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Spartan Race—a soon-to-be Olympic Sport Vocabulary phrases and terms: Spartan: to be very strict in your life; also associated with being a fighter and very strong Hard-core: very serious and dedicated to something Legit: real, to be taken seriously and respected Authentic: real and true to its intentions Entrepreneur: the creator of a business Rigorous: hard, consistent, dedicated, strict Topography: the environment, such as mountains, lakes, elevation Blow you away: make you feel astonished, like you cannot believe something is actually true because it is so amazing Mind-blowingly insane: so unbelievable and beyond what most people would try to do Ramshackle: poorly, badly created or designed

Home Depot: a place where people buy building supplies to build things themselves, not professional Building it as the race went on: the race creators were building obstacles at the same time as people were racing Bare bones: only the most minimum, nothing better than the least possible needed Undertaking: to create or build a big project Renovation: to rebuild or remake something that was falling apart, like a house (or obstacle course) **Olympians, tour de France, NFL players Hold a candle: measure up, meet the standard Versatile: able to do many different things very well Red-line: push beyond breaking point

Flips it on its head: turn a situation around in a very unexpected way Mental game: a person who makes his thoughts prepare for the physical task ahead Mentally tough: a person forces himself to be tough in his body by thinking his way the pain Elite athlete: the very top tier athlete Obstacle course race: a fast pace race where runners have to go through various objects that block their path Marathon: long distance race Wild card: someone who is unpredictable in a contest Front runner: someone who runs in front Neck and neck: racing evenly, side-by-side

Chapter 1 Summary points: Founder of the Spartan race talks about what it takes to be an athlete fit and powerful enough to compete well in the Spartan race. They compare Spartan athletes with NFL players, Olympic athletes, and marathon runners. There are many ways to work out and prepare for the race. 1. How long is a Spartan race? 2-3 hours of a race 2. What does it mean to “try to break people”? It is to try to make a person quit out of exhaustion and pain 3. What does this statement mean? “Victory happens when 1,000 hours of training meet one moment of opportunity” You only get one chance to make 1,000 hours of training count 5. How hard do the athletes push beyond their limits? Push beyond the red-line for long periods of time 7. What does it take to be a world champion athlete? Have to be good at endurance strength and speed 8. Why does a Spartan athlete have to have not just endurance, but also a considerable output of power? Because the obstacles require strength and speed at the same time, it is very demanding 9. What is the difference between a regular athlete like an NFL player, Olympic athlete, or marathon runner and a Spartan athlete? Spartan athletes are stronger, endure more hardships, and more pain, Usually athletes are specialized, Obstacle course runners have to be more all around, versatile 10. What are some of the ways to train for a Spartan race? Pulling heavy weights, dancing, running uphill, dragging weights, running 13 miles/day, Pulling weights, running, rock climb, carry weights, skiing, dancing, pull ups, jumps, weight training 11. How many hours in a day do Spartan athletes train? Anywhere from 8-10 hours 12. Who is the “wild card” in the women’s group? Why is she a wild card? She is from Europe and no one has ever raced with her so they do not know how to predict her performance. 13. How do you lose a race by being a front-runner? You can run too hard and fast at the beginning and lose your energy by the end of the race....