My time was 1 hour 39 minutes and 47s, which I am glad to say beat my previous half marathon time.
In order to force myself to get some miles under my belt, I signed myself up to the Giant’s Race Half Marathon in San Francisco. I HATE RUNNING! FACT! The Beast has plenty of running involved, around 14 miles in fact.
The Beast is 12-14 miles and has 30-35 obstacles.The Super is around 8-10 miles and has 20 – 29 obstacles.The Sprints range from 3-5 miles and have 20 – 23 obstacles.There are three main types of Spartan race, The Beast, The Super and The Sprint. They are also designed to encourage you to motivate your peers and especially in the case of Tough Mudder, inspire teamwork. Should you succeed, you will feel proud of yourself and you may even grow as an individual as you realize you are capable of more than you previously thought possible. The ultimate goals of OCRs, in my opinion, is to take you out of your comfort zone and take you to a place where every step you take is a mental battle. You can choose which OCR you participate in depending on whether you seek competition or a team event. One blog I have included below said that the Spartan Race left him sorer and it requires greater endurance.Įveryone is different and there are plenty of OCRs to suit every ability. You identify as a Spartan and are proud of your achievement. Whilst, the Spartan Race is for real competition junkies. It became apparent that those that had completed both events felt that because Tough Mudder is not competitive (they have just added the “Competitive Start Wave” where your lap will be timed), it is a great event to do with friends and colleagues and some of the obstacles even require you to team up with people. The difference between Spartan Races & Tough MudderĪs I have not yet attempted the OCRs hosted by either company, I scoured the internet looking for reviews from people that had completed both. The Warrior Dash events are slightly different as they are only 3 miles in length. The Spartan Race is one of the well known OCRs, along with Tough Mudder and the Warrior Dash. It’s an event of pure primitive craziness that you’ll never forget.”. To put it in their own words, a “Reebok Spartan Race is the world’s leading obstacle race series. The Spartan Race, however, will be in a new league of difficulty. The picture above shows me competing in the 10.5 mile trail run. Less body fat = less weight for me to carry around the 12-14 mile, 35 obstacles, race course. I have a relatively bulky physique/frame and that is why I am working hard to lose body fat. These include running two half-marathons (which will prepare me for the long run I will be facing), a Desert Warrior (a 115 Degrees Fahrenheit, 6.2 Mile OCR) and I have completed a 10.5 mile trail run.
I have done a few events that will give me an idea as to how difficult the Spartan Race Beast will be. My previous experience with obstacle racing OCRs are runs of varying lengths that also require you to overcome various physical challenges/obstacles.Įxamples of these obstacles include crawling under barbed-wire fences, conquering monkey bars and climbing ropes. OCRs have exploded in popularity in recent years and are continuing to grow in number, as many more organizations have started to host their own versions. It gives you a 30-day program to get you in the best shape possible.
#Spartan shred video download
At the bottom of the blog you can download our FREE Spartan Race Training Plan. I have never run a Spartan Race and so it is always beneficial to hear from more experienced people. Please feel free to copy my training regiment or even give me some advice. For those of you that have not seen, I have embarked on a fitness challenge to get in the best shape I possibly can. This training plan does not have to be specifically applied to Spartan Races and is most definitely an effective way to lose body fat.
#Spartan shred video update
I want to give you all an update on my progress and also write up my training schedule for The Spartan Race Beast, which is just under a month away.
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