What a great weekend! Trifecta weekend #2 completed: Beast Competitive 3:16:10 5/32 in Age Super Competitive 1:34:53 4/26 in Age Sprint Open 1:02:30 19/3043 Overall AROO! Here we come Montana! I’ve gotta get that podium!
I would definitely bring a hydration pack and nutrition for a beast. There are water stations but i would just use them to refill my pack. I ended up in the ER for dehydration during a really hot summer super last year, snd felt like shit most of the race. Even though the beast is twice as long, having a pack and nutrition helped me finish strong feeling good! The OCR kings actually have an another great video on fuel for endurance races, I used tailwind and stinger waffles at their recommendation and they worked great.
have been watching your channel for a while just finished my first Spartan race there on Sunday with the Super, some crazy elevation and rocky terrain. but was amazing. and worth it all in the end
Good to see you there too my friend! I was yelling at Damer "You broke it! You see, that's why we can't have nice things!" I don't think he was amused. And you mentioned your Mom was volunteering too? She was at Plate Drag, I think when we were there, no??
Well done guys! I have my first Spartan in just under 2 weeks at my hometown Big White Ski Resort in Kelowna, BC. Will be conquering the Beast. Your video is so helpful…and encouraging to see you both having fun until the very end. Thank you!
Thank you so much!! And good luck at your Beast, be safe, and have a great run! Please let us know how it went if you get a minute to check back in. AROO!
Awesome. I’m signed up for Pittsburgh Infiniti Tough Mudder. Lots of hiking for distance, trail, running, and pull-ups to prepare. Your videos have been helpful over the years, so I thank you.
Awesome video. I already completed a super. Now I'm doing the sprint in big bear. And after... The beast. Thanks for all your vids. They help out alot🤙
Thanks once again gents. Those ropes on the slip wall are usually about 1/2 way up on the Beast...glad to see them all the way down, but it's cruel to put them after the dunk wall. LOL I will be doing this in 4 days in NC. Too bad they still don't have anything much new other than a barbwire craw to get into the starting area. Was it me or was the Atlas Ball smaller? Great video as usual.
You are welcome and good luck in NC! and it seems like some atlas balls are well worn, beat up, and a bit smaller than new ones. Certainly smaller than the ones we made at home to workout with.
Completed my ULTRAFECTA!!! What a mental battle it was. 3rd in my age group💪🏼 I sadly did not see you guys. Will you be at Palmerton? What about Killington?
OUTSTANDING!! Congrats, and hats off to you, that mileage and elevation is no joke! This year unfortunately neither for us. Are you going to either, to both??
Go 44 year olds 🎉 hope it went well. Doing my 2nd race (1st beast) soon, which is a week before my 45th birthday! The nervous excitement is building...
How did you do the ropes on Z-wall? The volunteer was telling people they could stand sort of on the lower wall. But that's against the rules. It's too low to tarzan and I don't have the upper body to hold myself up there.
I failed it both the first 2 races and on the 3rd I went on the inner track, grabbed the 2nd ones and leaped for the bell. Not sure if there is any other practical way. Usually they still have feet if it’s ropes so this was a first.
We were told this time (and last year) that standing on the top edge of the lower wall was a no go. We dangled there with our knees running against the lower wall and occasionally scrapping the top edge. We mostly looked like we were kneeling in mid air. It was not very glamorous looking. I tried to put my feet against the bottom wall like doing Olympus, but it was too awkward and slippery.
Good question. The short answer is we try to get to a point where we can put a foot on top of one of the hand holds as quickly as possible. The best example can be seen here at 11:57 ua-cam.com/video/YKxEdsUWg9k/v-deo.html Basically it's a little jump to grab a handhold with each hand, move up one, one more, then get ready to plant a foot on the first hand hold I can. Once you have a foot, and two hands on the holds, you've beaten the obstacle. Doing pullups really help with the very first part, of grabbing the handholds and transitioning to the next two.
Great question! No, there were no foot holds for that section. You could face the ropes and put your feet against the board down there (sort of like olympus), but that was really slippery and weird, or you could let your legs dangle and have your knees slide/scrape across the board surface (what we both did).
@@mattsully2238 Right on! And yeah, I thought of that afterward, no view of the feet on any part of that obstacle. I was trying to get Damer, the ropes, and the bell, and no donk into anybody on the wall behind me. We're gonna have to have a video discussing the new Z Wall layout, as well as Olympus. They shortened the chains, and the wall face felt super grippy, scratchy almost, like sandpaper.
The Beast, Super and Sprint are usually in my experience long courses with the Super usually following about 1/2 of the Beast course and the Sprint 1/2 of the Super. This is why most of the obstacles are at the start and finish because if you do a trifectas, you can expect to do 2/3 of the obstacles 3 times by the finish of the Sprint. It's the Ultra that is usually a Beast run twice more or less or 2 laps.
Excellent, good luck next weekend! Where is your Beast? Is it hot there? If so, maybe a hydro pack is a good idea. You know your hydration needs best. Overall, Spartan's hydration situation is very good. You might be able to get by on their water stations. We prefer to carry our own hydration and supplement that by "drinking the local" meaning having water as needed from Spartan. Our preference is not a full hydration bladder, but rather one or two 12oz Gatorades in the front pouches of the vest. That's what we did in this video. Two Gatorades and Spartan water worked for us for the whole race. If where you're running is hot, maybe consider a hydro bladder, you could always dump out some water if it's too heavy or unnecessary, and you can drop the pack on the monkey bars, rig, etc. If not too hot, and you are used to running light, maybe skip the hydro pack. Again, you know your needs best, and Spartan is pretty good on providing water.
Hey guys! New Spartan racer here! I just completed my first Sprint and Super this past weekend in TN! Thinking about doing a Beast to complete the Trifecta. Any suggestions on Beast courses for beginners? The two near me is South Carolina and Georgia but I am open for any suggestions!
Awesome, congrats on completing your first Sprint and Super!! As far as Beasts, between the two, we've heard SC is pretty good terrain-wise and I see that it's coming up in November. Not sure, but is there a Georgia race still available this year? I don't see one on the Spartan calendar, so in order to complete the Trifecta for this year, it looks like SC is the only option. Take a look on spartan.com, and let us know what you see and what you decide to do. We've heard that SC is good for first time Ultras, so for first time Beasts it must be pretty good too! Good luck out there and AROO!
@@OCRKings Thank you for the reply! I am considering the SC one! This might be a dumb question, but what is the difference between doing it within a year in general vs within the calendar year?
@@ayo1855 Great question - so if you want to complete a Trifecta, you have to do a Sprint, Super, and Beast all in the same calendar year. If you did the Sprint and Super this year, and want to compete a Trifecta, you would have to do the SC Beast in November (or some other Beast someplace else in 2024). If you waited to do a Beast in 2025, you'd have to do a Sprint and Super that year to complete a Trifecta.
What a great weekend! Trifecta weekend #2 completed:
Beast Competitive 3:16:10 5/32 in Age
Super Competitive 1:34:53 4/26 in Age
Sprint Open 1:02:30 19/3043 Overall
AROO! Here we come Montana! I’ve gotta get that podium!
WOW!! Great stats my friend, and congrats!! AROO!
Fantastic time on that course. Ultra next year!
I just did this race! My first beast! This was a great recap, I loved reliving it from the comfort of my couch haha
Awesome and congrats! Its always fun to watch these while your still a bit sore from actually doing it!
Doing my first next weekend! Are there enough water stations or do most people wear a hydration pack?
I would definitely bring a hydration pack and nutrition for a beast. There are water stations but i would just use them to refill my pack. I ended up in the ER for dehydration during a really hot summer super last year, snd felt like shit most of the race. Even though the beast is twice as long, having a pack and nutrition helped me finish strong feeling good! The OCR kings actually have an another great video on fuel for endurance races, I used tailwind and stinger waffles at their recommendation and they worked great.
have been watching your channel for a while just finished my first Spartan race there on Sunday with the Super, some crazy elevation and rocky terrain. but was amazing. and worth it all in the end
Congrats on your first Spartan Super there at Mountain Creek! What a course to do it on, great job! And agreed, totally worth it
I was fixing those spikes that held the rope at plate drag all day!!
Was great seeing you guys out there!! Always makes my day!!
Good to see you there too my friend! I was yelling at Damer "You broke it! You see, that's why we can't have nice things!" I don't think he was amused. And you mentioned your Mom was volunteering too? She was at Plate Drag, I think when we were there, no??
Well done guys! I have my first Spartan in just under 2 weeks at my hometown Big White Ski Resort in Kelowna, BC. Will be conquering the Beast. Your video is so helpful…and encouraging to see you both having fun until the very end. Thank you!
Thank you so much!! And good luck at your Beast, be safe, and have a great run! Please let us know how it went if you get a minute to check back in. AROO!
Fantastic recap and an awesome course. Great job guys.
Thanks so much!
Way to go gents! I completed the Beast in Johor Malaysia last weekend, seriously hot and humid. Made it very challenging but happy to finish it.
Excellent! Congrats on completing your Beast!!
Awesome content as usual! Great job both of you nailing spear throw... gets me everytime!
Thanks!
Doing my first Spartan race tomorrow! Super in Monterey, CA! Your videos have helped me so much to prepare. Subscribed!
Excellent, have a great race and enjoy!! And thank you!
Awesome. I’m signed up for Pittsburgh Infiniti Tough Mudder. Lots of hiking for distance, trail, running, and pull-ups to prepare. Your videos have been helpful over the years, so I thank you.
Sounds like you've been in a good training phase and ready to go! Good luck and have fun! Glad to help and hope to see you at an event!
Brutal course for sure!!!
Indeed! So many leg cramps out there. We were handing out (and consuming) quite a few mustard packets.
Awesome video. I already completed a super. Now I'm doing the sprint in big bear. And after... The beast. Thanks for all your vids. They help out alot🤙
Excellent! Good luck out there at your races and AROO!
@@OCRKingsThanks 🙏 AROO!!!
Thanks once again gents. Those ropes on the slip wall are usually about 1/2 way up on the Beast...glad to see them all the way down, but it's cruel to put them after the dunk wall. LOL I will be doing this in 4 days in NC. Too bad they still don't have anything much new other than a barbwire craw to get into the starting area. Was it me or was the Atlas Ball smaller? Great video as usual.
You are welcome and good luck in NC!
and it seems like some atlas balls are well worn, beat up, and a bit smaller than new ones. Certainly smaller than the ones we made at home to workout with.
Looks like you guys smoked all of the obstacles! Can't wait for my first race of the year!! Hope to see you both at Bethel!
Thank you sir! And Yes, hope to see you at Bethel!!
this is great thanks for posting!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Completed my ULTRAFECTA!!! What a mental battle it was. 3rd in my age group💪🏼 I sadly did not see you guys. Will you be at Palmerton? What about Killington?
OUTSTANDING!! Congrats, and hats off to you, that mileage and elevation is no joke! This year unfortunately neither for us. Are you going to either, to both??
Thank you I appreciate! Yes I’ll be completing another trifecta with the stadion in June and then Palmerton super and killington beast.
Doing my first race in Co Springs this sat. Sprint. Getting my 44 year old butt moving! Thanks for the videos.
Awesome! Good luck this weekend, have a great race and enjoy! AROO!
Go 44 year olds 🎉 hope it went well. Doing my 2nd race (1st beast) soon, which is a week before my 45th birthday! The nervous excitement is building...
Congrats guys! You just made that look easy!!💪💪
Thank you!!
Thx u so much for the video
I'm gonna try the Spartan race beast for the 1st time( in Thailand) , this video helps me a lot 🙏
Excellent, glad the video helps! Good luck at your Beast, and have a great time!
Im doing the beast in WV in August. I e never ran more than 9 miles before 😢
Nice! Good luck out there, you got this!!
Great video guys!
Thanks so much!
Amazing job guys!
Thanks!
great work!
Thanks!
How did you do the ropes on Z-wall? The volunteer was telling people they could stand sort of on the lower wall. But that's against the rules. It's too low to tarzan and I don't have the upper body to hold myself up there.
I failed it both the first 2 races and on the 3rd I went on the inner track, grabbed the 2nd ones and leaped for the bell. Not sure if there is any other practical way. Usually they still have feet if it’s ropes so this was a first.
We were told this time (and last year) that standing on the top edge of the lower wall was a no go. We dangled there with our knees running against the lower wall and occasionally scrapping the top edge. We mostly looked like we were kneeling in mid air. It was not very glamorous looking. I tried to put my feet against the bottom wall like doing Olympus, but it was too awkward and slippery.
Nice workaround!
how do you do the stair way to spartan that is hard to get up using the red grips
Good question. The short answer is we try to get to a point where we can put a foot on top of one of the hand holds as quickly as possible. The best example can be seen here at 11:57 ua-cam.com/video/YKxEdsUWg9k/v-deo.html Basically it's a little jump to grab a handhold with each hand, move up one, one more, then get ready to plant a foot on the first hand hold I can. Once you have a foot, and two hands on the holds, you've beaten the obstacle. Doing pullups really help with the very first part, of grabbing the handholds and transitioning to the next two.
oh those hills...
You caught 2 of my friends on video at Slip wall, one is in red sneakers and another one with white camelback.
Nice!
you guys are the best (no wonder so many channels try and rip you off)!
oh my goodness
💪 greetings from Italy Vicenza 😎👊
Hello there!
Epic race !
Totally agree!
Looking great!!! Taking 2024 off (got married and life) to prep for 2025. I want Big Bear Beast!!
Good to hear from you my friend!!! Congrats on marriage!
Were there foot holds on the z wall rope part or was that just straight grip?
Great question! No, there were no foot holds for that section. You could face the ropes and put your feet against the board down there (sort of like olympus), but that was really slippery and weird, or you could let your legs dangle and have your knees slide/scrape across the board surface (what we both did).
@@OCRKings thanks for the clarification. Camera wasn't giving full coverage on that one. Since it's a new idea I get excited
@@mattsully2238 Right on! And yeah, I thought of that afterward, no view of the feet on any part of that obstacle. I was trying to get Damer, the ropes, and the bell, and no donk into anybody on the wall behind me. We're gonna have to have a video discussing the new Z Wall layout, as well as Olympus. They shortened the chains, and the wall face felt super grippy, scratchy almost, like sandpaper.
solid work
Thanks!
great video
Thanks!
so good!
Thanks!
fantastic!
Thank you! Cheers!
Very nice guys. Very nice. Was it one long course or did you do laps?
Thanks! This was a long one, a single course of 14 miles. The elevation gain and the hills were kind of crazy. Good times!
The Beast, Super and Sprint are usually in my experience long courses with the Super usually following about 1/2 of the Beast course and the Sprint 1/2 of the Super. This is why most of the obstacles are at the start and finish because if you do a trifectas, you can expect to do 2/3 of the obstacles 3 times by the finish of the Sprint. It's the Ultra that is usually a Beast run twice more or less or 2 laps.
Yep. I'd like that. Looks like fun.
just did my very first spartan was a 10K super here in texas a few hours ago!
That is awesome! AROO!
Un gran reto para desafiarse,tengo que hacerla
Excellent, you can do it!
Doing my first beast next weekend! Do you recommend wearing a hydration pack or are there plenty of water tables?
Excellent, good luck next weekend! Where is your Beast? Is it hot there? If so, maybe a hydro pack is a good idea. You know your hydration needs best. Overall, Spartan's hydration situation is very good. You might be able to get by on their water stations. We prefer to carry our own hydration and supplement that by "drinking the local" meaning having water as needed from Spartan. Our preference is not a full hydration bladder, but rather one or two 12oz Gatorades in the front pouches of the vest. That's what we did in this video. Two Gatorades and Spartan water worked for us for the whole race. If where you're running is hot, maybe consider a hydro bladder, you could always dump out some water if it's too heavy or unnecessary, and you can drop the pack on the monkey bars, rig, etc. If not too hot, and you are used to running light, maybe skip the hydro pack. Again, you know your needs best, and Spartan is pretty good on providing water.
@@OCRKings awesome thanks for the info! I’m doing Montana. It shouldn’t be too hot!
Did the kids race today I’m 10 😊
Excellent, great job!
i like the new yellow shirt!
Thanks!
Hey guys! New Spartan racer here! I just completed my first Sprint and Super this past weekend in TN! Thinking about doing a Beast to complete the Trifecta. Any suggestions on Beast courses for beginners? The two near me is South Carolina and Georgia but I am open for any suggestions!
Awesome, congrats on completing your first Sprint and Super!! As far as Beasts, between the two, we've heard SC is pretty good terrain-wise and I see that it's coming up in November. Not sure, but is there a Georgia race still available this year? I don't see one on the Spartan calendar, so in order to complete the Trifecta for this year, it looks like SC is the only option. Take a look on spartan.com, and let us know what you see and what you decide to do. We've heard that SC is good for first time Ultras, so for first time Beasts it must be pretty good too! Good luck out there and AROO!
@@OCRKings Thank you for the reply! I am considering the SC one! This might be a dumb question, but what is the difference between doing it within a year in general vs within the calendar year?
@@ayo1855 Great question - so if you want to complete a Trifecta, you have to do a Sprint, Super, and Beast all in the same calendar year. If you did the Sprint and Super this year, and want to compete a Trifecta, you would have to do the SC Beast in November (or some other Beast someplace else in 2024). If you waited to do a Beast in 2025, you'd have to do a Sprint and Super that year to complete a Trifecta.
@@OCRKings Thank you for explaining! I will look more into the November one then! I'll let yall know how it goes! AROO!
My race is tomorrow and I’m nervous lol
You're gonna do great, you got this!!
@@OCRKings I DID IT!!! got my medal 🏅 💪🏾
@@JosePina-rr9us Awesome! Congratulations!!!!
I‘m thinking to do the best ant august 24 in verbier
Excellent! Good luck and enjoy if you do the race, have a great time!
What model GoPro?
We used the GP Hero 8 Black here too. Good battery life and doesn't overheat.
@@OCRKings How do you set up the video
My on Saturday
Excellent!
Between Vernon and Killington, which Beast would you say is harder or more challenging?
Great question! I would have to say 100% Killington, hands down, way harder way more challenging. The elevation there dwarfs NJ.
@@OCRKings good to know! I'm running Killington for my first Beast. 🥲
Good luck my friend! Keep on moving up those hill, no matter what, and you'll do great! AROO!
@@OCRKings thanks! I'll need all the luck to get through it!
just like old times, eh slick?
Ha, thank you Special Agent Johnson, no relation
so insanely superior to all those rip off videos out there. that's why they continue to rip you off i guess
sincere form of flattery maybe?