Watched this a few times in preparation the 2021 D.C. Stadion at Nationals Park a couple of days ago, and the course was very similar to what is shown in the video. Great source of pre-race intel, thanks for posting it.
I compete at this one and watching this race again ahead of the virtual race just brought back all the memories & emotions. It was nice to relive it again.
Great video! You have officially set off my anxious excitement about the 2020 May Stadion but I am really roaring on the inside to get at this race! Woohoo! Hope to see you on the ramps.
10:30 that me in the volunteer shirt on box jumps hahahaha! I ran that afternoon, first stadion ever, got traumatized with stairs the following day HAHA
That is awesome to hear! My husband and my two sons are gonna be waiting for me at the end of the race. I hope we all can do one together in the future.
I just signed up for my birthday weekend. My birthday is on the 11th and the run is on the 16th. Happy birthday to me, eh? lol Nice way for an old man to keep up with the young whipper snappers.
9 years ago my enlisted physic would have embarrassed this course.. I would surely die if I attempted it now just wanted to ask about the "low crawl" we always considered, what I saw done doing, to be a high crawl
Thanks for posting! Quick question- is there any reason not to do the later timed wave? With regular Spartans obviously it’s less muddy the earlier you go but can’t think of the downside here. Thanks!!
Stadiums tend to get verrrrrry crowded and is much harder to pass since it's all single track between the seats. So if you hate getting caught behind people, get into an earlier wave
:11 seconds 😂👍 and herc hoist inside though 👎 that must've felt weird lol my first time at Fenway a few years ago they had rope climb inside and just wasn't the same. I'm glad they moved that out by the Green Monsta
If you race in the open division, you can skip any obstacle that you do not feel comfortable doing. If you fail or cannot do an obstacle, there is a burpee penalty. 15 burpees for a stadium race and 30 burpees for any other Spartan
Anyone can do this race, just a matter of how well. That being said, for stadium races I would focus on HIIT training (high intensity interval training). So do circuits of these similar obstacles. Slam balls, ram burpees, jump rope, ect. Outside of that, just strictly running in general. Either way you'll have a great time and crush it 👊💪
Just be honest with yourself. Don't get me wrong, people can most definitely jump straight into the elite wave, but know where you stack up. If this is your first race, I personally recommend running age group to see where you're at first. It's still a competitive wave and you run by the same rules and standards as elite. Can always run next time if your time marches up
Signed up for this with my friend at Nats Park on my bday (may 16th!!) Any tips? Not really sure what shoes I should wear (ie training shoes that I workout with or running shoes?) And do we bring water bottles or like a water bag? Also is it a good thing to wear an arm thing for phones? Thanks so much!!
I'd personally advise to wear trainers since a lot of the obstacles are functional fitness based (slam balls, box jumps, ect). Either will be fine though honestly, either trainers or running shoes. As far as water, don't bring anything on course with you, there will be 2-3 water stations on course. No headphones are allowed on course so I would keep the phone away, although at stadiums there is no mud or water so you can bring it with you if you wanted to take it easy and take pictures of videos on course with friends
@@obstacleactivist9741 thanks so much!! Appreciate the fast reply, and just watching you and your gf made me tired but it's gonna make me train harder for the race!! Much appreciated!
Watched this a few times in preparation the 2021 D.C. Stadion at Nationals Park a couple of days ago, and the course was very similar to what is shown in the video. Great source of pre-race intel, thanks for posting it.
Thanks for watching! Glad it helped
That's awesome to hear I am doing DC in 2022!
same here :)
Thanks for this! I am doing my first Spartan Race this May in DC!
I compete at this one and watching this race again ahead of the virtual race just brought back all the memories & emotions. It was nice to relive it again.
Hopefully we can do the real deal again sooner rather than later
Great video! You have officially set off my anxious excitement about the 2020 May Stadion but I am really roaring on the inside to get at this race! Woohoo! Hope to see you on the ramps.
Which race are you doing?
Obstacle Activist The Nationals Park Stadion on May 16, 2020.
She killed it!! Good for her. Makes me wanna try it! Thanks for the inspiration.
10:30 that me in the volunteer shirt on box jumps hahahaha! I ran that afternoon, first stadion ever, got traumatized with stairs the following day HAHA
Thank you for volunteering! Stairs the next few days leading a stadium are just no bueno lol
Nice video! Next week I will do my first Spartan Stadium in the Amsterdam Arena. Can't wait!
Awesome! Kill it 👊💪
Welcome to johor bahru,malaysia next year..i like spartan stadion..👏👏👏👍👍👍
did this last year with my dad, such a great time!
A race weekend is always a great weekend
That is awesome to hear! My husband and my two sons are gonna be waiting for me at the end of the race. I hope we all can do one together in the future.
Thanks for the effort...
Nice timing, was looking into the Stadions. Did my first Sprint in Montana and deciding if I should do another or give the Stadion a try.
Yes, the answer is yes haha. Both!
Do it!!! You’ll enjoy every minute!!
Vextipher except for some obstacles maybe haha
I compete August 3rd! So excited !
Kill it!
Awesome challenge, thank you for sharing your point of view.
I just signed up for my birthday weekend. My birthday is on the 11th and the run is on the 16th. Happy birthday to me, eh? lol Nice way for an old man to keep up with the young whipper snappers.
Haha happy early birthday! A great present would be to podium 👊💪
Nice, I'm doing my first stadion race this fall. Seems to be a little different, looking forward to it.
definitely a different feel than your typical OCR. You either hate it or love it, but it's good to mix it up from time to time
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9 years ago my enlisted physic would have embarrassed this course.. I would surely die if I attempted it now just wanted to ask about the "low crawl" we always considered, what I saw done doing, to be a high crawl
Thanks for posting! Quick question- is there any reason not to do the later timed wave? With regular Spartans obviously it’s less muddy the earlier you go but can’t think of the downside here. Thanks!!
Stadiums tend to get verrrrrry crowded and is much harder to pass since it's all single track between the seats. So if you hate getting caught behind people, get into an earlier wave
:11 seconds 😂👍 and herc hoist inside though 👎 that must've felt weird lol my first time at Fenway a few years ago they had rope climb inside and just wasn't the same. I'm glad they moved that out by the Green Monsta
Yeah I always expect some obstacles indoors at stadiums, it's odd but I've gotten used to it by now
Are all the obstacles going vertical? Like do you have to run ALL the way up to the nosebleed seats cuz I want to do this but I’m scared of heights
Part of the course does take you to the top of the stadium at some point
I want to do this but I'm worried about the rope climb and the multi rig/ring. What happens if I can't complete those obstacles?
If you race in the open division, you can skip any obstacle that you do not feel comfortable doing. If you fail or cannot do an obstacle, there is a burpee penalty. 15 burpees for a stadium race and 30 burpees for any other Spartan
As someone who wants to run this race in May next year, I’m curious to know where should I start. Suggestions?
Anyone can do this race, just a matter of how well. That being said, for stadium races I would focus on HIIT training (high intensity interval training). So do circuits of these similar obstacles. Slam balls, ram burpees, jump rope, ect. Outside of that, just strictly running in general. Either way you'll have a great time and crush it 👊💪
Thanks for posting - I’m signing up.
Awesome! See ya there!
@@obstacleactivist9741 Done and done DC Spartan!
I'm looking into doing the philadelphia one. What's the difference in divisions? If I'm to take it serious should I do elite mens?
Start with age group before you run elite. You should be placing top 5 consistently ok age group before you bump up to elite
@@obstacleactivist9741 noted thanks for the response. I'm constantly running and in the gym so I figured I would give it a shot.
Just be honest with yourself. Don't get me wrong, people can most definitely jump straight into the elite wave, but know where you stack up. If this is your first race, I personally recommend running age group to see where you're at first. It's still a competitive wave and you run by the same rules and standards as elite. Can always run next time if your time marches up
@@obstacleactivist9741 appreciate it man thank you
Stadions are more different from regular reaces than I thougth.
Yeah stadions are much more like CrossFit style mixed with OCR
Signed up for this with my friend at Nats Park on my bday (may 16th!!) Any tips? Not really sure what shoes I should wear (ie training shoes that I workout with or running shoes?) And do we bring water bottles or like a water bag? Also is it a good thing to wear an arm thing for phones? Thanks so much!!
I'd personally advise to wear trainers since a lot of the obstacles are functional fitness based (slam balls, box jumps, ect). Either will be fine though honestly, either trainers or running shoes. As far as water, don't bring anything on course with you, there will be 2-3 water stations on course. No headphones are allowed on course so I would keep the phone away, although at stadiums there is no mud or water so you can bring it with you if you wanted to take it easy and take pictures of videos on course with friends
@@obstacleactivist9741 thanks so much!! Appreciate the fast reply, and just watching you and your gf made me tired but it's gonna make me train harder for the race!! Much appreciated!
0:09 Geezus Was your GF Trying THAT Hard?
Hahah we were just messing around. Although we did want to get ahead of that open wave early
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