At this point in your conditioning, your legs should feel powerful, your abs should feel tighter and your cardio should be pumped up! Hopefully, you have found some durable athletic shoes or hiking boots, spent some time in them under a load (no matter how small) and hit the dirt for some off-road experience. I would encourage you to spend the next three days going at it hard: squats, cardio, abs and stretching everyday (remember to utilize YouTube for examples of calf, hamstring, quads and hip stretches). You should make Wednesday your last hard workout day, take an active recovery day on Thursday and use Friday as an off-day.

On Wednesday, you should implement the plan I had mentioned in early threads regarding hydration (drink 1 gallon per day through Saturday), nutrition (don’t skip meals, have snacks readily available) and salt (apply liberally at least 1 meal per day). You want the extra salt to help your body balance with the hyper-hydration you are putting it through! Additionally, I would encourage everyone to be prepared and consume an electrolyte drink/supplement throughout the day on Saturday (Gatorade, Accelerade, Nuun, Cytomax, etc.) Most of us will have spent the majority of the day out in the sun before the physical part of the event even takes place; so, please realize that even when standing out in the elements your body is using up energy that you could use later on the course! At the Spartan Race, I witnessed several people experiencing pretty severe heat-related issues, so PLEASE be prepared, as it’s going to be hot! Bring an ice chest with clean ice, water and fresh hand towels to put on your head or back to help keep you cool down between laps. Make sure you have spoken to all your teammates to figure out logistics. Strategies will vary depending on how many people are on your team; but, plan on being there for your teammates and put out as much effort as you can. Remember it is not a race, but you want to represent well and make it a fun, memorable experience for those around you!

Hope this helps and as before, these are just some guidelines to help steer you through a successful adventure. Feel free to contact any of your team captains with specific training, nutrition, or even logistical questions you may have! Keep in mind our company motto is “Live Adventurously” and we like to back it up!

Happy training and hydrate well, my friends!

Brant Hatton, Primary Trainer Camp Gladiator/CG Arena

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