justincredible
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Oct 19, 2011 10:49am
They are setting up all of the obstacles now in Virginia.
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150422891577790.411396.121520047789&type=3
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150422891577790.411396.121520047789&type=3
justincredible
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Oct 19, 2011 10:51am
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I Wear Pants
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Oct 19, 2011 2:17pm
If you don't get another $25 donation you might as well donate another $25 yourself since it wouldn't cost you anything (hitting $150 gets you a $25 discount which would be essentially given directly to WW).
justincredible
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Oct 19, 2011 3:00pm
How does that even work? Do they give you a check for $25 when you sign in or something? I don't really care about the discount, I've already put $150+ into it with the registration and $25 donation I already made.I Wear Pants;938734 wrote:If you don't get another $25 donation you might as well donate another $25 yourself since it wouldn't cost you anything (hitting $150 gets you a $25 discount which would be essentially given directly to WW).
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I Wear Pants
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Oct 19, 2011 3:01pm
They mail it to you. You get it a few weeks after the race I believe.
justincredible
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Oct 21, 2011 11:33pm
In Virginia now. Nervous as hell for tomorrow.
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I Wear Pants
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Oct 21, 2011 11:35pm
Don't be a pussyjustincredible;941177 wrote:In Virginia now. Nervous as hell for tomorrow.
Do work
Drink beer
justincredible
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Oct 21, 2011 11:36pm
I Wear Pants;941180 wrote:Don't be a pussy
Do work
Drink beer
I'm only good at one of those things.
JerseyBuck
Posts: 429
Oct 21, 2011 11:59pm
I ran the Spartan last month and will be going to my second Tough Mudder in a few weeks in NJ. You'll be pretty beat after but it's an awesome experience.
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I Wear Pants
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Oct 22, 2011 12:24am
That's awesome. Any tips? And how'd you like the Spartan Race (which type was it)?JerseyBuck;941210 wrote:I ran the Spartan last month and will be going to my second Tough Mudder in a few weeks in NJ. You'll be pretty beat after but it's an awesome experience.
justincredible
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Oct 22, 2011 8:12am
On the way to the mudder now.
se-alum
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Oct 22, 2011 10:24am
RIP Justincredible.
karen lotz
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Oct 22, 2011 10:37am
Who is next in command? Wes? Heretic?
RIP Ohio Chatter
RIP Ohio Chatter
JerseyBuck
Posts: 429
Oct 22, 2011 11:29am
I ran the Super. Took it easy because I had a race the next day. I thought Tough Mudder was a bit tougher due to length or race and more obstacles, at least compared to the Super. Tough Mudder is also more about camaraderie while Spartan is more "race", if that makes sense. It was alright though.I Wear Pants;941240 wrote:That's awesome. Any tips? And how'd you like the Spartan Race (which type was it)?
As for tips while running the race, bring energy gel and stay hydrated. You'll have time to rest during the race as many of the obstacles had lines. How much are you training now? When's the race?
Curly J
Posts: 7,282
Oct 22, 2011 2:00pm
I thought it's in his will to pass the site onto Mike Clark if he doesn't survive the Mudder.karen lotz;941402 wrote:Who is next in command? Wes? Heretic?
RIP Ohio Chatter
justincredible
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Oct 22, 2011 4:04pm
Done.
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sportchampps
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Oct 22, 2011 4:32pm
How was it
justincredible
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Oct 22, 2011 4:41pm
Fucked. Don't do them in the mountains.
karen lotz
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Oct 22, 2011 4:57pm
LOL
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I Wear Pants
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Oct 22, 2011 6:47pm
I've been training a lot and stay in pretty good shape. I'm doing the November 20th one. It's not like finishing the thing is going to be difficult as I'm in plenty good shape to do it, the difficult thing will be trying to do it quickly. I know it isn't a race per se but I'll be using a watch to time myself. That's the thrill of it for me. The toughest thing will probably the temperature as I assume it's going to be cold in Chicago in about a month.JerseyBuck;941441 wrote:I ran the Super. Took it easy because I had a race the next day. I thought Tough Mudder was a bit tougher due to length or race and more obstacles, at least compared to the Super. Tough Mudder is also more about camaraderie while Spartan is more "race", if that makes sense. It was alright though.
As for tips while running the race, bring energy gel and stay hydrated. You'll have time to rest during the race as many of the obstacles had lines. How much are you training now? When's the race?
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
Oct 22, 2011 7:16pm
The only thing I good have done to prepare for this would have been running crazy hills. And even that wouldn't have helped much. We went up and down the side of a mountain maybe 5 or 6 times each way. And it was steep as hell.
JerseyBuck
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Oct 22, 2011 9:02pm
Hypothermia was an issue when I went, quite a few people went down including one of my teammates. And as Justin mentioned, the steep hills are a bitch. Sucks in the military and sucks in the mudder. Only thing you can do to prepare for that is to run them every week so your body adapts to the stress.I Wear Pants;941635 wrote:I've been training a lot and stay in pretty good shape. I'm doing the November 20th one. It's not like finishing the thing is going to be difficult as I'm in plenty good shape to do it, the difficult thing will be trying to do it quickly. I know it isn't a race per se but I'll be using a watch to time myself. That's the thrill of it for me. The toughest thing will probably the temperature as I assume it's going to be cold in Chicago in about a month.
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Manhattan Buckeye
Posts: 7,566
Oct 23, 2011 9:31am
What was your time?
Running 9+ miles up and down Wintergreen ain't a walk in the park, can't imagine having to do it with all of the obstacles.
Running 9+ miles up and down Wintergreen ain't a walk in the park, can't imagine having to do it with all of the obstacles.
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
Oct 23, 2011 10:15am
Manhattan Buckeye;942141 wrote:What was your time?
Running 9+ miles up and down Wintergreen ain't a walk in the park, can't imagine having to do it with all of the obstacles.
A little over 4 hours.
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
Oct 23, 2011 5:59pm
Here I am going up the half pipe (white shirt):
