What happened to Andrea?
This weekend (11.04.2018) saw a great start to the OCR season for the unbreakable project
On Sunday I went to watch Andrea take part at the Spartan sprint here in Sevenoaks
(^^ We’ve been working together over the last few months on a few things so I really wanted to see her in action)
in tough conditions and a competitive field she bagged 3rd female in the women’s elite race which was great to see
it was fun to see loads of people out at st. Clere estate taking part, people that have never done a Spartan before, right through to the ‘elite’ guys & gals
I was however, quite surprised to see so many (beginners as well as elites) failing obstacles and getting those dreaded burpee penalties!
Things like the twister, hang Tough rings, & the rope climb were proving quite tough for many
^^ I totally get it though
Because the conditions were really wet & muddy which make the obstacles really slippery and twice as hard as usual
A timely reminder that in wet muddy conditions obstacle technique and grip strength become even more important if you want to avoid penalties
^^ Not only that but having the fitness so that you don’t get ‘gassed out’ on those carries and steep hills too
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Speaking of fitness
and OCR fitness, more specifically
It’s one of the reasons why I created OCR Virgin actually
It’s to help people train & prepare properly for their first/next OCR
It’s 6 weeks and we look at every component of your OCR fitness
go check it out and let’s get you on the right path
Sam Winkworth
PS – I’m setting the program to be £27 this week cut from £37 as a BETA testing discount
so if you want the best possible price then nows the time to sign up :)
PPS – got a friend who you wanna train with? Send ‘em the link and let’s get them signed up too
Sam Winkworth is the race director of the popular Dirty Rotten Scramble race series. He is also the head coach at the Unbreakable Project designed to develop obstacle racers who want to podium on a world stage. He is also the creator of OCR VIRGIN designed to help athletes of all abilities train & prepare for their next OCR.
