Middle of the Pack

Traveling to all of our races and trying to save money can be tricky. What's the proper etiquette for staying at a group house? What about bringing food to said house? Can I sleep on the couch or the floor? Should you pay for gas when carpooling?
In this episode we bring you the best tips and tricks from us and the community for traveling to races.

Still riding that high of being at OCRWC? So are we! The Pack is here to unpack everything they experienced at OCRWC 2021. We discuss what we liked and didn't like about obstacles, changes, formats, and everything in between that we could remember. This is a relaxed episode and if you want to contribute, shoot us a comment or DM on our socials and we will share your thoughts!

The Middle of the Pack Guide to OCRWC and Spartan Tahoe - North American Championship. First time to Stratton or Tahoe? We have the tips and tricks for you to get through the championship event of your choice. Whether you are looking for an idea of what terrain you'll be facing, or ideas of what to do at the venue, the pack has you covered.

An ultra is not solely a physical grind, it takes mental grit and fortitude. When an ultra doesn’t go according to plan, will you have the ability to take the DNF in stride?

This week on Middle of the Pack podcast, we hear four perspectives of Ultra Racers. We hear about the struggle. We hear about the resiliency. We hear about the fight. And we hear about ultimate decision of pushing forward vs calling it a day (and cutting course!?!). This episode features an exclusive expose of a racer looking to come clean and owning their mistakes. 

Give it a listen and learn the lessons of an Ultra DNF. This is one episode you don’t want to miss!

We are back with the "Middle of the Pack Survival Guide for all things Killington!" We are giving you the best tips on how to get through the beast and ultra beast based on our experiences with the two formats on the infamous course that is Killington.

Most of us know all the rules of OCR when it comes to the races we run. But what about those rules that we feel like everyone should know? The "unwritten rules" of OCR. Should Ultras be allowed first dibs at an obstacle? What about helping someone over or through an obstacle? Should we encourage the other competition in the competitive waves? We discuss these topics and much more on this weeks episode featuring guest host Jacob Bosecker of The Super Cast podcast!

Obstacle innovation has always been the focus of OCR each season. We push race companies to create new and shiny obstacles to test our abilities. But when do obstacles become too hard? Are the constant push for new obstacles causing a rift between racers and genders? Should all carry and hoist weights be standardized? We discuss all these questions and more on this weeks episode!

We are back with another episode, our schedules are a little crazy so as we go through life we will try to get episodes out when we can. We start our discussion this week by going over how our race went at Savage Maryland before we deep dive into the topic of Tapering. How do you taper and prep for a race? Do you race simulate? Rest? Stretch? Or do you have a program that pulls back your effort with being completely stagnant? We discuss all of this and more on this week's episode.

OCR is a sport that pushes us to our limits and breaking points. What makes us sign up for these races? What gets us over the finish line? Everyone has a "Why" for these races. We are highlighting stories from the community for why we race. So we are asking you, What's your Why?

Hey Pack, we took some time off to work and prep for this episode and we have a very special one for y'all. This week we are putting together the perfect OCR schedule. With the help of Russ from OCR Buddy, we reached out to small and local races to talk to them about their races and why they should be on people's race schedule. Definitely check out all of the races we mention in this episode, and also check out the app OCR Buddy and listen for a special discount!