


This may seem counterintuitive but will pay huge dividends when you get to the fun stuff. Spend 8-12 weeks running at a purely aerobic level (heart rate of 180 less your age) and only 20% of the time doing more high-intensity stuff. Running: Build your aerobic base first.So here they are, our top 6 tips to obstacle race like a pro: That’s why in the 2 to 3 months before the event is so important to follow a specific training program.ĭuring our Obstacle Course workshops at Joe’s Basecamp, and also looking at the main challenges that our Joe’s Basecamp Mud Monkeys have found during races, we’ve identified the 6 top things Obstacle Racers must focus on to get to the event day in the best condition to take on all obstacles as well as avoid injuries. Obstacle races are highly demanding on the body and require a balance of specific skills, conditioning and strength, hard to find in any other sport or discipline. With so many people madly training for Obstacle Course events, such as Spartan Race, Tough Mudder, Survival Of The Fittest, True Grit, we must pay particular attention to some key elements of training, to ensure the best possible outcome on event day. Obstacle course racing utilises all these elements. As a gym, our focus is on functional training, strength & conditioning and endurance training to fulfil our members adventures and fitness goals.
