【NTU GMBA勇士們 參加北臺灣2018斯巴達路跑】
GMBA Warriors Take on Spartan Taiwan!
5月起開始進入梅雨的天氣，但根據氣象預報，5月5日很幸運的是多雲轉晴的好天氣。四位臺大GMBA一年級的學生挑戰自己的極限，希望能在這場北臺灣2018斯巴達路跑賽(Northern Taiwan’s 2018 Spartan Race)成功達陣！
這次的活動是由Ester Li精心籌畫，參加的選手包括臺灣籍的她和兩位美國籍的Christopher Chen、Lauren Grimm，以及泰國籍的Thanyanun Pruekwattanachai。藉由搭乘高鐵及轉乘接駁車，大夥兒一路往位於海濱的斯巴達勇士世界挪移，原先以為的艱苦挑戰會場早已充滿著歡樂的樂聲，現場氣氛無比歡欣！
正午時分太陽高掛，一早的白雲已不見蹤影，四名GMBA的選手第一次感受到臺灣烈日的震撼教育。
他們以“N-T-Who？”/“N-T-U！”的加油聲給自己加油打氣，同時也鼓舞著四周一起競賽的選手們，此時臺大的優良校風也表露無疑。
這次的比賽是將所有參賽者以小組編排，賦予每個小組團隊合作的精神，期望組員們同心協力的通過包括死亡升降機，潛水和攀岩等各項障礙關卡。事實上，GMBA的選手在一連串的障礙挑戰中僅僅於「標槍投擲」項目挑戰失敗，也因此他們必須另外加闖一個關卡作為彌補。
Ester，Chris，Lauren和Thanya很自豪地代表他們的學校(NTU)與他們的系所(GMBA)出賽這場臺北2018斯巴達路跑的活動，希望他們的熱情參與能夠鼓勵更多學生走出校園、放下3C，鍛煉強壯體魄，並自豪地展現他們自己學校的精神！
文: GMBA辦公室
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Saturday, May 5 dawned cloudy with tell of heat to come, and at Taipei Main Station, four first-year students from NTU’s GMBA gathered to challenge themselves and conquer Northern Taiwan’s 2018 Spartan Race! The group activity, organized by Ester Li, included her as well as Christopher Chen, Lauren Grimm, and Thanyanun (Thanya) Pruekwattanachai. After a quick trip on Taiwan’s high-speed rail and a shuttle to the beach-front site, the crew found themselves face-to-face with music, merriment, and a world of Spartan Warriors!
By noon, the sun had burned off the clouds, and the four GMBA Rangers found themselves baking under Taiwan’s fierce sun. They allayed their discomfort with shouts and cheers of “N-T-Who?” / “N-T-U!” to the amusement of nearby Spartans. You just can’t keep good school spirit down.
The event pushed the group to work as a team to get through obstacles that included dead-lifts, water dives, and wall-climbs. In fact, as a group, they only missed one challenge: the javelin throw. So, of course, they did their penance burpees as a team as well.
Ester, Chris, Lauren, and Thanya were proud to represent their school and their department at northern Taiwan’s 2018 Spartan event, and hope to encourage more students to get out there, get some exercise, and show their school spirit proudly!
Chinese text: GMBA Office
English text: Lauren Grimm, 1st-year GMBA student
