Joe DeSena: Spartan Race Series Founder on Obstacle Racing, Rise of the Sport, How To Train for The Terrain, The New 'Spartan Up' Book, and Much More

Joe DeSena, the co-founder of the Spartan Race Series and accomplished endurance athlete, joins the show to talk all about obstacle racing and exclusive news on his new book. Specifically we talk about:   -Growth of obstacle racing, how many Spartan races are offered, where, etc. -Types of Spartan races and The Death Race (distances, difficulty, etc) -How to train for obstacle racing: strength and endurance, including Joe's top 3 exercises -Obstacles involved in a Spartan race: full list with Joe's favorites -Nutrition for racing -Rise of elite obstacle racers (i.e. Hobie Call) -Joe's athletic career -Obstacle racing vs. tradition triathlon and ultras -Mental side of obstacle racing   Plus: -Reebok's new obstacle-racing shoe designed with Joe's input! -"Spartan Up", Joe's Spartan Racing book due out this year -and more!