Mud Runs - Are they really worth it?

Whoa...hang on one second here....

You people PAY to run through mud?

*spots his farms next moneymaking scheme*

Will you pay extra for animal ****?

There great fun and the Camaraderie is amazing. A group of friends did a cold november in the uk and it was still the best thing ive ever done. smiled for start to finish.

yes.

i did my first in november of 2011.

i did three in 2012, including a tough mudder and a spartan race.

i have four planned for this year.

i do it for the beer and the t-shirt.

thanks everyone for your responses. I think I'm going to go for it and just ruin one set of clothes!

One tip that someone told me that I found very helpful was to wear board/surf shorts. When they got wet, they didn't cling to me during the rest of the race and obstacles. For me this was especially helpful since my WD was in February and even though it was in Florida, it was cold! Not having wet shorts stuck to my legs really helped. And gloves...wear workout gloves.

thanks everyone for your responses. I think I'm going to go for it and just ruin one set of clothes!

One tip that someone told me that I found very helpful was to wear board/surf shorts. When they got wet, they didn't cling to me during the rest of the race and obstacles. For me this was especially helpful since my WD was in February and even though it was in Florida, it was cold! Not having wet shorts stuck to my legs really helped. And gloves...wear workout gloves.

the board shorts are a great idea. i've done four races and never thought of that. i usually wwear old gym shorts with compression underwear.

and i don't wear gloves. i just think that they would get really uncomfortable really quickly. the first mud obstacle where you have to crawl or fall in the mud, it'll get underneath the glove. and you'll never be able to get it really clean during the race without wasting a lot of time.

i don't even think they would've made a small differance. climbing the rope maybe if they were fresh and clean, but climbing with the muddy gloves would've just been more uncomfortable. and the monkey bars?? with soacked slicked gloves??

sorry for any typos. i'm typing without the use of my left pointer finger.

Mud runs are like - being chased by bandits while driving up a windy mountain road in a '67 charger with explosions going off all around.

While normal 5k's are like - sitting at a nursing home drinking tea and listening to old people fart.

Just my opinion though.

I participated in a mud run last summer here in Lincoln. It was all for fun. Everyone got a medal for participating. Depending where you're at, it's tough running in hot and humid conditions. It helps that the mud run took place in the morning, but still gets pretty hot.

Wear old tennis shoes and old clothes.

Are there mud runs that are fun to run solo, specifically in North CA? I tried zombie run last year with friends, it would've been hard to finish 'alive' without a group. All-girl runs also seem to be 99% teams.

I am signed up for the Run 4 your Lives 5K in July. My BIL signed me up when I said the only way I would ever run is if something was chasing me. So that is what kicked my butt in gear to come here. I am incredibly out of shape and overweight and I probably will have to go around some obstacles, but I can guarantee you I will be in better shape and health going in than I am now.