I was signed up for a medium-distance, approx 8 mile obstacle course race here in the Nor Cal Bay Area.

Having completed several of the events previously, I am the first to admit that I didn’t take the training that seriously. I figured my regular workouts would be adequate, and that I could show up and rely on my “general physical preparedness” to get me thru.

I was SO wrong.

To start, conditions were rough. It was the end of June, around 90 degrees that day, and our start time of 11am put us right in the heat of the day.

There was little shade.

We expected a few hills, but the way the course ended up being set up, there were FAR more than we thought there would be.

I didn’t bring ANYTHING in terms of water or snacks / fuel, thinking there would be plenty on the course (there were a total of 4 stations with warm water only, no snacks or fuel of any kind).

I didn’t practice as much as I should have for some of the obstacles … the monkey bars and rope climbs and other obstacles with grip were especially difficult … which resulted, if I remember correctly, in me doing a total of 270 penalty burpees on the day.

The end result? I DID finish. But it took just under 5 hours (to get 8 miles!). And I was TOASTED. Totally dehydrated, sick, and with various small injuries.

I felt embarrassed about my performance.

But I was NOT going to go out like that! 🙂

I needed redemption.

So I signed up for another similar race, similar distance, a few months later.

But this time, my approach was TOTALLY different. I learned from my mistakes … got adequately MENTALLY prepared … trained properly, on the right things … dropped a few lbs … and it went GREAT!

We then went on to do a longer-distance OCR again as a team several months later … this one was 14 miles, at elevation, and VERY challenging … and I, and the entire team, finished this one strong as well!

One participant in this program TRIPLED their pull ups (went from 2 reps to 6!) in 12 weeks. Another improved their race time by 34%. Yet another more than doubled the amount of push ups they could do in one shot.

I meticulously recorded the exact 12 week program we did for the last race. It is one of the most complete, detailed, and frankly best programs I have ever put together. It is perfect if you are prepping for an upcoming OCR, OR if you just want to turn into a fire-breathing workout machine!

And it’s officially available TOMORROW, Friday, Feb 23rd.

It’ll be on sale to celebrate the release.

Stay tuned!!!

– Forest