Monthly Archives: February 2012
Spartan Race: Toughest Obstacle Event?
By Pete Williams MIAMI – If the measure of an obstacle race is how sore you feel afterward, then the Spartan Race is the toughest, most challenging event in the category. After finishing Muddy Buddy and Warrior Dash, I felt … Continue reading
Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy?
By Pete Williams The Tampa Bay Times broke down the numbers from the Feb. 12 Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon in St. Petersburg and the results show that the inaugural event fell well short of what race organizer Competitor Group … Continue reading
Activate Your Core Anywhere
Activate Your Core Anywhere, posted with vodpod
Filed under ABC 28 TV Fitness Tips, Training
Ragin’ Warrior: Mud Runs Go Rambo
By Pete Williams Donny Jones admires the success that obstacle races such as Tough Mudder and Spartan Race have enjoyed attracting athletes for a couple hours of muddy strength and endurance tests. But the creator of the Ragin’ Warrior, which … Continue reading
FitPerkz: Providing Daily Fitness Bargains Via ‘Apple Deals’
By Pete Williams James Bellamy and Whit Lasseter spend most of their time advocating a healthy lifestyle, serving as marketing ambassadors for fitness-related companies and competing in many Central Florida endurance races. So it was a natural that the two … Continue reading
Super Bowl Triathlon Training
By Pete Williams EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – It’s not the life of a Super Bowl champion, but the life of a sponsored triathlete is pretty good deal. Actually, here at the Timex Performance Center, home to the New York Giants … Continue reading
Filed under Triathlon
Tough Mudder Moves Tampa Event to Fort Meade
By Pete Williams Tough Mudder, the wildly popular obstacle mud run series that drew 20,000 athletes to Little Everglades Ranch in Dade City in December, is moving to Dirty Foot Adventures in Fort Meade for this year’s event Dec. 1-2. … Continue reading
An Interview with Joe DeSena, Spartan Race Founder
By Pete Williams We spoke this morning with Joe DeSena, founder of the infamous Spartan Death Race and the Spartan Race series, which quickly have become recognized as the toughest races in endurance sports – perhaps even more so than … Continue reading
Filed under Fitness Buff Show Radio, Races
Obstacle Course Training
Obstacle Course Training, posted with vodpod
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The Inevitable Ironman/Lance Armstrong Marriage
By Pete Williams Lance Armstrong and the World Triathlon Corporation announced a long-rumored partnership this morning that will include the seven-time Tour de France winner competing as a professional triathlete in several Ironman and Ironman 70.3 races, including Ironman 70.3 … Continue reading
Filed under Triathlon
