How was your first Spartan race? Were there any memorable moments?

ENS (Join to see) I have done 4 Spartan races and my first one was the one that hurt the most since I jumped straight into a Spartan beast. But I guess I love them so much since I want to do the 2 that will happen next February here in Arizona

I did a Super a couple years back. I already had several halfs and full marathons under my belt and "thought" the sprint wasn't the right level....

Case of "eyes bigger than my stomach." Had a great time... lots of burpees.

My first Spartan Race was an Aloha Stadium Spartan Sprint - a prep race for the upcoming Spartan Trifecta Weekend (the first one ever). I was running with the elites and go turned around big time. Spent the rest of the race trying to catch up. I ran up and down more stairs than any time in my life combined. I was gassed by the time I crossed the finish line. Definitely gave me a small taste for what was to come.

Fast forward a few months and I challenged the Spartan Trifecta. Beast on Saturday then the Super and Sprint on Sunday. The Beast was the hardest 15 miles of my life. Mostly uphill - Hawaiian terrain. I lost my gummies and only had water for 15 miles. Cramping is an understatement. I finished in under 4 hours. The next day I ended up getting a Cat II sprain on my right ankle after dismounting off a wall the first mile in. 8 miles later I finished. The ankle was massive. I limped the 4 mile Sprint and eventually finished. In the end, I was tired, broken, and beat, but I had finished, conquered and achieved. I had never been more proud to call myself a Spartan. Best time of my life!