Off course
Subtitle: inside the mad, muddy world of obstacle course racing
By: Erin Beresini
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 239
ISBN-13: 9780544055322; 9780544570344
Subjects: Endurance sports; Obstacle racing; Running races
Other titles: Inside the mad, muddy world of obstacle course racing
Description: Obstacle course racing is the fastest-growing sport in U.S. history. Every week, thousands of marathoners, CrossFitters, and casual weekend warriors run through mud and fire, crawl under barbed wire, scramble over ten-foot walls, and dodge baton-wielding gladiators. Some even sprint through electrically charged wires only to suffer muscle-seizing shocks and faceplant in the muck. Journalist and endurance athlete Erin Beresini dives into this world to reveal a new subculture of military-inspired amateur competition and the industry that's rapidly growing to support it.
Table of contents: title: If it's broke; title: The mud kings; title: Mouse vs. mudder; title: Vermonsters; title: Throwing a crossfit; title: Training day; title: Hobie call and the $100,000 prize; title: Unleashing the ultra beast; title: In the Army now; title: Endurance S&M; title: Injury report; title: This is the end.