{"id":2676,"date":"2013-03-17T22:33:13","date_gmt":"2013-03-18T05:33:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.themoehrings.com\/?p=2676"},"modified":"2026-03-03T09:24:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T15:24:54","slug":"spartan-sprint-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.themoehrings.com\/index.php\/2013\/03\/spartan-sprint-2013","title":{"rendered":"Spartan Sprint 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"mud<\/a>A few weeks ago I completed the Spartan Sprint, a 4.7 mile trail run with frequent obstacles.\u00a0 It was a lot of fun and I\u2019m glad I did it, but there were some aspects I didn\u2019t enjoy as much as the 8.5 mile Super Spartan that I did last year<\/a>.\u00a0 \u00a0Most of my frustration stem from the fact that they changed the location.<\/p>\n

The new location was in the Fort McDowell Regional Park, which I agree was a much prettier and more challenging terrain.\u00a0 Last year\u2019s event was on wide open flat land.\u00a0 This made the run MUCH easier.\u00a0 I\u2019m not necessarily looking for easy, but at the time I had never run 8 miles before and that alone sounded unpleasant, so I wasn\u2019t disappointed by the flat terrain.\u00a0 The other advantage of flat terrain was ample space for on-sight parking.\u00a0 This year the new location had no parking.\u00a0 After paying to park you then had to wait 20 minutes for a shuttle bus and then a 20 minute bus ride to the actual site. \u00a0And it was cold.\u00a0 Not bad if you\u2019re dry and bundled up, but if you\u2019re wet and muddy, those 20 minutes of waiting were agony.\u00a0 I also thought it was uncool of them to change the location just weeks prior to the event, though I believe they offered credits to anyone who was unable to run due to the change in location; and extend the race distance from 3 miles to 4.7 miles with only days notice.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, there were a few of things about this event that were easier than last year\u2019s Super Spartan, and that may be just due to the fact that it was a Spartan Sprint instead of a Super Spartan.<\/p>\n

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  1. There wasn\u2019t nearly as much mud and water.\u00a0 Last year we got muddy early and often, and probably waded through a mile of canal.\u00a0 This year we really didn\u2019t hit much water until the very end.\u00a0 Given the windchill, I suppose I didn\u2019t mind this, but it took away some of the feel.<\/li>\n
  2. The rope climb was easier because the knots in the ropes seemed much closer together, making it easier to reach the next knot.<\/li>\n
  3. The sand bags were lighter, easier to carry, and they weren\u2019t asking men to carry two bags instead of one.\u00a0 Likewise with the tractor pull, last year they expected men to pull two concrete blocks instead of one.\u00a0 In both cases I could have taken it upon myself to do more than expected, but it\u2019s hard to rationalize that when you\u2019re already hurting from fatigue and nobody else is doing it.\u00a0 But at the same time, I felt like it lost something.\"Nate<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    \u00a0But don\u2019t get me wrong, it was fun, and I was fairly pleased with my time, 1:17, for an overall ranking in the top 13%.\u00a0 This is much improved from my ranking last year in the top 32%, but maybe that\u2019s just because the athletes who sign up for the Super Spartan are a little more hardcore than the Spartan Sprint?\u00a0 I didn\u2019t feel any more prepared to run the event this year than last year.\u00a0 And our team (NI Eagles) rocked this year, finishing in the top 10%.\u00a0 (team photos<\/a>)<\/p>\n

    \"02<\/a>Immediately after completing the race I raced home as fast as I could to attend a birthday for Hannah and myself that was already in full swing.\u00a0 Becca assured me they wouldn\u2019t do the cake without me so I could sing Happy Birthday to Hannah too.\u00a0 However, I knew a quick shower would not suffice so for the most part I thoroughly enjoyed the party looking exactly as I did in this picture, minus the wet shoes and socks.<\/p>\n

    Also fun that NBC nightly news did a prime time news story on the Phoenix Spartan race. \u00a0My dad called me to tell me he thought he saw me on TV.\u00a0 J\u00a0 The only thing I didn\u2019t like about this news story is that they refer to us as weekend warriors.\u00a0 I think Spartan Race and many obstacle racers would be offended by this statement because Spartan\u2019s objective (besides making money) is try to make Americans healthier by motivating people to get off the couch and do something physical on a daily basis.\u00a0 Fact of the matter is I couldn\u2019t do what I did if I only worked out on the weekend or on occasion.\u00a0 Doing this safely requires daily discipline with lots of sweat and soreness. \u00a0But it was a good news story: http:\/\/dailynightly.nbcnews.com\/_news\/2013\/03\/16\/17340709-pushing-limits-through-extreme-fitness<\/a><\/p>\n

    A big thanks to Ryan Griffin, Chris Holt, and Doug Kunz for helping push me to be better before, during, and after the event!\u00a0 Next year, Tough Mudder!<\/p>\n

    Nate-icus<\/p>\n

    Other pics and video clips:<\/p>\n

    http:\/\/www.spartanrace.com\/spartan-race-results-2013.php#raceid=218999&gender=A&page=1&courseid=302986&term=Moehring&entryid=137317554<\/p>\n

    http:\/\/spartanrace.onthefleye.com\/#\/reel\/20555<\/p>\n

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