Dirty Girl Mud Run

I am doing one this Saturday! I've just completed c25k- other than that I've just kept my regular lifting routine.

Angie

I did the Warrior Dash last fall. I struggled with the upper body things. Anything I could use my legs for I was OK. I was told to focus on upper body and balance. My personal suggestion is to be careful on the obsticles when they are wet. I saw several injured participants due to a simple slip. I was still stiff and bruised later that day. Good thing my run ended with a free beer!!

I did the dirty girl last Saturday. I also did c25k to prep. Here are a couple tips....
1. Run outdoors. Run in fields. Treadmill vs. Dirty girl setting..... way different.
2. Be fearless. Go out there with the mentality that you can do it!

I do not think dirty girl was hard. Hardest for me were the wall and cargo net. But I did them. Be prepared to get dirty andhave fun! Best time I have had. Ever! Doing it again in September. I am proud tobe a dirty girl! Btw my profile pic..... thats me afterwards!

I would suggest going to the playground and going through the monkey bars as much as possible. Other than the C25K that's gonna be your best bet. And make sure you don't mind crawling in tight spaces through mud. Just finished my first mud run and the only thing I had trouble with was the 6ft wall. It was slippery with mud and I didn't have the upper body strength to get myself over.

I just did a mud run on 5/5/12. All I can say is cardio cardio cardio. You will have so much fun, you won't even realize you are putting in work! Good luck!!!

Just go out there and have FUN!! It's not a race or competition, nothing is timed so just enjoy it and get muddy! I jumped into every puddle of mud I could find when I did it on 5/5/12. It was the most empowering day of my life! I didn't think I could do it but I completed every obstacle and where I couldn't run I walked, it was an incredible day followed by many beers with a great group of ladies!! I have cuts and bruises and I was sore but I would do it all over again tomorrow if I could! :happy:

I was seriously nervous cause I am not in the best shape. But I had nothing to worry about. The wall was the third obstacle. Conquering that was so exhilarating that I was pumped for the rest of the run. The atmosphere was amazing. The women were unbelievably supportive of each other. I remember laughing so hard at some points. After the wall, we ran up a small hill and there was a mud pit. One of my girls jumped full force into the puddle to splash me. Some other woman got splashed and freaked out "Oh she got me dirty!" We busted out at that. Not sure where she thought she was!!

Just did Warrior Dash (craziest, funnest thing I have ever done) and recommend upper body strength training. Other free advice - wear tight fitting clothes including leggins for when you have to crawl on the ground. Loose fitting clothes get very heavy when they get wet and muddy. Also buy a cheap pair of weight lifting gloves that you can throw away when you are done. They can save your hands. But most importantly - HAVE FUN! That is really what it is all about. The fact that you are doing it makes you one step ahead of those who will be sitting on the couch that day.

I'm doing the wisconsin one in September, and I can't wait!! Better start on that upper body work!! Thanks for the advice ladies!

Mud Runs tend to be on trail, which is softer than pavement. Try running on multiple types of road surfaces, and do some light weight training to build up strength in your legs and arms, as well as core exercises to build up your ability to stay balanced. The Dirty Girl isn't that bad, it's fun and it's crazy! I did one last Saturday, had a blast and got epically dirty. I can't run a full road 5k yet, but I did the run anyway - they space the obstacles at quarter to third miles apart so it's not too difficult and its never a continuous run from beginning to end. I feel that if you can do at least an hour of exercise through and run quarter to half miles in a stretch you should be able to do this no sweat! Good luck!

I did the one in GA and had a blast. My profile pic is the outfit I wore. Made a cute little tutu and ruined it in the mud! You'll have a great time!!