Any mudders? How about old mudders?

dutchk
dutchk Posts: 121 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Pushing 59 years old here. I've been a MFP member for almost a year now and have made very good progress towards achieving my goals. Still a ways to go. I've been running (well jogging is probably a more appropriate term), biking and generally trying to be more active. A couple of weeks ago I was visiting my stepson and his family and his wife invited me to participate in a 5K Mud Run in her husband's place (he really didn't want to do it). I did and discovered two things. First, since I hadn't trained at all for that type of an event, I was in pretty poor shape to do it (bruises on top of my bruises!). Second, I did finish and absolutely loved it!

I'm looking for any other mudders or wannabe mudders out there who want to share experiences, training advice, etc. Wouldn't even mind teaming up with a couple of old mudders to do a run someday. Send me a FR!

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  • woodwardtm
    woodwardtm Posts: 361 Member
    Did you do the one in Moosic, PA? It looked like so much fun! I want to try it!
  • dutchk
    dutchk Posts: 121 Member
    No, the one I did was in Jacksonville, FL while on vacation. I am looking at the Hero's Rush and Savage Race in PA this year. Hero's Rush, not so much mud and looks to be fairly easy. Savage Race...don't know about that half pipe!
  • woodwardtm
    woodwardtm Posts: 361 Member
    I haven't heard of those. The one in Moosic was on the news over the weekend and looked like so much fun! There is nothing like that around here.
  • dutchk
    dutchk Posts: 121 Member
    I haven't heard of those. The one in Moosic was on the news over the weekend and looked like so much fun! There is nothing like that around here.

    Yeah, that one was the Dirty Girl 5K, I believe. Near Scranton, PA, right? Both the Hero's Rush and Savage Race are being held in Albrightsville which is down by Hickory Run State Park, south of Scranton. The Dirty Girl, from what I have read, is a good beginner one to try. Not as hard as some of the others but still work. A lot of fun and a lot of mud!
  • edack72
    edack72 Posts: 173 Member
    did my frst mud run last year Run For Your Lives and like you LOVED IT!!!! I am doing the Warrior Dash and hopefully the run For Your Lives again I have definately made some changes to my exercise program to hopefully help me do it better .......my goal is to some day do a tough mudder
  • dutchk
    dutchk Posts: 121 Member
    my goal is to some day do a tough mudder

    Yeah, that's my goal too. Two events planned for this year. Maybe tough mudder next.
  • LeenaRuns
    LeenaRuns Posts: 1,309 Member
    <==younger mudder (31). Did two last year--one with my dad who is 55. Loved it, but I left him after the first mile. Old man just couldn't keep up :laugh:

    Training: I run (half marathons, etc.) and lift heavy. That's it.
  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    i have two orange headbands. first was earned in october of 2012 in new jersey. a very easy and flat course. just got my second one in nevada last month. the hardest race i've ever done.
  • QJ2013
    QJ2013 Posts: 45 Member
    A friend has convinced me to sing up for Pretty Muddy (women only - sorry!) in October in Atlanta. I'm looking forward to it. The idea of it is motivating me to get moving!
  • dutchk
    dutchk Posts: 121 Member
    I used to run "O" courses a lot in the military. Hardest one I ever did was in the soft sand in Pensacola, FL. Damn soft sand was the worst part! The one at the Marine Corps base in Quantico most resembles the sorts of mud runs people do today. Much harder to do these days at my age and fitness level. I can work on the fitness but have to accept the age thing. My tough mudder will most likely be in Tampa, FL or Pittsburgh, PA next year.

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