Cornfed Spartans: Jonathan Nolan
Posted on May 19, 2013 - by: Spartan Race
I do not talk about myself when it comes to the Corn Fed Spartans because all of its success has been due to the dedication of everyone on the team and the family atmosphere each person provides. Through this family of racers, and a big help from Spartan Race, something was accomplished on April 21st, [...]
Michael Mills Announces He’s Heading to the Death Race
Posted on May 18, 2013 - by: Spartan Race
by Michael Mills On March 9th, I became the first ever paralyzed person to complete a Spartan race. On that day, history was made by Team Pushharder. Without my team, this would have been extremely difficult. I received a lot of feedback from people both positive and negative on the accomplishment. The positive was reassurance [...]
Varver vs. Hendricks: A Showdown in Texas
Posted on May 17, 2013 - by: Spartan Race
Posted in Reebok Spartan Race
Tagged Fighters.com, Georges St-Pierre, Jamie Varner, Johny Hendricks, MMA, Reebok Spartan Race, texas, UFC, UFC Welterweight Champion
The Texas Reebok Spartan Race is set to pit two UFC fighters, Jamie Varner and Johny Hendricks in a head to head match-up on the heels of both athletes getting sponsored by Reebok Athletes. The course will consist of more than 4 miles of grueling obstacles and challenges. While both men can adminster a beat [...]
Reebok Spartan Race Preview: Mexico City Super
Posted on May 16, 2013 - by: Spartan Race
Posted in International
Tagged Chris Rutz, dirt in your skirt, Hunter McIntyre, Mexico City, Reebok Spartan Race
by Hunter McIntyre, Spartan Elite Athlete The second Spartan Race In Mexico is this weekend, May 17, 18, and 19th in Mexico City. The ante has been raised with $10,000 in prize money, and Elite heat and a Super distance. I have been looking forward to getting back down south to see some of the [...]
Integrating “Speed Play” into Your Training
Posted on May 15, 2013 - by: Spartan Race
Integrating “Speed Play” into Your Training Happiness is the interval between periods of unhappiness – Don Marquis How do you ensure to have a most pleasant interval of running? Put it in-between two intensely unpleasant intervals of running. It’s all relative at times, and one can only understand this through experimentation – in changing it [...]
Spartan Super Kid Matthias Vescelus and His Inspired Finish
Posted on May 15, 2013 - by: Spartan Race
Posted in Spartan Kids
Tagged Cancer survivor, Matthias Vescelus, Reebok Spartan Race, Spartan Kids Race, St. Baldrick's Foundation
When Matthias Vescelus crossed the finish line of the Reebok Spartan Race in Indiana, there weren’t many dry eyes in the house. Young Matthias, just four years old, had completed a difficult course with the challenge Spartan set forth, but for the child who had survived cancer, a cancer that took his eyes and his [...]
Reebok Spartan Race Report: Magic in Montana
Posted on May 15, 2013 - by: Spartan Race
Posted in Reebok Spartan Race
Tagged Big Fork, Kalispel, Montana, Race Report, Reebok Spartan Race, Sprint
It was all too clear when you arrived in Kalispel that something very big was happening. There was an exciting buzz in the air and they were ready for Spartan Race to arrive. The restaurants, motels and hotels all proudly displayed “Welcome Spartan Racers” to their sleepy, but beautiful mountain town. Posters were in every [...]
Reebok Spartan Race Preview: Texas Showdown
Posted on May 14, 2013 - by: Spartan Race
Posted in Reebok Spartan Race
Tagged ella kociuba, Jamie Varner, Johny Hendricks, MMA, Reebok Spartan Race, Shawn Feiock, Spartan Sprint Colorado, Sue Luck, texas, UFC Lightweight, Welterweight
by Shawn Feiock, Spartan Race Pro Team Athlete Spartan Race is gearing up for another Texas showdown that you won’t want to miss. It is time for the Spartan Sprint at Reveille Peak Ranch in Burnet Texas, a favorite venue by many top racers. Expect to see last year’s winner Hobie Call there to defend [...]
The Top 5 Benefits of Alternative Locomotion: Part 5 – Be a Kid
Posted on May 14, 2013 - by: Spartan Race
The Top 5 Benefits of Alternative Locomotion: Part 5 – Be a Kid by Joe Di Stefano co-founder of Spartan Coaching Need some catching up? Here’s Part I, Part II, Part III, and Part IV GET COMFORTABLE WITH BEING UNCOMFORTABLE At a recent Spartan SGX Coaching workshop, following one of Dr Jeff Godin’s lectures on analyzing the specific demands of Spartan Race’s most [...]
Happy Mother’s Day! One Mother of a Spartan!
Posted on May 12, 2013 - by: Carrie Adams
Happy Mother’s Day, Sparta! For all the mothers out there, we honor you and are proud to share the story of Leyla Di Cori, a Spartan regular, and her inspirational mother, Johanne Di Cori, age 72 years young, who took on her first Spartan race daughter by her side. Here is their story, told by [...]
