Josef Drbohlav 🇨🇿

Spartan Race Hvar - Beast @spartanracecroatia
3rd place 🥉 | Adriatic Series 🇭🇷

I wanted more. I won’t lie about that. But I left everything I had out there on that day.

Two unnecessary mistakes put me in a position where I had to keep chasing. What makes me happy, though, is that I managed to fight my way back on the run several times, even when it took a huge amount of energy and I kept wondering when my body would finally give up.

Then came a battle that hurt all the way to the finish. From the 16 km mark, @das_endurance 🇬🇧 and I gave each other absolutely nothing for free. Constant overtaking, looking for the right moment to attack and fighting for every single metre. It all came down to the final stretch, where I eventually managed to make the decisive move.

@das_endurance , thanks for a battle that pushed me to my absolute limit. These are the races that make us better. 🤝🏻

I had planned to race the 5K Sprint the following day as well, but my body had been running on empty for the past few days. There’s no heroism in trying to prove something to yourself when you know you don’t have it in you. So I made the sensible call and chose to save my body for what’s ahead. 🙏🏻

In just two weeks, I’ll be on the start line at the World Championships in Greece, facing three brutal days of racing. Now it’s time to fine-tune the form and make sure I’m ready to be competitive when it matters most. 🇬🇷

Huge shoutout to @spartanracecroatia and @thomasblancadventures for putting together an absolutely incredible course. Definitely one of the best races I’ve ever done! 🔥

Big thanks to everyone who supported me, both on the course and beyond it. The atmosphere was unreal. ☝🏻

See you soon! 🦁