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On September 12 2012 06:46 mordek wrote:All right boys, all this talk and updates about the Tough Mudder are pretty meaningless without pictures  Unfortunately the women couldn't keep up with our group (we had a running group and a jogging group) so I didn't pictures of a lot of the events but here's a taste! + Show Spoiler +![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/PR7GW.jpg) Me on the left with my bro pre-Mudder! ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/m6rUm.jpg) Jumping in the "Mud Mile" ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/MGTf5.jpg) Summiting "Everest" unassisted :D ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/8cggT.jpg) Monkey bars, didn't think I was going to make it but I did without too much trouble. It was so worth it :D
damn nice body man. props on that.
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On September 12 2012 10:43 Catch wrote:
Also going to a tough mudder. October in kentucky, about a month left.
Any tips?
I'm friggin' pumped yoooooo
Train above body weight, like with a loaded backpack. Makes you feel light as a feather when you're doing stuff at body weight.
I haven't done a tough mudder, but Infantry school had some similar type stuff. Just do running and body weight type exercises with a weighted pack (I'm assuming you don't have a kevlar vest, which has better weight distribution).
Then, when you do obstacles or rough terrain at lighter weight, it's way easier.
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On September 12 2012 09:33 Cecil wrote:
Yeah I saw it right after I got to this page. Did Wisconsin have shocks on the rocks, by any chance? Low crawl in the barb wire but in ice and the wire is electrified..
No, but my buddy who had done when earlier in the year said it's painful... you probably could have guessed that
They did have electrical eel which seems to be the less painful alternative which was still hilarious as people get shocked and shock everyone else around them in the same water.
On September 12 2012 10:43 Catch wrote:
Also going to a tough mudder. October in kentucky, about a month left.
Any tips?
I'm friggin' pumped yoooooo
You should be pumped! We actually almost signed up for that one.
I can give you advice on a specific obstacle if you are wondering. Honestly, I did weighted pull ups and dips and I was able to run 4-5 miles at a 7 minute pace a couple times a week and that was plenty. I felt fantastic the whole time. I was most concerned with the monkey bars obstacle and I got through it surprisingly smooth. Our group literally ran between every obstacle so that endurance was sufficient. But yeah, definitely let me know if you're wondering what certain ones are like, I was fortunate to have a friend go who did one in April so there was a little less mystery.
@funkie thanks :D I pretty much unintentionally was on a cut around May/June til now so I'm pretty happy how it's turned out after my bulking in the winter/spring
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My buddy and his wife did a Tough Mudder about a month ago here in SoCal. neither of them really trained for it (My buddy did Insanity the 3 weeks before it started... but that's it) and they were still able to finish it and they had a blast. I believe they said that it took them about 6 hours (?) to finish it. I think they are going to do it again when it comes back to California.
As for me and my gf, we are going to do a small 5k mud run/obstacle course in November as a little introduction
I can't wait for it!
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Thanks for the tips y'all.
I'm kind of worried about my endurance cardio wise. But I'll see what happens when I actually get there. I have a feeling I'll nail all the obstacles easily, but be out of breath from running.
@Love- : Damn, six hours?! That's nuts hahaha
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On September 12 2012 12:47 Catch wrote:
Thanks for the tips y'all.
I'm kind of worried about my endurance cardio wise. But I'll see what happens when I actually get there. I have a feeling I'll nail all the obstacles easily, but be out of breath from running.
@Love- : Damn, six hours?! That's nuts hahaha
Alternate sprints and jogging. It doesn't build ideal long distance running, but for obstacles and non-straight line, non-level terrain, it helps, as does running on trails rather than tracks.
And again, above body weight.
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On September 12 2012 12:47 Catch wrote:
Thanks for the tips y'all.
I'm kind of worried about my endurance cardio wise. But I'll see what happens when I actually get there. I have a feeling I'll nail all the obstacles easily, but be out of breath from running.
@Love- : Damn, six hours?! That's nuts hahaha
Yeah, you'll definitely finish the course but it may not feel great or it will take a long time. We had a more "competitive" group that wanted to run the whole way and we did it in around 2.5 hours but that's like 40 minutes of waiting at obstacles too. You get breaks so you really don't have to be able to run the distance straight. Alternating like Jingle suggested is a good idea.
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Nice I'm going to participate in tough mudder Melbourne in January =]
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I might goto the Melbourne one too. My brother did the one at Phillip Island earlier in the year and had a ball.
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Started running a lot, going to do a 10 km charity 'race' (i.e. fun run) with my boss and coworkers in November, and I'm hoping to do it under an hour. I think that's a pretty decent goal, given that I haven't run more than 5 km in ages.
I've been doing 3-5 km almost daily for 2 weeks now, and feels pretty good. I feel that I am being slightly overworked with my jogging mixed with random bodyweight training at home, and weightlifting 2-3 times a week, and occasional yoga. I'm going to cut out the weightlifting pretty soon I think until I finish training for my 10K run.
If I keep up with this, I'll consider doing a half marathon some time next year, and if I feel good about that, I'll try to do a full marathon in 2014, just for the hell of it. Will begin doing bodyweight training if I take running more seriously
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Running and getting dirt all over me - two things that are definitely in the top 10 of my dislikes. I don't think I'd enjoy a tough mudder very much lol 
Anyway, testing my functional strength in the realest of ways tomorrow - moving my stuff to a new apartment.
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Guys can we get back on topic? Squatz and paleo plz
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On September 13 2012 00:00 decafchicken wrote:
Guys can we get back on topic? Squatz and paleo plz
hahaha douche.
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To all the tough mudders, please share your experiences after you complete them, and what you did to train other than squats and paleo (HOHO!)
There's one close to Tokyo happening yearly, and I might give it a try!
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You'd think one would get tired of meat after eating it every day for over 6 months.
Lol, nope
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One week of SS after having a break, and I'm having a blast. It's so much fun and I look forward to each workout. Making quite steady progress regardless
atm:
squat 70kg 3x5
bench 47.5 3x5
power clean 47.5 3x5
deadlift 105 1x5
press 37.5 3x5 -1 rep (phail today  )
I'm pretty sure that press is one of the hardest moves to really do progress in... Any tips on ways to make sure bench and press don't fail so that I don't have to repeat the same weight next time before moving on? Or is it just something that I should embrace, simply accepting that I'm going to miss 1-2 reps from the final set occasionally, and then just do the same weight next time. As long as my squats are improving at a steady pace, it's fine or something?
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I am currently working for several weeks on each press progression. Shit just takes time after a while, it's way way harder to progress on press than on anything else I would say.
Bench you should enjoy more gains though. Maybe a form check in order?
Generally missing a set is nothing to be concerned about though. It will happen on every lift eventually. Just redo the same weight until you make it and then increase again.
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Alright, it seems like a lot of you are interested in some good Tough Mudder training so I'll give you guys some insight as to how I trained for it and finished it in under 3 hours (2:20 tbe). This is coming from somebody who couldn't run even a mile without having to stop to catch my breath or tend to my legs. I set up a training schedule that took 6 weeks to build up to the desired level and I would continue on that level until the event day.
(all training days are M/W/F)
My first goal was to complete a 5k - the Warrior Dash.
How did I train for it?
- week 1-2: 2 mi run no more than 10:00/mi
- week 2-4: 2 mi run no more than 10:00/mi with obstacles (pushups every .5mi, monkey bars at the park, climbing)
- week 4-6: 3.1mi run no more than 9:50/mi
- week 6-event: 3.1mi run more less than 9:00/mi with obstacles
If you can get up to that level, you'll be astonished at how well you can improve after that.
My second goal was to complete a 10k - the Savage Race
How did I train for it?
- week 1: 3.1mi run no more than 9:00/mi with obstacles
- week 2: 4mi run no more than 9:00/mi
- week 3: 4mi run no more than 9:00/mi with obstacles
- week 4: 5mi run no more than 8:30/mi
- week 5: 5mi run no more than 8:30/mi with obstacles
- week 6-event: 6mi run no more than 8:30/mi with obstacles
See the trend now? I bumped the distance up by a mile but didn't do any obstacles followed by the same thing next week with obstacles. Be forewarned - the runs without obstacles may be harder for you depending on what gives out first. Three things can give out on you first - legs, lungs, or temperature.
My third and final goal was to complete a half marathon - the Tough Mudder
How did I train for it?
- week 1: 6mi run no more than 8:30/mi with obstacles
- week 2: 7mi run no more than 8:30/mi with obstacles
- week 3: 7mi run no more than 7:30/mi - THIS WAS HARD but necessary..
- week 4-5: 8mi run no more than 8:30/mi with obstacles
- week 6: 10mi run no more than 8:30/mi (obstacles optional)
- 1-2 weeks before event: TM simulation run with 10% bodyweight in backpack to simulate mud:
![[image loading]](http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/s720x720/625472_3803885209377_911960426_n.jpg)
![[image loading]](http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/s720x720/417432_3844434063073_246666913_n.jpg)
(lap 3 is a repeat of 1, lap 4 is a repeat of 4).
The TM simulation run was MUCH harder than Tough Mudder. If you can do something like that, you'll finish TM in under 3 hours no problem. If you really want to finish fast you want to get into the first wave of the day so you don't have bottlenecking at some of the obstacles. Just know that time isn't a big deal at TM. TM is all about helping people out and working as a team, but if you land in the top 5% you score an invite to World's Toughest Mudder - where LESS THAN 1% FINISH. Yeah... it's brutal.
My next goal? Triathlons! I'm doing the NASA Rocketman half Ironman in May and I plan on being able to finish the Ironman in HI in 2 years. If you have any questions about the pictures let me know. If you want me to hook you up with an invite to our mud running team just request a group invite here:
http://www.facebook.com/groups/147321741995956/
We normally post mud running tips and videos on there so I'd highly recommend getting in on the fun Hope this helped! Hope to see some of you guys out in Tampa this December.
EDIT: Use tech with your workouts! I recommend and app called SportsTracker. It's a little known secret that's free and has a lot more features than MapMyRun or Nike+ and its 10x easier to use. Here is my ST profile:
http://www.sports-tracker.com/#/view_profile/NeilMurphy
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