Mud Runs - People talk the talk...

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  • hparker2
    hparker2 Posts: 19 Member
    There are a couple mud runs coming to my area and I really want to do it! i love challenging my fitness level
  • paint_it_black
    paint_it_black Posts: 208 Member
    Just running? See T in the Park 2012 for living in mud ;-)
  • rbear713
    rbear713 Posts: 220 Member
    Did the Warrior Dash in June - 35 people said theyd do it from work - 6 of us actually did it. IT WAS A BLAST!! One of our group was a 60 + yr old woman - we just had to make sure she got over all the obstacles - didnt actually help her with any - she did them all herself - we just promised her wed be there to help - SHE IS AWESOME. the other 30 or so people who bailed....PU$$IES.

    This Saturday I wil run the Shawnee Mtn Mud Run for Girls on the Run - this time, i only asked about 10 people - 4 said yes, 1 signed up (me) - again, these people are all PU$$IES. But i do have 1 partner for this one..... my 8YR OLD SON!!

    Everyone wants to talk like they are superstars...then they stay on the Fin COUCH....

    Ill have a blast without them!!! WOOOOHOOOOO!!!
  • Midnight1210
    Midnight1210 Posts: 134 Member
    I'm not a runner...more of a slow jogger...but I did do my first 10k mud run - the Merrell Down and Dirty National Obstacle and Mud Run - in Philadelphia this past July. It was fun, but physically demanding on a level I wasn't prepared for. I am proud to say that I finished even with a twisted ankle and badly bruised rib and because I had my sister with me from the start encouraging me on.

    I will definitely do another in the future - but I'm going to be sure I'm physically stronger and in better shape beforehand. :smile:
  • LaNena01
    LaNena01 Posts: 61 Member
    Bump! I would love to do a mud run!
  • FrostyBev
    FrostyBev Posts: 119 Member
    But then fail when it comes to the follow-through...

    So many times I've told friends about whatever. Most recently stand-up paddle boarding. "Oh that seems like SO MUCH FUN! I want to try it!" So I arrange for them to come to my town and rent boards and give lessons and no one wants to commit. Not ONE!

    And now I'm trying to wrangle up some friends for a Spartan race... lol...
    Come ON people! Don't be afraid of trying new things in front of other people! Pride is an entirely ridiculous thing. Give it up and have some fun!!

    :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

    Would you sign up for a Spartan Race or mud run? Have you done one? I want to hear your stories.

    I ran as part of a relay team for a Spartan Beast. I did 2 of 3 legs and it was awesome. There's 6 of us trying for the Spartan Trifecta next year. Sprint/Super/Beast! It'll be awesome!
  • HypersonicFitNess
    HypersonicFitNess Posts: 1,219 Member
    I did my first Warrior Dash last year (and my second this year) and I had never done any type of race before fun or otherwise. I had a blast both times. Last year I was just shooting for finishing and got a really great time (28:56) and finish (10th out of my age/gender division) and top 12% overall out of over 7000 runners. Not bad for my first race. This year, I wanted to beat my time...but alas more people signed up and there was wait time at every obstacle...so it wasn't AS fun and my time was much, much worse (42something). I haven't decided if I'll do it again.

    I am, however, training like I'm going to do the tough mudder (I am doing the Tough Mudder boot camp 3x per week and running at least 3x per week; logging in 15-20 miles per week). I will say I've never ran 10 miles...so I'm not sure I'm up to that challenge.

    Also, I had thought about the Hero Rush, but it is on my anniversary and since my husband cannot run more than a couple miles due to back injury, I will not participate this year (hopefully next year). I am interested in the Spartan.....
  • Skinny_Jeans_Soon
    Skinny_Jeans_Soon Posts: 326 Member
    My last 5k mud run was on June 2nd and I broke my foot. My next run is on Sept 22nd and I have been training hard for it to make up for lost time due to my injury. Also, everyone but my brother flaked out because they were too lazy to train.
  • omma_to_3
    omma_to_3 Posts: 3,265 Member
    I want to do Run for Your Lives next year. But, the hard part is that it's a hard thing to "practice" ahead of time. The running I have down, but the obstacles...you just don't know what they're going to be like!
  • MireyGal76
    MireyGal76 Posts: 7,334 Member
    my first mud run is on Saturday! EEK CAN'T WAIT!!
  • Fabnover40Kat
    Fabnover40Kat Posts: 300 Member
    Jus signed up for the Gladiator RocknRun Atlanta! My first one Im sooo excited! Worried about some of the obstacles !! LO!
  • HisPathDaily
    HisPathDaily Posts: 672 Member
    Did the Warrior Dash this year and doing it a 2nd time on September 15th (in Michigan) with my 16 year old daughter ... she wants to do it for her birthday so we're running it together :)
  • HisPathDaily
    HisPathDaily Posts: 672 Member
    September 15th is her birthday, so we're doing in "on" her 16th birthday ... just to clarify :)
  • sz8soon
    sz8soon Posts: 816 Member
    Did my first one this last may. Was going to the Spartan Sprint in Washougal WA but ended up with an injury and couldn't participate- watched my husband do it and it made me more determined to do one next year. So much so I signed up for two! Headed to MT in May and then to Washougal in August.

    I am about to hit beast mode on my training- I'm h-e-l-l bent on completing those races strong!
  • StephannieL
    StephannieL Posts: 198 Member
    LOL my friends keep trying to get me to do either the Spartan Race or the Warrior Dash and I always give them the same answer, "I'm too much of a princess to get that dirty!" :laugh:

    I just can't do it. I'll do 5Ks and will work my way up to 10Ks but I have no desire to run/crawl in the mud. LOL
    Congrats to all those who can and do! I think it's great! :happy:
  • kathers01
    kathers01 Posts: 164 Member
    I have done quite a few mud runs...love them! I have also done the warriror dash. My husband and I like to dress up and come up with a team name when we do it...good times! Here are a few pics from ones we have done in the past...

    Team Muddstache :)

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    mudrun2.jpg


    mudrun.jpg

    Can only find one picture from after the race, but they were all fun!
  • Sherylmarlee
    Sherylmarlee Posts: 224 Member
    I've done a Warrior Dash and the Hero Rush this year so far. Have the Hardcore Mudd Run on September 8th and signed up for the Tough Mudder in June of 2013. The training I do is absolutely ridiculous looking...many a stares my way as I lug sandbags up the hills or walk with extra long strides that make me look goofy or drunk or wear my weighted backpack to do household chores and to the grocery. I could give a rats *kitten* what I look like while training/working out. I, personally, am ALWAYS looking for a new challenge!! Heck, I just started these mud runs this year...at my age!!!!! I want to do/try it all!!! A perfectly good day is wasted if you haven't learned anything or tried something new!! Some folks just get stuck in a comfort zone or too comfortable with the "I can'ts". My greatest wish is for them to step out of that box and throw it away and embrace the excitement of something new. Having them turn their can'ts into cans. I use the saying JUST DO IT, EVEN IF YOU SUCK quite often....lol
  • mgmlap
    mgmlap Posts: 1,377 Member
    I did a mud run in July and doing another one in September..life is an adventure not a spectator sport....Its funny..doing the run with women who are atleast 10 years younger then me..but its all good..
  • KatdenRN
    KatdenRN Posts: 52
    Local mud run here brought us multiple patients to the ER... be careful out there... slippery when wet!
  • Chipmunk222
    Chipmunk222 Posts: 240 Member
    I had never even heard of one of these until a few weeks ago when my 18 year old daughter showed me a video and decided that we should do one together, I know i'm not ready yet, and although she thinks she is, I have my doubts, her soccer tournament over the weekend left her with sore muscles and barely able to walk on Monday :)

    ..... but it looks like lots of fun. :)
  • FrostyBev
    FrostyBev Posts: 119 Member
    Did the Warrior Dash this year and doing it a 2nd time on September 15th (in Michigan) with my 16 year old daughter ... she wants to do it for her birthday so we're running it together :)

    What an awesome birthday present!
  • michellekicks
    michellekicks Posts: 3,624 Member
    Did the Warrior Dash this year and doing it a 2nd time on September 15th (in Michigan) with my 16 year old daughter ... she wants to do it for her birthday so we're running it together :)

    What an awesome birthday present!

    Completely! Excellent father/daughter activity if you ask me!
  • purpledelight
    purpledelight Posts: 134 Member
    Thanks to MFP most particularly Skinny Jeans Soon, this 46 year old NON runner tried, completed, and had THE most fun in the MN DirtyGirl 5K Mud run!!! As I came off the course grinning like a complete idiot I would have run it again RIGHT there!!

    My race buddy Jill, the other woman in my profile pic ( I am the one w mud in my teeth) we ran that race side by side- did every obstacle and even sang as we headed down the side of the hill.

    To all of you - DO IT! go slow go fast walk, jog run or mosey.... I simply cannot tell you how fabulous you will feel... I am trying to talk myself into MudFactor... life just fills up but I want to do another one and I think the obstacles add flavor! :):)
  • ScottyV013
    ScottyV013 Posts: 17
    i did my first mud run, Rebel Race, this past June. not sure it was smart doing it as my first 5k ever, but overall it was very challenging with all the different obstacles, and fun with being able to swim basically through mud lol. i do plan on doing the warrior dash and zombie run later this year, which i believe also leaves you covered in mud :P

    my advice, DO ITTT!!! you will have have a blast :)
  • michellekicks
    michellekicks Posts: 3,624 Member
    Thanks to MFP most particularly Skinny Jeans Soon, this 46 year old NON runner tried, completed, and had THE most fun in the MN DirtyGirl 5K Mud run!!! As I came off the course grinning like a complete idiot I would have run it again RIGHT there!!

    My race buddy Jill, the other woman in my profile pic ( I am the one w mud in my teeth) we ran that race side by side- did every obstacle and even sang as we headed down the side of the hill.

    To all of you - DO IT! go slow go fast walk, jog run or mosey.... I simply cannot tell you how fabulous you will feel... I am trying to talk myself into MudFactor... life just fills up but I want to do another one and I think the obstacles add flavor! :):)

    Thanks for sharing that!
  • khatzke
    khatzke Posts: 5 Member
    I've never done one but have recently been looking for one nearby to try out. I'm not a runner per se but do a lot of cross fit/functional fitness stuff with running thrown in. I'm sure it will be a challenge but I need a new thing to do to challenge myself. My non-running self has already done a marathon so I do believe I can do anything I set my mind to doing.
  • MireyGal76
    MireyGal76 Posts: 7,334 Member
    Doin mine today!!! 3 hours from now! :-D
  • ninpiggy
    ninpiggy Posts: 228 Member
    My sister did a mud run and had a blast. I don't think I'm ready for that quite yet (I struggled through my first 5K last Saturday) but it is definitely a goal of mine for the future.
  • Maryt1961
    Maryt1961 Posts: 280 Member
    I haven't done one although I think they look like great fun! However I'm the sole breadwinner and can't afford to potentially get hurt! Kid in college...all that good stuff....with that in mind, be careful doing it...last year at a warrior dash one guy dove head first into the last obstacle of crawling thru the mud...literally broke his neck! It was his own foolishness, but In the heat of the moment remember to continue racing smart
  • MireyGal76
    MireyGal76 Posts: 7,334 Member
    Doin mine today!!! 3 hours from now! :-D

    Done!!! AND IT TOTALLY ROCKED!!!

    What a crazy awesome time! 5kms, 14 obstacle courses, and a whole pile of mud... there were hay bales, hurdles, cargo net crawls, a monkey wall, 3 scalings of spring hill, a 200' slip and slide, 3 teeter totter canoes, a dumpster full of mud and water, a mud pit, and for the grand finale... another mud pit with barbed wire and 8 people pouring mud and water on you as you crawled through on your belly...

    I had mud in my eyes, ears, nose, teeth, you name it... took me three shampoos to get it out :-D HOW FANTASTIC IS THAT!?!?!?!

    Oh, and I am now sporting a leg full of bruises, I smashed my hip on a rock taking the slip and slide head first, and have road rash on my shoulder from when I had to roll into the hay and grass to stop myself on the slip and slide.

    OH I SOOOOOOO CANNOT WAIT FOR THE NEXT ONE!!!

    (PS... I'm 404)

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