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Postby Cookie » Thu Sep 27, 2012 5:30 pm

Just had an email about this years Beast race.

This weekend has been a big weekend for Spartan Race, the world championships took place in Vermont. We are looking for a UK contingent to take the crown. Are you tough enough? The winner of the UK Beast will receive free, all expenses paid entry into the world championships not to mention a chance at the $100,000 combined purse, sponsored by Dial for men.


Very tempted by that.
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Re: Spartan Beast

Postby lil john » Thu Sep 27, 2012 6:07 pm

Just the title makes it sound painful! Haha
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Re: Spartan Beast

Postby Cookie » Fri Sep 28, 2012 3:31 pm

lil john wrote:Just the title makes it sound painful! Haha


Over 13 miles of off road running plus 30+ obstacles.

It's going to be fun :supz:
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Re: Spartan Beast

Postby Cookie » Thu Oct 04, 2012 10:08 am

Okay I think I need glasses ](*,)

The race is 25km (around 17.5 miles) with 50 plus obstacles not what I wrote in the opening post :oops:

This'll be the furthest distance I've ever run :shock:
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Re: Spartan Beast

Postby Cookie » Thu Oct 18, 2012 5:18 am

4 weeks to go.
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Re: Spartan Beast

Postby lil john » Thu Oct 18, 2012 7:03 am

Wow. That is some serious endurance to do that! How you going to train up to that, increase running distance etc?
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Re: Spartan Beast

Postby Cookie » Thu Oct 18, 2012 2:45 pm

lil john wrote:Wow. That is some serious endurance to do that! How you going to train up to that, increase running distance etc?


Need to increase my distance work. Spent the last 5 weeks working on muscular strength so for the next 3-4 weeks it'll be a matter of maintaining my strength improvements whilst upping the cardio side of things.
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Re: Spartan Beast

Postby Cookie » Fri Nov 16, 2012 4:45 pm

Only 48 hours to go. :shock:

4 weeks ago I was in such great physical condition that I was going to go for the win & possible entry into the world championships held in the USA. Things change. And with recent events being as they have been training took a back seat even though I tried to not let it. So with next to no training over 30 minute jogs I'm going into this 25 km/60 obstacle race pretty blind. Not knowing what state I'll be in by the end.

No going for glory this time around unfortunately.

One thing is for sure.

I'll not wimp out of anything ;-)
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Re: Spartan Beast

Postby Cookie » Mon Nov 19, 2012 8:52 am

Taken after yesterday's race & we were nice & cleaned up. :lol:
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Re: Spartan Beast

Postby lil john » Mon Nov 19, 2012 10:15 am

bet felt good to complete it with everything going on
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Re: Spartan Beast

Postby Cookie » Mon Nov 19, 2012 11:14 am

lil john wrote:bet felt good to complete it with everything going on


Very good mate. Its wasn't how I would have planned it but I have learnt from the race & the training building up to it.
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Re: Spartan Beast

Postby Cookie » Tue Nov 20, 2012 5:21 pm

From Sunday.

Second to last obstacle.
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