26 Days until the Spartan Sprint

26 days to go!

I've been feeling pretty confident about this upcoming race. Doing burpees, not so much. I'll just keep believing that I will complete the obstacles with minimal burpees penalties!!!

Last week I continued my workouts, and added a few mountain trail run/hikes.

Sunday morning was our team training day - it was a freezing cold, 27 degrees that morning with ice crystals in the grass... but we were out there getting it done!

We did 4 rounds of the following:

1/3 mile run
Tire flips
slosh pipe carries
sand bag carries
med ball throws

It was awesome.

Here's another fun Spartan Video from another race in Texas

http://spartanrace.tv/?v=texas

Enjoy!

33 Days until the Spartan Sprint

33 days left until I do this thing... I have spent a lot of time looking up videos from other races, other cities, other racers...and I will admit that I've had a couple moments of "holy crap, what did I sign up for?". But then it passes and I'm all amped up again!

Yesterday was Monday, and typically, Monday's are my rest days. Yesterday was no different.

Today - Tues - I was back on it with a pretty good workout.

Part 1

I did one of the Spartan WODs

Burpees
1 min
30 seconds rest

Jump Lunges
1 min
30 seconds rest

Plank
1 min
30 seconds rest

REPEATED 5x

Part 2

Tire drag/pull with 35lb kettlebell inside...
30 second drag/pull x 4

Part 3

30 min on the stairclimber

35 Days to the Spartan Sprint!

And so begins Day 1 of 35 days remaining until the Spartan Sprint on February 10, 2013 in Chandler, AZ!

WHAT IS THE SPARTAN SPRINT? Check it out here ====> Spartan Race

**note** I am doing the 5k sprint ***

First of all, let me begin by saying - I honestly feel like this is something I have been training for already. People ask me all the time what my goals are in the fitness arena, and for the first time, I feel like I finally have one. Don't get me wrong: I still have the original "goals"... feel good, be healthy, get strong, get a pullup, look good... but this feels different. And I am SUPER excited about it. I will be talking about it. A lot. So be ready. Walk away if you must.

What is this blog for? I'm going to post my workouts, feelings, thoughts, etc that are related to the upcoming event. Probably fashion stuff, too: Shoes, socks, headbands... you know.

So, here it is:

DAY 1 training:
Went over to my friend's house this morning for our first team workout.

We did 3 circuits of the following:

1/3 mile run
15-20 med-ball slams
5 box jumps
3 rope climbs
amrap dips

That's it for day 1.

Stay tuned, my friends.