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to overtrain and
make everything
worse, so I had
to go into the
show with what
little training
I had prior to
being accepted.
I had only been
running and par-
ticipating in
obstacle course
races for a year.”
While all
four local contes-
tants obviously
work out more
than the average
person, there were even some aspects of “The Spartan
Ultimate Team Challenge” that made them question
their endurance.
“While every obstacle was intense, the slip wall for
sure topped the crazy charts,” said Von Ins. “The obstacle
leading up to the
slip wall is the
three-stage dunk
wall. Here, I’m
fairly certain they
chilled the water.
It truly felt like it
was in the high 30
degrees.”
Von Ins expe-
rienced hypo-
thermia while on
location but made
a speedy recovery.
While their bodies
were rendered ex-
hausted from the
daily challenges,
the reward and sense of accomplishment felt by each mem-
ber of the Charleston Warriors truly made all those aches
and pains worthwhile.
“The most rewarding aspect of this experience was the
opportunity to witness how this course challenged every
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