BDS Athlete Takes on 2019 Spartan Race Series
?? BDS-sponsored athlete and company videographer Nate Smith has been on a long road of recovery. The once Jr. Olympic soccer player suffered a fall in 2012 that left him partially paralyzed with doctors painting a grim look on his recovery to one day be able to walk again. Not accepting the diagnosis, Nate fought hard through PT and in 2016 had the approval of his doctors to start training again. With that green light he began strength and conditioning training working out 10-15 time per week year round to better himself and surpass his pre-injury goals. Nate met a milestone competed (and completing) the RedBull 400 in 2018, the world’s hardest 400m uphill race on his first competition back since his injury finishing in 36th place overall. From there he continued to train and set his sites on the Spartan Race Super Elite Open held at the Michigan International…