Has Anyone Participated in the Tough Mudder?

[Corcaigh]

I'm sure they get a lot of people that have never ran 10 miles in their life signing up for these things. As someone who enjoys road running, I have no doubts you need to be tuned up for this thing.

They are a little heavy on the marketing for an obstacle course, but as they are asking anything up to $180 to participate depending on when you sign up, I guess they have to sell it hard.

Lots of fat and otherwise out of shape people participate in these, just like your local road races.

I know a 5'5" 130lb dude who said it wasn't 'tough' But he's one of those pasty ectomorphs they mock in the marketing. Being in aerobic shape is important.

[GoSkins561]

They are a little heavy on the marketing for an obstacle course, but as they are asking anything up to $180 to participate depending on when you sign up, I guess they have to sell it hard.

Lots of fat and otherwise out of shape people participate in these, just like your local road races.

I know a 5'5" 130lb dude who said it wasn't 'tough' But he's one of those pasty ectomorphs they mock in the marketing. Being in aerobic shape is important.

Yeah, when they say it requires endurance and strength like any other event and that marathon running is boring, i'm thinking a half marathon at a decent clip (9:30 pace or faster) would break half of the people and 26 miles would break at least 90 percent. I dont have any interest in running a full marathon but i'm pretty sure one of these doesn't make your toe nails fall off. One of my friends on facebook ran the VA one yesterday, he isn't in distance running shape and he completed it.

[SkinsHokieFan]

My gf and I did the "Run for your lives" 5k zombie run yesterday.

Lets just say 80 percent of the people were walking 80 percent of the time

The obstacles were fun, as was dodging "zombies" but you could just show up and particpate, no problem.

[GoSkins561]

Looks like fun, what does the electric shock feel like?

[Henry]

That friend of mine ran it on Saturday (I did not.) He did P90X for nine months and got his long runs up to 13 miles, and said the upper body work is more important than endurance.

He also said that by the time you get to the electro-shock part you're so beat up you hardly notice it.

[MattFancy]

I am doing the "Warrior Dash" here in MD close to where I live in late may

http://www.warriordash.com/

Same thing basically

Hope I make it LMAO!

I think I'm going to do that one this year too. Didn't get a chance to do it this past year because I was at my bachelor party haha. But I will definitely be coming down for it this year.

[GoSkins561]

Yeah, i have seen some pictures of peoples knees, they are all torn up.

[GoSkins561]

I think I'm going to do that one this year too. Didn't get a chance to do it this past year because I was at my bachelor party haha. But I will definitely be coming down for it this year.

Which do you think will be more challenging, the half marathon or tough mudder?

[MattFancy]

Which do you think will be more challenging, the half marathon or tough mudder?

I'd say the tough mudder. Seems harder to train for. I had never done a race before I did the half. But I trained for 3 months to get ready for it. For the tough mudder, not only do you have to train running wise, you have to train upper body wise too to get through the obsticales. Add to the fact that you're covered in mud and it definitely can't be easy.

[Titaw]

I did the Warrior Dash in MD in May it was a blast. Hopefully I'll be back from Afghanistan in time to do it again next year, and run tough mudder as well.

[skinsfan_1215]

Looks like fun, what does the electric shock feel like?

I was so numb by the time I got to it I couldn't feel it at all. The other guys I ran with said it was a minor jolt.

FYI, for the VA one and I'm assuming any others that are on a mountain, you don't spend much time running. Most of it is hiking straight up the side of a mountain. My training was pretty much useless since I was working on running.

[MissU28]

I will be signing up for this (in Frederick, MD) on payday. I will be running with a team, I'm not sure how many people are on it yet....but I bet it'll be at least 10 of us. I am scared ****less. I have about 7 months to prepare for it, though.

[Win4us]

Holy cow, those races look fun as hell! Keep us posted on how you guys do.

[Samuels]

I was planning to sign up for the tough mudder later this year. How much did it cost?

[MissU28]

I was planning to sign up for the tough mudder later this year. How much did it cost?

It's $95 by feb. 7, then it goes up. $15 discount if you are a vet or in the military