Warrior Dash: Mud, Sweat, Blood and Beer! Lotsa pics.

MissingMinnesota

Can't wait for mine in 40 days!

OttawaJeannie

That looks like so much fun! Yay you guys!

a_stronger_steph

Ok, this makes me want to do one of these! That looks like a LOT of fun! And you yourself are looking amazing!!!

LolasEpicJourney

That looks like an absolute ball!

ksharon22

Yes! My friends and I just signed up to do the dash in Minneapolis on the 24th. I am so excited, and will be channeling Keira Knightley circa "King Arthur."

I'm doing this Warrior Dash too!! 5:30 wave on Saturday....

Thanks for the awesome "play-by-play"! I'm even more excited for July 24th to get here!

MissingMinnesota

Yes! My friends and I just signed up to do the dash in Minneapolis on the 24th. I am so excited, and will be channeling Keira Knightley circa "King Arthur."

I'm doing this Warrior Dash too!! 5:30 wave on Saturday....

Thanks for the awesome "play-by-play"! I'm even more excited for July 24th to get here!

I am in the 10:30am wave on saturday.

UltraRunnerGale

A bunch of people from my team, Grunt Girl Racing, went to the one in Ohio a couple of weeks ago. I thought it was a bit too much for me!! LOL!! Loved the pics and looks like you had a lot of fun! :drinker:

mommaski4

It looks like you had a blast. I have to find somebody to do one with down here in FL. I want to but I need some prodding to not chicken out.

usmcfemale

I had chill bumps reading this! i completed my first duathalon and was so excited to have done something so kick *kitten*!!! you go!!!

Kelleyrh5

That was awesome! Thanks for sharing! I cant wait till i am in good enough shape to do something like that. I think they had one similar just this past month somewhere on the outskirts of Houston. Maybe next time. Very inspiring!!

GTI_Girl

true warrior status!! I am getting more and more excited for my dash in october! You are an inspiration for sure!

xxjacqueline

Amazing job. that looks like lots of fun.

ajmz319

a-maz-ing!

LorinaLynn

Yes! My friends and I just signed up to do the dash in Minneapolis on the 24th. I am so excited, and will be channeling Keira Knightley circa "King Arthur."

I did Keira's makeup for previous Highland costumes. Blue eyeliner pencils work great for the swirlies on her face, and would probably hold up better to the sweating, hosing and rain than the costume makeup I wore. Crayola markers work great for arm "tattoos." It holds up well until you SCRUB it off.





I can't believe that was already 6 years ago! Halloween 2005. I wore that to work, as a vet tech. After a while, I forgot I was in costume, and had to go into an exam room to take someone's poor doggie to be euthanized. While wearing a dagger strapped to my hip. I hope the owner wasn't too traumatized.

I donned a wig and similar makeup two years ago with my husband. His kilt was a cheater kilt. I just pleated fabric and hand stitched it onto a pair of shorts. He liked it, so I later made him a real kilt.



For the Warrior Dash, since we were leaving so early in the morning, I opted for a simpler version of woad, Olga Kurylenko as Etain in "the Centurion."

LorinaLynn

And anyone who's putting it off because you don't think you're in good enough shape, you are so! There were people of every size, age and shape. Most folks were normal, average, non-athletes. Running is not required. It would be a lovely hike, and still a great workout. Might even be more fun, because you'd get to enjoy the scenery! And have less of a chance of falling and hurting yourself.

Any obstacle that's too tough, you can go around. Most of the girls in our wave skipped the wall climb. A lot tried, got maybe two feet up, and hopped back down. But since my niece did it, I wanted to do it, too. I skipped most of the 4ft walls. If they'd been 3.5 ft, I'd have no problem, but I'm kinda short. Most of it was more mentally challenging than physically challenging, and it was an amazing rush to get through them. The cargo net wall looked terrifying, but it was like climbing a ladder. Albeit a rope ladder that moved as others climbed with you.

One tip: Wear fitted clothes. Lycra would be best. Looser fitting shorts, tees... and kilts, get really heavy when they're wet, and even worse when coated in mud. Not to mention getting mud IN your clothes.

Lace and tie your shoes tighter than you've ever done them before, especially if you have your timing chip (and free beer pass) on your shoe. I saw some folks use duct tape under and around their shoes and ankles. That was a good plan. Ankle support plus shoe insurance!

I wore boyshort style bikini bottoms under my kilt. That worked perfect. No major wedgie issues, and the lightweight fabric of the bikini top and bottom dried fast, so I was able to keep my costume on rather than changing into my spare clothes. However, when I got home and changed, my bathroom floor was coated with dirt and sand!

Neoprene knee pads would have been nice. My brother wore lightweight work gloves, and said that helped, but Sarah and I had no problems without them. We had a good time teasing Jay about that... tell him he had girlie hands.

My only regret was ordering my tshirt in a medium when I registered. I lost 20 lbs since then. A small would have fit better. :happy:

kailyamie

My brother and his wife do this every year... it looks so fun! They did it this past weekend also. Looks so fun!!

pammilou

Thank you for sharing all of that! Hubby and I are planning on doing the Warrior Dash here in NC in August, so I loved the great descriptions of everything and tips. Congratulations!! I'm only a couple of years behind you and about the same size - you're an inspiration

LorinaLynn

It's a blast! You'll love it!

We're all still battered and bruised, but looking up other regional mud runs.

chantalicious

I'm doing this in October and I can't freaking wait! YAY for you!

becka95

Great job! Looking to do this race soon! There's a race this fall at a local ski mountain that I'm going to try and do. Another muddy one!