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Belly35

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Apr 19, 2014 2:29 PM
Hurt foot, shoulder and knee... I can deal with pain it's the endurance that the concern...

Time running out for me to scratch this one off the bucket list.

anyone else going to participate in this event?

Aug 16 17
POWERLINE PARK
69555 LEE ROAD
ST. CLAIRSVILLE, OH 43950
Apr 19, 2014 2:29pm
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Con_Alma

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Apr 19, 2014 2:44 PM
"Mudder"

It's 91% sold out so if you're going to do it you might want to get your starting time locked in.
Apr 19, 2014 2:44pm
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salto

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Apr 19, 2014 4:01 PM
Not far from here is this the Savage Run at Mad River Mountain.

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Apr 19, 2014 4:01pm
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BRF

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Apr 19, 2014 5:10 PM
BRF knows that you are a tough mudder fucker………….MOFO!
Apr 19, 2014 5:10pm
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Pick6

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Apr 19, 2014 6:59 PM
I believe there is a Tough Mudder much closer in Mansfield in May.

Not in shape right now, nor have the time to do it. I'll prob consider that one, especially since its basically my hometown and i'll know a decent amount of people participating.
Apr 19, 2014 6:59pm
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JD413

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Apr 19, 2014 7:07 PM
Pick6;1606958 wrote:I believe there is a Tough Mudder much closer in Mansfield in May.

Not in shape right now, nor have the time to do it. I'll prob consider that one, especially since its basically my hometown and i'll know a decent amount of people participating.
So, in less than a month you can be 'in shape'?
Apr 19, 2014 7:07pm
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Pick6

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Apr 19, 2014 7:25 PM
JD413;1606961 wrote:So, in less than a month you can be 'in shape'?
I was talking about the one in St.C.
Apr 19, 2014 7:25pm
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Con_Alma

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Apr 19, 2014 7:27 PM
Pick6;1606958 wrote:I believe there is a Tough Mudder much closer in Mansfield in May.

Not in shape right now, nor have the time to do it. I'll prob consider that one, especially since its basically my hometown and i'll know a decent amount of people participating.
That is the Ohio Tough Mudder. It's the only one in Ohio. It's May 17 & 18.
Apr 19, 2014 7:27pm
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Apr 19, 2014 7:40 PM
Con_Alma;1606966 wrote:That is the Ohio Tough Mudder. It's the only one in Ohio. It's May 17 & 18.
It is not the only one in Ohio. As Belly said, there is one August 16 and 17 in St. Clairsville, Ohio. Its referred to as the Ohio Valley/Pittsburgh Tough Mudder.
Apr 19, 2014 7:40pm
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Con_Alma

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Apr 19, 2014 7:42 PM
That's referred to as the Pittsburgh challenge. My appologies for it does have an Ohio start and finish location.

http://toughmudder.com/events/find-an-event


Apr 19, 2014 7:42pm
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Apr 19, 2014 7:45 PM
Con_Alma;1606970 wrote:That's the Pittsburgh challenge.

http://toughmudder.com/events/find-an-event
I have no clue what the hell you are trying to argue, but the event is IN OHIO and IS a tough mudder event.
Apr 19, 2014 7:45pm
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Con_Alma

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Apr 19, 2014 7:46 PM
????

Im not trying to argue so I can see how you would not have a clue about what I was trying to argue.
Apr 19, 2014 7:46pm
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ernest_t_bass

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Apr 20, 2014 7:46 AM
How "in shape" (endurance) must one be? I hate rubs over 3 miles.
Apr 20, 2014 7:46am
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Sonofanump

Apr 20, 2014 9:18 AM
I don't like to run that far, I'll be doing the Warrior Dash at the end of May.
Apr 20, 2014 9:18am
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Con_Alma

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Apr 20, 2014 9:54 AM
ernest_t_bass;1607050 wrote:How "in shape" (endurance) must one be? I hate rubs over 3 miles.
My understanding is that the Mansfield Airport course is just slightly over 10 miles. If you can cover 10 miles while traversing through 20 some obstacles you can make it.
Apr 20, 2014 9:54am
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Belly35

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Apr 20, 2014 12:19 PM
ernest_t_bass;1607050 wrote:How "in shape" (endurance) must one be? I hate rubs over 3 miles.
hate running, with my hurt foot, bad knee running is a problem, upper body strength, low crawling, lifting, arm strength and strong back I'm good for the event ...long distance running is not my game ...
Apr 20, 2014 12:19pm
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MontyBrunswick

Apr 20, 2014 2:02 PM
ernest_t_bass;1607050 wrote: I hate rubs over 3 miles.
lol
Apr 20, 2014 2:02pm
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Apr 20, 2014 7:50 PM
dlazz;1607127 wrote:lol
Oops
Apr 20, 2014 7:50pm
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Apr 20, 2014 9:29 PM
ernest_t_bass;1607050 wrote:How "in shape" (endurance) must one be? I hate rubs over 3 miles.
I did the one in Virginia and finished without training at all. I was in absolutely terrible shape. It was at a ski resort, too, so it was a lot of trips up and then down the "mountain."
Apr 20, 2014 9:29pm
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Zoltan

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Apr 20, 2014 11:11 PM
You can finish one of these without being in great shape. They are not timed, and you can take as much rest as you want at the obstacles or wherever you want. I think they recommend you can run five straight miles to do one, but certainly not 10-12.

I did one in Wisconsin and was in pretty good shape. It was a fun experience that I'm glad I did it.
Apr 20, 2014 11:11pm
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salto

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Apr 21, 2014 10:05 AM
justincredible;1607259 wrote:I did the one in Virginia and finished without training at all. I was in absolutely terrible shape. It was at a ski resort, too, so it was a lot of trips up and then down the "mountain."
What was the distance and did you walk in between obstacles?
Apr 21, 2014 10:05am
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MontyBrunswick

Apr 21, 2014 10:05 AM
salto;1607406 wrote:What was the distance and did you walk in between obstacles?
Shouldn't you be watching the Boston Marathon?
Apr 21, 2014 10:05am
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baseballstud24

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Apr 21, 2014 10:07 AM
I ran the Savage Race last year..I finished..Did all the obstacles, but man was it rough. I hadn't ran since high school (I'm 28) and going up and down those ski slopes was killer. If you're in decent shape, you probably won't have a problem with this race. The obstacles required a lot of upper body strength and mental toughness..
Apr 21, 2014 10:07am
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Zoltan

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Apr 21, 2014 10:17 AM
salto;1607406 wrote:What was the distance and did you walk in between obstacles?
Usually about 0.5 to 1 miles. There are generally about 20 - 24 obstacles in 10-12 mile run. The difficulty of the obstacles was not a huge deal in my opinion because they ranged from pretty easy (climb a wall, crawl in mud, jump off a high platform into water, etc), to almost impossible (inclined monkey bars that are super slippery). 99% of people would fall off the monkey bars really quickly so there wasn't a ton of energy spent. I have decent upper body strength and could do 20+ pull ups, and had no chance on some of these because it was so slippery.

You HAVE to be able to run hills or you are in big trouble. We had a really muscled up guy in our group and he was dying really quickly from the runs in between the obstacles. Expect it to be muddy enough to the point where you will be crawling up/down some of the hills because it's not possible to stay on your feet.
Apr 21, 2014 10:17am
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salto

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Apr 21, 2014 10:39 AM
dlazz;1607408 wrote:Shouldn't you be watching the Boston Marathon?
Marathons are boring........



























until the last 10k.

lol!
Apr 21, 2014 10:39am