A year in the making: My Tough Mudder story

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  • T34418l3angel
    T34418l3angel Posts: 474 Member
    This story is so inspiring to me! I have my first mud run coming up on the 20th and I am starting to doubt myself. But seeing your story helps me believe I can do it, no matter how long it takes me I will finish! Can you give me any tips on how I can mentally and physically train betterfor this in the next few weeks? Thank you for posting this!
  • DiannaMoorer
    DiannaMoorer Posts: 783 Member
    So stinken awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:

    And the cute guys motivating you Not to give up! Oh, my!! It really moved me! Oh my goodness.

    I've done a Warrior Dash but was a little apprehensive about trying a Tough Mudder. Your post has really pumped me up to go for it!

    Fantastic!
  • Ynnep1000
    Ynnep1000 Posts: 24
    My step daughter is in Nevada doing a tough mudder right this minute.
  • Sweetfi
    Sweetfi Posts: 59 Member
    Amazing! Great story. Makes me want to try this event!
  • taramaureen
    taramaureen Posts: 569 Member
    So stinken awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:

    And the cute guys motivating you Not to give up! Oh, my!! It really moved me! Oh my goodness.

    I've done a Warrior Dash but was a little apprehensive about trying a Tough Mudder. Your post has really pumped me up to go for it!

    Fantastic!


    The cute guys were a big plus, LMAO. I did Warrior Dash last year and that prompted me to sign up for Tough Mudder. The concept is the same, the obsitcals for Mudder were definitly harder, though. I noticed with Warrior Dash almost everyone could get through every obstical, they're designed to look scarier than they really are. Tough Mudder it was the oposite. The obsticals not only looked scary they were scary LOL. But, honestly, if I could do it anyone can.
  • taramaureen
    taramaureen Posts: 569 Member
    This story is so inspiring to me! I have my first mud run coming up on the 20th and I am starting to doubt myself. But seeing your story helps me believe I can do it, no matter how long it takes me I will finish! Can you give me any tips on how I can mentally and physically train betterfor this in the next few weeks? Thank you for posting this!


    I shot you an email but the jist is: if you've trained for the distance that's the biggest part. Strength training is icing on the cake. And it becomes mostly mental, you just have to be able to talk yourself through it and know that you're going to be fine.
  • acrynne
    acrynne Posts: 74 Member
    You inspire me!
  • jeephipwr
    jeephipwr Posts: 20
    Fantastic. Great job and a great show of leadership for this group and me.
  • 13inchestogo
    13inchestogo Posts: 296 Member
    You miss are BADASS!!! :heart: :flowerforyou: :smile:

    THANK YOU FOR BEING SO AWESOME
  • Krisgren
    Krisgren Posts: 93 Member
    Way to go!!! What an amazing experience, I'm happy for you!! Im signed up for one next July and scared SH***less
  • bhfood
    bhfood Posts: 77
    one word: inspiration. thank you so much reading your story gives me hope. I'm slowly workin' my way up in my exercises from 20 min. walk only at the beg. to now 30-40 min. hills walking,, a low impact workout, strength training and just started Curves which does Zumba twice a week. you are workin' it girl.
  • astrampe
    astrampe Posts: 2,169 Member
    great job!
  • Nix143
    Nix143 Posts: 522 Member
    Insane amounts of respect for you - just watched some of the TM videos and WOW WEEE! You are amazing, huge congratulations X
  • bethygirlie
    bethygirlie Posts: 311 Member
    YOU are awesome!!!
  • taramaureen
    taramaureen Posts: 569 Member
    one word: inspiration. thank you so much reading your story gives me hope. I'm slowly workin' my way up in my exercises from 20 min. walk only at the beg. to now 30-40 min. hills walking,, a low impact workout, strength training and just started Curves which does Zumba twice a week. you are workin' it girl.

    You'll get to your goals! Just keep at it. While I may have made the goal to do TM a year ago, this journey has really been about 5 years long. At my heaviest I couldn't even walk up a flight of stairs without getting winded. I never thought I could do this. You'll see, you'll amaze yourself too.
  • tam823
    tam823 Posts: 85 Member
    i think respect sums it up. Love this! Thank you fro sharing!
  • victorious27
    victorious27 Posts: 250 Member
    It's my "life goal" to compete in a Tough Mudder competition. I want to be able to do ALL of the obstacles (....though I'm sure I won't, as I'm oh so horrible claustrophobic....and have the upper body strength of a hamster...).

    Reading this just made my day. It's very inspiring for me to know that someone, who isn't basically an athletic trainer, can go through these and make it to the end. I can't imagine how on top of the world you feel knowing you competed and completed the challenge! :tongue:

    And not only that, knowing that other people who aren't even associated with you are willing to help you out makes it even more exciting for me.

    Thank you for posting this. I'm very inspired by your accomplishment by completing a Tough Mudder event!

    Great job!
  • StaceyL76
    StaceyL76 Posts: 711 Member
    I want to cry.. reading this. You rock Lady! Thank you for sharing this. Because of your story.. I am now open to a tough mudder again.. I was too chicken before and had marked is a a no go at this time. Again, Congrats, you rock!
  • taramaureen
    taramaureen Posts: 569 Member
    I'm really surprised by all the "you make me want to crys" LOL
  • LaylaLoses
    LaylaLoses Posts: 23
    This story is fantastic. I teared up towards the end - I am making it one of my goals to have determination like that. Good on you!
  • Sallybeee_fit
    Sallybeee_fit Posts: 36 Member
    Amazing job. ????
  • nhradeuce
    nhradeuce Posts: 168 Member
    Thanks for sharing, you have inspired me. I am registered for the Carolina's Spartan Beast (same idea, a couple miles longer) next week and I was starting to get worried. I will think of you every time I start having doubts on the course.
  • farroz
    farroz Posts: 51 Member
    Do you think you will do it again next year?
  • vintagesquirrel
    vintagesquirrel Posts: 190
    I am so incredibly impressed right now! I think I might set this as one of my goals!!!

    by one of my goals, I mean one of my ultimate far off bucket list kind of goals.
  • coopersmom2006
    coopersmom2006 Posts: 839
    Amazing! Super proud of you. I hope to complete a Tough Mudder someday as well.
  • selig0730
    selig0730 Posts: 509 Member
    i did the warrior dash couple a month ago and i was amazed how tired i was and how hard it was..i couldnt imagine 9 more miles of that so great job for finishing it even with the help of strangers. you did it great job
  • taramaureen
    taramaureen Posts: 569 Member
    Do you think you will do it again next year?

    Yes. My team is signing up again for June or July in Lake Tahoe. I'm super excited.
  • AEROBICVIC
    AEROBICVIC Posts: 159 Member
    i'm so excited that you finished!!! way to gooo! my son and friends have done several 5k mud runs the last few years and so tempted to a Tough Mudder! our goal is to do one next year....maybe i'll see you on the course!
  • jrbb03092
    jrbb03092 Posts: 198 Member
    Congratulations! You are AWESOME :)
  • nmf062174
    nmf062174 Posts: 171 Member
    Great job-the electrical wires are what scares me the most from doing this event-EVER.

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