Tough Mudder

Options
JrSr2003
JrSr2003 Posts: 1 Member
in Getting Started
Hey everyone!

Hope everyone is meeting their goals!!

I'm signed up for the Tough Mudder in College Station next year and I am a bit behind in my training due to illness. -_-

I am 35 years old and currently weight 240lbs. My goal weight for the run is 200 but I know that isnt really realistic at this point.

My goal now is just to be as fit as possible for the run.

I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions as to how to achieve this.

Right now I'm thinking the good old low carb diet with lots of cardio and heavy weights with low reps.

Any advice and/or encouragement would be welcome! Thanks!!!

Replies

  • Lobsterboxtops
    Lobsterboxtops Posts: 92 Member
    Options
    Is their a training plan of sorts for these runs? It might be good to break things down to smaller chunks. If tough Mudder doesn’t have one, I know the spartan race website has some free ones.


    I may or may not be pondering a spartan race in May....
  • Sharon_C
    Sharon_C Posts: 2,132 Member
    Options
    Upper body strength is key. You don't have to run the entire course. A lot of people walk. But upper body strength should be your priority.

    Find a gym or playground with monkey bars and work on those.
  • RicciDarlene
    RicciDarlene Posts: 8 Member
    Options
    With COVID you can join the Tough Mudder Virtual Challenges. They will push you!
  • rosebud69155
    rosebud69155 Posts: 445 Member
    Options
    I'm with @Sharon_C! I haven't done a Tough Mudder race, but I've done other Terrain Races and upper body was HUGE. I mostly did a light job in between obstacles.

Categories