10-plus miles that ...

A racer jumps over the fire wall and into the finish line during the Spartan Super, a 10-kilometer-long course with 29 obstacles like rope climbs, sandbag carries and a fire jump held on Saturday, ...

For me, it resulted in voluntarily crawling through mud under barbed wire at a Spartan Race. That is why the upcoming Spartan ...