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  1. FarmerDave

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    #1 FarmerDave, Apr 30, 2013
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    Interesting trend that I'm surprised isn't getting more discussion here. These obstacle course mud runs are a booming trend, it seems to me to be fueled by the perfect storm of social media/internet and the move of our society toward a more sedentary lifestyle.

    I did my first one this weekend, a local, off-brand for-charity one that was $30 to enter, they originally expected 300 participants, but added 200 more spots and still turned people away at the gate. It was 50/50, fit people and fat asses. I consider myself the latter. 500 people at 30 a head is a pretty outrageous turnout for a town of 100k and for being the first event like this within 200 miles.

    It was a blast! I liked not knowing what obstacle was around the next corner, and helping short girls with nice butts over the walls, getting dirty after spending all week in the office under flourescent lights.... Brought a camera in a waterproof case and took some pics along the way. It's a photogenic activity which is why I think social media is a big factor in the rapid growth of these. Many of them attract thousands of participants.

    Anyone else doing these?
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  2. definitelysomeday

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    #2 definitelysomeday, May 1, 2013
    I did Tough Mudder in Miami in March. It was a lot of fun! Hoping to do it again in Orlando/Tampa in November.
     
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    #3 HotShoe, May 2, 2013
    I missed this one!!! I would love to do it when they come by again. A lot of my friends from crossfit did it and said it was a blast.

    On my to do list.
     
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    #4 muk_yan_jong, May 2, 2013
    Did my first Warrior Dash last year and it was great. Building a team for a Tough Mudder and hope to do a year's worth of travelling following a Dash around the country.
     
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    #5 ducowti, May 2, 2013
    I did Tough Mudder Mt Snow a year ago this weekend. Was great. Didn't feel like 11mi on a ski mountain. I was in ok shape and trained about two weeks ahead of time and did just fine. Was the only one of my 7person team (men, women) who nailed the apexing monkeybars. Tougher than it seems.
     
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    #6 alexm, May 3, 2013
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    I did a Tough Mudder only a couple of weekends ago (Sydney), loved it and will do again.

    I was carrying a calf muscle injury into it from hockey so not as fit as I liked and starting to get twinges around the 15km mark (course end 20 km).. what finished me off was electrical zap at 17km mark couldn't use my legs and dragged myself out and hobbled the last 3 kms lol..

    I still enjoyed it and will skip the one in 6 months and go MUCH more prepared for 12 months time..

    Oh the jump into the water wasn't much fun either.. 15' drop doesn't look far but I balked twice before thinking "oh well".. only way forward is down lol..
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    #7 definitelysomeday, May 3, 2013
    You are more than welcome to join the Formally Fat Fookers when it returns to Miami next year.

    If you have been doing boot camps or cross fit, you are already there.
     
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    #8 rdefabri, May 3, 2013
    My wife and I were training for the Tough Mudder 2 years ago when I ruptured my bicep tendon training for the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Pan Ams. It's on our "to do" list, but we haven't gotten around to prepping.

    It will happen though - I love the idea of these!
     
  9. NYC Fred

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    #9 NYC Fred, May 3, 2013
    Tough Mudder is headquartered around the corner from my apartment in Brooklyn, NY.

    They enrolled their 1,000,000 contestant recently, so to celebrate they brought a dumpster (A LARGE garbage bin) across the street, popped in a vinyl liner, some ice, had a tanker truck fill it w water....stretched some barbed wire over the center to ensure total immersion and had about 75 of the office staff pop in...

    Much fun. Much fun to watch, too...LOL
     
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    #10 alexm, May 4, 2013
    The "ice enema" is a seriously chilling and semi-painful experience!

    I was glad we had an unseasonably warm and sunny day for our event..
     
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    #11 GatorFL, May 4, 2013
    I've done a bunch of these. Last one I did, the Superhero, turned out to be a bad experience as I broke my ankle. While I will do more of these, I will also be on the lookout for potential safety issues.
     
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    #12 Lanikai, May 7, 2013
    on the coldest day of our winter here. Was still a blast. Do it with a group as it makes the whole thing that much more fun.
     
  13. FarmerDave

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    #13 FarmerDave, May 7, 2013
    Agreed, doing it with a group, small or big, is the most fun experience.
     
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    #14 jimshadow, Jun 28, 2013
    Doing a Tough Mudder this weekend at Michigan International Speedway.
    Anyone else doing this one?

    JIM
     
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    #15 Veedub00, Jul 7, 2013
    Did you get norovirus?
     
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    #16 4re Nut, Jul 11, 2013
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    I did the Warrior Dash last October as a fundraiser for St. Jude Hospital; a few pics in this thread, http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/silver-subscribed-private-forum/374388-help-me-help-kids-warrior-dash-st-jude-hospital-fundraiser.html#post141816612.

    Doing it as a fundraiser was extra motivation and after my race I was very grateful for the private shower and food tent...definitely the way to go, http://www.warriordash.com/get_involved.php.

    My medal and bib are hanging in my exercise room as motivation and I hope to do the race this year too.

    Can't go wrong when the motto is MUD. SWEAT. BEER. :D
     
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    #17 jimshadow, Jul 14, 2013
    I was one of the fortunate ones who DID NOT get the Norovirus! Thank goodness!! I did get some weird rash on my calves. I think from straddling the hay bales and sliding off of them. (By this time I was cramping bigtime and had to have help up).

    All in all it was a TON of fun!!!

    JIM
     

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