I'm doing an obstacle course in a couple of months...

[NotSparta]

... and I am woefully unprepared

This week has been week 1 of couch to 5k, I can only just jog for a minute!

I'm thinking that c25k will improve my running just in time for the course, so I at least can get between the obstacles, and there's a place in the park near me that has bars perfect for pull ups - I just need to get a regime sorted.

So can anyone help with tips to improve my strength? A plan to follow over a couple of months would be fab if there's anything like that online. I had a google, but nothing stood out, plus recommendations are always good

I am not a sporty type, god knows why i've been talked into this

Thanks all!

Oh and I just thought I should say I am female, in case it matters!

Good luck!!

You could google upper body exercises. Also pinterest have schedules etc

If they have one locally try a military fitness outdoor class. They are generally a good combination of strength and cardio training. Be prepared not to be able to walk afterwards though

What sort of obstacle course - a bonkers Tough Mudder-type one with electric shocks etc or something slightly more sane?
I have done the WOLF run twice now with a group of Mnetters. I had great visions of doing upper body strength stuff and did start the 30 day plank and press-up challenge but only got as far as day 9 I think. In the end the obstacles weren't that tricky, wet, muddy, slippery, high but not impossible and I just walked round the monkey-bars so I would concentrate on the running and improving your general fitness, make sure you run as a group if you can as that was the best bit and enjoy the challenge :)

Thanks for the replies

feetheart it is this: mudnificent7.co.uk/ I have no idea what the obstacles will be as it's 7 different races/companies doing a kilometre each. I'm a bit scared!!

Helen I actually don't think I could do a military fitness session DP showed me how to do sit ups and other bits and bobs yesterday and I managed 2 sit ups and a couple of other bits. Today my back hurts a bit and my stomach muscles ache! I also can't do a push up at all...

I'm liking the structure of c25k though, so maybe I'll look up the plank challenge and some others and do a few at a time.

notsparta how did it go?