Adventure Races
by Rugged Coaches on 02/09/11
Many people talk about wanting to lose weight and get in shape but struggle with finding the motivation to make it happen. Having something to prepare for, such as a wedding or a beach vacation, often helps people focus their energy and achieve the results that they desire. These events can allow individuals to find a level of discipline with their exercise and nutrition that they had previously been unable to attain. If you don’t have any upcoming events of personal importance, another way to harness that type of motivation is to find a challenge to commit yourself to.
Adventure races are a great way to help spur the motivation to get in the best shape of your life. By incorporating physical barriers into a running course, these races force you to train for strength and agility as well as the cardiovascular component that comes with running a normal race. This can help add a sense of excitement to your workouts knowing that you are training your body to overcome the real world obstacles that you will be encountering.
There are several upcoming adventure races in the northeast that you can sign up for including the 8 mile Tough Mudder in early May, the 3.2 mile Warrior Dash in August and the 3.2 mile Rugged Maniac in September. If this is your first time trying one of these races you may want to start with one of the shorter ones to see if you like it. I personally did the Rugged Maniac last year with some friends and we had a great time. Be sure to incorporate hill running into your training as I found that to be the toughest part of the course.
