Spartan Race

Physical disabilities are no impediment: Nothing stops a Spartan

Nothing could have prepared me for experiencing the Tri-State NY Spartan Sprint at Citi Field in person. I had read about Joe De Sena’s Spartan Race, an obstacle course event designed to test you physically and mentally. I had imagined it was all young, male hardbodies grunting and sweating as…

Sam NortonApril 21, 2014

Better Self Miscellany Nonfiction Podcasts

Spartan Up! Bob Roth Explains How Meditation is Part of the Spartan Journey

Meditation teacher and Executive Director for the David Lynch Foundation Bob Roth believes wholeheartedly in the power of meditation and it's transformative effects. Whether you're looking to become stronger in your personal life or your career, or you physically want to be the warrior you know you can be, Roth's Transcendental Meditation…

Beth WaskoAugust 15, 2016

Better Self Miscellany Nonfiction Podcasts

Spartan Up! ‘Born to Run’ Author Christopher McDougall on the Making of a Hero

Author of the International best-seller, Born to Run, Christopher McDougall is constantly seeking out new challenges, pushing the limits and proving that most skills simply lie dormant within all of us, just waiting to be discovered. Here, McDougall talks with Spartan Up's Joe De Sena, founder and CEO of Spartan Race, to…

Beth WaskoJune 10, 2016

Better Self Miscellany Nonfiction Podcasts

Spartan Up! Clint Wattenberg Says the Key to a Healthy Diet is Moderation

Cornell head nutritionist and author of Performance Nutrition for Wrestlers, Clint Wattenberg, has a message for all of those extreme dieters and "perfect" eaters: it's not necessary! In this podcast, Wattenberg explains to Spartan Up's Joe De Sena, founder and CEO of Spartan Race, that anything in moderation is the key to a…

Beth WaskoApril 15, 2016

Better Self Miscellany Nonfiction Podcasts

Spartan Up! Trulia Co-Founder Sami Inkinen Conquers the Rowing Waters

Who takes on a task like rowing across the Pacific Ocean from San Francisco, California to Hawaii? Trulia co-founder Sam Inkinen and his wife, Meredith, do. After rowing 2,750 miles over 45 days, the two learned some incredibly valuable lessons about their health and the real truth behind those "athlete foods" (read: sugar and…

Beth WaskoFebruary 9, 2016

Better Self Miscellany Nonfiction Podcasts

Spartan Up! What Xand van Tulleken Has Found about Western Medicine Might Surprise You

Doctor Xand van Tulleken has accomplished more under the age of 40 than most people in a lifetime. He was a Fulbright Scholar at Harvard and is the current Helen Hamlyn Senior Fellow at Fordham University's Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs. He's also worked for Doctors of the World, as well as a number of other…

Beth WaskoJanuary 12, 2016

Better Self Business Miscellany Nonfiction Podcasts

Spartan Up! Tim Ferriss’ 4-Hour Workweek Routine Leads to Success

Tim Ferriss, the author of The 4-Hour Workweek and The 4-Hour Body (Crown Publishing), sat down with Spartan Up's Joe De Sena, founder and CEO of Spartan Race, to talk about how important focus and routine is to daily life. With a very specific daily routine (waking up, meditating, exercising, journaling and then…

Beth WaskoDecember 7, 2015

Better Self Miscellany Nonfiction Podcasts

Spartan Up! Cornell Professor Risa Mish Details the Importance of Critical Thinking

Risa Mish, Senior Lecturer at Johnson Graduate School at Cornell University, explains to Spartan Up's Joe De Sena, Founder and CEO of Spartan Race, that experience doesn't always promise success. "What worked before doesn't always work next," Mish details. "You have to have a broader palette." Mish also offers tips…

Beth WaskoSeptember 9, 2015

Physical disabilities are no impediment: Nothing stops a Spartan

Spartan Up! Bob Roth Explains How Meditation is Part of the Spartan Journey

Spartan Up! ‘Born to Run’ Author Christopher McDougall on the Making of a Hero

Spartan Up! Clint Wattenberg Says the Key to a Healthy Diet is Moderation

Spartan Up! Trulia Co-Founder Sami Inkinen Conquers the Rowing Waters

Spartan Up! What Xand van Tulleken Has Found about Western Medicine Might Surprise You

Spartan Up! Tim Ferriss’ 4-Hour Workweek Routine Leads to Success

Spartan Up! Cornell Professor Risa Mish Details the Importance of Critical Thinking

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