Warrior Dash in MN 2012

JasonSwetland
JasonSwetland Posts: 235 Member
edited October 3 in Motivation and Support
ANyone from Minnesota going to do this? I decided its my goal to go to this thing and kick *kitten* next year. Committing to do this will give me motivation all year long to stay in training and constantly improve my condition.

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  • JasonSwetland
    JasonSwetland Posts: 235 Member
    Here are the two links. $45 entry fee.

    http://warriordash.com/index.php

    http://warriordash.com/register2012_minnesota.php
  • _SusieQ_
    _SusieQ_ Posts: 2,964 Member
    You will not regret it. I just did it on Saturday in Oklahoma, and it was muddy, crazy, long, and difficult for ME, but I loved it!! Good luck!

    Oh, and my best friend lives in MN, and I believe she is thinking about doing that one!
  • andyloosbrock
    andyloosbrock Posts: 175 Member
    Tell me about this, fellow Minnesotan.
  • Shayyy01
    Shayyy01 Posts: 290 Member
    They have one in OHIO! i wanted to go last year! =( didnt. Am going to go that and hell run next summer! Have fun if you decide to do it! I heard it is a blast
  • megarooni
    megarooni Posts: 50 Member
    I have already signed up and I cannot wait! I went this year and watched my friends and was somewhat jealous I did not participate but I did not know what it was all about. Hope to see you there!!!
  • khskr1
    khskr1 Posts: 392
    I did the Rugged Maniac (same concept) this year and had a freakin BLAST!! Def get a group of friends to do it with. We laughed the entire time!
  • misssmiles
    misssmiles Posts: 207 Member
    i want to do this so bad!! i'm in ND so it will be a bit of a drive. how do you train for this?
  • dawing
    dawing Posts: 10
    I did it this year and I was at my heaviest. I am planning on doing it again next year.
  • _SusieQ_
    _SusieQ_ Posts: 2,964 Member
    i want to do this so bad!! i'm in ND so it will be a bit of a drive. how do you train for this?

    They do have a training program kind of thing on the website. My personal advice (based on ONE run only) :) is work on upper body strength. The next two days the most sore spots were upper arms, particularly triceps! Fine some way to practice climbing over things.
  • JasonSwetland
    JasonSwetland Posts: 235 Member
    Great questions- its June 30-July 1 2012. if you click on the first link itll play a little video about the warrior dash - Its alot of meyhem, big theatrical rock stage explosions, music, beer, socializing, oh yeah and a three mile obsticle course in mud. Heres link one again:

    http://warriordash.com/index.php

    On the left side are non Minnesota locations, so check out whichever is closest and if you want to bring one to your state be sure to contact the sponsers and tell them- the more interest they get the more likely theyll add your state.

    The second link is the minnesota dash in Afton hills- it says $45 at the web site to join- it shows the different obsticle courses which will include crawling, running up hill, repelling down, running through mud, jumping over fire pits (check that out in the video its not as scary as it sounds) climbing over obsticles, climbing under barb wire. Basically it looks like a small 'bootcamp' course.

    Of course there is beer waiting for you at the end if you are so inclined.

    My training plan is lots of cardio, an hour a week, with strength training for all the climbing and all the crawling stuff. I havent quite worked it all out yet, but the closer I get to the date I will up the training to two hours a day, probably 2-3 months out.
  • Apryl546
    Apryl546 Posts: 909 Member
    I'm still scared to join you!
    I might go just to watch rather than join.
    Unless I can get a RL friend to join me.
  • Apryl546
    Apryl546 Posts: 909 Member
    I'm still scared to join you!
    I might go just to watch rather than join.
    Unless I can get a RL friend to join me.
  • OkieinMinny
    OkieinMinny Posts: 834 Member
    I am in MN and planning on doing this next summer!!!
  • _SusieQ_
    _SusieQ_ Posts: 2,964 Member
    I am in MN and planning on doing this next summer!!!

    ^^^^^^THERE'S MY GIRL!!!!!! ^^^^^^

    You will kick @ss my friend! I wish I could come do it with you there!
  • Apryl546
    Apryl546 Posts: 909 Member
    Kay. I'm seriously thinking about this now.
    Posted on my facebook to see if I could get some potential buddies to join but so far no good! Haha
  • Kara52217
    Kara52217 Posts: 353 Member
    I'm in MN so I my have to check this out and maybe join you!
  • Apryl546
    Apryl546 Posts: 909 Member
    Woho! I have 2 prospects via facebook.
  • JasonSwetland
    JasonSwetland Posts: 235 Member
    Sweet! We need to get a giant group of people to do this!
  • OkieinMinny
    OkieinMinny Posts: 834 Member
    For sure, Im super excited!!
  • crystalAN85
    crystalAN85 Posts: 90 Member
    I really hope to be able to do this with you guys! It looks like so much fun!

    *Edit* - I'm having trouble finding the date for it. Maybe because some of the tabs won't load on my phone. Anyone know the date?
  • OkieinMinny
    OkieinMinny Posts: 834 Member
    Its June 30/July 1 2012!!! Sweet looks like we have a slew of MFP peeps doing it!!
  • _SusieQ_
    _SusieQ_ Posts: 2,964 Member
    Its June 30/July 1 2012!!! Sweet looks like we have a slew of MFP peeps doing it!!

    I'm considering a road trip around that time.... ;)
  • Apryl546
    Apryl546 Posts: 909 Member
    I think if I do really do this, I want to make my own tshirt that says something about my weightloss journey. :)

    I'm getting excited and I haven' even said yes 100% yet!
  • Apryl546
    Apryl546 Posts: 909 Member
    I have more friends seriously considering it. They are just looking for training partners now because they start training.
    Yet here I am, gonna do it all by myself. Haha
  • Apryl546
    Apryl546 Posts: 909 Member
    I have more friends seriously considering it. They are just looking for training partners now because they start training.
    Yet here I am, gonna do it all by myself. Haha
  • nicolemarie045
    nicolemarie045 Posts: 131 Member
    My husband and I and a few friends are gonna do the MN one..im so excited!
  • Apryl546
    Apryl546 Posts: 909 Member
    Keeping this place alive ;D
  • bjohs
    bjohs Posts: 1,225 Member
    I might have to consider this. It's definitely something I need to put on my bucket list. :)
  • kappyd
    kappyd Posts: 199 Member
    My daughter and I did it this year, along with several workmates. We had a blast, so we all signed up again for 2012. When I did it I was at my heaviest and walked most of it (still had sore knees for a week). Hopefully this year I will be in better shape. One of my workmates found a 10 dollar off coupon on line last year and she found another one for this year.
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