Justin Ossont
Sports Editor
Many people on Lycoming College?s campus have heard about extreme runs such as Tough Mudder, Spartan Races, Zombie Runs, or even Warrior Races. ?Well the Recreation department at Lycoming wanted to put a twist on all of that with the first ever Warrior Extreme Challenge.
The race was held in coordination with the Student Programs office and the Recreation Staff. ?Together they built a 1.1 mile long, 12-obstacle challenge that forced contestants to brave wild elements and mental grit to complete the race.
This reporter had to give it a try himself. Over the past year, I have been training with CrossFit and always wanted to do some sort of crazy run. ?When I heard about the opportun
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Andrea ?Herrmann/LYCOURIER Justin Ossont poses after the Warrior Extreme Challenge.Funds collected at the event went toward supporting the Wounded Warriors Project. |
The run began on College Place right outside of Rich Hall.
(Sorry to all the lovely ladies who were sleeping yet listening to pump up music and having the buzzer that went off every fifteen minutes.)
Contestants sprinted up College Place to the Recreation Center where blocks of ice were lined up with safety goggles and sledge hammers. ?The contestants had to shatter the ice. It only took me one powerful hit and my block was in pieces. ?Others only needed one swing themselves.
Contestants then had to sprint to the pool and dive to the bottom of the 13 foot deep end, to claim a weight and then swim to the shallow end. ?(This part was extremely difficult for me because of the fact I do not dive so well.) ?After two attempts, contestants were asked to swim to the other end of the pool and continue on.
(That was something that I was upset about and angry with myself because I could not swim to the bottom.) ?But once contestants exited the pool they ran toward the hill on the back end of Skeath Parking lot to climb under the cargo netted rope and reach the top. ?Then sprinted past the lucky bell, down the stairs, and back to side of Rich Hall where you jumped into a pool that was filled with 500 lbs. of ice. ?(All I have to say is that point I felt my entire body freeze up, because of the fact that I was warm and then frozen solid, I literally felt as if I were shock.)
Once contestants were soaking wet again they ran behind Williams Hall to climb over the 10 foot tall hay bail. ?That was one of the easiest parts, but apparently since I went with the first group the hay became wet and later participants were having a harder time. ?Then crawled under rope in the volleyball court in between Crever and Forrest Halls to run towards the Heim building where contestants picked up a log to carry along the entire perimeter of Lycoming College.
That part alone felt like it was the longest part of the entire challenge. ?My legs and arms were hurting so bad that half of this leg was a walking jog for me. ?Many other contestants in my heat did the same, others later on agreed as well.
Finally, runners made it to the intermural field and were given dumbbells to do a farmer?s walk around the entire perimeter. ?(I thought at this point my arms were going to detach from my body.) ?Yet with some breaks in between, I dropped the dumbbells and dove face first into the mud. ?I have no idea what it is about mud, but the truth is I love being in it. ?Alex Moore ?13, who was a volunteer and good friend, made sure my body was completely submerged. ?After the muddy PVC pipe crawl, the 12-foot wall was staring down at me. ? I tried my best to climb over but failed miserably every time and fell on my back. ?Alex told me to move on to the final mud pit. ?Some people were only going hand and knees, but I said no way. ?I military-crawled the entire 15 feet of mud.
After standing up and realizing that every inch of my body was covered except for my face, I took my hands and wiped off my face with mud. ?Then I finished the race by sprinting in soaked socks and shoes, which is not a pretty sight, and raised my arms over my head for my personal accomplishment. ?Not too many people wanted to hug me, but I think I know why.
Overall, the school loved it and participants enjoyed themselves. ?In my own opinion it was one of the greatest moments that I have seen at Lyco. ?The funds also went towards a great cause--The Wounded Warriors Project. It?s a non-profit organization that aids solders who come home with major injuries and to families that cannot afford.
So after a nice long hot shower and a couple of ice packs, ?I felt relieved and also accomplished. ?This is something that should be done every year because of the fact it is a good cause and something many students would love to do.
??The reason I wanted to create something like this is because many students wanted to something crazy,? Wolff said. He participated in the event himself and was sore to the point where his calf cramped up.
?It hurt like hell! ?I had no idea that I pushed myself to that point. ?I?m glad that I did because I feel really accomplished,? Wolff said.
Many other participants were sore this past week after the event. ?And I have to agree that the pain was totally worth it. ?I?ve already told multiple people that if the event is held again that I would be there. ?And I will be.
Source: http://lycourier.lycoming.edu/2013/04/opinion-warrior-extreme-challenge-sends.html
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