Who here has done a Tough Mudder?

FavreFan1971 · September 9, 2012 3:55AM

I finished my second this weekend suckering my wife into the event. I did each of the events in Wisconsin over the past year. I am sore as a sun of a gun today but had blast. Curious if anyone else is a messed up upstairs as me.

BunchOBull · September 9, 2012 4:02AM

I had never heard of TM until earlier this year and it's something I'd be interested in. I've avoided things like Iron Man because I don't tread water very well and tend to sink like a rock. How much swimming, and at what depth, did you compete in?

FavreFan1971 · September 9, 2012 4:07AM

All depends on the course but I have not heard of any swims long then 50 yards. The Cliff dive is in 20 feet of water.

BunchOBull · September 9, 2012 4:11AM

I can swim a couple hundred yards, but I have to muscle through the whole thing and become fatigued quickly. With so little swimming, it's something that doesn't sound so impossible anymore.

Good job in finishing. My wife is a distance runner and wants to do an Iron Man together...I think she wants me to drown.

orioles93 · September 9, 2012 4:36AM

Never did the Tough Mudder but Ive done the Warrior Dash.

MinorLeaguer · September 9, 2012 5:28AM

I was thinking Let it Ride with Richard Dreyfuss and David Johansen..."His mudda was a mudder???"

firedawg45 · September 9, 2012 5:51AM

did tough mudder in tampa last year, great accomplishment to me.

Toro · September 9, 2012 7:45AM

Looking forward to one of those and a Spartan Race but most specifically accomplishing it with my sons. The Spartan Race has one designed for just kids also.

scmavl · September 9, 2012 8:10AM

I just could NOT do one of these. I did a 5k. That's it for me.

Dboneesq · September 9, 2012 8:32AM

<< I can swim a couple hundred yards, but I have to muscle through the whole thing and become fatigued quickly.
My wife is a distance runner and wants to do an Iron Man together...I think she wants me to drown. >>

Bull ... As someone who has run a decent amount of marathons and raced some triathlons, I would STRONGLY suggest that you do NOT attempt to do an IronMan if you can only swim a couple hundred yards. I would first try to race a few sprint triathlons. An IronMan is a 2.4 MILE swim ... followed by a 112 MILE bike and then a 26.2 MILE run. Last year I was training for my first Iron Man (15+ hours of cardio per week, in addition to weight training). After training hard for 3 months I had a fall, in which I broke my right ankle and needed surgery on my left knee. Needless to say I was not able to do the race.

goraiders · September 9, 2012 9:52AM

Troy,
I did a few mud runs,prison break type things,never a mudder.What does it consist of excatly??
My wife is ALL about that type stuff,I just try and amuze her from time to time and go along and
now find myself looking forward to next one!

llafoe · September 9, 2012 10:47AM

I participate in a lot of these, although unplanned.

My objective may be a little different than yours... I try to keep my weapons dry and an good spoon to grenade ratio.

I may even be a little more messed upstairs than you are with these Mudders.

jeffcbay · September 9, 2012 1:53PM

<< Never did the Tough Mudder but Ive done the Warrior Dash. >>

My Bro-In-Law did the Warrior Dash on August 25th in Northeast Ohio and he finished 6th out of over 6000 people that day. Pretty proud of him!

orioles93 · September 9, 2012 2:00PM

<< 

<< Never did the Tough Mudder but Ive done the Warrior Dash. >>

My Bro-In-Law did the Warrior Dash on August 25th in Northeast Ohio and he finished 6th out of over 6000 people that day. Pretty proud of him! >>

Yes that is really good!! I was just happy i finished in the top 100 for my group!

llafoe · September 9, 2012 2:21PM

I'm going to have to try one of these when I get back to the States. My trail pace is 5:15/mile. I wonder what that equates to in this event? It looks like a normal military course to me... so much for escaping the military when I get home!

72skywalker · September 9, 2012 7:52PM

I just did a triathalon this summer. The swim was the hardest part. i did not expect it to be that tough. Like someone else said, I had to muscle through it and fatiqued myself afterwards. The bike was tough with rubber legs and then the run almost killed me. I finished though.

gc1213 · September 9, 2012 11:55PM

I crew of guys at my Muay Thai/BJJ gym have been participating in Tough Mudder the past few times around. They absolutely love it. I for one have no interest in running through mud and such but I hear its a great time and very difficult. Big thing with it sounds like stamina, muscle endurance and team work.

samspop · September 10, 2012 10:06AM

I hit my early-40's and after ACL recon on each knee (one in mid-90's and one in '00), I started running last year. I have done 2 Warrior Dashes ('11 and '12 Carolinas WD in Huntersville, NC) 6 or so 5k's, and a half marathon. Doing another half marathon in a couple of weeks. The Warrior Dash was the most fun, though. It tests a lot more that the fact that you can run. I would be interested in doing one of the Spartan Races. I heard they are grueling as he||.

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Dboneesq · September 12, 2012 1:15AM

<< They're looking for a Director of Obstacle Innovation >>

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Jakt · September 12, 2012 1:16AM

I just looked up the details of this race. It looks insane. Now I have to start training for it.

letsgocapitals · September 12, 2012 3:14AM

I did one this morning... in my bathroom... on my man throne.

Brutal.

Lasted a good 20 minutes.

Sweated a lot.

Weighed about two pounds less when finished.

The sense of accomplishment makes me want to do another soon.

Dboneesq · September 12, 2012 3:53AM

<< I did one this morning... in my bathroom... on my man throne.
Brutal. Lasted a good 20 minutes. Sweated a lot. Weighed about two pounds less when finished.
The sense of accomplishment makes me want to do another soon. >>

ALT ... please let your mom know what time kindergarten gets out so someone will be there when you get home from school.

letsgocapitals · September 12, 2012 7:20AM

It's funny. I'm on a few internet message boards. I'm a moderator on one fairly successful, sports-related message board. Yet, the first time I read the term "ALT" was on CU. There's some popular message boards where that internet slang term doesn't exist. But not here. A little bit of humor has a board veteran calling you an ALT. Pretty sensitive environment I guess.

Well, that's my second post unrelated to the topic. So rather than venture into "troll" territory (I've used that one before myself)... you can have the final response. Just don't attempt to be humorous... that is ALT-esque apparently.

Dboneesq · September 12, 2012 8:05AM

Capitals ... humorous is great and I, like many others here, welcome you to join in with both serious and funny contributions. However, looking at what you wrote I do not think most ADULTS would consider it funny. Maybe I am in the minority ... I don't know.

letsgocapitals · September 12, 2012 8:30AM

<< Capitals ... humorous is great and I, like many others here, welcome you to join in with both serious and funny contributions. However, looking at what you wrote I do not think most ADULTS would consider it funny. Maybe I am in the minority ... I don't know. >>

I'm officially a troll with this post... damn it. But I like Chris Rock, Dave Chapelle, Bill Cosby, Eddie Murphy, George Carlin, Richard Pryor, Comedy Central Roasts, Tosh 2.0, etc. All venture into some pretty obscene topics but are funny. I'm not saying I'm funny. But we all have different brands of humors. No need to call someone an ALT because of that. And no worries, I'm not making my stage debut any time soon.

Who here has done a Tough Mudder?

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