Want to be a super beast? Consider yourself first.
On August 2 1-23, the 2020 Spartan Warriors Competition was held in Wu Tai Ski Town, Chongli District, Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province. This is the largest Spartan warrior competition in China, with the most complete groups. There are racing (5 km, 20 obstacles), super race (13 km, 25 obstacles), beast race (2 1 km, 30 obstacles), super beast race (50 km, 60 obstacles) and hurricane race (4 hours).
In the rules of the game, the beast wrote 60 obstacles, but there are actually 70 obstacles. There are three kinds of obstacles: obstacles that must be passed, and those who fail to pass directly cancel the competition results; You can try this obstacle many times, and you will be punished if you fail to challenge it; An attempt is an obstacle, or you will be punished. The punishment is that Bobby jumps 30 times, and if he doesn't do enough, he will be fined.
How difficult is the game? Anyone who has run cross-country knows that it is difficult to run 5 1 km and climb 3600 m in the sub-plateau area at an altitude of one or two kilometers. Besides, there are 70 obstacles to unlock, and you can't play without two brushes. Worship of Sparta Superpowers is also a difficult event among Sparta Superpowers in the world.
This competition tests comprehensive ability, most cross-country runners lack strong upper limb strength, most bodybuilders have no endurance running ability, and not many people can run the whole course. 20 19 Chongli was raining and hailstorm, and the closing time was tight, so most people closed, and the competition was terminated early. The organizing Committee awarded this year's quota to the contestants.
The deadline for the competition was originally 12 hours, and this year it was extended to 16 hours. According to my estimation, it takes seven or eight hours for a higher level to complete cross-country running with the same difficulty; More than 70 obstacles, each with an average of more than 2 minutes, also need two or three hours. Therefore, those that can be completed within 10 hour should be ranked high.
Super beast Prize: champion 12000 yuan, runner-up 6000 yuan, runner-up 3000 yuan, fourth and fifth place 1500 yuan. Registration fee: elite group 1009 yuan, twice as high as cross-country running at the same distance. However, considering the cost of building obstacles and the limited number of participants, it is still acceptable.
I have been rushing to prepare for two weeks, and it hurts to practice, so I will practice again.
During the epidemic prevention and control, the stadium was silent for half a year, and everyone was crazy. Although there is no approval letter for the large marathon, the minority cross-country race has begun to explore recovery. Because of jogging for a long time, I didn't do speed training and cross-country training. Hesitantly waited for the 50 kilometers of Chongli Peak on August 9 and Chongli 168 on August 4.
It tickles my heart to see the running friends preparing for the war in full swing. On August 8, when my brain was hot, I signed up for the beast race. Participating in a new sport shouldn't be so radical, but I'm not interested in a marathon, and my own race is not included. Only races with a distance of 5 1 km can still interest me.
There are only two weeks before the competition, and the number of days available for training is only 10. There are many more events to be trained than cross-country running. I analyzed the characteristics of this activity and evaluated my strengths and weaknesses. I think the super beast Race is based on cross-country running, supplemented by upper limb strength, core strength and many skills. I'm not too worried about projects done with my legs, feet or hands. I am most worried about the events that mainly rely on the upper limbs, such as Mount Tai, the snake hair of Medusa and the protection of golden apples.
Cross-country running is the foundation and my strong point. Before I signed up for super beast, I trained in Sanfeng and Xishan. On August 1 day, I went up the mountain with the young Xia of Dake and Chongli 168, and met Eiko who claimed to be Xiaobai on the way. I know Sanfeng very well. I haven't run cross-country for nearly a year. Originally, I wanted to run for a lap, but I followed everyone for a lap and a half, counted 37 kilometers, climbed more than 2,700 meters, and was abused for more than 7 hours, which made my quadriceps spasm.
On August 9, my gastrocnemius still reacted, so I couldn't go to Sanfeng any more, so I chose the Xishan fire escape with low difficulty. I started from the vicinity of Shougang's big steel furnace in Modang Port and arrived at Xinwangjing Top at 1 hour 55. The temperature rose to 365,438+0 degrees Celsius, and the fire escape was very hot, so I went to the Happy Forest bathroom and took a good bath. Returning to the mode port, * * * ran 3 1 km and climbed 1200m, which took 3: 45, 45 minutes slower than before.
August 15, Chongli 168 was in full swing, and Eiko and I went to Xishan for training with two female companions. They didn't know the way, so I shuttled back and forth, ran 40 kilometers, took 4 hours and 47 minutes and climbed 1500 meters. When I was buying water at the Ghost Laughter Stone, I was recognized by the beauty "Sanmao" and said that I had read my book. Soon, the news of Chongli came, and "Little Xia" won the eighth place for women.
What about the obstacles in Sparta? There is no special equipment and venue, so we can only watch videos and photos and learn from "Outdoor Milk Tea", Zhao Xiao Zhao and "Sanmao" who have participated in the competition. They gave everything for each other. In order to strengthen my arm strength, I have practiced dumbbells, arm strength devices and tensioners at home, and I have also practiced on the ladder in Chaoyang Park, and my palms are blistered. I started climbing once, made it six times at most before the game, and put a little snack. In fact, similar obstacles on the track are much more difficult than ladders.
Sparta must cross several obstacles. If it can't cross other obstacles, it can be replaced by 30 bobby jumps. In the 20 19 spartan competition, elite player Wang qinghong made 300 bobby jumps. Before the game, I met Xiang Fuzhao, a cross-country expert. She said, "Zhao Jiaju asked me to do 65,438+0,000 bobby jumps!" " I didn't do bobby jump before, but watched the video repeatedly, and gradually increased from 30 to several hundred. I was panting like an ox and my arms were weak. Shoulder often hurts, and it hurts again and again when you get better. In this way, I think of myself as a little white, starting from scratch, just like plants sprouting and growing unconsciously.
The day before the game, I experienced some obstacles on the court: Atlas Stone weighed more than 100 Jin, round and not slippery, and I couldn't carry it. If it's a woman weighing 100 kilograms, it's okay to hold it, because people will cooperate with you and hook your neck; The guardian of the golden apple should not only have upper limb strength, but also be able to hook the rope with his feet; The sandbag on Hercules' arm also weighs 100 kilograms, so it's only a little bit to pull down the whole body ... It's night, insomnia, ready to retire at any time.
The mountain is abused by slopes, and the flat ground is abused by obstacles. Bobby jumps.
The day of decisive battle is coming. At 6 o'clock on August 22nd, on the slope not far from the ski hall in Wu Tai Ski Town, athletes wearing purple vests and red numbered cloth belts crossed the starting gate and ran to the mountain.
Along the way, except uphill and a little flat, the organizing Committee set obstacles. The first four levels are quite simple: 4-foot wall, 3-step crossing, hurdle crossing, Orpheus suspension, not even a warm-up. Among them, Oedipus was forbidden to climb over barbed wire. Actually, it's easier to climb with your ass slightly tilted.
When everyone climbed up the mountainside with a grunt, a plank road appeared in the air. Because the rings were too low and dangling, I only caught three and landed on my feet. Next is the spear of victory. Everyone who has done it says it has an element of luck. I like to aim at objects and throw stones and sticks since I was a child. The aim is good, but the obstacle is located on a slope and the wind is still strong. Like most people, I missed it. I did 60 bobby jumps, untied the cornice, carried 60 or 70 kilograms of sandbags up the mountain, panting, and had to bear the weight on my shoulders when I stopped. Fortunately, I quickly ushered in a downhill road and escaped the punishment of Zeus.
After climbing the first mountain and flying down, there are three obstacles on a platform: the first one is Titan falling and holding a stone ball around the flag, which is a necessary project and what I am most worried about, but fortunately it is not as heavy as I thought; The rope of life climbed higher and higher, and finally the bell rang, and my thigh was skinned by the rope; Nuhe River is the hardest. I have to jump, grab the rope first, then grab the iron pipe with a large gap and sway it. I accidentally fell into the water. Only two people passed the competition, so I didn't try at all.
Over a hill again, in the distance, I heard a loud noise, like a heavy object falling to the ground. When I walked in front of him, huge tires appeared in front of me, and I had to turn them over and back. Tires have to weigh a hundred pounds, relying on one strength: get up! Push! Fall! In one go, it can be called a magic car.
Go on up, run past the huge sign and write THAIWOO, the English name of Wu Tai. At an altitude of more than 2000 meters, breathing is more urgent. After several ups and downs, it ushered in five milestones: the top of Olympus can only grasp the fulcrum with both hands and run rampant on the almost upright board. I tried to grab the board with my foot, but it wouldn't slide; Holding the hot spring is too high, so I have to jump up, grab the fulcrum and climb up. Upper limb weakness, can't do it. The incarnation of Hermes is better. He jumps up and grabs the iron pipe, hooks it with his legs, and goes up slowly. Medusa's snake hair gripper is spinning, give up; A 7-foot wall should be 7 feet, which is 2. 13 meters. I put my right foot on the board with great effort. After going down the mountain, the 8-foot wall encountered at the intersection is also a similar obstacle.
13 km to 27 km, basically cross-country running, no matter how many climbs and rocks there are, it is not a problem. There are only two obstacles in the way: Oedipus ban and swimming. During the 20 19 match, the water temperature in the reservoir was low, and many people cramped. I'm also afraid of cramps. I have panicked in the unfathomable water, and I can't die if I cramp again. Fortunately, when I ran here, the temperature was high and my body was warm, and the rescue boat was on standby at any time. I put on my life jacket and jumped into the water with a splash. The dog planing skills I practiced in the pond when I was a child are still there. I swam back and forth for twenty or thirty meters and then took a bath.
Back to the starting point, there are many obstacles in the range of 15 3 km, just like a minefield, which makes pedestrians want to cry. It is not difficult to climb overhead obstacles with both hands and feet, unless you are afraid of heights, such as climbing roofs, Jacob ladders and pulling cables across slopes; All obstacles to wading are not difficult, such as the baptism of Styx and the challenge of Hercules. Dirty is dirty, and wet is wet, which is much more comfortable than being jumped around by Bobby. All the obstacles that mainly use upper limb strength have not been destroyed by me, but have destroyed me, such as Mount Tai, the guardian of the golden apple, the stone of Atlas and the arm of Hercules.
12 hours and 39 minutes, from preparing to retire to ending the game.
I changed in the athletes' registration hall. I have completed the first lap of 30 kilometers, which took 6.5 hours, and there is still 1 hour before closing time. I'm already satisfied. In fact, when 10 km is completed, it is equivalent to completing a Spartan race with small and medium difficulty. Today, the distance and obstacles have exceeded 2 1km, and every kilometer after that is earned.
The first dismount on the second lap was to jump into the closed ditch, and the cat walked 200 meters ahead with running water and stones under its feet, as well as the sunlight coming in from the cracks in the precast slab. This design is fantastic, but it doesn't seem to be included in the obstacles. The following routes and obstacles are basically repeated, but the two obstacles of 9 km cross-country running and Oedipus prohibition and swimming are reduced.
The second time I stabbed the spear, considering the wind speed, terrain and gravity, I held the spear in the middle and threw it slightly to the right. The spear point hit the bull's-eye, but the spear handle landed, and the referee said that the challenge failed. I was very depressed. Before unlocking the incarnation of Hermes, my physical strength was extremely weak, my hands were shaking, my legs were weak and I was hungry. I sat on the ground for more than ten minutes before I dared to get up and walk slowly under the shelf to conquer it.
If it is not supplemented, the following tasks cannot be completed. I have run out of energy glue, snickers and pickles, and most of the supply stations have nothing to eat. Fortunately, the supply station at the top of the mountain has instant noodles and mustard tuber. I took a bowl of noodles and soaked it in the house, then tore open the mustard tuber to eat. My hands were still shaking, so I ate and drank slowly, waiting for my strength to recover.
However, no matter how I scamper, the 8-foot-high wall I passed on the way down the mountain can't be climbed over, so I can only look at the wall and sigh. Several players and I took the lead alternately, some limping and some leaning on sticks. Everyone is him and my brother. After the game, we meet to encourage each other and become friends. The road signs are particularly good. There are white warning lines and signs everywhere, and you will never get lost. Supply stations are densely arranged, with an average of 3 kilometers with a water station. The most powerful thing is the instant noodles at the peak supply station. I eat a bowl every lap, otherwise it will be difficult to finish the race.
Back in the starting area, the audience was much more than the contestants, and we were abused by obstacles and Bobby again. After the last pass and the slope, the finish line is in sight. Results: 12:39:05, 28th. After checking the information, the staff hung the medal around my neck. Although I was scarred and scarred, I still felt it was worth it at that moment.
This is my first competition in 2020. Although I couldn't get the results and rankings, I finally got through one level after another and didn't give up. A colleague said, "You have braved the wind and waves in many fields." I said, "Abbreviation: waves in many fields." Isn't it a pleasure to try some new fields and meet some new challenges in your lifetime?
In 480 BC, 300 warriors of Sparta, Greece, defended the hot spring pass with dangerous terrain, fought to the death with tens of thousands of Persian troops, wiped out countless enemies, and finally all died in battle. Spartan warriors opened a brand-new door, let me see some awesome people jumping in it, and let me realize my own shortcomings. Nietzsche said that those who can't kill you will eventually make you strong. In this way, those obstacles that can't destroy you will eventually make you strong.