Men's Health Urbanathon

I am soooooo doing this next year!! As a pretty avid reader of Men's Health, I was already aware that their was something called the Urbanathon, but I never really looked into it. I suppose I automatically assumed that it was just a marathon that took place in an urban environment. Wait ... don't most major marathons take place in an urban environment, I thought. So, what's so special about this one?

It's special because it's awesome. And I don't care if I sound like a 13-year old for describing that way, either.

What makes the Urbanathon so different is that it is an actual obstacle course, stationed over various parts of New York City (and also Chicago, which is its own, separate event). Participants cover a total of 8.1 miles; starting from the Band Shell area in Central Park and -- after jumping over taxi cabs, navigating through a scaffolding maze, climbing the 52 stories of a skyscraper, and successfully overcoming a myriad of other obstacles -- eventually ends at Battery Park.

One of the coolest parts of the Urbanathon is that it can be done either as a solo effort or as part of a 3-person relay. So, if you're not exactly up to the full challenge, maybe you can convince two friends to join in the fun with you. Oh yeah, and just because this is a Men's Health sponsored event, it doesn't mean that it's strictly a boys club sort of thing. Women are just as welcome to brutalize their bodies for hours on end in this citywide obstacle course.

To read more about the Men's Health Urbanathon, click HERE. Hope to see you at next year's race!!