Starting line |
What a fun weekend! Our son-in-law had the thought, way back around Thanksgiving, that it might be fun to run the Spartan race in the spring. So he and Jessica signed up and invited Big Sister and her boyfriend, both high school seniors, to join them. And as we sat around the kitchen table, Jessica said, "Mom, y'all ought to come watch us." And right that minute I made reservations for us to go for that weekend.
This course was 3+ miles with 22 obstacles. Every fifteen minutes, from early morning to mid-afternoon, a large group of racers started the course. As spectators and cheerleaders, we could only see a few of the obstacles. The really muddy ones were not accessible to us. And as a mother/grandmother, it's probably just as well I couldn't see everything they were doing.
Ring that bell! |
We found a spot to watch and waited for our spartans to get to these obstacles. These were near the end of the course so everyone was getting tired by this point. We saw people of all ages, all shapes and sizes and in nearly every state of fitness taking part. Some zipped through this part. Others struggled mightily. If you were not able to complete an obstacle, there was a "make up" option to do instead.
I loved that it was such a positive, affirmative event. We live in a world filled with so much negative news, but on this day all we heard was "You can do it!" "Good try!" "You're almost there. Keep going!" "Just one more pull!" It was easy to get caught up in the spirit and we cheered for people we didn't know. We wanted them to succeed. Huge crowd cheers would go up when someone achieved the almost impossible. I am so glad that we went and watched. We spent a day outside in a beautiful location on a day with perfect weather.
A few hours after the starting bell rang, our family made it to the end. With blisters, bruises, sore muscles and huge sense of accomplishment. The challenge was met. No one gave up. There are no quitters in our family.
No participation awards here. You must complete the course to receive the medal. |
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