Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Keeping Strong In An Obstacle Course

By Robbie Sutter


You want to make sure that, when working in an obstacle course race, you are prepared well for what is to come. I don't think that anyone will argue with the idea that training holds great importance but aren't there certain tips that can help you along the way? These are the ones that may, or may not, be rooted in this category. In any event, they may be able to help you when it comes to keeping up a level of strength in a race like this.

If you're working within an obstacle course race or any other race for that matter, I would recommend that you do not sprint the first chance that you get. Yes, a head start may seem attractive but the fact is that you will tire yourself out before you know it. You want to retain energy and this is an ideal way for such energy to become wasted. Keep this element at a substantial level and you'll benefit from events along the lines of Spartan Race.

How do you run as far as your hands are concerned? This may come across as a strange tip but keep in mind that if you have your hands clenched, your muscles are going to tighten. When this occurs, you may find that running from one location to the next is made more difficult so keep your hands loose. Do not ball up your hands into fists by any means because you never know if there is another competitor who will make the same mistake you were savvy enough to avoid.

A race of this caliber is going to require determination seen in a number of ways. For example, let's say that your attention is brought more onto the cheers of the crowd than the track itself. Not only is this a surefire way for you to fall behind but you may end up hurting yourself since the environment is not taken into mind as much as it should be. Your focus should remain on the track ahead so that you will be able to benefit from progress.

You may be surprised to see that keeping your strength in an obstacle course race actually doesn't take that much work when you think about it. These steps are surprisingly simple and yet it is almost as if they have been left out of mind. This should not be the case at all, especially when steps like these exist. There are others to take into account as well, so do not think that you won't benefit from a bit of research done on your own time.




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