Spartan Race Finisher

​I DID IT!!!!

Wow never in 1 million years would I Of thought I would be running a Spartan Sprint Race let alone in Las Vegas!!!

At 53 years old I had really just started working out a little over a year ago!!

When my friend Jason asked if I wanted to do this race I thought he was crazy. Then he told me it was on March 9 which is my sobriety date and this year I was celebrating 15 years!!! I thought to myself why not what do I have to lose?

I’d be lying if I said this was an easy task!! You see my upper body strength is pretty much NONE LOL!! I began lifting & strengthening more!!! Through this so many things kept trying to stop me!! Both physical & emotional!!

Here’s the obstacles that kept getting in my way for this race up until the day I was ready to run!!!

First off I bought myself a nice expensive pair of running shoes for $130 to protect my feet!!! I went on my first two runs which were only a mile each and two days later I couldn’t walk on my right foot. I babied it for 3 weeks until I finally went to the doctors & learned that I injured my sesamoid bones!!! I was in a boot for 3 more weeks!! Then no jumping no burpees actually no working lower body for a while!!!

Finally back in the gym going hard & bam in the middle of my back on my right side is excruciating pain!! Cannot hardly breath!! This is on 02/13 less than a month until race day!!! Guess what I have a rib out of place!!! Chiropractor here I come!!! No working out for a week!!!

Now my friend Jason calls to tell me he cannot run the race because of an injury he obtained at work!!! Good Lord now I have to run by myself!!!

Finally back in the gym & on Saturday 02/23 my rib goes out again so bad I can’t hardly take a breath or move!!! I’m

Racing in 2 weeks!! Back to Chiropractor no relief!!! My friend Kortney puts some Rock Tape on me!!!! Monday 02/25 back to Chiropractor she tells me it was super tough getting it back into place!!! She says Good Luck there are some awesome Chiropractors where I’m headed!!! Lol

Finally day before the race & I’m headed to Vegas only to find out my Mom is back home in Toledo on a Ventilator!!! So many emotions going on right now and so many questions to myself!! “Do I come home?” “Do I nOT Race?” So many “WHAT IF’S!”

My Aunt & Uncle tell me Just Go Race!!!

Here it is Race Day 3-5 miles 20 Obstacles!!! If you don’t complete an Obstacle it’s 30 Burpees (Legitimate Burpees) I’m ready to vomit I’m so nervous!!! My friend Jason is now my camera man & cheerleader!!!

I call my son Chad & this is what he says to me!!! “Mom you’ve been through so many obstacles in your life and you have made it through them!! Do not let Satan stop you from accomplishing this!! HE IS A LIAR!! I have complete Faith in you & I know you got this!!!!!”

Jason played me a Christian Rap song “You Can’t Stop Me” I knew that no matter what I was going to finish this race!!!!

I DID IT!!! I completed 15 of the 20 obstacles only 150 Burpees!! 2 hours & 10 minutes!!! When I jumped over the fire pit 🔥 At the end it was like I was a SPARTAN!! I BELIEVE I CAN DO ANYTHING & SO CAN YOU!!!!

Tammy Lyn Connors