I am so excited!! A winner has been chosen!! See the rafflecopter below to see if you’re our lucky winner! If you’ve won, we will contact you right away! If you are not the lucky winner, don’t fret – we have a surprise for all of our amazing readers! If you’d like to join in on a Spartan Race in your city, enter the coupon code SPARTANBLOGGER at checkout to receive 10% off the cost of your race! I hope to see lots of muddy race pictures from ALL of you soon!
Trust me, I completely get it… you’ve had a long day, work was draining, you’re exhausted and the last thing you want to do is work out. Some days it?s nearly impossible to muster up the energy to get yourself moving again after spending your entire day running around and answering to everyone else’s needs?even IF you promised yourself you would get that workout in after the kids went to bed.
Unfortunately, with so much busy-ness in our lives, it?s far too easy to break promises and cancel plans with the most important person in the world: Ourselves.
So how do we remedy this and get ourselves on track? With?drumroll?.an accountabilibuddy! ?A what-a-bili-buddy,? you ask?? You heard me right ? an accountabilibuddy?a fun little term the fitness community has used for years. An accountabilibuddy is a buddy that holds you accountable. It?s as simple as that.
When you have someone else counting on you wake up early to work out and be there to push them, you?re MUCH more likely to get the job done?AND to have fun doing it! Let?s face it ? everything is more fun with a friend.
One of Chris? and my absolute favorite ways to get our exercise in and have fun at the same time is by participating in local weekend events. Competitions, 5Ks, 10Ks, and obstacle course races (with every theme and cause imaginable) are popping up all across the nation, making it so easy to find a fun event to participate in with a friend or group of friends! While we love them all, some of our favorites are the Spartan Races. SUCH a blast! Who doesn?t want to channel their inner-beast by jumping over fire, scaling walls, running through mud, crawling under barbed wire ? all while running uphill in some gnarly?terrain? The adrenaline rush is unreal, and the sense of accomplishment after is even better.
Well, get this. Spartan has just announced their very own Spartan Cruise , featuring a Private Island Race! An opportunity for you and your accountabilibuddy to explore the Caribbean AND get your Spartan on. You can even bring the kiddos along!
Best part is next: Spartan is giving away a trip for TWO (cruise + airfare for you and your accountabilibuddy) on their March 2015 Caribbean cruise. Click here for details on how you can win!
In the meantime – while we wait for the cruise to set sail – I?m giving away one free entrance to a Spartan Race near you! Using the Rafflecopter below, leave a comment telling me why you want to compete in a Spartan Race and a lucky winner will be randomly selected and announced Thursday, August 28th.
Xoxo,
Heidi
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524 Responses
I am an avid crossfitter since 8/2012 after my gastric bypass. I lost both parents, marriage, work, home in just over a year. Wasn’t able to get back into it until now when I packed up the kids and moved to AZ!! Never done a Spartan race and it would be a huge accomplishment for me. Now financially I can’t sign up yet so winning this would be incredible!!! Thanks for the opportunity!!
I have never done one before and since I live in the mountains, everyday is some sort of crazy fitness adventure! I would love have a chance to do one of these races with my husband!!!
I think it would be a huge challenge for me and give me something to work toward.
Thank you for this awesome opportunity! Love your blog.
I’ve run a good number of 5k’s, one 8k and ran my first half marathon last spring. Running a Spartan Race has been one of my goals, but there haven’t been any races like that around where I live. I think it would be such an amazing experience to reach one of my goals with you and Chris by my side. I’ve faced a lot of struggles in my life – so completing this race would mean more to me than any other race line I’ve crossed (except for that half marathon!) Thanks for considering me!
Always wanted to do a spartan race, a cruise sounds like an awesome first way to do one.
I want to compete in a Spartan Race because I want to prove to myself that I CAN do what my negative inner thoughts tell me I can’t!
I’m running a 1/2 marathon in January and would love to try a Spartan Race.
I love that you guys do Spartan Races! They’re so addictive. Can’t wait for my next one.
I LOVE obstacle races. My husband and I are fitness bff’s and he’s been out of commission for the past 7 weeks due to a broken ankle. I’m doing a local mud run without him on Saturday but as soon as he’s healed we plan to be back at it, and what wouldn’t start us off right but with a Spartan Race and a much needed vacay?!