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Sean Molloy Spartan Races Interview

 I started the interview off by asking how he first got into the Spartan races and he said that he has always been into physical fitness & he has always worked out on his own and when he saw an ad for the races he felt like It was was a goal he could strive for. I asked if there were any obstacles that he felt like he couldn't get through & he brought up a rope climb he did in his most recent race in British Columbia which was was 23 km long. He said that if he were to give up he wouldn't have been able to live with himself & so he pushed through it. Sean came in the top 200 out of 5000 racers in Toronto & came on around 400th out of 3500 racers on his most recent race that I mentioned before. He is now 43 and feels that had he done these races when he was around 23 he probably would've done better but he doesn't believe he would've had the strength of mind he does now. I then asked how he felt about the general atmosphere of the races and he went on to tell me that as he walked around he could tell that they're were definitely people who were all business but there was also a lot of comraderie during the races too, plenty of people who were motivating and pushing each other to keep going. We then went on to talk about if the races taught him anything about himself but he said that he didn't really learn anything new about himself but more just confirmed certain things. He has always been goal oriented and has looked to finish those goals so these races just confirmed that he has those qualities. How did it feel to finish each race? "It was great, it was a goal that I really wanted to accomplish & crossing each finish line was fantastic because it mean't that I followed through with the goal I set for myself". Any age group or type of person you would recommend the Spartan races to? "Any age group, or anyone that has a desire to challenge themselves & they're physical bounderies", "tips for anyone thinking of trying the spartan races, drink plenty of water & stretch before the race". Would you try the races again? If so where would you like to see the race held? __ "I would definitly like to see the race held in Saskatchewan, and if i were to try it again I would have to try and bring some students along with me". Sean Molloy Spartan Races Interview__

-Anthony