Well the race really held up to it’s name! The Spartan Military Sprint, although it was only 5 miles, it was by far the toughest obstacle race yet, and I loved every minute of it! I found my toughest obstacle was dealing with the elevation change, being that I am from Florida =), there were some simple wall obstacles that were a challenge to climb, which normally would be “cake” in a race in Florida! I remember at one of the walls, this one racer noticed that I was having issues with making it up (just grabbing the top, it was ridiculous) and he kindly offered to assist, and I said “NO”, I didn’t come here all the way from Florida to not make this on my own….and after four tries, I finally got up and over =).

Final Results: 10th out of 74 in my age group, 68th out of 645 Overall Mens, and 83rd out of 908 Overall – Finishing in the top 8% for my first high-elevation race isn’t too bad, but I am determined to crush that next year as I am signed up for the next Spartan Military Sprint – May 4th, 2013.

And for the record, I actually did this race twice. I filmed and raced it with my GoPro HD Camera on Saturday, and then I raced for time on Sunday. I think that I will do it the other way next time. I was just trying to get use of the elevation change, not having the full realization that this course was pretty darn TOUGH, and I don’t think that I had 100% to give on Sunday. That will change next year for sure. I learned so much from this race, and had the best time ever. I met some good friends, and even had a chance to check out Red Rock Canyon, Garden of the Gods, and a little bit of Pikes Peak.

So here is the Spartan Military Sprint video that I made, enjoy!

Here is the Kids Fit Junior Spartan Race video that I made:

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Arnel – Adventure Racer, Traveler, and P90x Coach

What an awesome race weekend for Team Dynasty! I actually ran the race 5 times over the course of the weekend, and it was an absolute blast! Since running with the team is more geared towards “team-building”, motivation, and camaradarie….and NOT FOR TIME, I made sure that I did an earlier wave before filming and racing with the team….YES, I film and race at the same time =).

My Official Results:

Placed 22nd Overall out of 1091 males, and 2300+ total racers (Saturday)

Time: 22.27 – 7:14 min pace

Check out our TEAM Videos. We had a Saturday Team, and a Sunday Team..I filmed and raced both – ENJOY!

Team Dynasty – Saturday Team

Team Dynasty – Sunday Team – The HippoXFit Crew

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“Some People Hit a Wall, And Some People Crush It”

I look back when I first began my fitness journey in September 2010, it was a different time in my life for sure. I still remember hosting a party at a local night club, and a friend of mine comes up to me and starts poking my belly and saying, “what’s that Arnel”? What a wake-up call that was! Six months prior to that, my brother Fermin introduced me to this thing called P90X, and I was like, “I don’t need that” LOL. And now, a year and a half later…I am in the BEST shape of my life, and doing Endurance Races all over this planet! It’s been an amazing ride for sure, and it’s only the beginning.

Enjoy my video which I have updated since my last two transformation videos. Life is a never-ending journey, so document everything, it’s always nice to see how far you have come.

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So my friends are like, “YOU ARE A MAD MAN”, and I guess they are right =). I have sent in my race resume to the Spartan Race to hopefully participate in the first-ever Full Marathon Adventure Obstacle Race – The Spartan Ultra Beast! YES, it’s a 26.2 mile adventure like no other.

So the question is, how do you train for something like this right? Well, every athlete has their own way of training for these Adventure Obstacle Races, (and you can’t go wrong with Hobie Call’s Training Methods – the BEAST that wins almost every Spartan Race out there) but what has worked for me is my good ole’ elite home-fitness programs: P90X, Insanity, Asylum, and P90X2. I also throw in quite a bit of running, as well as some Spartan WOD’s.  I have just completed P90X2, and had some great results. During the P90X2 program, I also ran my first Half-Marathon and finished in 1:36 with an avg pace of 7:19.

I will begin a P90X2/Asylum Hybrid Program in a couple weeks. Until then, I will be doing a little P90X One on One’s, Asylum Workouts, more Trail-Running, and some Spartan WOD’s.

Here is a quick preview of P90X2 Upper Workout – an awesome upper body workout perfect for getting over those Berlin Walls

I am still waiting patiently for an email from Spartan Race on my approval to race the Ultra Beast, which will be on Septemeber 22, 2012 in Vermont. I am already racing in the 12pm wave for the regular 12 mile Spartan Beast, so I will be there regardless. Feel free to follow my workouts on Gymga: http://www.gymga.com/arnelbanawa, and my marathon training via Runkeeper: http://runkeeper.com/user/arnelbanawa/profile

Interested in training/racing with me, or receiving FREE P90X Coaching from me, feel free to connect with me on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/arnelbanawa – I have an exclusive Online Support Group for awesome motivation and accountability!

Take Care!

Coach Arnel

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A race built to kick your AZZ =). The Savage Race is an action-packed mud and obstacle race event with unique courses featuring big, rugged obstacles spread out over 4 – 6 treacherous miles. Team Dynasty does it yet again! Train with us for FREE, or ask us about Free In-Home Coaching to help get ready for your next race – ALL FITNESS LEVELS. NO Gym Memberships EVER!

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Team Dynasty had an absolute blast at the Spartan Race Miami 2012. We are already signed up for 2013 =) Enjoy our video, and we’ll see you at the NEXT RACE!

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The Warrior Dash in Lake Wales, Fl this past weekend was an absolute blast! There is nothing better than running with a team of people with that “RIGHT” connection! Getting fit, having fun, and doing this all for a great cause is a huge reason why I am so addicted to these adventure races. Partial proceeds from Warrior Dash went to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Our awesome team, “Team Dynasty” ran during the 11:30am wave, and just like all the other adventure races, when we do this as a team, we do not ever run for time (it’s NOT all about that), it’s about getting through it with your team, and helping other people along the way, isn’t that what life is all about anyways? I actually did the 1:30pm wave with another team member (Simon) just to see how fast I can do it, and I placed 4th with a time of just over 30 minutes. It was definitely nice to test my own skills, but it sure doesn’t beat racing with a TEAM.

Check out our Team Video, and if you would like to run with us sometime, feel free to contact me. We also offer free training and workouts at our Fit Clubs (See links below). If you do not live anywhere near our Fit Clubs, then you can still contact me and I can set you up with an In-Home Fitness Program to get you ready for the next race! I offer Free Coaching with all in-home fitness programs. If you would like to join our “Team Dynasty Coaching Team”, contact me and I would be happy to send you some information.

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I did X2 Total Body today and even added a little bonus in the end =) Watch me do “Behind the Back Plyo Clap Push Ups” – Thanks to P90X2, I am definitely becoming a better athlete! Contact me if you are ready to take your fitness to the next level. I coach ALL FITNESS LEVELS!

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