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

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  • brandiuntz
    brandiuntz Posts: 2,717 Member
    Awesome! I did one near Houston, Tx, back in March. LOVED it!
  • HeatherMN
    HeatherMN Posts: 3,821 Member
    Thanks so much for ALL of the information you shared! I was pretty scared of doing this, but now I'm really excited and starting to plan my costume. I mean, the whole point of running these events is the costume, right?

    I'm doing the Minnesota Warrior Dash July 23rd in the 3:00 pm wave. Can't wait now!

    Congrats on doing such a fantastic job in a kilt of all things!
  • vdavis_89
    vdavis_89 Posts: 334
    That is awesome!!! and you look so good! Congrats on gettin gout of that alive!!!!
  • ales1979
    ales1979 Posts: 269 Member
    DOH!!! WHY AREN'T THE PICS SHOWING ANY MORE???

    Says that the pics/ video has been moved/ deleted!! :(:(

    Please fix, because I want tos how my friends and faly your amazing achievement!!!!

    thanks :) xx
  • helenium
    helenium Posts: 546 Member
    Hey there, you've exceeded your bandwidth on photobucket! Looks like those photos have been shared a bit too many times... it would be nice to see them, so perhaps you can host them on a different site (or Dropbox)?

    H
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    Huh. I didn't know that was possible!
  • stormieweather
    stormieweather Posts: 2,549 Member
    Dang, I wanted to see!!!
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    Bandwidth exceeded for the month. I'm not about to go through the hassle of reposting everything, and not going to pay for pro. :laugh:

    If you want to see a "highlight" reel, check the slideshow on YouTube: http://youtu.be/1jACcTh_Zcg
  • ales1979
    ales1979 Posts: 269 Member
    ahhhh so thats what happened :laugh:

    oh well, nm :)

    thanks for the link :)

    x
  • P90XCertifiedCoach
    P90XCertifiedCoach Posts: 369
    I am still gonna run this bad boy even though my knee is arthritic. I just take it a little easier.
  • barbacasec
    barbacasec Posts: 106
    I am doing the Dash in New England this coming Sat and I AM FREAKING OUT!!! I think for me it is going to be a mental game.
    I am in pretty good shape... run 2-3 times a week and bike about 15 miles 2-3 times a week along with strength training... I think for me it is going to be trying to tell myself I CAN DO IT!!

    AWESOME job !!! I cant wait to finish it to say I DID IT !
  • P90XCertifiedCoach
    P90XCertifiedCoach Posts: 369
    Kick some *kitten* dude, let us knwo how ya do
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    A bump because my photobucket photos are back up (I exceeded my bandwidth last month!) and to add my OFFICIAL Warrior Dash photos that finally came yesterday. :smile:

    Getting the photos was (in my thrifty opinion) outrageously expensive, so I only got three. And made the mental note that next time I get photographed leaping over fire, I shouldn't lean forward so much since it gives an unsightly crease in my abs. :laugh:

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  • awelch79
    awelch79 Posts: 233 Member
    Mine is August 13th and I cant wait! My hubs and his sister did it last year and this year its a family affair! me, him, his brother and sister in law, and his sister and her boyfriend!....cant wait!
  • P90XCertifiedCoach
    P90XCertifiedCoach Posts: 369
    Mine is August 13th and I cant wait! My hubs and his sister did it last year and this year its a family affair! me, him, his brother and sister in law, and his sister and her boyfriend!....cant wait!
    I am doing one in Jan of 2012, post your pictures after the event, this is one of my favorite threads
  • hadl0032
    hadl0032 Posts: 117
    Congrats on finishing! I'm doing the one here in MN in 3 weeks!! Cant wait!

    And by the way...your husband is a great photographer...those pics are clear as can be!
  • ksharon22
    ksharon22 Posts: 111
    Congrats on finishing! I'm doing the one here in MN in 3 weeks!! Cant wait!

    And by the way...your husband is a great photographer...those pics are clear as can be!

    I'm doing the MN one too!! Saturday @ 5:30...see you and all our fellow warriors there! So stinking excited!
  • Aurelina
    Aurelina Posts: 197 Member
    You grinning gleefully muddy wicked wench!!! Fracken fantastic!!
  • barbacasec
    barbacasec Posts: 106
    Did IT!!! Oh my god it was a blast.. unfortunately or fortunatley however you look at it --- it rained (poured) for 3 dyas before the race so it was extremely MUDDY- running in the woods was a little scary becuase you were slip sliding every which way and there were sticks sticking up everywhere.... I cant wait for next years! How ever the one down fall is the AWESOME case of POISON IVY i have all over my legs!!! did it in 56 mins! Cant wait to beat that time next year!
  • laurie_powers
    laurie_powers Posts: 103 Member
    OMG looks so fun!!!!
  • torregro
    torregro Posts: 307
    My warrior dash is only 23 days away. I'm SO excited and SO nervous, all at the same time. I"m sure it's going to be a blast............
  • BerryH
    BerryH Posts: 4,698 Member
    Awesome pictures and very inspirational! Having just completed my first adventure race, I'd love to do more.
  • JulieMD
    JulieMD Posts: 23 Member
    I did this race in May! It was so fun, but it rained so some parts of the trail were literally impossible to run due to the sheer amount of slippery mud. My time was 43 mins (but my dad and I waited for his gf to catch up for a good 5, plus waiting in line for obstacles) and I got 63 in my age group, 1886 out of somewhere close to 7000 according to the site. It was great! Definitely doing it again next year.
  • aprilcox
    aprilcox Posts: 7
    Thank you for posting all of this! I love the photos and the journal was brillantly written. My sister talked me into doing the Warrior Dash this year - less than 8 days from now. I thought I was more prepared, but as the days tick away, I find myself feeling less and less prepared. I can't say your post helped relieve this feeling any, but it did reassure the part of me that knows I'll have fun whether I'm the first or the last to cross the finish line. I hadn't even heard of the training schedules when she signed us up 2 weeks ago, and after reading other posts, I found them - only to realize I should've been following them 8 weeks ago! Oh well, so I may not be prepared physically, but my sister is working on rockin' costumes for us so we'll look good! Wish us luck! :ohwell:
  • redfox43
    redfox43 Posts: 39 Member
    Any hints for surviving the course would be appreciated. I'm competing this Sunday and am a bit nervous but also very excited.
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    Have fun! :happy: If an obstacle seems to hard, skip it. If the running is too much (ie... if it's too hot to run safely), hike instead. You'll get an amazing sense of accomplishment just finishing... don't treat it like a race. Just an adventure.

    You'll probably want a change of clothes, a plastic bag to put your muddy clothes in, and some wet naps to clean any scratches.

    And don't dive into the mud pit until you've seen other people safely jump in. Sometimes there's not quite enough water, and that would HURT. :wink:
  • LauraJo08
    LauraJo08 Posts: 219 Member
    I'm so excited to run mine at 4:00 on Sunday! Hopefully the horribly humidity in MN will be mostly gone by then!
  • P90XCertifiedCoach
    P90XCertifiedCoach Posts: 369
    Hey I fully expect Pictures, just like firewalker posted, I am doing mine in January in Central Florida . Have fun
  • amanda_h
    amanda_h Posts: 3 Member
    Great story! I, too, am signed up for the Warrior Dash here in Wisco in September. Can't wait, though I have a bit of work to do on the running front. I'm more of an interval training and weights kinda gal and I'll have to up the running if I don't want a lung to collapse en route! :tongue:

    The pictures are amazing! Here's hoping the hubster can join you next year. You'll have to get another photographer on the scene, though...
  • Amy1066
    Amy1066 Posts: 30
    I do mine on sat! Can't wait.
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