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12 || FITNESS MAGAZINE || OCTOBER 2015 Some of my favorite outside obstacles are:Leapathon (3 barrels to run and leap, jump, slide over)Slider (incline traverse with 2x12 plank that you use hands or hands and feet to move along while also hanging upside down) Hop & Go (2 sets of different box jumps with balance beams immediately following)Hercules Hoist (love feeling strong in my upper body! I%u2019ve always been strong in legs so fun to feel the strength in my back and hands developing better)Wall of Sparta (8 ft wall)Vine Climb (20 ft rope)Started my training I would be on my own for most days since I live almost 2 hrs drive away from him and it would not be feasible to train but only once a week in Austin. However, he shared that there was a fantastic trainer and facility close to me that he would happily connect me with which is David Yarter and Power Park Fitness! Little did I know how impressive PPF ranch was and how much I would learn from David in a short period of time; I have always LOVED playing %u2018monkey girl%u2019 and hanging/swinging from things but hadn%u2019t done any of this type %u2018exercise%u2019 in years.My first visit to PPF was an eye opener and really helped set me up for understanding what my training needed to be for my success in my 1st three Spartan Sprints that I would run during my 90 Day Challenge. Since PPF has the outdoor course and the indoor ANW tools, David instructed me on both which gave me confidence that I would be able to compete and be successful in my races no matter what obstacles I came across. At this time I am training for my 4th Spartan Sprint and in the meanwhile thoroughly enjoying the ANW activities! I find I enjoy the less running and more obstacles since that is what I am more accustomed to both physically and mentally. Coming from Fitness, Figure and USATF Sprinting (Masters) my training has primarily surrounded anaerobic not as much aerobic. The distance in the Spartan Sprints I%u2019ve run, even though called %u2018Sprint%u2019, are up to 5 miles along with the 20-25 obstacles and since I haven%u2019t done any distance training in my life (racing only up to 400m) it%u2019s been pretty taxing for me.Definitely pushing the body to run for longer periods is challenging with my %u2018sprinter%u2019 build but it%u2019s also the mind that comes into play. Both have to be trained to accept the new style exercise and I believe I am up for the CHALLENGE!