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 currently working on getting certified as a personal trainer, and I am always trying to push myself to the next level in my fitness and heath as best I can! My husband is a former Marine and we have been wanting to participate in an event such as a Spartan race together soon, and I think it would be an awesome event and goal for us to work towards together and become great accountabilibuddies and even closer as a married couple. 😉
To prove to myself that I can
I want to help my daughter and do this spartan race TOGETHER!!
My journey for better health, physical and emotional, started in February 2012. My plan has always been about challenging myself with goals I previously thought impossible to achieve. Whether it be improving my one mile pace or hitting new PRS in the gym. Finally at 40+ years I am not defining my health on the scale. I continue this journey to maintain my health and to set a good example for my children. I have never participated in the Spartan race, but I will be turning 44 in March and think this would be an amazing way to spend my birthday with my hubby!
I just completed the Spartan Super in Virginia over the weekend and in October I run the Spartan Beast to get my trifecta. Two years ago I was over weight and have lost 50lbs exercising and tackling these races. After this past weekend my wife has said she wants to do a race with me so she can get fit too so we are searching for a sprint for her to start off with. This Spartan cruise with an island race would be a great way for her to get started!!
I’ve always wanted to compete in an obstacle course race but I just can’t afford the cost.
By March 2015, but fiance & I will be married a month. What a better way to start off a marriage but with a Spartan Race??
I really want to lose the last of my baby weight.. My baby is 7! I’ve never run a race but I’m up for any challenge. Hubby has been laid off since November so a cruise would be awesome on top of it! Thanks!
I am in MY weight loss/healthier life style journey. I love participating in 5Ks, they are fun to me! I have been looking at doing a more challenging race, like the spartan race. This would be a dream come true for me and an amazing experience!
I’ve never done a Spartan race, but would love to do one with my husband. What an awesome experience that would be! Thanks for the opportunity!