Spartan Life News Roundup: Feb 12, 2018

News from within and around the world of Spartan.

Racing

South Florida Sprint and Kid's Race is this weekend, including a free Spartan Open House, 4pm-6pm Friday, February 23rd, at 2018 at Amelia Earhart Park. Amelia Earhart Park is a 515-acre urban park in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, just north of Hialeah, Florida.
In case you missed it, the 2018 Spartan World Championship will return to North Lake Tahoe September 29 – 30, 2018. How do you qualify to race? Here are the details.
Selflessness is a virtue of Warrior Culture and is commonly seen within a Spartan race. What's your story?

Training

Can you get sick-fit with just a single kettlebell and a pair of sneakers?
This is why you should add some hot yoga into your training program.
7 signals that, yes, you are too sick to workout.

Nutrition

The New York Times recently reported on how sugar has hit Chile hard: "The Chilean government, facing skyrocketing rates of obesity, is waging war on unhealthy foods with a phalanx of marketing restrictions, mandatory packaging redesigns and labeling rules aimed at transforming the eating habits of 18 million people."
Do you recall how President Barak Obama's daily snack was a handful of almonds? Turns out almonds ranked #1 on a "100 Most Nutritious Foods" list.
Anne L'Heurex has some great ideas on a variety of ways you can bring almonds into your life.

Lifestyle

Make it a Spartan Valentine's Day:

Paleo recipes that won't completely upend your blood sugar.
Why you should forget the roses and go for something deeper.
Is a Spartan race superior to Match.com? There's a case for it. Read about Shannon and Erik, Ally and Luke, Samantha and Michael.

Mind

Jason Jaksetic on why meditation may be the hardest workout you'll ever do but the payoffs make it worth it.
Zack Even Esh on why true strength goes well beyond the gym.
Spartan Up podcast: Darn Tough Founder Ric Cabot on how to go against the grain and win.

Commit in 2018. Download The 2018 Spartan Race Schedule. #noexcuses

TJ Murphy

The Senior Editor of Spartan Life, T.J. Murphy is a New York Times bestselling author and former editor of Triathlete Magazine. His writing has also appeared in Outside & Runner's World.