Tough Mudder Done!

[pasquini 369]

I completed my first Tough Mudder this past weekend!!! Woot! Never would i have imagined i would run a 12 mile obstacle course, finish it and love every minute of it!!

[Foxbins 625]

Congratulations! I thought about doing one until I heard there were electrified wires to run through--no thanks! You must be really happy!

[PdxMan 4,292]

NICE!!

Congrats. Did you feel you were nutritionally prepared for the event? This is an area that I have been researching and experimenting with as I train for a marathon. I would love to know about your prep.

Congrats again and great job!!

[pasquini 369]

Yes there are wires lol, but not so bad really. :-)

[LilMissDiva Irene 3,282]

Phenomenal!!! Major props, you definitely deserve it!

[pasquini 369]

NICE!!

Congrats. Did you feel you were nutritionally prepared for the event? This is an area that I have been researching and experimenting with as I train for a marathon. I would love to know about your prep.

Congrats again and great job!!

I worked all week on hydration, normally i run 10 mile every weekend and wear a camel pack so i dont worry about it because i can sip as i go an i put some shot blocks electrolite blocks in the pocket as well as a couple of the agave and Peanut Butter packets then every couple miles i eat a shot block and half way have some Peanut Butter. Works perfectly. But the Mudder is of course muddy!!! Lol so i didnt wear the pack. The morning of the race i ate a yogurt 3 hours before a protien bar 1 hour before and 20 oz of gatorade in the last hr leading up to the start.

I carried one pack of shot blocks in a pocket and opened them at mile 5 hit every Water station and got in about 5 oz of Water. I was dehydrated at the end but managed.

If you do a marathon wear a camel pack! I am doing the OKC half april 29 and will have my camel pack with gatorade and shot block, peanut butter and a Protein bar.

[pasquini 369]

NICE!!

Congrats. Did you feel you were nutritionally prepared for the event? This is an area that I have been researching and experimenting with as I train for a marathon. I would love to know about your prep.

Congrats again and great job!!

Oh also, i didnt really "carb up" i ate like normal, i have found on my weekend runs hydration and some small bites of carb and Protein along the way keep me going well enough.

[BlackBerryJuice 349]

DAMN!

It's so random, yesterday a friend of mine messaged me about this race and asked if I wanted to do it. I don't have the best endurance and was worried that with the sleeve, a 2-3 hour race might be too much. But I guess I can't use the sleeve as an excuse then!

Still on the fence about it, it would mean adding a LOT of running to my workout program.

[PdxMan 4,292]

Wow, 20 oz in the last hour ... I can get about 8 oz ... maybe ... otherwise it sloshes around in my tummy ... and hydration is one of my issues. My longest distance is 14 miles at a 9 minute/mile pace. I have to continuously hydrate (I have a hydration belt) and start with some home-made energy gels and suck on swedish fish while I run. My digestive system pretty much shuts down when I am running, so I have to come to a complete stop in order to drink. I suck on the fish because I really can't swallow. If I force myself to swallow, then my stomach just feels awful as I get air in there.

I just have to keep practicing. I've got 18 miles coming up this Saturday. Good luck with your half.

[blackanese25 160]

AHHHHHHH THAT IS SOOOOOOO EXCITING... IM DOING MY TOUGH MUDDER IN SEPT!!!!!!!! i can't wait!!!!!!

Congrats..... so really how hard is it? lol

[Spatters3 315]

I am ignorant. What, pray tell, is a "swedish fish" ? All I can picture is you sucking on some pickled herring....

[blackanese25 160]

I am ignorant. What, pray tell, is a "swedish fish" ? All I can picture is you sucking on some pickled herring....

lol thats awesome... swedish fish are the little Gummy candies.. normally red in the shape of a fish

[bethany1987 66]

Good job!!! that sounds like so much fun!

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[sleeve 4 me 910]

WOW!!!! CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[pasquini 369]

DAMN!

It's so random' date=' yesterday a friend of mine messaged me about this race and asked if I wanted to do it. I don't have the best endurance and was worried that with the sleeve, a 2-3 hour race might be too much. But I guess I can't use the sleeve as an excuse then!

Still on the fence about it, it would mean adding a LOT of running to my workout program.[/quote']

Its not that bad really, the run is broke. Up by the obsticles and many of them log jam with people so you stop for mini-breaks. :-) it is a true challenge however and one you can be proud to complete.