Spartan Up!
A Take-No-Prisoners Guide to Overcoming Obstacles and Achieving Peak Performance in Life
Joe De Sena
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Description
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.
Customer Reviews
Barbell Shrugged
After listening to the guys from Barbell Shrug interview De Sena I was intent on picking up a copy a.s.a.p. But since it isn't out for another few days I settled for the sample and wasn't let down. I'm definitely looking forward to reading about more of the adventures I heard on the podcast.
Spartan Up.. Great words to live by
I pre-ordered this book when I was alerted to it on the Spartan race website. Seeing I could download it today, sitting in the Philly airport, I did just that. It was a great read during my flight to Phoenix, reading the entire book cover to cover. If you are thinking about participating in a Spartan race, buy this book. If you have completed one (or several) and want to know more about Joe, buy this book. If you are the spouse, sister, brother, or parent of an obstacle course racer and can't get your head around what goes on and why your husband, brother, sister or child does these races... buy the book.
You will find nuggets of information, words of wisdom, and real facts as to what is happening in America today. The mindset of "Spartan Up" carries across business, personal, and family life.
"Spartan Up" is a great read and motivational tool for many of us who want to achieve that "next" level, whether it be in business or in our personal quest to achieve what we once thought wasn't possible.
Thanks Joe!
A Must Read
This book is a must read for anyone who wants to truly experience life. We all have tremendous human potential and Joe De Sena reveals how Spartan Races and the Spartan lifestyle help you to live the way life is supposed to be lived. We have fallen victim to disease due to our poor diet and lack of exercise, and this book motivates us to change.

- $12.99
- Category: Sports & Outdoors
- Published: May 13, 2014
- Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- Seller: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
- Print Length: 320 Pages
- Language: English
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