Tales from the Chicked: DIYS Meets Spartan Coaching

Posted on April 30, 2012 - by:


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Originally posted in Dirt in Your Skirt by Margaret Schlachter, Spartan Chick “It is not inertia alone that is responsible for human relationships repeating themselves from case to case, indescribably monotonous and unrenewed… But only someone who is ready for everything, who excludes nothing, not even the most enigmatical will live the relation to another [...]

Beast Files: How to Self-Support

Posted on April 30, 2012 - by:


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by Mike Morris, Spartan Race Director Earlier this year we announced the inclusion of the Ultra Beast.  A 26.2ish distance event to coincide with the Beast in Vermont in September.  IN addition to the new distance race, we announced that the race (both Ultra and regular Beast) would be mostly unsupported.  That means the athlete’s [...]

My Journey to Sparta: Chris Davis meets Spartan Coaching

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by Carrie Adams When Chris Davis drove into Pittsfield to embark on his weight loss journey, Spartan was ready for him.  The Spartan Coaching program, which is actively being developed under the watchful and thoughtful eye of Dr. Jeff Godin, who also happens to be a Death Racer, was ready for him.  The program  was [...]

Signature Founder’s WOD: Barn Edition

Posted on April 29, 2012 - by:


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Signature Founder’s WOD:  Barn Edition This winter I had the pleasure of training with Joe Desena most weekday mornings.  We’d usually snowshoe up a nearby mountain with 40lbs sandbags.  Joe often accessorized with a 40lbs weighted vest.  The idea being to just get our strength and endurance fired up in an intense workout of climbing [...]

My Journey to Sparta – The Chris Davis Project: Part 5

Posted on April 27, 2012 - by:


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My Journey to Sparta – The Chris Davis Project: Part 5 by Jason Jaksetic and Chris Davis 4/27/2012 Yesterday when I said it was going to be an interesting day, I had no idea just how interesting the day would have turned out. After I wrote my blog, I did some looking back on my [...]

Challenge Yourself! Challenge Your Friends!

Posted on April 27, 2012 - by:


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Refer your friends to Spartan Race and earn rewards!   Spartan Race’s mission is to rip one million people off of their couches and encourage them to start living a healthier, more fit lifestyle!  In honor of us hitting one million Facebook fans and one million people “liking” this mission, we’ve decided to launch a special, [...]

My Journey to Sparta – The Chris Davis Project: Part 4

Posted on April 25, 2012 - by:


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My Journey to Sparta – The Chris Davis Project:  Part 4 by Carrie Adams and Chris Davis Since arriving at Spartan’s HQ in Pittsfield, VT Chris Davis has lost 28.2 lbs., well on his way towards his goal.  Under the watchful eye of Dr. Jeff Godin, the Director of Spartan Coaching a new part of [...]

My Journey to Sparta, The Chris Davis Project: Part 3

Posted on April 24, 2012 - by:


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My Journey to Sparta, The Chris Davis Project:  Part 3 by Jason Jaksetic and Chris Davis  Last week we began to see how training at Spartan HQ was beginning to affect Chris Davis both mentally and physically.  This week we see the stress of training begin to take it’s toll even more. There will always [...]

WOD for 4.24.12 brought to you by Gaspari Nutrition

Posted on April 23, 2012 - by:


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WOD for Tuesday, April 24th, 2012 ~By James Villepigue CSCS & Hobie Call www.ConquerAnyCourse.com Hey gang! Todays’ Spartan WOD is once again brought to you by Gaspari Nutrition, pioneers in sports supplementation, including pre-race, intra-race and post-race performance. Today’s WOD is a metabolic resistance training Burst Bout – In other words, we’ll be using resistance [...]

Tales From the Chicked: Erica Green

Posted on April 23, 2012 - by:


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by Carrie Adams Erica Green emailed me with her story and I felt compelled to tell it as it had a familiar ring to it.  How many women put others first time and time again until they find themselves at their lowest point and their highest weight.  Erica shares her story of triumph and her [...]