TOUGH MUDDER!!!

Did my first obstacle course race a couple weeks ago, Spartan Sprint at Blue Mountain, PA. Very tough in terms of cardio especially since we went from the base to the summit essentially 1 and a half times. Scheduled to do the Rock Solid Mud Run with my g/f in 2 weeks, a Spartan Super on Sept. 8th, and finishing the year with the tough mudder in Englishtown in October. Pushing myself more in the gym cardio wise to train for the super, I was not ready for the amount of stamina needed. On the bright side I made all obstacles aside from the javelin throw.

 

Yeah, it was pretty crazy and certainly a scary moment.

Most of my team had a great time and are talking about doing it again next year. I think it's in August at Mt. Snow next year.

We also found out that one of the girls on our team qualified for the Toughest Mudder. She's nuts, she had a tri-athelon the day after the mudder!

 

Thanks! Yeah I figured it would be a good event for my g/f to try as her first obstacle race. After she saw me finish my spartan she wanted in. You seem like you do alot of cardio/running. Unfortunately that's where I limit myself because I hate distance running, I'd rather be in the gym. I am trying to force myself to run more to train for these but it isn't easy Good luck on your half and tri!

Obligatory photo whoring:



Apparently I make a weird grimace in all my photos.

 

I signed up for my first Tough Mudder a couple months ago. I will be taking part in the Seattle one at the end of September. my training for it so far has been splitting wood, playing with my dogs (especially the pit bulls), going to work (construction), and beer curls. i am an electrician, pyromaniac, and enjoy a good mental and physical challenge.

so far, i am a team of one, but that won't stop me.

 

Damn man... good luck to you!

 

ALRIGHT!!! congrats

is it in jersey again this year?

 

Nice, good luck man! Doing the Rock Solid Mud Run this weekend with the g/f, looking forward to it.

 

damn...qualifying for WTM means finishing in top 5%. you must have kicked some obstacle ass out there.

 

Who's running in Salt Lake City on Oct 13th?

 

I am! Team Taylor

 

Sweet! I think a team of us from my sheriff's office is going. So far looks like 5.

 

1 month until Seattle TM. anybody besides me going to kick ass out there?

 

Probably about 8-10,000 other people.

 

Super spartan tomorrow. 10 miles at mountain creek. Should be interesting.

 

so i was planning on going on a nice hike to help me train for tough mudder on Sept 1, but it turns out my little brother was in the hospital starting then for about 10 days, so i spent time with him instead of preparing for TM. this weekend was booked up for me already, as is next weekend so i can't do a whole lot there. weekend after that is TM Seattle, and time to shine. only real training can happen after work now, when i am already starting to get tired. should be interesting to see how well i do on race day.