Spartan Race

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  • veganbettie
    veganbettie Posts: 701 Member
    i'm doing my first sprint in December. I'm so excited! I've heard that upper body strength is key, and to run hills.
  • kirkor
    kirkor Posts: 2,530 Member
    If that's you in your avatar, you can finish a Spartan Sprint no problemo.

    re: footwear
    I almost forgot, you need shoes that have seriously aggressive tread. Reebok actually makes a shoe specifically for this race and I found that it helped a ton. look into it.

    I disagree with this --- I did the Sprint in FiveFingers and loved it. Only time I wished for a heavier sole was on the rope climb.
  • MrTolerable
    MrTolerable Posts: 1,593 Member
    If that's you in your avatar, you can finish a Spartan Sprint no problemo.

    dats encouraging!
    I almost forgot, you need shoes that have seriously aggressive tread. Reebok actually makes a shoe specifically for this race and I found that it helped a ton. look into it.

    just got New balance mt10 v2 and would use this.. basically a trail running shoe
  • MrTolerable
    MrTolerable Posts: 1,593 Member
    i'm doing my first sprint in December. I'm so excited! I've heard that upper body strength is key, and to run hills.
    :flowerforyou: GL! It looks like its ganna be tons of fun!
  • veganbettie
    veganbettie Posts: 701 Member
    Yup yup!!!! and muddy. Right up my alley.

    Well I hope it's not right up my alley...that would suck.
  • schmidtyNYJ
    schmidtyNYJ Posts: 3
    I'm going for my 1st trifect this season as well. Completed the Sprint in PA and registered for the Tri-State Super in NJ and finally the Beast up in Killington VT.

    From what I've heard of others who run multiple Sprints the one in PA is one of the toughest, the mountain itself is a huge task plus this year is was 5.5 miles. Although those who ran in the later heats got to run a shortened course, the back up and both the sandbag and bucket brigade caused them to shorten those obstacles.

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