The running is the least challenging aspect of a Spartan. You'll not be able to get into a tempo or pace. You'll stop every 1/4 to 1/2 mile for an obstacle. Lots of the running is in creeks or through swapy marshy stuff. People will be in the way, obstacles will be in the way, etc.
Training for a Spartan Race is hard. The race is hard, but it is only one day. Your training needs to be on point and ongoing for awhile before race day. Prepping for the race should also have you prepping nutritionally. Your body needs the right fuel in order to put in the work ahead of, and during, the big day.
In particular, pay attention to how long it takes you to run 800 meters. Multiply that by two to determine your 1-mile goal pace. Week 8: Do 10 reps of 200-meter (or 30-second) intervals with a 2-minute jog in between. Week 9: Do eight reps of 300-meter (or 45-second) intervals. Walk for 100 meters (or 75 to 90 seconds) in between each.
For example, Spartan Race holds two “Spartan Death Races” a year. To keep safe, Truax said racers should take their time to complete each obstacle. But that can be hard for people to remember
Big Bear is the most legendary mountain resort in Southern California, and has long been a favorite training ground for some of the country’s top runners. You’ll be following in their footsteps as you explore the picturesque trails of this venue, featuring buttery singletrack winding through high altitude pine forest, plus some gnarly
Spartans, meet Vernon Peak - New Jersey's largest ski mountain and crown jewel of this race's venue, Mountain Creek Resort. With 1,040 feet of vertical, and a summit elevation of 1,480 feet, this course will shoot you up and back down the slopes and is one of Spartan's toughest mountain courses.
