Excited to do the Citi Field Stadion in November next! Age group is fine as your first race as long as you are trying to be competitive and are going to follow the rules. Otherwise it’s kind of annoying for age groupers when there’s people running in the heat that don’t really need to be there.
This same principle applies to long runs: Some can be just running, but others must include functional exercises every half mile, mile, or ten minutes. Here is an example of an OCR strength-training day with a mix of cardio and weights that you can do in the gym. Complete one round of: ¼-mile run; Ten pull-ups (inverted rows for beginners) ¼ A1) barbell or dumbbell bench press, 3 sets of 6; A2) dumbbell bent-over row or one-armed row, 3 sets of 6. B1) dumbbell walking lunges or box jumps, 3 sets of 8 to 12; B2) front plank, three times, as long as you can hold it. C1) deadlift, 2 sets of 8; C2) pushups or pike pushups, 2 sets of as many as possible. The following three workouts designed by Spartan Master Coach Trevor Franklin are beginner-friendly, but can easily be scaled up for the advanced athlete. All you’d need to do is simply increase the number of rounds that you complete and/or reduce the amount of rest that you take in between rounds. The Perfect Distance. 3+ miles. 15-20 obstacles. Begin Your Savage Journey. 5-7 MILES. 27+ obstacles. The World's Best Obstacle Race. Here are the 5 pillars of a good workout plan that will get you ready for any obstacle races such as Spartan Race and Tough Mudder. 1. Endurance. The most crucial aspect for the training must be your endurance. During the race, your legs will require lots of power to keep on moving and pushing up the hills. ghrgE.
