What a crazy crazy undertaking ... the Spartan Sprint is NO joke!
This morning I feel pretty much run over by a truck ... and I know the only way to combat my sore muscles is a little jog to get them to loosen up. The thought of running right now is .... uhmm not so fun...but I will do it. Because even just sitting in my bed, I feel sore and achy.
My knees and palms are totally thankful that I was wearing knee pads and half gloves .. my elbows? Not quite as happy - Ouch!!! They are both pretty bruised. I guess crawling - no creeping is more like it - on your belly uphill in finger-deep mud, below barb wire while being hosed down with ice-cold water from a fire-hose, did my elbows no favors.....trust me, you will dig in anything in just to get forward and upward - including unpadded elbows!!
Still ... 3+ miles, countless of obstacles, a nasty spill off the monkey bars, 90 burpbees later and a jump over the fire... I finished the Spartan sprint in about an hour and a half. I am proud of my accomplishment - the experience rocked!!
My two big kiddos ran in the Spartan Kids race - they loved it! Well done kiddos ... I am just so proud of both of you!! Getting muddy and having fun .. it was just a great day. Both of them got a taste of running a race ... and they want to do it again! I will totally do another race like this - but got to work a bit more on my upper body strength first....well that and nurse my raw elbows back to health!
I AM A SPARTAN .... aruuuuuuu!!!!!!
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