Muscle & Fitness UK – July 2019

SPORTS & PERFORMANCE

112 MUSCLE & FITNESS/JULY 2019

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ou know when you’re

snuggled up with

your other half on the

sofa several seasons

deep in a boxset, snacking on

something calorifically

devilish whilst wearing your

favourite comfy clothes and

scrolling social media... then

the Spartan race suddenly

pops up on your feed and

you squeal to your gladiator-

esque other half “We should

totally take part in this!” Well,

what a great idea that was!

You see, I’d never done a Spartan

Race before, but my boyfriend Freddy

took part with a group of family and

friends a few years back and has

literally used his bragging rights to

inform me of how epic it was ever since.

“I hauled buckets of rocks for fifty

metres, sprinted across the hillside and

leapt through flames to the finish line!”

What a conversation starter for every

party!

I have to admit, the pure

determination and strength of such an

event left me speechless and totally in

awe of him. In awe enough to actually

want to take part myself and have the

very same bragging rights which I plan

to use on my children and future

grandchildren alike. My historical

knowledge reminds me that the

Spartan army were so dedicated, strong

and brave that they fought and won

battles against armies far bigger than

them in size. And let’s face it, in the

movie 300 when Gerard Butler screams

“THIS IS SPARTA!” we all get stoked

and want to be a part of his gang.