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Open Forum => Off-Topic => Topic started by: EmJayBee83 on September 16, 2012, 09:52:14 PM
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So, yeah, this is how I spent last Saturday (9/8/2012).
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfKS4CAPGYs#ws)
Going to run again next July (http://toughmudder.com/events/minnesota-sat-jul-20-sun-jul-21-2013/). Let me know if you want to sign on with me.
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That looks awesome but something tells me you have to be a certain age that I am not yet...
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I just heard about these recently. Looks really fun! How many miles can you run these days Matt?
Kirk
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I just heard about these recently. Looks really fun! How many miles can you run these days Matt?
It was really fun; really, really stupid and a ton of fun. Basically if you can run a 10k you will have more than enough cardio because you get breaks waiting for each obstacle. Back in July my weekly long run was around a 10k, but I peaked too early and got lazy. Now I run a couple 5k or so with a couple of minutes of walking in between.
Should I pencil you in for next July? ;)
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What's the time-frame like on one of these things?
I'm getting in pretty good shape with my daily dance classes, but I'm not sure I can run a 10K in a decent time at all.
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That looks like a blast.
I started C25K (http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml) some months ago and finished the program in 3 weeks. Then I injured my ankle right at the end of B210K (http://www.b210k.com/b210k-programme/) and had to stop (I do mean right at the end too. It was when I was taking my first attempt at a 10k). Probably had something to do with running 6-7 days a week..... Then once that was healed and my doctor okay'd me for running again, I got my wisdom teeth out which prevented me from running...... then when those stopped hurting, I moved to Minneapolis and haven't had time to run....
How much upper body strength does it take? I plan to pick up running again when I get a chance (not sure how long I'll be able to go....) and might be interesed in trying this. But I have basically no upper body strength.
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What's the time-frame like on one of these things?
I'm getting in pretty good shape with my daily dance classes, but I'm not sure I can run a 10K in a decent time at all.
I run slow--a 10k takes me a little less than an hour to complete (so basically around 9-10 minutes per mile). I did the event with my brother in-law. I estimate we ran about half the the 12 miles, and it took about 3 1/2 hours to complete the course. There were other people who ran the whole way and another group who started walking from about mile one on. The Tough Mudder is not a race--it is about finishing and helping everyone else finish.
How much upper body strength does it take? I plan to pick up running again when I get a chance (not sure how long I'll be able to go....) and might be interesed in trying this. But I have basically no upper body strength.
I have a 13-week C210K (couch to 10k) (http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=1462924) program that I followed the past two years. (Yes, you really should only run 3 times a week.) As far as upper body strength goes, I pulled a muscle in my shoulder on Labor Day and was in enough pain that I went to see a doctor on the Thursday before (and he told me to be really careful because I could do some permanent damage). So there were a few obstacles (curse you rings!) I couldn't do--but nobody was tsk-tsking about that. You try everything, complete as much as you can, help other people around you complete as much as they can, and have a blast. They also have a training link at the top of the Mudder (http://toughmudder.com) site that has their recommended strength training.