Spartan Warriors

There won't be any order to the details of our catch up posts. Just facts coming at you as they come to me during the day or middle of the night during our numerous feeding for the newborn.
So let's jump in...

Last weekend was very exciting for our whole family. We ventured up to Sun Peaks resort just outside of Kamloops for the most torturous race called the Spartan Race. Scott and his buddies decided a few months ago they would enter. Not a year in advance or even 6-9 months, but a couple of short months with no prior training or experience with endurance races under their belts.

And they did not opt for the beginner sprint race. Oh no! If you're going to go big, go for the Beast race. It's about 22km long. And not just running, but hiking up a ski mountain with chilling winds and  inches of snow and rain and mud. Did I mention it was an endurance obstacle race where feats of strength, agility and perseverance are tested continuously. And if said obstacles are failed then consequences in the form of burpees in multiples of thirty must be performed.

Jackson got in on the action by completing the Kids Race.  He endured modified versions of Daddy's obstacles all while running up the ski mountain and back down again. Jackson was in second overall in his age group in a heat of about thirty boys. But being the polite gentleman he is, he let a bunch of boys budge in front of him at the tire flip obstacle and lost his lead. That didn't deter him in any way to make a clean finish (despite the mud) with the biggest, happiest grin on his face.


But it's not about comparing how many burpees you had to do or the scraps and bruises collected at each trial station or who got the coldest, wettest or muddiest. And it's not even about the shiny medal you earn after braving the fire jump, though it is Jackson's most favourite one earned to date. It's about the overwhelming feeling of accomplishment and knowing you completed one of the toughest obstacle races in North America.

I am extremely proud of both my Spartan Warriors. They both set a goal to finish their races and they both succeeded amazingly.  And both Scott and Jackson stated they will be back next year to do it all again.  And Ryder and I will be there to cheer them every step of the way.