Here is a great way to spend a weekend.
I am going to have a tough time talking you into this challenge. But as your friend, coach, trainer and general voice of reason, I need to sell this to you.
It is time to shake this nightmare we have been living in the past two months and get back to business.
Sidenote: I hope Spartan is cool with me copy and pasting some of their website info. After all, it is their race and the link goes to them. I get absolutely nothing out of this except for the satisfaction I made your weekend better.
What is a Virtual Race?
A virtual race is one you can do anywhere and anytime. You are on the honor system and it gives you a goal to accomplish. This spartan race is free but you can upgrade if you want a t-shirt and other stuff.
Spartan is an obstacle course racing company. If you know anything about me, you know I love Spartan races because they are hard. This virtual race is not going to be as hard. No obstacles just bodyweight exercises but it will still be challenging.
Here is the link to sign up, https://www.spartan.com/en/virtual-race
3 Races
You can choose from 3 races.
- Sprint- 3.1 miles plus 20 exercises
- Super- 6.2 miles plus 25 exercises
- Beast- 13.1 miles plus 30 exercises
Me?
I am doing all three. I will do the Beast on Saturday and the Super and Sprint on Sunday.
Why?
Because I like getting my butt kicked and we all need to break out of this pandemic funk and get back to life.
Here is my secret formula to do cool things like this.
- Tell people I am going to do it.
- Sign up
- Show up
- Post results
I am 100% committed to doing this. You should do the same.
- I don’t give myself excuses to back out.
- Sign up before you change your mind.
- Get nervous or excited.
- Do it.
FAQ's
- You don’t have to run. Cover the distance anyway you want.
- The Spartan site has links to all the exercises.
- I will probably do the workout before the run but the order doesn’t matter.
- Don’t overthink. Just move.
The Sprint
- 5k run/walk
- 10 push-ups
- 10 burpees
- 10 mountain climbers (per side)
- 10 jumping jacks
- 10 air squats
- 10 forward lunges (per side)
- 10 hand-release push-ups
- 10 tuck jumps
- 10 plank up-downs
- 10 plank shoulder taps (per side)
- 10 knee slap mountain climbers (per side)
- 10 backward lunges (per side)
- 10 glute bridge raises
- 10 dips
- 10 decline push-ups
- 10 single-leg squats (per side)
- 10 double leg calf raises
- 10-second plank
- 10-second 6-inch leg hold
- 10-second iso-squat
The Super
- 10k Run
- 10 push-ups
- 10 burpees
- 10 mountain climbers (per side)
- 10 jumping jacks
- 10 air squats
- 10 forward lunges (per side)
- 10 hand-release push-ups
- 10 tuck jumps
- 10 plank up-downs
- 10 plank shoulder taps (per side)
- 10 knee slap mountain climbers (per side)
- 10 backward lunges (per side)
- 10 glute bridge raises
- 10 dips
- 10 decline push-ups
- 10 single-leg squats (per side)
- 10 double leg calf raises
- 10-second plank
- 10-second 6-inch leg hold
- 10-second iso-squat
- 10 sit-ups
- 10 leg raises
- 10 bicycle crunches (per side)
- 10 v-ups
- 10 supermans
The Beast
- 13.1 mile run/walk
- 10 push-ups
- 10 burpees
- 10 mountain climbers (per side)
- 10 jumping jacks
- 10 air squats
- 10 forward lunges (per side)
- 10 hand-release push-ups
- 10 tuck jumps
- 10 plank up-downs
- 10 plank shoulder taps (per side)
- 10 knee slap mountain climbers (per side)
- 10 backward lunges (per side)
- 10 glute bridge raises
- 10 dips
- 10 decline push-ups
- 10 single-leg squats (per side)
- 10 double leg calf raises
- 10-second plank
- 10-second 6-inch leg hold
- 10-second iso-squat
- 10 sit-ups
- 10 leg raises
- 10 bicycle crunches (per side)
- 10 v-ups
- 10 supermans
- 10 walk-out push-ups
- 10 burpee to tuck jumps
- 10-second wall sit
- 10 flutter kicks (per side)
- 10 diamond pushups
The Ultra
50k Run
All exercises are repeated twice.
- 10 mountain climbers (per side)
- 10 jumping jacks
- 10 air squats
- 10 forward lunges (per side)
- 10 hand-release push-ups
- 10 tuck jumps
- 10 plank up-downs
- 10 plank shoulder taps (per side)
- 10 knee slap mountain climbers (per side)
- 10 backward lunges (per side)
- 10 glute bridge raises
- 10 dips
- 10 decline push-ups
- 10 single-leg squats (per side)
- 10 double leg calf raises
- 10-second plank
- 10-second 6-inch leg hold
- 10-second iso-squat
- 10 sit-ups
- 10 leg raises
- 10 bicycle crunches (per side)
- 10 v-ups
- 10 supermans
- 10 walk-out push-ups
- 10 burpee to tuck jumps
- 10-second wall sit
- 10 flutter kicks (per side)
- 10 diamond pushups
Sign up link
You can do this. No really, you can do this. Challenge yourself.
Here is your link , https://www.spartan.com/en/virtual-race
Remember: The race is free but you can upgrade to get swag.
This is the best possible way you can spend a weekend.
Check back for my results.
