Written by Christina Xiao Whitt, Spartan Guest Writer
I always wanted to run a Spartan Race, but I was always intimidated. So, instead, I would listen to the Spartan Up Podcast and to hear the stories of amazing, accomplished people sharing their journeys and successes. One day, Joe De Sena interviewed Robyn Benincasa, an ultra-endurance athlete and founder of Project Athena Foundation. This nonprofit helps women who have endured a medical setback to achieve an adventurous dream. Robyn herself had endured medical setbacks and found that placing an adventure on her calendar helped her to recover. Her message resonated with me.