Completed My First Obstacle Course Race. Pics/Video!

MysticRealm

I don't have the pro photos from on course yet but do have a few pics from before and after, and one video from on course.
I had a GREAT time! It was a 5km obstacle course race. I was a little uncertain of it as I did it on my own with no friends, just my mom came to watch. But in some ways that was great as I could do the course at my own pace, no waiting around for slower friends or pushing myself too hard to try to keep up with faster friends.
My goal was to complete all the obstacles AND to run/jog the entire course. I didn't care how slow I was jogging if I was feeling tired, but I had to keep running. I completed both of my goals and finished the race in 45 mins!
I was so surprised that I was passing all these fit looking people, and was able to do the obstacles faster too!
Some of the obstacles were:
Climbing 8-14 ft walls and rope 'ladders'
Scrambling over large, steep mud 'hills'
Crawling under barb wire, both on dry land as well as in mud/water
Climbing/sliding through pipes/tunnels
Hanging rings (so many people couldn't complete these yet I found them easy!)
Balance beams
Jumping trenches (probably one of the most tiring due to how many big exertions it took) and fire!
Walking over big teeter totters
Carrying 50 pound sacks
Trampoline jumps onto rope ladder covered walls

There were 25 obstacles in total.
This was a great tasting of what I can sorta expect for my Tough Mudder Obstacle 'race' in September (just times the distance by 4!)
Here are a few pics and the video!

Before the race, feeling pretty svelte for myself


After the race, looking slightly less clean!


And with my medal (I think it's gold )


https://www.facebook.com/priscilla.kornelson/videos/10153435341515132/?l=7740204732976309443

Rabin

Congrats! I'm doing warrior dash in October and I'm kinda nervous about it.

craigheon

Awesome work, especially doing something like this by yourself!

MysticRealm

Thanks guys. I forgot to mention that I am currently 41 pounds down since January and would have never considered myself a runner. This morning I went on a 12km run.

MysticRealm

BTW, I signed up for another obstacle course in 3 week, then just a few weeks more till my tough mudder!