Spartan Sprint Ottawa 2016
Just finished my first race of the year a spartan sprint which is usually 5km but ended up being 7.5 km. The race was held at eidelweiss ski hill in gatineau. We went up and down the hill 3 times. It took me around 2 and a half hours. I Felt super prepared since i have been training hard for 16 weeks. I really wanted to improve my endurance and running and felt that i did that. I was able to run for a good part of the race. For training I did a mix of 2 days hiit running and 3 days steady state stairs and strength training 4 days a week. I didn't cramp up at all and woke up the next morning not even sore.
The obstacles that i failed were the rig, i couldnt reach the rings and the balance beam so i know what i need to work on.
There were a lot of bottle necks where i think i lost about 20 min in total of waiting.
New obstacle:
They changed the z wall it was super easy now...
For this obstacle I try to use my body weight to lift the tank so I don't tire out my arms too much.
i felt stronger with my rope climb even my descent was very controlled. Monkey bars were no problem i was skipping 4 bars at a time, it really helps if you swing your body.
Stuff that i brought for the 5km
Running shoes
Compression pants
Compression sleeves
Gloves (didnt end up using them)
Rocktape
Rocksauce
Waterpack
Sunscreen
Id
Change of clothes
Food
Supplements:
Creatine
Beta alanine
Bcaa
Onnit t+
Hammer nutrition endurolytes (for cramps)
Spirulina and chlorella tablets.
For my food it was a little restricted since im prepping for a bikini competition, but was able to have a high carb day to fuel my race.
For breakfast i had oatmeal pancakes and healthy mango sticky rice (recipe to come)
Pre race i had ground turkey and sticky rice.
I felt my energy levels were very good throughout the race, i didnt bring any food on the race since its a short race.
Post race i had 2 rice cakes with nut butter, mango sticky rice, and a cliff bar.
A few hours later i felt dehydrated and weak i had a grapefruit and felt that made me feel a lit better. For my next races i will make sure to bring some grapefruit since i really liked that.
All in all it was a great race and i definetely improved on my fitness. I cant wait til the next one!!!
