There is one day in the calendar of crazy fitness fanatics which cannot be missed.
It takes place over a 5 km military training ground course, and involves tyre-carrying, crawling over ice, nets, rivers and obstacles.
Oh, and MUD. Lots of mud.
It is called the Spartan Race and this year we went along, kids ‘n’ all.
To watch.
What, you think I’m Spartacus? Don’t be ridiculous now. These are my lovely CrossFit friends.
Well hey look happy about it! I guess it was near te start!
Actually it was the finish line, but they are crazy…
Looks like a great event.
Thanks for popping in Tina. It is a lot of fun, the boys loved it too! Lots of families there to cheer on the contestants
Reminds me of our cross country runs from school getting muddy like that! Good on those who enter x
I know, awful eh? I just read your post and saw that amazing photo from 1986. Brought back some awful memories!!!
Brings back memories of my days in the Army, going for a run was never a clean affair lol
Army? Wow, you must know what mud smells like then!!!!
Pretty bad sometimes I can tell you lol x
Wow – you almost make it sound fun. But then I remember that there is a reason I am unfit
Love it
Darn right Sarah. I watched and reminded myself that I would have been the one with the broken leg if I’d taken part. Nice cuppa tea instead.
Mud, glorious mud. What a great photo x.
Cheers!
Yep, I could happily watch that as well, fab photo x
LOL. Watching best on this occasion, methinks.
Looks a fab event!
It really is. For the kids too! There’s a separate race for them
A brilliant photo!!!! A true meaning of being fit too
Oh yeah, they’re pretty legit!!
That looks like great fun! We go paint balling and often come home looking the same! x
Sounds cold and exhausting!!! They had to be hosed down en masse when they’d finished!
That looks crazy, well done on your watching!
I am such an elite athlete!!!
I’m with you – this is a spectator sport only. Not that I actually do any kind of sport but your pals are enjoying themselves, which is the main thing
Jo
My sister’s doing the Tough Mudder in Cheshire next month – also sounds mucky and terrifying!
Even the name is a bit terrifying!
Brilliant! That looks amazing, dirty and very hard work! Fair play to people who do that, they are mad!
Mad as hatters!!!! Such fun though
oh go on – next year?!!
I was tempted. They were having a ball!
Hee, hee, love this! we have something similar near us, the Grim Challenge, I think you have to be slightly mental to take part!
Grim by name, grim by nature?!!!
Great photo! A Spartan race? Takes me back to my Latin learning days, we learned a lot about the Spartan ways!!
LOL. No sandals here though
now that looks great fun
x
Exhausting but amazing
Wow! Am yet to do the Spartan run. It looks like fun and something I’m sure I could convince people from my CrossFit box to do! Something satisfying about getting covered in mud!
Love that you go to a Box too! It looked hellish, but I know we’ll end up doing it one day!!