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

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:

Another recommendation: Get a friend, or a few friends, who's not participating to take pictures for you. The costs of the professional photos are NUTS!

I swiped the watermarked proofs from the website, and I will get some prints of them, because they're just too frickin' cool. But the thrifty cheapskate in me thinks, "Didn't I get HOSED enough at the event!?"





My niece didn't get any good fire jumping shots. Her husband blocked her in all of them. :frown:

Another thing... they say "no outside food or beverages," but it wasn't reinforced at all if you wanted to toss some drinks or snacks in a duffel bag.