Spartan Up!: A Take-No-Prisoners Guide to Overcoming Obstacles and Achieving Peak Performance in Life - Hardcover

De Sena, Joe

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0544286170 ISBN 13: 9780544286177

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014

Synopsis

Twenty-six point two miles isn’t enough anymore. Obstacle course racing, which combines the endurance challenges of a marathon with the mind-bending rigors of overcoming obstacles along the way, is taking the world by storm. At the center of this phenomenon is Joe De Sena, the driving force behind the enormously popular Spartan Race. De Sena offers a simple philosophy: commit to a goal, put in the work, and get it done. From that philosophy, as played out first in his own life and now for millions across trails, through mud, and up mountainsides, Spartan Race was born.

Now in Spartan Up! De Sena gives you a life strategy guide that takes you out of your comfort zone and into a combat zone. As he breaks down obstacles from his many races, detailing how each parallels real life experiences, you will learn how to:

 

· conquer your greatest obstacle—your will
· embrace your greatest friend—discipline
· make limitations vanish and establish a new normal
· achieve the ultimate: obstacle immunity

 

Other events breed sheep; Spartan Race breeds wolves. Filled with unforgettable stories of Spartan racers as well as hard-won truths learned along the course, Spartan Up! will help anyone reach their full potential—in life, business, relationships, indeed anything one sets out to do. It is the blueprint that takes you right past Go to your finish line.

About this title

Book Description:

HMH hardcover, 2014; previous ISBN 978-0-544-28617-7

From the Back Cover:

“Joe De Sena is the real deal. Spartan Up! is a must read for anyone looking to take his performance to the next level, be it in athletics or in life.” — Dean Karnazes, ultramarathoner and author of Ultra Marathon Man

26.2 miles isn’t enough anymore. Obstacle racing, which combines the endurance challenges of a marathon with the mind-bending rigors of overcoming obstacles along the way, is taking the world by storm. At the center of this phenomenon is Joe De Sena, the driving force behind the enormously popular Spartan Race. De Sena overcame his own astonishing obstacles, working his way from Queens to Wall Street to legendary extreme athlete, by adhering to a simple philosophy: commit to a goal, put in the work, and get it done. From that philosophy, as played out now for millions across trails, through mud, and up mountainsides, Spartan Race was born.

In Spartan Up! De Sena gives you a life strategy guide that takes you out of your comfort zone and into a combat zone. You will learn how to:
· conquer your greatest obstacle—your will
· embrace your greatest friend—discipline
· make limitations vanish and establish a new normal
· achieve the ultimate: obstacle immunity

Filled with unforgettable stories of Spartan racers as well as hard-won truths learned along the course, Spartan Up! will help anyone reach their full potential—in life, business, relationships—in anything one sets out to do.
[photo of Joe] JOE DE SENA is the founder of Spartan Race, named the #1 obstacle course race by Outside magazine. He is also a legend in adventure racing circles, having once completed the 135-mile Badwater ultramarathon, the 140.6 miles of the Lake Placid Ironman, and a 100-mile trail run in Vermont, all within one week. JEFF O'CONNELL is the editor-in-chief at Bodybuilding.com and author of five books. For more information, visit www.spartanrace.com.

About this edition

• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0544286170
• ISBN 13: 9780544286177
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 224