Personal trainers take fitness beyond the gym, embracing outdoor adventures and community
The competitor traversed the side of a metal wall shaped like a twisting strand of DNA — his task was to climb from one side to the other, without touching the ground. As soon as he secured one of the slippery handholds, the footholds would disappear, and then the reverse. But he made it to the other side. He hopped off, wiped off some dried mud, and smiled as he emerged victorious from one of 20 obstacles in a Spartan Race near Sacramento.
The rest of the team cheered and congratulated him; he was participating in the event with his…