Rising From the Mud: Kris Rugloski's Journey from OCR Beast to Trail Ultra Legend

The Adventure Jogger

Kris Rugloski shares her journey into trail running and obstacle course racing (OCR). She started with OCR and found her passion for running through these races. She gradually progressed from shorter races to ultra distances, including a 50K and a 100-miler. Kris also discusses her knee injury and the recovery process, including physical therapy and rest. She recently returned to racing and completed an Ironman and a 100-mile race in Switzerland. While she's not back to 100% yet, she's regaining her confidence on the trails. In this conversation, Kris talks about her experience as a professional athlete and her relationships with different brands. She discusses her frustrations with Spartan and Tough Mudder not paying out prize money and the lack of support for athletes. Kris also shares her focus on Hyrox competitions and her plans for the future.

Takeaways

• Kris Roglowski got into running through obstacle course racing (OCR) and gradually progressed to ultra distances.
• She experienced a knee injury and had to take a break from running, focusing on physical therapy and rest for recovery.
• Kris recently returned to racing and completed an Ironman and a 100-mile race in Switzerland.
• While she's not fully recovered, she's regaining her confidence on the trails and trusting her body again. Kris has had working relationships with several different brands but has not reached full-time sponsored level
• She is frustrated with Spartan and Tough Mudder for not paying out prize money
• Kris is all in on high rocks competitions and enjoys the challenge and fitness aspect
• The registration fee for high rocks competitions is around $200

Chapters

00:00

Introduction and Background

01:32

Getting into OCR and Trail Running

03:01

Competitive Racing and Ultra Distances

05:50

Knee Injury and Recovery

09:13

Returning to Racing

17:39

Current Progress and Future Goals

20:02

The Challenges of Being a Professional Athlete

23:39

Frustrations with Spartan and Tough Mudder

28:54

All In on High Rocks Competitions

35:57

The Cost of Registration for High Rocks

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