In 1912, Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton was seeking volunteers for an expedition to the South Pole. He placed the following ad in the London Times: “Men wanted for hazardous journey, small wages ...

Obstacle races, such as Tough Mudder and the Spartan Race, have become increasingly popular of late. Each event challenges participants with its crazy obstacles, from surviving “electroshock therapy” ...

What's the story. Creating a backyard obstacle course can be a fun and engaging way to boost your family's physical fitness.

Cal State Fullerton community members gathered Friday to celebrate the grand opening of the Roy Lopez Army ROTC Obstacle Course on the CSUF campus. The obstacle course, which stretches nearly half a ...

In April, Caroline Crawford, 37, started intensive training runs with the Los Angeles Ultra Ladies, a group of about 30 women who recently ran 35 miles within 12 hours in Griffith Park. They were ...

It may seem asinine to pay hard-earned money to sign up for a day of crawling under barbed wire, jumping over fire, and schlepping weighty logs, but obstacle courses provide an exciting challenge that ...

How do I set up an obstacle course in my backyard? Ninja warrior may have started as an obscure Japanese tournament, but it has exploded into mainstream Western culture with television shows based on ...

BUT IT’S NOT EASY, AS I FOUND OUT THIS PAST WEEK. ♪ CHALLENGING. ♪ MENTALLY TOUGH. ♪ MOST DEFINITELY FUN. ♪ >> OUR GOAL HERE IS TO PROMOTE FITNESS. AUDREY: STEVE NELSON AND HIS WIFE SONIA HAVE TURNED ...

The foreboding incline loomed ahead, challenging visitors to the new Gatling Gauntlet obstacle course to climb it. They had already scampered up the cargo net climb, flopped over a wooden wall and ...