Obstacle Mud Runner - issue 08

01732 452404 ForEliteAtheletes toFunRunners 31 RACE : PROMOTION What would you say to those that haven’t been before? Sign up and give it a go, you won’t be disappointed! If you are new to OCR or are looking for a fun event then it’s a great way to spend a morning. Sign up with some friends and face the challenge! What do you think is the perfect preparation for the event? I think that running is quite often overlooked when people talk about training for an OCR, you might be able to leap the highest walls and swing your way across crazy technical rigs but most of us will see the biggest improvements by focussing on improving our fitness. I also think that the fitter you are, the more you will enjoy OCRs, which is the most important thing to me. Having said that, there’s no denying that specific OCR training is great fun so is worth doing at least once a week if you can. This can be done by simply adding body weight exercises, such as squats, burpees and press ups, to your runs and mixing things up to include sprints, hill repeats and crawls at random times while you are exercising. If you are lucky enough to live near Southampton Outdoor Sports Centre, then we keep a number of our obstacles out on site throughout the year so you can practice 8ft walls, low walls, monkey bars, flying monkey bars and balance beams any time you like. We also have The Powerhouse on site, which is an outdoor training area including rope climbs, pulley systems, salmon ladder, traverse rings and adjustable monkey bars so you can increase your training for some of the harder events. The facility can be accessed at most times and we run different classes throughout the week, including our OCR specific session 20:00 on Thursday evenings. Use promo code MUDRUNNER AT registration to save £10 off your ticket, visit www.activewarrior.co.uk to sign up now! You can download a free taster session at http://activenation.org.uk/warrior-workout/ For more information about the event or The Powerhouse contact the team today on 0300 0200 135