Help! Signed up for charity 5 mile mud run and scared
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draco706
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a pal convinced me in a moment of extreme giddiness to do a 5 mile mud run for TACA (an autism support group) I have never done an outdoor run / walk. I have done a 5K...(on a treadmill). I am not sure how these things tend to work. Bathrooms? Water? Never been an outdoorsy person. The run is May 18th. What do you recommend?
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#1 Inform yourself. Good place to start is with google: "mud run + how to prepare". This will at least cut down on the scary unknown feeling.
#2 Keep asking questions. To answer your current ones: yes, they have bathrooms. Water you have to buy or drink it out of their hoses (which will clean you off after the race).0 -
If you can do 5k on a treadmill I wouldn't sweat the 5 mile run. The usually have portolets at the start area so take advantage of it before the run. Just don't wait until the last second because there will be a line. Most runs have a water stop but unless it's super hot you could probably go 5 miles without a drink.
Make sure you have a quality pair of running shoes and get outside for some practice a couple times per week. Running outside is so much more fun anyway.0
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