If it's broke -- The mud kings -- Mouse vs. mudder -- Vermonsters -- Throwing a crossfit -- Training day -- Hobie call and the $100,000 prize -- Unleashing the ultra beast -- In the Army now -- Endurance S&M -- Injury report -- This is the end.
Summary:
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{u2019}s rapidly growing to support it.
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