Mud Run advice!

I'm doing the LoziLu mud run this Saturday too! I just did my first mud run (Rebel Race) two Saturday's ago (aka the hottest day of the year) and let me tell you...it was brutal. But soooo much fun! My biggest advice would be to come totally prepared (mentally and physically) for anything. And I mean ANYTHING! Here's my advice for anyone interested in doing a mud run:

1. Drink plenty of water starting a few days before and throughout the day
2. Wear compression shorts that won't ride up or fall down during your run. If you chaffe during running, compression shorts (if long enough) can prevent that to make your run smoother all alround
3. Wear a shirt, sports bra, and shoes that you don't mind getting dirty and possibly throwing away. At the rebel race there was a mountain of shoes that people discarded because they couldn't be salvaged.
4. Arrive early so you don't have to rush through check-in and you can check your bag and calm your mind before your wave
5. Have fun! You're going to get muddy but enjoy it! You can do it!

Practice by actually running in mud first! A bunch of my friends are preparing for that crazy Tough Mudder race, and one of the things they're doing is trying to simulate (most) of the obstacles in the practice. Last week they ran through the river to get the feel of that and of running in soaking wet shoes/clothes after.

The tips from Knbloch up above are really good - especially # 3. I saw photos of a friend's mud run pics on Facebook yesterday, and he had lost a shoe (which he found later) in the mud. That's one of those things you might not ever think of until it happens.

~Definitely wear old sneakers you dont mind trashing (most likely discarding).

~Triple knot your shoes. If the mud is thick they will pull them right off and you don't want to run the rest of the way without them. (I witnessed this happening at Warrior Dash)

~ Push yourself and try every obstacle! You paid big $$ to participate so enjoy the challenge!

~ ***Keep an extra change of clothes, a towel and a cheap gallon or two of water in the car for the final clean-off before you head home. The showers/fire hoses are crowded and inadequate to get all the mud off. You will find it caked in places you never dreamed! *******************

- Keep your finishing medal muddy. It looks way cool hanging caked with dried mud and brings back fun memories!

~ HAVE FUN!!!!!

I just finished my run this weekend. It was awesome. Wear old sneakers and they will get trashed.

Take extra Jugs of water as there are lines and lines to wash off and you will be shock what you find in your shirt when you get back to the car.

Extra clothing.


Slow and steady wins the race.

Record it if you can we had a blast our group and ready for another round.