MudRunFun Magazine Sept. 2013 | Page 42

Team Highlig h t Azn Armour along with members of MudRunFun Gulf Coast Spartan 2012, Hurricane Heat 20 Creating Team Azn Armour To Run Going down the west coast, we also Obstacle Course Races (OCRs) have teams formed in California and I had never run a mud/obstacle race before until the FL Super Spartan in Nevada.  And to close it out, we have team coverage from Louisiana, all along 2011.  Once I completed it, I knew then, the Gulf Coast, upwards to Tennessee what I had accomplished when I crossed and North Carolina.  So, as you can see, we the Finish Line.  It was self-fulfillment and gratification knowing that I had conquered some challenges that I had never faced before.  I was so intrigued with the race and the family atmosphere that I wanted MORE!  So, I got in touch with the Street Team director, and he got me involved have team members in most majority areas, but those aren’t all.  We aim to represent at as many races as possible to help spread the word on OCRs! 4 with spreading the word of Spartan Race and my experiences.  I believe I was one of the first few Street Team member accepted by Travis Ketchum.  Every day I talk to someone about Spartan Race, be it at a grocery store, at work or simply via Facebook.  I always have my personalized business card handy with my team name and Facebook page on it for recruitment purposes.  Since promoting various OCRs, my team of two EXPLODED into a team of 400+ members today, and it is still growing!  We 39 have teams from Florida, up to Pennsylvania, across to Colorado and Washington.  Jaymes Tran, also known as Jay Tea, the cofounder of team Azn Armour.  It was founded by two goofy Asian dudes that ran a whole lotta 5Ks, 10Ks, 15Ks, half and full marathons, DUs and TRIs.  Then, the Florida Super Spartan came into town in 2011 to the South Beach area, and the rest is history.