Spartan Sprint Race Volunteering Recap!

Note: I did run the race with my awesome boyfriend. The only nickname he has is the Ninja, so that is what I will be calling him. FYI he is called that because he is so light on his feet.

Volunteering!

So for people who haven't ever volunteered for race before, sometimes you get to run the race for free if you so wish and you always get the great feeling of cheering on other people as they race.

So the Ninja and I  volunteered for the shorter shift, 6 hours, on Saturday since we were racing the next day. Originally we were going to help out in the registration tent, but they needed us more at the obstacles on the course.

 We ended up at the finish line right after the final mud pit where the wall of fire was. It was an amazing and rewarding experience. The wall of fire is a two foot tall pile of wood that is on fire. The race participates jump over the wall of fire then fight three gladiators in the gladiator pit then they cross the finish line!

Cheering and helping people cross the wall of fire was empowering. There were people who had been on the course for more than 7 hours crossing the finish line in tears and smiling. I thought that I would include some tips for people interested in volunteering.

Tips

• Wear sunscreen if you are going to be in the sun
• Wear sunglasses
• Bring a noise makers, kettle bell, or be prepared to clap and cheer 
• Wear comfortable shoes (Or in my case the shoes I was racing in since they got muddy) 
• Bring water and some food
• Bring a good ATTITUDE! You are cheering on these people and being supportive really makes a difference in someone's race.
• Be prepared to offer assistance, especially in an obstacle race. Sometimes people can't make it through an obstacle without a helping hand, so just being there to help when necessary is a good thing to know ahead of time
• Have fun!

The race recap should be up sometime tomorrow! Have you every volunteered for a race? Did you like it?

AWW! It is 2014 ALREADY!

The New Year is here already! Wow I can't believe it. I feel like it was just yesterday that it was the start of 2013! So in this blog post I just wanted to talk a little bit about my goals for the year. I don't want to call them resolutions because those don't tend to stick well with me. So here goes nothing!

Running Goals of 2014

So I want to run 14 races in 2014! right now here is our list:

Hot Chocolate 5k - January 26
Spartan Race - March 8
Race Through the Decades 7k - March 15
Dirty Girl 5k - April 12
5k Foam Fest - April 26
Zombie 5k - May 24
Dragon Con Fun Run 5k - August 30
Run Like a Dive 5k - September 6
Down and Dirty Mud Run - October 12
Esprit de She - November 6

So we still need to fit in at least 4 more races into this schedule. Anyone in the Atlanta area have any recommendations? So other than fitting in a few more races that goal seems pretty manageable! Other than 14 races in 2014 my second goal for running this year is to run at least 6 miles a week. Yea I know, I know, not too bad. I usually get in at least 5k at a time so twice a week, but having this goal will make sure that I at least stick to running to at least twice a week even when work and school get the better of me! :D

General Health/Fitness Goals for 2014

So if you have been following our page you know that we have ALREADY started P90X3! It has been pretty great! I felt sore in the beginning but since we are going into the third week already the soreness  has started to go away! So my goal is to get through the 90 days,  then to do it again! This is my first Beachbody purchase so I really want to use it and so far I am LOVING it!  I have lost 10 pounds already and I already feel muscles developing.

Goal number two for general health is clean eating! So far Lisa and I have cut out all junk food. We are planning to start cooking more foods and eating more fruits and vegetables! We will be posting some recipes and pictures on the blog and on the Facebook page as well. With this goal comes something that is really hard for me, cutting down on drinking diet coke. Diet coke is my go to drink when I get stressed or upset so now I need to transfer those feels towards exercise and stop drinking 6 diet cokes a day. Right now my goal is 2 diet cokes maximum, and by the end of February cut diet coke out of my diet completely. 

What goals do you have for 2014? Do you write them down on paper? Tell friends about them? Do you make New Year's Resolutions? What are your plans for the new year?

Stay tuned we have a giveaway coming up in our next post on January 17!

--Lindsay