Congrats on a great time! I got in the frame at 45:16, too. See you in St. Polten \m/
@olivergerl27 күн бұрын
Thanks, congrats to you, too! I take it you came in just before me, so you had a similar time? 😃 I'll only be doing the Beast in St. Pölten this year, so maybe see you there! 💪
@janni4038Ай бұрын
Maschine
@olivergerlАй бұрын
Danke sehr 😀 Der Anfang war recht gut, aber in der zweiten Hälfte konnte ich wegen Krampf bergauf leider nicht mehr laufen - beim nächsten Mal passiert mir das hoffentlich nicht nochmal 🤦♂
@eide_on_tourАй бұрын
Cool, wie wir uns immerwieder überholen 💪🏽freu mich auf st. Pölten 👋🏼 das Feature mit der Karte im Bild is echt cool...
@olivergerlАй бұрын
Ja, das war nicht schlecht, hat mich auf jeden Fall immer gut gepuscht 😀 Hoffentlich wird's in St. Pölten (beim Sprint dann) wieder so spannend! 💪
@Futti72Ай бұрын
Das Hindernis bei 5:18 fällt kaum auf, weil es mit 8x durchläuft. :-) Starke Leistung. Hab's zum ersten Mal mitgemacht und einige Stationen nicht geschafft...
@olivergerlАй бұрын
Ja, das war auch in Echtzeit relativ kurz, da hab ich's beim Editieren doch glatt übersehen.😅 Gratuliere zum ersten Beast und viel Erfolg bei deinen nächsten Rennen!
@_DxT_music_Ай бұрын
Hey cool zu sehen wo es noch so lang ging m. Ich bin den Sprint gelaufen das war schon krass, doch das ist ja soviel länger 😮 villeicht nächstes Jahr den Beast. Stark aufjedenfall 💪
@olivergerlАй бұрын
Freut mich! Ja, die Strecke war echt wieder gut gemacht - ich kann den Kulmbacher Beast daher echt nur empfehlen. Dann drück ich mal die Daumen, dass das nächstes Jahr was mit dem Beast wird!🤞
@luxmanfred95023 ай бұрын
Gratuliere zur Leistung! Danke fürs Video. Gute mentale Vorbereitung für mein erstes Beast heuer in Kulmbach!
@olivergerl3 ай бұрын
Na, dann wünsch ich uns allen, dass wir dieses Jahr wettertechnisch irgendwas unter 30 Grad kriegen ;) Dann wir die Zeit vielleicht auch wieder ein bisschen besser. Viel Erfolg auf jeden Fall, vielleicht sieht man sich ja auf der Strecke!
@Chasingmyfeet Жыл бұрын
Great report of a fun race, except for the barbwire 😂
@olivergerl Жыл бұрын
Thank you! But yeah, the barbed wire was really nasty - especially on the second day, when it was mostly just tiny pointy rocks under a veeery thin layer of water/mud 😅
@Chasingmyfeet Жыл бұрын
@@olivergerl Yep my knees loved them
@Blockphoenix069 Жыл бұрын
Super Video
@olivergerl Жыл бұрын
Danke sehr! :)
@GaborBartakovics Жыл бұрын
Great job! 💪😊
@olivergerl Жыл бұрын
Thank you! :)
@Noizemusicofficial2 жыл бұрын
Da habe ich beim Hercules Hoist dir ja ein halbes Ohr abgekaut 😂 Hammer Leistung und großer Respekt! Bis hoffentlich nächstes Jahr (da geht's dann auch für mich auf die Strecke ;) )
@olivergerl2 жыл бұрын
Keineswegs - ist immer nett sich zwischendurch ein bisschen zu unterhalten und sich abzulenken ;) Dann wünsch' ich viel Erfolg bis dahin und dann bis nächstes Jahr - außer du kommst vorher noch mit nach Zell am See in zwei Monaten :)
@heikoheinzel44112 жыл бұрын
Super Leistung! Danke für die Timestamps! Perfekt um nochmal die Hindernisse des Laufs in Kulmbach anzusehen!
@olivergerl2 жыл бұрын
Danke sehr! Ja, nochmal ansehen ist ne gute Idee - aber gleich nochmal machen braucht's nicht unbedingt. ;)
@michelleaniceto41623 жыл бұрын
How many miles was the race?
@olivergerl3 жыл бұрын
A bit over 8 miles, according to the official map - but it always feels longer ;)
@LonsdaleRed4 жыл бұрын
Gute Zeit👌🏻
@olivergerl4 жыл бұрын
War relativ zufrieden damit - Danke :)
@cap007a15 жыл бұрын
Nice work.... man not much time between sandbag and bucket.... whew
@eduardocruces74975 жыл бұрын
gracias por compartir. saludos desde Mexico.
@karlamarquez79995 жыл бұрын
How many miles was it!!! Way to go man
@olivergerl5 жыл бұрын
Thanks :) I don't know the exact milage any more, but since it was a Sprint it was supposed to be roughly 3-4 miles. So really not that long, but a lot of stairs and long narrow runways ;)
@johnh44545 жыл бұрын
Great video! What kind of gloves did you use?
@tonhytonhymontana14075 жыл бұрын
Nice race 👌🏻
@TaekwondoMika5 жыл бұрын
Du machst wohl gerne Burpees :D Aber mich hats leider auch 2mal erwischt ^^ Ich schiebe es auf die Kälte.... ;)
@olivergerl5 жыл бұрын
Das war definitiv nicht mein Rennen :)Aber der Olympus war echt schlecht positioniert - direkt nach nem Wasserhindernis, so dass kein Halt an den Wänden war :(Und bei der Slackline waren auch nicht alle gleich straff gespannt...Naja, beim nächsten Mal wieder... :)
@Lame_Duck5 жыл бұрын
@@olivergerl Bei der Slackline kann man mit einem Fuss probieren obs passt oder nicht und eine andere wählen. Sobald man den zweiten Fuss drauf zählts als Versuch
@olivergerl5 жыл бұрын
@@Lame_Duck Werd ich mir für's nächste Mal definitiv merken - ich dachte echt nicht, dass die so unterschiedlich sind und hab's erst im Nachhinein gesehen, als die meisten Läufer auf den Aussenbahnen es geschafft haben.
@Lame_Duck5 жыл бұрын
@@olivergerl Ich war dabei auf einer der Slacklines in der Mitte zu starten (würde auf den Videoaufnahmen besser aussehen), dann meinte einer meiner Kumpels die ganz rechts aussen sei am besten gespannt. Er hatte recht! 😅 Meistens nehme ich bei den Hindernissen die äusseren Bahnen. Weil die Leute eher zu faul sind die paar Schritte mehr zu machen und deshalb die Bahnen in der Mitte bevorzugen. Dadurch sind diese dann mehr abgenutzt und dreckiger
@jonclark5035 жыл бұрын
anyone know the total elevation gain for that course?
@szawid5 жыл бұрын
You know the Ultra is long when the summary video is two hours.
@NWS73855 жыл бұрын
Well this looks about 100x harder than I had expected it to be, lol... I’ll be running my first Sprint in Big Bear on May 19th, thanks to you I now know what to expect... Safe to say that I will definitely be stepping up my training. Great job! You made it look easy.
@olivergerl5 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I've seen the sprint course there in 2017 and I have to say it shared a pretty long and steep part of the race with the beast track. It's going to be very rewarding and you can for sure start right away with a Super after the Big Bear Sprint! Good luck and make sure to enjoy the beautiful landscape!
@arttohickko42555 жыл бұрын
That Was Legendary Physical Strength: I Never Knew That Limitatation Was Equal To Endurance*** I Would Suggest a College Course Specifically For Furthuring Educational Standards To Collect Credits*** From The Olympic Swimming 2-Year College*** Do Not Go There If There Is No Cafeteria. THANKS
@businessmanph5 жыл бұрын
speedforce flash
@olivergerl5 жыл бұрын
;)
@chucknorrispee5 жыл бұрын
Awesome. I just got my tickets to the Sacramento super 2018. Very excited but I need to run more. This video is really motivating.
@nunyabusiness7805 жыл бұрын
Looks like it would be a fun and difficult experience then I looked up the price and that's a nope from me
@mattthompson94805 жыл бұрын
Oliver Watching you run this one I have to ask are you part bionic? I’m flabbergasted how you can run such a piece and blow by so many people in your heat. I am amazed you are such a gifted athlete. What gets me is the hat you compete with yourself and the clock it’s amazing the drive in the ambition in the gumption you have to push yourself against the clock. I’ve never seen anyone so competitive with them self. You really are an inspiration. To watch with the human body can do such a brutal beating of obstacles and running and your gait and your breathing doesn’t seem to change very much! Bless you man, you are truly a cut above the rest. Stay strong brother. Matt in Colorado
@olivergerl5 жыл бұрын
Hey Matt, thank you a lot for your kind words! I am truly happy that my videos bring people joy and apparently can in rare cases even inspiration them. I just did the Colorado Ultra two weeks ago (were you there by any chance?), but haven't found the time yet to edit and upload the video - however, now that your post has motivated me I'll try my best to finish that soon. :) Thanks again and good luck to you for any upcoming races you might have!
@mattthompson94805 жыл бұрын
Oliver, we are just in the beginning stages. did the tough mudder up in SnowMass Colo two weeks ago. So we are not hard core, but we are hooked on these types of runs. Dont know if I will ever get to the level of a beast. But I am not wired to compete as a runner, rather the challange and the finish. However, your video shows what the human body is capable of. My wife and I are considerin the Spartan in Fort Carson next year. In the meantime, we will train. Stay strong... Matt Colorado
@brokesaturdays83476 жыл бұрын
where is the at?
@olivergerl6 жыл бұрын
I'm not sure what you're asking here...
@Nomo_Popo6 жыл бұрын
Thank you for making this video I would have loved to watch and listened to the whole thing but I can't listen to this music loop for 37 minutes
@olivergerl6 жыл бұрын
I thought listening to me breathing for half an hour was going to be even less appealing ;D But I’m open to suggestions on what to do to improve for further videos. Do you have any other music source suggestions?
@Nomo_Popo6 жыл бұрын
The breathing just adds more realism to the experience (even though it is real anyway) I would try without any music to be fully immersed, but I understand wanting to have it. It's not that the music is bad, it's because it's a short loop and if it was quieter then maybe it wouldn't matter anymore.... I'm not sure! I would just go for either quieter or none imo. Hearing the environment is the best sound imo. But thanks again just for making it and props for doing the race!
@olivergerl6 жыл бұрын
I agree that the original ambient sound would be the best choice, but since I have to speed up the video in parts (otherwise the Super and Beast races are just too long to watch) it does not fit anymore (or at least it sounds a bit funny and distracting). Let's see what I can come up with for my next race - the Colorado Ultra. :) Thanks for watching and the feedback!
@gaugesilva61696 жыл бұрын
When I did my first super I beat my 24 year old cousin
@ixwkthegod13896 жыл бұрын
I was there
@TheHealthyT6 жыл бұрын
what video equipment are you using?
@olivergerl6 жыл бұрын
I'm using a GoPro Hero 4 Session and have been pretty happy with it, except for the fact that since it's so small you cannot actually swap batteries but have to charge it once it's empty - so no recording of more that 2 1/2 hours (which is why I always have to finish so fast ;) ). The size and weight are great though. But I guess I will upgrade to one with swappable battery before my upcoming Ultra (I'm pretty certain I cannot do that under 2 1/2 hours ;) ).
@FreedMind19926 жыл бұрын
This is too dry. I did my first sprint Sunday and I left feeling like the swamp thing hating water and mud.
@olivergerl6 жыл бұрын
Well, I prefer dry over too muddy ;) Which race did you do, so in Know in the future when to bring my swimsuit :)
@FreedMind19926 жыл бұрын
Oliver Gerl agreed. The physical part was taxing but it had nothing on the mud. I was sick of mud and water at mile 2.5. About six people in my heat lost shoes and I walked half a mile back to my car barefoot because my shoes had clumps of mud which made them useless after the race.
@jknapik556 жыл бұрын
We started the 1045 race! Was a challenge but really fun!
@mostexcellanttheophilus69356 жыл бұрын
I love how you plowed your way into the front. That little hill didn't slow you down 1 bit! :D
@olivergerl6 жыл бұрын
Thanks, yeah that worked out pretty well :) It was a really good race even though I usually like to start earlier in the morning to avoid groups of people amassing before obstacles - But I admit the videos are more entertaining this way :)
@jeromebond5596 жыл бұрын
Awesome video, thanks for doing them. Great to met you out there!
@olivergerl6 жыл бұрын
It's my pleasure :) It was nice meeting you too, hope to see you around in Tahoe!
@bodemayson14792 жыл бұрын
i realize I am quite randomly asking but does anybody know of a good website to watch new series online ?
@DenserNL6 жыл бұрын
Great race! Well done!!
@Parislane3656 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the motivation!
@Parislane3656 жыл бұрын
Your a beast man !!! Love your videos doing my first spartan sprint in August ! Can’t wait !
@lily01776 жыл бұрын
I’m going to train for the spartan race. Any tips?
@olivergerl6 жыл бұрын
It depends on which format you're doing: 1. For a Sprint I would recommend to train your grip strength to minimize your penalty chances for obstacles like twister, multi rig and monkey bars. It's also a good idea to understand and learn the proper technique for the rope climb (without the ability to give your arms a break while holding onto the rope with only your feet you either fail or need to have really, really strong arms). 2. If your going for the Super you also need to work on your stamina for the longer distance and I'd recommend doing hill runs as well. 3. For a Beast it's all of the above but now you definitely want to work on your hill performance, as those races consist mostly of up- and downhill segments, with very little flat terrain. And obviously further increased endurance is necessary.
@olivergerl6 жыл бұрын
And apart from all this, I hope you're going to have fun and will be happy with your result :)
@lily01776 жыл бұрын
I’m going for the sprint! I’m excited for this run
@jankrissPOMV6 жыл бұрын
Congratulation!!! Great race !
@marymorris47796 жыл бұрын
Congratulations! you’re awesome!thanks for sharing.👊🏼
@erikaceves75616 жыл бұрын
My first Spartan race is Saturday at this location. Very hyped after watching this video!
@williamfriedman35836 жыл бұрын
You're gunna crush it! they're so much fun!
@majxsama6 жыл бұрын
See ya there
@EzDayFitness6 жыл бұрын
This is a very good video! thank you Oliver!
@tomsimmo57896 жыл бұрын
It should include combat pistol shooting
@vitomarchino6 жыл бұрын
I agree. It really should. Or even just .22LR in a rifle.
@MrGlock865 жыл бұрын
No it shouldn’t
@jerks62156 жыл бұрын
No rubber band on the jump rope. Give your medal back. :-)
@olivergerl6 жыл бұрын
The funny thing is I did only noticed that that band was supposed to go round your ankles, when I ran off and saw someone else with it. When I picked up the rope I thought it was a headband that someone lost - that’s why I picked it up and threw it out of my way :) But I can assure you that I kept my ankles tight together the whole time even without the band :)
@p.davidrij83196 жыл бұрын
I just read your comments about the penalty laps, I saw a Spartan video the day before the race that included the course designer and he explained there would be penalty laps on 2 obstacles in place of burpees, they were Mt. Olympus and the twister.
@olivergerl6 жыл бұрын
As much as I would habe liked to pass these obstacles properly I have to say that I like the idea of penalty laps instead of burpees. Overall it might have taken longer to do those laps, than to crunch out 30 burpees, but I find it usually very frustrating when you’re fighting hard to finish one of those hanging obstacles, but when you ultimately fail and then have to do a punishment that relies on the same arm strenght, hurting now even more.
@p.davidrij83196 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting this, I liked your Big Bear Spartan race which I did. I like the Sacramento terrain much better.
@olivergerl6 жыл бұрын
Yeah, the course was definitely easier (it had almost no hills, right), but the nasty thing about Sacramento is always that the ground consists mostly of potholes (due to it usually being a cattle ranch I guess) and one has to be really carefull and always watch their steps even when runing on even terrain.
@ArgononVakarian6 жыл бұрын
What do you do about battery life? Do you carry an extra or two with you? Cause i did a Tough Mudder last year with my GoPro and had to bring an extra battery but it was a pain trying to keep it dry, and the zipper to the pouch I used was filled with sand. I'm curious what solutions others might be using out there.
@olivergerl6 жыл бұрын
For this race I didn’t have to use any additional battery pack, since I finished under 2 hours, which is about the usual time my GoPro Session lasts. I do however have on pack (Sabrent Extended Battery), which I can generally recommend, as it adds another 2 - 2 1/2 hours. The big downside to this is (at least the two times I used it till now) is however, that I cannot connect the pack right from the start, as it drained the battery immediately, leaving me with about 2 1/2 hours recording time all together. If you can switch housings during the race (since the extended battery won’t fit the normal housing) and only attach the battery pack once the GoPro runs out you shoul however be able to really double tiur recording time.
@olivergerl6 жыл бұрын
Hi Tammy, actually I am using this standard headband for the GoPro: shop.gopro.com/mounts/head-strap-plus-quickclip/ACHOM-001.html - so nothing special guess. Maybe I‘m just running really smooth ;-).Glad that you like my videos, I‘ll have another one up after next weekends Monterey Super.
@olivia7176 жыл бұрын
You’re awesome!
@olivergerl6 жыл бұрын
Thanks, glad you enjoyed the video :) Even though this race was quite ok, I think SoCal 2 was my best performance this year - I guess I have a base speed, when the terrain’s steeper ;)
@olivia7176 жыл бұрын
Oliver Gerl the SoCal sprint was my first Spartan Race. It always amazes me to watch your videos where you make it look so easy! I’ll be at Castaic Lake next month.
@olivergerl6 жыл бұрын
I finished this season with the AT&T Sprint, so no more races for me this year :) but good luck for your race and keep up the spirit for next year!
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Congrats on a great time! I got in the frame at 45:16, too. See you in St. Polten \m/
Thanks, congrats to you, too! I take it you came in just before me, so you had a similar time? 😃 I'll only be doing the Beast in St. Pölten this year, so maybe see you there! 💪
Maschine
Danke sehr 😀 Der Anfang war recht gut, aber in der zweiten Hälfte konnte ich wegen Krampf bergauf leider nicht mehr laufen - beim nächsten Mal passiert mir das hoffentlich nicht nochmal 🤦♂
Cool, wie wir uns immerwieder überholen 💪🏽freu mich auf st. Pölten 👋🏼 das Feature mit der Karte im Bild is echt cool...
Ja, das war nicht schlecht, hat mich auf jeden Fall immer gut gepuscht 😀 Hoffentlich wird's in St. Pölten (beim Sprint dann) wieder so spannend! 💪
Das Hindernis bei 5:18 fällt kaum auf, weil es mit 8x durchläuft. :-) Starke Leistung. Hab's zum ersten Mal mitgemacht und einige Stationen nicht geschafft...
Ja, das war auch in Echtzeit relativ kurz, da hab ich's beim Editieren doch glatt übersehen.😅 Gratuliere zum ersten Beast und viel Erfolg bei deinen nächsten Rennen!
Hey cool zu sehen wo es noch so lang ging m. Ich bin den Sprint gelaufen das war schon krass, doch das ist ja soviel länger 😮 villeicht nächstes Jahr den Beast. Stark aufjedenfall 💪
Freut mich! Ja, die Strecke war echt wieder gut gemacht - ich kann den Kulmbacher Beast daher echt nur empfehlen. Dann drück ich mal die Daumen, dass das nächstes Jahr was mit dem Beast wird!🤞
Gratuliere zur Leistung! Danke fürs Video. Gute mentale Vorbereitung für mein erstes Beast heuer in Kulmbach!
Na, dann wünsch ich uns allen, dass wir dieses Jahr wettertechnisch irgendwas unter 30 Grad kriegen ;) Dann wir die Zeit vielleicht auch wieder ein bisschen besser. Viel Erfolg auf jeden Fall, vielleicht sieht man sich ja auf der Strecke!
Great report of a fun race, except for the barbwire 😂
Thank you! But yeah, the barbed wire was really nasty - especially on the second day, when it was mostly just tiny pointy rocks under a veeery thin layer of water/mud 😅
@@olivergerl Yep my knees loved them
Super Video
Danke sehr! :)
Great job! 💪😊
Thank you! :)
Da habe ich beim Hercules Hoist dir ja ein halbes Ohr abgekaut 😂 Hammer Leistung und großer Respekt! Bis hoffentlich nächstes Jahr (da geht's dann auch für mich auf die Strecke ;) )
Keineswegs - ist immer nett sich zwischendurch ein bisschen zu unterhalten und sich abzulenken ;) Dann wünsch' ich viel Erfolg bis dahin und dann bis nächstes Jahr - außer du kommst vorher noch mit nach Zell am See in zwei Monaten :)
Super Leistung! Danke für die Timestamps! Perfekt um nochmal die Hindernisse des Laufs in Kulmbach anzusehen!
Danke sehr! Ja, nochmal ansehen ist ne gute Idee - aber gleich nochmal machen braucht's nicht unbedingt. ;)
How many miles was the race?
A bit over 8 miles, according to the official map - but it always feels longer ;)
Gute Zeit👌🏻
War relativ zufrieden damit - Danke :)
Nice work.... man not much time between sandbag and bucket.... whew
gracias por compartir. saludos desde Mexico.
How many miles was it!!! Way to go man
Thanks :) I don't know the exact milage any more, but since it was a Sprint it was supposed to be roughly 3-4 miles. So really not that long, but a lot of stairs and long narrow runways ;)
Great video! What kind of gloves did you use?
Nice race 👌🏻
Du machst wohl gerne Burpees :D Aber mich hats leider auch 2mal erwischt ^^ Ich schiebe es auf die Kälte.... ;)
Das war definitiv nicht mein Rennen :)Aber der Olympus war echt schlecht positioniert - direkt nach nem Wasserhindernis, so dass kein Halt an den Wänden war :(Und bei der Slackline waren auch nicht alle gleich straff gespannt...Naja, beim nächsten Mal wieder... :)
@@olivergerl Bei der Slackline kann man mit einem Fuss probieren obs passt oder nicht und eine andere wählen. Sobald man den zweiten Fuss drauf zählts als Versuch
@@Lame_Duck Werd ich mir für's nächste Mal definitiv merken - ich dachte echt nicht, dass die so unterschiedlich sind und hab's erst im Nachhinein gesehen, als die meisten Läufer auf den Aussenbahnen es geschafft haben.
@@olivergerl Ich war dabei auf einer der Slacklines in der Mitte zu starten (würde auf den Videoaufnahmen besser aussehen), dann meinte einer meiner Kumpels die ganz rechts aussen sei am besten gespannt. Er hatte recht! 😅 Meistens nehme ich bei den Hindernissen die äusseren Bahnen. Weil die Leute eher zu faul sind die paar Schritte mehr zu machen und deshalb die Bahnen in der Mitte bevorzugen. Dadurch sind diese dann mehr abgenutzt und dreckiger
anyone know the total elevation gain for that course?
You know the Ultra is long when the summary video is two hours.
Well this looks about 100x harder than I had expected it to be, lol... I’ll be running my first Sprint in Big Bear on May 19th, thanks to you I now know what to expect... Safe to say that I will definitely be stepping up my training. Great job! You made it look easy.
Thank you! I've seen the sprint course there in 2017 and I have to say it shared a pretty long and steep part of the race with the beast track. It's going to be very rewarding and you can for sure start right away with a Super after the Big Bear Sprint! Good luck and make sure to enjoy the beautiful landscape!
That Was Legendary Physical Strength: I Never Knew That Limitatation Was Equal To Endurance*** I Would Suggest a College Course Specifically For Furthuring Educational Standards To Collect Credits*** From The Olympic Swimming 2-Year College*** Do Not Go There If There Is No Cafeteria. THANKS
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Awesome. I just got my tickets to the Sacramento super 2018. Very excited but I need to run more. This video is really motivating.
Looks like it would be a fun and difficult experience then I looked up the price and that's a nope from me
Oliver Watching you run this one I have to ask are you part bionic? I’m flabbergasted how you can run such a piece and blow by so many people in your heat. I am amazed you are such a gifted athlete. What gets me is the hat you compete with yourself and the clock it’s amazing the drive in the ambition in the gumption you have to push yourself against the clock. I’ve never seen anyone so competitive with them self. You really are an inspiration. To watch with the human body can do such a brutal beating of obstacles and running and your gait and your breathing doesn’t seem to change very much! Bless you man, you are truly a cut above the rest. Stay strong brother. Matt in Colorado
Hey Matt, thank you a lot for your kind words! I am truly happy that my videos bring people joy and apparently can in rare cases even inspiration them. I just did the Colorado Ultra two weeks ago (were you there by any chance?), but haven't found the time yet to edit and upload the video - however, now that your post has motivated me I'll try my best to finish that soon. :) Thanks again and good luck to you for any upcoming races you might have!
Oliver, we are just in the beginning stages. did the tough mudder up in SnowMass Colo two weeks ago. So we are not hard core, but we are hooked on these types of runs. Dont know if I will ever get to the level of a beast. But I am not wired to compete as a runner, rather the challange and the finish. However, your video shows what the human body is capable of. My wife and I are considerin the Spartan in Fort Carson next year. In the meantime, we will train. Stay strong... Matt Colorado
where is the at?
I'm not sure what you're asking here...
Thank you for making this video I would have loved to watch and listened to the whole thing but I can't listen to this music loop for 37 minutes
I thought listening to me breathing for half an hour was going to be even less appealing ;D But I’m open to suggestions on what to do to improve for further videos. Do you have any other music source suggestions?
The breathing just adds more realism to the experience (even though it is real anyway) I would try without any music to be fully immersed, but I understand wanting to have it. It's not that the music is bad, it's because it's a short loop and if it was quieter then maybe it wouldn't matter anymore.... I'm not sure! I would just go for either quieter or none imo. Hearing the environment is the best sound imo. But thanks again just for making it and props for doing the race!
I agree that the original ambient sound would be the best choice, but since I have to speed up the video in parts (otherwise the Super and Beast races are just too long to watch) it does not fit anymore (or at least it sounds a bit funny and distracting). Let's see what I can come up with for my next race - the Colorado Ultra. :) Thanks for watching and the feedback!
When I did my first super I beat my 24 year old cousin
I was there
what video equipment are you using?
I'm using a GoPro Hero 4 Session and have been pretty happy with it, except for the fact that since it's so small you cannot actually swap batteries but have to charge it once it's empty - so no recording of more that 2 1/2 hours (which is why I always have to finish so fast ;) ). The size and weight are great though. But I guess I will upgrade to one with swappable battery before my upcoming Ultra (I'm pretty certain I cannot do that under 2 1/2 hours ;) ).
This is too dry. I did my first sprint Sunday and I left feeling like the swamp thing hating water and mud.
Well, I prefer dry over too muddy ;) Which race did you do, so in Know in the future when to bring my swimsuit :)
Oliver Gerl agreed. The physical part was taxing but it had nothing on the mud. I was sick of mud and water at mile 2.5. About six people in my heat lost shoes and I walked half a mile back to my car barefoot because my shoes had clumps of mud which made them useless after the race.
We started the 1045 race! Was a challenge but really fun!
I love how you plowed your way into the front. That little hill didn't slow you down 1 bit! :D
Thanks, yeah that worked out pretty well :) It was a really good race even though I usually like to start earlier in the morning to avoid groups of people amassing before obstacles - But I admit the videos are more entertaining this way :)
Awesome video, thanks for doing them. Great to met you out there!
It's my pleasure :) It was nice meeting you too, hope to see you around in Tahoe!
i realize I am quite randomly asking but does anybody know of a good website to watch new series online ?
Great race! Well done!!
Thanks for the motivation!
Your a beast man !!! Love your videos doing my first spartan sprint in August ! Can’t wait !
I’m going to train for the spartan race. Any tips?
It depends on which format you're doing: 1. For a Sprint I would recommend to train your grip strength to minimize your penalty chances for obstacles like twister, multi rig and monkey bars. It's also a good idea to understand and learn the proper technique for the rope climb (without the ability to give your arms a break while holding onto the rope with only your feet you either fail or need to have really, really strong arms). 2. If your going for the Super you also need to work on your stamina for the longer distance and I'd recommend doing hill runs as well. 3. For a Beast it's all of the above but now you definitely want to work on your hill performance, as those races consist mostly of up- and downhill segments, with very little flat terrain. And obviously further increased endurance is necessary.
And apart from all this, I hope you're going to have fun and will be happy with your result :)
I’m going for the sprint! I’m excited for this run
Congratulation!!! Great race !
Congratulations! you’re awesome!thanks for sharing.👊🏼
My first Spartan race is Saturday at this location. Very hyped after watching this video!
You're gunna crush it! they're so much fun!
See ya there
This is a very good video! thank you Oliver!
It should include combat pistol shooting
I agree. It really should. Or even just .22LR in a rifle.
No it shouldn’t
No rubber band on the jump rope. Give your medal back. :-)
The funny thing is I did only noticed that that band was supposed to go round your ankles, when I ran off and saw someone else with it. When I picked up the rope I thought it was a headband that someone lost - that’s why I picked it up and threw it out of my way :) But I can assure you that I kept my ankles tight together the whole time even without the band :)
I just read your comments about the penalty laps, I saw a Spartan video the day before the race that included the course designer and he explained there would be penalty laps on 2 obstacles in place of burpees, they were Mt. Olympus and the twister.
As much as I would habe liked to pass these obstacles properly I have to say that I like the idea of penalty laps instead of burpees. Overall it might have taken longer to do those laps, than to crunch out 30 burpees, but I find it usually very frustrating when you’re fighting hard to finish one of those hanging obstacles, but when you ultimately fail and then have to do a punishment that relies on the same arm strenght, hurting now even more.
Thanks for posting this, I liked your Big Bear Spartan race which I did. I like the Sacramento terrain much better.
Yeah, the course was definitely easier (it had almost no hills, right), but the nasty thing about Sacramento is always that the ground consists mostly of potholes (due to it usually being a cattle ranch I guess) and one has to be really carefull and always watch their steps even when runing on even terrain.
What do you do about battery life? Do you carry an extra or two with you? Cause i did a Tough Mudder last year with my GoPro and had to bring an extra battery but it was a pain trying to keep it dry, and the zipper to the pouch I used was filled with sand. I'm curious what solutions others might be using out there.
For this race I didn’t have to use any additional battery pack, since I finished under 2 hours, which is about the usual time my GoPro Session lasts. I do however have on pack (Sabrent Extended Battery), which I can generally recommend, as it adds another 2 - 2 1/2 hours. The big downside to this is (at least the two times I used it till now) is however, that I cannot connect the pack right from the start, as it drained the battery immediately, leaving me with about 2 1/2 hours recording time all together. If you can switch housings during the race (since the extended battery won’t fit the normal housing) and only attach the battery pack once the GoPro runs out you shoul however be able to really double tiur recording time.
Hi Tammy, actually I am using this standard headband for the GoPro: shop.gopro.com/mounts/head-strap-plus-quickclip/ACHOM-001.html - so nothing special guess. Maybe I‘m just running really smooth ;-).Glad that you like my videos, I‘ll have another one up after next weekends Monterey Super.
You’re awesome!
Thanks, glad you enjoyed the video :) Even though this race was quite ok, I think SoCal 2 was my best performance this year - I guess I have a base speed, when the terrain’s steeper ;)
Oliver Gerl the SoCal sprint was my first Spartan Race. It always amazes me to watch your videos where you make it look so easy! I’ll be at Castaic Lake next month.
I finished this season with the AT&T Sprint, so no more races for me this year :) but good luck for your race and keep up the spirit for next year!