jedimaster Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 Well its been a summer of fishing in pain for me. I have been training pretty hard for the 2012 tough mudder. 18km obstacle course at mount st.louis moonstone. I have lost some fat and gained some muscle. My team mates have lost a good chunk of weight. In all I think we are down about 60 pounds between three of us in 2 months of training. I have worked up myself to be able to run pretty much full tilt for about 3km's. I have been alternating biking and running to work.. 16kms round trip. Pretty excited to get this under way... Is anyone else going in or have been in? If you haven't seen or heard of it here is the promo video.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vh5HdPM_QuE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broker Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 That's awesome!! Have never seen anything like that! Is there a prize for winning ? hope you do well, and youre not too sore Goodluck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan668 Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 I'll be running sat morning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAW Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 My bro in-law is running it. He went up to Mount st louis last weekend to check out part of the coarse. Good luck man! Looks like it's going to be a real test of....well... Everything I'd be there in my lawn chair watching, but I've got to test my endurance at an open bar wedding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Ivan Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 At first I thought the topic was about a newfie's mother. Good luck in the race! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedimaster Posted August 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 At first I thought the topic was about a newfie's mother. Good luck in the race! haha our team name is R U My Mudder We are starting at 8am... what time are you starting at? Should be good can hardly wait. I looked at the registration sheet, looks like about 16k people starting on Saturday people leaving in groups every 15 minutes. Its going to be a freakin madhouse. So lets run the math here... about 10,000 people on course at a time... spread out over 11 miles...hmmm That's 910 people per mile... 1760 yards per mile... That's one person every 1.9 yards per person... Gonna be a packed course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustic-Fisher Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 (edited) Yes, I've done a few similar races, if you want to be competitive start near the front, many of the obstacles will jam up with people waiting to cross them. Good luck! Hydrate, hydrate and hydrate Edited August 16, 2012 by Jaspers On Point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherriff Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 Good Luck, we are running at 12:15pm. Enjoy! Just about finishing as a team for us. Sherriff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toad Hunter Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 a few of my buddies have done it, all i gotta say is good luck !!! post pics if u get any Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 At first I thought the topic was about a newfie's mother. Good luck in the race! Oh me mudder.LOL Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercman Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 I'd be there in my lawn chair watching, but I've got to test my endurance at an open bar wedding. Its a tough one, but You can do it !!!! I used to run that one too, but i retired 23 years ago:whistling: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAW Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 Its a tough one, but You can do it !!!! I used to run that one too, but i retired 23 years ago:whistling: Thanks for the support Merc. I've been practicing all week! I think I'm ready Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedimaster Posted August 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 I have heard that most people thaop out do so after the first hill. I hope you got your legd lungs ready. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbuck Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 Knock yourself out!! It is a Tough Mudder!! My neighbours are doing it and have been training for the past few months. Along with my wife they did the Warrior Dash last month, it is just a small warmup compared to this thing. Good luck!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedimaster Posted August 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 Knock yourself out!! It is a Tough Mudder!! My neighbours are doing it and have been training for the past few months. Along with my wife they did the Warrior Dash last month, it is just a small warmup compared to this thing. Good luck!! Yah I know a few people that have done warrior dash and spartan, and no offense to them but... well no comment... I think as long as our team escapes injury, the lungs and muscles should hold up for the duration. Good luck to those that are going in an know people going in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acountdeleted Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 I'm Saturday at 9am. The warrior dash and Spartan race were hard. This one is going to be murder. I can't wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cudz Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 I am running at 10:30 sat morning. SHould be fun!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedimaster Posted August 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 (edited) WOW check this one out... www.grudgerun.com Anyone heard of it? Edited August 16, 2012 by jedimaster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lhousesoccer Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 (edited) These sorts of events are popping up all over the place now. There are dozens of them. Spartan Race http://www.spartanrace.com/#. Death Race http://www.youmaydie.com/ Good luck in this one. A friend of mine did the Death Race last year in Vermont and finished, which is an accomplishment. It's not just physical, but mental as well, like you have to carry a tree stump around with you for hours, while doing other physical challenges, then run to the top of a mountain while still carrying the stump, and answer questions on US presidents. If you get one wrong, you have to go back down the mountain to a checkpoint then come back up and answer another set. Another one was at some point you get a card showing an assembled lego piece. After 24 hours of other physical pain and agony, you have to assemble the lego from the parts they give you, from memory, from seeing the card brieflty 24 hours ago. If you get it wrong, you get sent back. Kinda crazy. Not sure I see the point. Forgot to mention - GOOD LUCK! Edited August 16, 2012 by vtbass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 That looks freakin awesome, good luck bud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedimaster Posted August 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 Thanks guys, I'll try and get some pics and post a report back... if I can still type after the race that is... Good luck to the others going in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solopaddler Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 Looks like fun, kinda like some of the portages I've done. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 Thanks guys, I'll try and get some pics and post a report back... if I can still type after the race that is... Good luck to the others going in. Good luck Jedi. My nephew is running as well. Sorry I'm not young enough to be that nuts!! All for a good cause. Stay healthy. Oh, the fridge works awsome, thanks!! Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acountdeleted Posted August 18, 2012 Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 That run was intense. Greatest obstacle course I have done. Also the toughest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted August 18, 2012 Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 Lots of OPP on the Moonstone on/off ramps today My guess is waiting for someone to drive by after that celebratory beer, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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