So here's a quick run down of how the day went. I got up around 5:30 a.m. ate breakfast (eggs, bacon, banana, Gatorade, and of course coffee.) I met the other PNF coaches and members at the gym around 6:45 a.m. and we left for Boswell, PA where the event was being held.
Our start time was 9:30 a.m. Upon arriving we were informed of what obstacles layed ahead of us for the day. The course was 4.5 miles, and that the water was just above freezing - which we had to swim and crawl through, not to mention that it was only about 45 degrees out when we started.
After registering and walking to the starting line I was starting to feel pumped and excited for the challenge ahead. And that is when the fun began. The next two and half hours where awesome. We crawled through creeks under logs and brush, climbed walls, jumped in and out of mud pits, crossed a pond, trudging through mud, crawled 70 yards uphill under barbed wire, carried buckets of stone, sandbags, and tires, along with numerous climbing obstacles and ending with a photo finish jumping over fire.
Once you crossed the finish line they handed you your medal, some energy bars and recovering drinks, and took a team pic. Then if was off to pick up our t-shirt and free beer.
It was a great day and I highly recommend getting a group from your gym members and coaches together and doing one. Hold a 4-6 week training program to help them prepare and then go and compete as a group. It will help build the positive, supportive community environment that is so important in your gym and makes your gym standout from others.
Aroo! Aroo! We Are Spartan!
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