Perfect conditions (but it’s false)
This weekend everyone was in vibrant mood after running obstacle races up & down the country
and quite right too
The sun was out, the guns were out, the mood was happy,
and yep the obstacles were easy
It was perfect conditions at the weekend for obstacle course racing
It’s very easy to get lulled into a false sense of security when the weathers like this
Thinking you’re a total bad ass at obstacles.
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^^ trust me I’ve been there
It’s a completely different story in wet weather conditions when the same obstacles are slippery & caked in mud
The rope is so muddy you can’t even grip it, and the walls are so ridiculously slippery you can’t get decent foot purchase
A total game changer
and when that’s the case? You’ll need more upper body strength & grip endurance for those skill based obstacles
If you’re not bothered about completing obstacles and just want to run round for fun with your family then fine
But if you want to complete obstacles and. up-level with your OCR fitness then you’ll want to head on over to OCR Virgin
It’s already helping loads of beginners & intermediates out with their OCR fitness
Enjoy the weather but keep it real :)
Sam
