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 started running in 2011 after never having run outside prior to that time. I completed my first half marathon that November with my biggest cheerleader–my boyfriend, Chris–by my side. Since then, I have continued running but I am looking for new challenges and new goals. A Spartan Race sounds just like the ticket. Thanks for providing this amazing opportunity. xoxo
My wife and I started crossfit 10 months ago and it has changed our lives. My wife is nervous to try a spartan race and I know she could do it and I want to do one with her!
Spartan has been the list of things I NEED to accomplish….with some new titanium in my leg I want to push through this next part of my journey.
I love working out. I’d love to do a race with my husband. I’ve had 5 kids and we are finally at a point in our life where we can start to going running together because our kids are old enough to leave home. I think it would be do much fun to do a race like this
My sole sisters (a group of ladies I run with) and I run a 5K every month to keep ourselves consistently active. We’re constantly looking for new and exciting races. None of us have ever done a Spartan race. If one of us leads, the rest will follow!! Sole Sisters Spartan!!
I have been working toward a happier and healthier Lauren for the 2014. I could think of no way better to end this year with a Spartan Cruise. I have lost weight, gained friendships and so gotten 2 out of the 3 spartan medals toward my Trifecta. I have volunteered to get race entries for all my races so far. This cruise is not with my reach. HOW I want it. I started this journey on my one and one of my closest friends joined me no questions asked. I would love to take her along with me on this cruise. The team work in a Spartan Race is AMAZING and only makes you stronger. AROO! AROO!AROO!
My best friend and I are celebrating 25 years of friendship this year! We’ve been through our ups and down with our relationship AND our weight! We always like to encourage each other to work on our own health & wellness transformations along with constant personal development. We have wanted to do an active vacation together. This would be AMAZING!!
I want to race in Tampa because it’s the best place in the U.S.