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 win a trip to this amazing challenge! What’s a better workout with your spouse right by your side!! This would be such a blessing for us! We love challenges!!:)
I’ve lost 105lbs so far on my own and I am still working on more! I’m tired of the “I cant” in my head and I want to show myself I CAN!
After many fad diets I finally caved in and opted for gastric bypass surgery 4 years ago I’ve since then lost 150lbs.. The problem is they fixed my stomach to eat smaller poryions but they did fix my head..It’s getting harder and harder to maintain.. I’ve watched this show and all the counseling y’all give the participants I feel it’s me your talking too.. I was so inspired I did my first 5k ever.. I so want to do more.. One day a marathon.. Keep me inspired and chose me for the spartan race.
I’ve recently found myself in an activity rut, and my husband and I have toyed with the idea of competing in a Spartan race this fall. This seems like the perfect chance to get out of my rut and put our words into action!
I want to participate because I feel this is a great step in my journey to health. I committed to a warrior dash and didn’t train at all. It was amazing that I finished and with out injury.
It made me realize that I am not the young girl that can do anything anymore. I used to see dancers, athletes and what not, and think that with a little work I could do it. But I was wrong. I have to put in a lot of work.
With that being said, after many attempts, I know my head is in the right spot to make it happen. I want to be healthy and am willing to make it happen. The race is more than a chance to get away and have fun, it’s redemption for years of putting myself down, beating myself up,and being the fat girl inside and out. To show that I am fit, healthy,and beautiful.
I have wanted to try the Spartan races for a long time but never commited to it. Hopefully I win so I will have to do it! They look so fun!
I’ve never done anything like this before or even considered it until I just saw this post! I have been an avid watcher of the show and it wasn’t until I watched the most recent transformation that I realized I have had enough and got up of the couch signed up to run a Disney 10k and am running it this weekend despite the fact I had my big toenail removed a month ago due to a laceration! No excuses as you and Chris say right! So why not push myself to that next level of the spartan race? It sounds amazingly fun! If chosen in sure I would have an amazing time and it would force me to have a next level training goal to achieve to hit my 100 pound weight loss! Since beginning my journey this far I’ve lost my grandmother and 50 pounds! Whoever wins will be a worthy recipient and will have an amazing time!
Honestly? I just love a good challenge!
Would live to do this with my wife! Seem to be struggling getting my fitness groove back
Because I am completely and undeniably hooked on them. I agree with you Heidi, it is a rush that I look forward to and enjoy working for. I have even been able to get some friends in on working out and running it! I am just finishing high school, so unfortunately have a limited budget and can only pay for so many. So to be able to run one more before the season ends would be a huge deal!