Submitted by admin on April 23, 2010 – 8:08 amNo Comment

Teamwork
Adventure Racing is one of the only sports in which you actually have to have your teammates with you, doing exactly what you’re doing, glued to your side at all times. That’s why Adventure Racing is just as much an [...]

Submitted by admin on April 21, 2010 – 8:03 amNo Comment
Climbing
You may not have to worry about doing any climbing in the sprint races, but you will more than likely have at least a rappel in the longer races. In expedition and 24-hour races, you may also have to do [...]

Submitted by admin on April 19, 2010 – 8:00 amNo Comment

Mountain Biking
Most people considering an adventure race are pretty familiar with mountain biking and what it takes to train for it, so I wont spend a lot of time here. I’ll just cover a few tips that are adventure racing [...]

Submitted by admin on April 17, 2010 – 8:00 amNo Comment
Navigation
Eighty and ninety percent of the races you will enter will have some kind of navigation or orienteering component. It’s a bit intimidating at first, but once you start learning and have some successes, this is an aspect of the [...]

Submitted by admin on April 15, 2010 – 3:21 pmNo Comment

Paddling
Becoming a good paddler is the fastest way to gain a competitive advantage in adventure racing, since it’s the weak link for most of the teams that cross over from triathlon. It’s very easy to gain a 10-15 minute lead [...]

Submitted by admin on April 13, 2010 – 6:43 pmNo Comment
This article appeared in one of our 2008 issues and is by Adventure Racing icon Robyn Benincasa. We will be posting the remainder of the articles in the coming weeks.
Adventure Racing 101…You Know You Wanna Try It…. (Part 1)
Ok, you [...]

Cross Training Workouts
Endurance athletes are diversifying: swimmers are cycling and lifting weights, cyclists are doing more running, and runners are taking up stair stepping, cycling, and resistance training. Can such “cross training” workouts really help athletes in their preferred sports? Does being a better cyclist automatically make you a better [...]

By Alice Moon

Unwelcome incidences of black toenail are not limited to hiking. Athletes and participants in many sports where repetitive foot strikes occur also face this issue. Toenails that become bruised or blacken are often damaged in a way that causes bleeding under the nail. Pressure from beneath or along the edge of the [...]

by David Riddell
Racer – Gulf Coast Adventure Series
1999 – So there I was enjoying a post game beer at Coconut Beach Volleyball Complex in New Orleans when my nephew shows me this flyer for an Adventure Race.
“Ok, what is an Adventure Race?” I ask.  Not having a full grasp himself he says its running, biking [...]

By Caroline Schley
If you live in a four-season climate you will find it difficult to canoe year-round. In order stay in shape during the colder months, there are a variety of off-season activities you should be sure to engage in. There are two different kinds of training you should keep up with: aerobic and anaerobic [...]