Spartan Race, anyone?
Spook_Nuke_Em
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I'm here in Northern California and training for the Stadium Spartan Race in San Fran in May of this year. It's going to be at AT&T park in SF. This will be my first Spartan I can't wait.
Anyone here getting ready for a Spartan this year??
Anyone here getting ready for a Spartan this year??
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I've done that one twice. It is a blast! You are going to have so much fun. I did a LOT in 2015 and burnt out a little bit. So I might do some the second half of the year, but for now just want to take a mini break. It's a great community. There is a group on facebook called Weeple Army that has a lot of people in California (I know a bunch in NorCal) that will be doing that race if you want to find people to potentially train or run with or just to meet other people that do them.
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Awesome! I've done four of them over the past 2 years, always super fun. Stadiums are fun but you should try and get a normal non stadium one too. Different experience.
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Just signed up for a beast In NJ in April.0
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Ran the Alabama Spartan Super in another's place last October on 2 days notice. It was my first one, and though old and slow, I found myself signing up for a Sprint in PA next Jul. Also now running in the Fort Benning Sprint in April. Found it very taxing but also very fun and bonding when you have teammates, or even others to commiserate with along the journey. Have done my share of obstacle courses in the Military, but none spread out over this distance. Not sure I'll ever run a Beast but not entirely sure I won't run another Super.0
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Yup: the Ohio Super in 2014, Ohio Sprint in 2015, and getting ready for the AZ Sprint next month. No trifecta for me this year though; not enough Beasts in the west
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Joreanasaurous wrote: »I've done that one twice. It is a blast! You are going to have so much fun. I did a LOT in 2015 and burnt out a little bit. So I might do some the second half of the year, but for now just want to take a mini break. It's a great community. There is a group on facebook called Weeple Army that has a lot of people in California (I know a bunch in NorCal) that will be doing that race if you want to find people to potentially train or run with or just to meet other people that do them.
Awesome! I'll check out the group thanks for the info!
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Earned my first Trifecta last year and this year trying to double up. I've done PacWest, Alabama, Chicago, Tampa and North Carolina. The Navy has me out in the Midwest and I'll be able to hit a lot more this year. Add me if you want to talk Spartan!0
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Not this year. I'm too out of shape. I did the Sprint and a Super 4 years ago and I've been saying I'll work my way up to the beast...I'm still working on that.0
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jassenyates wrote: »Earned my first Trifecta last year and this year trying to double up. I've done PacWest, Alabama, Chicago, Tampa and North Carolina. The Navy has me out in the Midwest and I'll be able to hit a lot more this year. Add me if you want to talk Spartan!
Man that's a great accomplishment. Hopefully I get to that level at some point!
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I just got my ticket for the Sprint in Indy come July. Also doing Tough Mudde, Battlefrog, and a few others. Goal is to complete a Spartan Trifecta next year!0
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I know this sounds crazy but I set a goal to do a Spartans race in 2018. Why am I waiting so long? I have many, many physical challenges but I am working with them and becoming stronger little by little. I have a major, actually two major surgeries coming up that will stall my training for quite a while. I turn 50 in 2018 and that will be my gift to myself. I won't win any time trials. I won't be the first or probably 20th across the finish but I WILL FINISH.0
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I have 9 Spartan's on my schedule this year. Goliathon. Bone Frog. BattleFrog. And most importantly - OCR World Championships in Toronto SO EXCITED. 0
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Ran the AT&T Park race last year and it's a lot of fun. Also pretty easy IMHO. Wish I could make it back this year but it's just not going to happen 0
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Registered for the Sprint and Super in Barre, MA and the Killington Beast. Also have F.I.T. and BoneFrog on the calendar too.0
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Done a Spartan Beast! It was a lot of fun and challenging, but definitely doable. However, I was NOT prepared for the heat.
Note: never do one in late June in Utah. They ran out of water. People were getting ridiculous Charlie horses and taking shots of table salt. I found myself sitting in the dirt massaging a muscle cramp out of my buddy's calf. It was crazy!0 -
Done a Spartan Beast! It was a lot of fun and challenging, but definitely doable. However, I was NOT prepared for the heat.
Note: never do one in late June in Utah. They ran out of water. People were getting ridiculous Charlie horses and taking shots of table salt. I found myself sitting in the dirt massaging a muscle cramp out of my buddy's calf. It was crazy!
I promise you, doing one in the cold is worse! Spartan's water stations are pretty bad.0 -
_dracarys_ wrote: »Done a Spartan Beast! It was a lot of fun and challenging, but definitely doable. However, I was NOT prepared for the heat.
Note: never do one in late June in Utah. They ran out of water. People were getting ridiculous Charlie horses and taking shots of table salt. I found myself sitting in the dirt massaging a muscle cramp out of my buddy's calf. It was crazy!
I promise you, doing one in the cold is worse! Spartan's water stations are pretty bad.
I hate the cold so that is probably true and it being so hot, I did get a LOT of male torso eye candy... just saying0 -
_dracarys_ wrote: »Done a Spartan Beast! It was a lot of fun and challenging, but definitely doable. However, I was NOT prepared for the heat.
Note: never do one in late June in Utah. They ran out of water. People were getting ridiculous Charlie horses and taking shots of table salt. I found myself sitting in the dirt massaging a muscle cramp out of my buddy's calf. It was crazy!
I promise you, doing one in the cold is worse! Spartan's water stations are pretty bad.
I hate the cold so that is probably true and it being so hot, I did get a LOT of male torso eye candy... just saying
Yasssss
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A friend at work has me talked into trying one in July of this year in PA. Thank goodness I have time to get in more better shape!0
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I'm up for a tough mudder in Apr, and hope to complete a Spartan Trifecta later this year. I did a beast last year. My training basically consisted of Crossfit 5x a week, and a half marathon training plan.0
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A friend at work has me talked into trying one in July of this year in PA. Thank goodness I have time to get in more better shape!
Palmerton you say? I recommend hills and incline....lots of hills and incline No seriously, you will thank me if you do that.
Feel free to add me. I'll be at both weekends! And pretty much every other Spartan Race in the areas this year.
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I'm looking to do my first Sprint this September. Maybe even a tough middle of time permits. How would everyone say the cardio challenge is? I can haul my own weight around fairly well, so just looking more into the endurance half of it. I'm aiming for not a single burpie.0
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I'm looking to do my first Sprint this September. Maybe even a tough middle of time permits. How would everyone say the cardio challenge is? I can haul my own weight around fairly well, so just looking more into the endurance half of it. I'm aiming for not a single burpie.
I am also doing a sprint only in Aug. From what I have read the sprints are super easy and people with no fitness level at all try them.
As far as endurance as long as you can run a few miles then I understand you should be good. I could friend you and let you know after August.
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I'm looking to do my first Sprint this September. Maybe even a tough middle of time permits. How would everyone say the cardio challenge is? I can haul my own weight around fairly well, so just looking more into the endurance half of it. I'm aiming for not a single burpie.
I am also doing a sprint only in Aug. From what I have read the sprints are super easy and people with no fitness level at all try them.
As far as endurance as long as you can run a few miles then I understand you should be good. I could friend you and let you know after August.
Having done two Sprints at two different locations, "super easy" is not how I would describe either of them and I'm in pretty decent shape.0 -
I completed the 5km sprint 2 years ago. Lots of fun!!!0
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Look at my user name. I do Spartan races whenever I can.0
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_dracarys_ wrote: »Done a Spartan Beast! It was a lot of fun and challenging, but definitely doable. However, I was NOT prepared for the heat.
Note: never do one in late June in Utah. They ran out of water. People were getting ridiculous Charlie horses and taking shots of table salt. I found myself sitting in the dirt massaging a muscle cramp out of my buddy's calf. It was crazy!
I promise you, doing one in the cold is worse! Spartan's water stations are pretty bad.
I hate the cold so that is probably true and it being so hot, I did get a LOT of male torso eye candy... just saying
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Training for the Colorado Sprint in May, and then a Super somewhere else in June or July (not decided yet). I live in AZ, and have ran two Sprints, in 2013 and 2014. They earned me my two favorite T-shirts in the closet that I wear first every week.
Now, I am in competition with my girlfriend to earn a fitness goodie, but you can bet your *kitten* we are a team in the races.
More Burpees!!!
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I'm looking to do my first Sprint this September. Maybe even a tough middle of time permits. How would everyone say the cardio challenge is? I can haul my own weight around fairly well, so just looking more into the endurance half of it. I'm aiming for not a single burpie.
I am also doing a sprint only in Aug. From what I have read the sprints are super easy and people with no fitness level at all try them.
As far as endurance as long as you can run a few miles then I understand you should be good. I could friend you and let you know after August.
Do a few burpees and tell me how "easy" they are. If you fail an obstacle, or just don't want to do it, it will cost you 30 of em. yeah, the Sprint is less about endurance and more about basic strength, but it still takes the average person about 3 hours to finish those "few miles." :-) Happy training!0 -
I'm looking to do my first Sprint this September. Maybe even a tough middle of time permits. How would everyone say the cardio challenge is? I can haul my own weight around fairly well, so just looking more into the endurance half of it. I'm aiming for not a single burpie.
I am also doing a sprint only in Aug. From what I have read the sprints are super easy and people with no fitness level at all try them.
As far as endurance as long as you can run a few miles then I understand you should be good. I could friend you and let you know after August.
Do a few burpees and tell me how "easy" they are. If you fail an obstacle, or just don't want to do it, it will cost you 30 of em. yeah, the Sprint is less about endurance and more about basic strength, but it still takes the average person about 3 hours to finish those "few miles." :-) Happy training!
The average on a sprint is 3 hours? Wow I feel way good better about my Beast time.0
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