Run in Mud Obstacle Race Training-8/7/15

Completing the week strong with over 20 miles of running and many obstacle race strengthening exercises. My strategy was to run 6.2 Monday, 5.1 Tuesday, 4.1 Wednesday, 3.1 Thursday and 2.1 on Friday. Well, Friday is the last day and time to keep motivated.

Back to the track. This track has obstacles all around. Today I am running a lap and completing three obstacles per lap. I run in the outside lane which equals about 3 laps per mile.

Here are the obstacles. If you can, try three per lap.

Run 1 lap


45 degree incline rings

1. Monkey bar incline rings x 2-series of rings set at a 45 degree angle
2. 15 foot pole climb with 5 pull ups at top
3. Balance obstacle

Run 1 lap

1. Parallel bars-raise feet off the ground and move down the bars using your arms. Make it more challenging with a dip for each step.
2. Monkey bars x 2
3. 6 pull ups with leg lifts

Run 1 lap

1. Climbing obstacle
2. 6 pull ups with leg lifts
3. Tire obstacle

Run 1 lap

4 foot wall

1. Monkey bar rings x 2
2. Leap over 4 foot wall x 2
3. Monkey bar rings x 2

Run 1 lap

6 pull ups with leg lifts

Continue laps until the run is complete

Cool down:
Walk .25 miles

Monkey bars and other workouts here: