Rebuilding my Spartan body
Say a deed, do a deed…those are the words of the Ghost Squad. Although sometimes it’s just not possible to do that deed and you have to...
Being ok with not being perfect
It’s two months to go until Nuts Challenge, and whilst I can continue to update you on my physical training, there’s something that’s...
World's Toughest Mudder 2017
This year’s race was very different to last. This year’s race was harder. I came in to this race with confidence, fitness and a fun...
Rough Runner Manchester 5km
It’s safe to say that we’re pretty short of any Obstacle course races or mud runs up North, the scene is pretty different and it's not...
My Unknown experience in Numbers
Judgement Day, The Unknown. I am such a fanboy of this event that words would either fail me or flow out with such a sycophantic torrent...
MS vs Tough Mudder: overcoming obstacles
Over the years as a Personal Trainer I have come across a range of clients wanting to achieve a variety of goals. Once in particular has...
How I balance Family, work, and training
Finding time to get everything done is never easy. As a full time working momma, I have some big goals in life in my career and at...
Strength and Conditioning for an OCR athlete.
Gemma Spackman is the Head Coach at Fundamental Sports and Fitness in Nottingham, she has worked with many sports people at a local and...
Rise of the Sufferfests... why should you watch it?
Part history of OCR, part psychoanalysis of humanity, and part auto biography, in this five year in the making epic film “Rise of the...
The Final Winter Tough Guy, the 30 year anniversary.
Let Us Remember: Let us remember the way it began; by a nutty old mouse in Wolverhampton. Let us remember what we all signed up for: the...
