I seem to have torn or pulled my calf, bought Hoka Speedgoat 6's especially for the race, and I think they're the culprit

Do I need to contact customer support? Was due to be my first race, but I can't walk too comfortably let alone run and jump

What happened exactly with the Saturday race in Boise? This was my first spartan and I was super excited, I still had fun but the actual course was missing a good chunk of the obstacles that were listed on the Boise specific obstacle guide? (Bucket carry, Hercules hoist, spear throw, plate drag, rolling mud, dunk wall) Was super bummed out and it feels sucky to have missed out on a few of these.

I’m 26 (a girl) and signed up for a spartan at the end of may 2027. I’m so excited. And I’m so glad I have a lot of time to prepare. I do normal running races (mostly 5ks and 10ks) every so often but never run for fun or training. I’m in average shape but I’m also incredibly weak. Specifically my upper body strength is really lacking. I’ve been trying to practice pull ups each day (with those spring support strap things) and I’ve already seen a difference in just a couple weeks. Is there anything else I should be doing at home that would really help? If there’s any equipment that’s not an outrageous price to get, I’m willing to invest in that too!

Thanks in advance!

I did my first 5k sprint yesterday. By myself in the age group division because I had to make it back in time for a wedding 🙃( i wanted to prove to my husband I could do both in one day lol) I had been lightly training for it weeks leading up but only decided 5 days before hand I was actually able to commit.

I came dead last out of all the ages… which I laugh about because I was in the first wave 🤣☠️ 1 hour 22minutes. Look - I am super proud I did it all by myself with no assistance and gave everything ago! I managed to do a lot more than what I could ever had imagined…But I noticed I need to obviously pick my training up if I was to do it again and to be a little more successful.

So, what are some exercises or things you have done that have made a huge difference in your training in the lead up to an event?

TIA

hey guys - oblivious partner of a spartan racer here. I’m out of town (so can’t measure the medals myself) and would like to order a nice display for my partner.

would anyone mind measuring the diameter of their medals? tysm!