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 would love to be apart of the Spartan Race. I just started a running class at a gym with a bunch of beginners this week because watching your show has motivated me! I will run my first 5K in November with the people in my class. I am a little over 100 pounds overweight and watching all of the people on your show do these type races have shown me I don’t have to wait until I’m “skinny” to do it. After reading Heidi’s blog I have learned its about keeping small promises to myself. I loved it when Cassie said “it’s not about perfection but persistence. I would start and because I couldn’t do it perfect I would stop. I have neglected myself for far to long taking care of my family and not taking care of myself. I have made the decision through watching your show I CAN do it and by winning this it would give me all the more motivation to achieve all my goals!! I love the Powells and all that you do for others!! Thank you!!
Did the Tough Mudder in Houston last year after seeing it on your show!!! I will LOVE TO DO THE
Spartan race with my hubby!!
I’m ready for the next fitness challenge….bring it!
My goals of showing what someone with a invisible disability can do. I want to inspire those around me that anything is possible. Amanda Sullivan has shown me along with Todd Love/Operation Enduring Warrior, what is truly possible given any disability.. Ability is what is key to do this with anyone who doubts ability of disabilities
This would be fantastic, maybe what it would finally take to get my wife to join me on my journey to a better and fitter lifestyle. For the last few years I have been getting more and more into OCR and The Spartan Military Sprint 2012 was my first. I am now addicted and in 2015 will be going after my first Spartan Tri-Fecta, with the first being in February 2015 there is Arizona. Why not follow that up with a nice cruise and race in March? Anyhow thank you for your consideration and know that this opportunity would be going to someone who knows what they are getting into and still asking for more.
Have completed multiple halfs and a full marathon but have never done a Spartan race and love new challenges!
I’ve lost 130lbs so far, with 20 left to reach my goal.
I’ve fought against life and injury.
I’ve battled myself.
And I’ve failed a lot along the way.
But I never quit.
I would like to do a spartan race because I believe after completing my first 5k this year, and signing up for a half marathon for this upcoming November, and a full marathon on my bday in February, I am only ready for even greater challenge such as the Spartan race! I am so inspired by you and the Powell clam, that makes me and my family much stronger. Thanks for being such an amazing family. ? Jen
I would love to do a Spartan Race! I almost did Tough Mudder but then I got pregnant and was so sick! Fast forward two kids now- I’m ready!!
I have begun my fitness journey after my having my last baby. Baby #4! I am ready to get my body where I had hoped to be all this time. Completing a Spartan Race is on my bucket list and I have a team training for the one coming to Oklahoma next year! I can’t wait. Would love to not only prove to myself but be a part of an amazing team who crosses that finish line…without having to do any burpees! :Here’s to completing the SUPER Spartan race 2015!