Still having fun slogging your 5k Run/Walks or are you ready for TOUGH MUDDER

You know?...These things are actually pretty fun...I've done 2 WD's and have never thought of it as much of a race or taken it seriously but more of a run of 3.1-ish miles through obstacles so that I can finish and drink reasonably priced beer at the finish and look at mud-covered hot chicks and there are actually quite a lot of them...That being said, the whole tribal-arm band stereotype is way understated as there is quite a large douche frat-boy type population

I don't think any of you guys who is discrediting TOUGH MUDDER has any idea how hard it is. Watch this clip:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vh5HdPM_QuE&feature=player_embedded

From my personal experience, it was way harder than my Ironman (70.3).

Are you really giving out Tough Mudder tattoos?

For most events, we will have tattoo artists on-site available to ink you for a $70 price. To date, over 1,000 Mudders have gotten Tough Mudder tattoos! In some cases, local law does not allow us to have artists on-site. We still encourage participants tough enough to get a Tough Mudder tattoo to do so on your own. Fill out a tattoo registration form and we’ll give you a free entry to a Tough Mudder of your choice in 2012. Customize your tattoo by having the event date and location put on – keep adding as you go to record all your epic Mudder adventures.

Xfit troll, I know you jest. But at least pick something that has at least some truth to get our piss hot. I'm a skinny distance runner. I have several friends that are skinny distance runners. We did a tough mudder. They start you in flights, so by the time our flight started there were over 2,000 other fellow mudders on course. We passed every single one of them - some with over an hour head start on us. We were jogging, talking, having a good time. There were a ton of cross fitters "competing" even though it wasn't a competition. By the time we passed most of them, they were prone, grabbing cramped "hammies" and calves, rolling around in the mud with their legs up like piggies with indigestion. Some at the start bragged about setting high marks in some "test" you guys do. A great time, certainly. A challenge, not so much.

Xfitguy_the_real_one_1 wrote:

real men make family time wrote:

REAL runners are fit.

Nice slogan, bro, but prove it. Line up to a tough mudder and show what you got. I hope you don't drown in the mud. It's intense.

J Bravo on line 1 wrote:

We did a tough mudder [..] A great time, certainly. A challenge [..]

It's great to see some of you guys tried it already and agree with me. For everyone else: what are you waiting for?

Did a Spartan Sprint, and a Mud Hero - both chip timed, and no lines (at least at the front). In the middle of a marathon build phase, no crossfit training and still placed in the top 15/4000+ people in both. I would get destroyed in a proper 5K with actual runners.

Lot's of fun for sure, but you'd still do well to do nothing but running (and hill running) assuming you can at least pull your own body up once or twice.

No interest in ToughMudder - no timing and 30+ min lines = blech.

Xfitguy_the_real_one_1 wrote:

I don't think any of you guys who is discrediting TOUGH MUDDER has any idea how hard it is. Watch this clip:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vh5HdPM_QuE&feature=player_embedded

From my personal experience, it was way harder than my Ironman (70.3).

Ironman 70.3 eh? Didn't you, on this thread, decline and invitation to line up for a 10k because you won't run longer distances because it "breaks down your muscle"

A little bit of ideological consistency may improve your cred...

But to me you'll always be an idiot

InWyo wrote:

Ironman 70.3 eh? Didn't you, on this thread, decline and invitation to line up for a 10k because you won't run longer distances because it "breaks down your muscle"

I don't run anything longer than 5k in races, but this was part of an Ironman. I you want to be an Ironman, you need to at least run 13.1 (or 26.2 for the 140.6 Ironman) miles. So yes, been there done that. I am an Ironman and will never run that far again.

Tough Mudders are for losers. Any random winner of a local 10k would totally dominate those races. Everyone I have ever known who has done those "races" are complete and utter tools.

Xfitguy_the_real_one_1 wrote:

I don't run anything longer than 5k in races, but this was part of an Ironman. I you want to be an Ironman, you need to at least run 13.1 (or 26.2 for the 140.6 Ironman) miles. So yes, been there done that. I am an Ironman and will never run that far again.

You mean your a Half Ironman?

you're*

Xfitguy_the_real_one_1 wrote:

Yes, even Runners World, the bible for the competitive long distance runner, is jumping on the STRENGTH train. Out are LD runs that favor skinny boys, in are real life races that show who is the biggest, strongest and fastest ATHLETE. Yes, I am talking about TOUGH MUDDER/WARRIOR DASHES.

http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-239-582--14107-0,00.html

This is the ultimate test. Are you ready for it?

Many of my crossfit friends (and I) have been competing in those - the pure runners that try it usually finish far behind.

Call me when they have people firing above your head with live ammunition. "Warrior" my a$$.

Decided to do a little research

http://www.warriordash.com/photovideo.php

Looks brutal, Bro. Far too demanding for me.

I'll stick to marathon. Yup. A walk in the park if you compare.

Keep up the fine work xfit guy.

Someone go to link I put in post above and check out photo of the little fat leprechauns under best costumes. It's farkin priceless!

MeHereYouWhere?! wrote:

Xfitguy_the_real_one_1 wrote:

Nice slogan, bro, but prove it. Line up to a tough mudder and show what you got. I hope you don't drown in the mud. It's intense.

I love "xfitguy" because of the hilarity of his posts like this one above. I half expected him to put a "brother" at the end. It's intense, brother.

Xfitguy, you should like u! for a 10k and show what you got. I hope you don't get trampled to death by the masses passing you. It's intense.

Stuff is cool!

Xfitguy_the_real_one_1 wrote:

InWyo wrote:

Ironman 70.3 eh? Didn't you, on this thread, decline and invitation to line up for a 10k because you won't run longer distances because it "breaks down your muscle"

I don't run anything longer than 5k in races, but this was part of an Ironman. I you want to be an Ironman, you need to at least run 13.1 (or 26.2 for the 140.6 Ironman) miles. So yes, been there done that. I am an Ironman and will never run that far again.

Ironman is 140.6

I like you, but you're not as good as Mr. Chest or the430miler from years gone by. Those guys made me laugh, at least you're bringing a smile to my face. Thanks and keep it up.

Xfitguy_the_real_one_1 wrote:

I don't want to look like Galen Rupp or any of these scrawny endurance "athletes".

Rupp looks a lot better with a silver medal around his neck than you do with mud up your asscrack.

p.s. The fact that you even know who Galen Rupp is gives away your distance runner/troll identity.

Xfitguy_the_real_one_1 wrote:

Nice slogan, bro, but prove it. Line up to a tough mudder and show what you got. I hope you don't drown in the mud. It's intense.

I actually have won a number of Tough Mudder national events. I'd prove it by posting a link to the results, but they don't actually have results, so you'll have to take my word for it.

sjc wrote:

Ironman is 140.6

There are two Ironmans. Ironman 70.3 and Ironman 140.6. Both are obviously Ironmans.