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I want to do this soooooo bad!!! I've booked myself too many 1/2 marathons this year, and a full marathon in January next year, but if they come to my area next year - I'm so there!!!

Congrats!!!!

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I just pre registered for next year!! August 11/13 I'll be part of the tough mudder family!!

Thats awesome!!! I would do another this weekend if i could!! So much fun!

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

Here is me before my last race:

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EEK !

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Here is me before my last race:

awesome on so many levels.

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I worked all week on hydration' date=' 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.[/quote']

I know this is an old post, but I'm curious if you had any problems with the camel pack? I used to love wearing mine while hiking but I haven't tried it since the surgery since they said no drinking through a straw. Any issues?

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I so want to do a Tough Mudder, which is really weird because I have never liked being wet, dirty or running. Maybe I just didn't want to draw attention to the short (5 foot), fat (190 now) person. And now I am on the down hill side of middle aged as well (57). But some part of me is really drawn to this, ever since I read PDX Man's description of his event. I am not sleeved yet, so I will keep this in mind for a year from now. Something to plan for and I am not a big planner, no patience. Hence the screen name, RobbieNow.

What kind of training regimen did you have; is there a website for guidance?

Thanks

Robbie

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