I coached Erica as she prepared for her first mudrun. She is obviously no stranger to competition but she was still nervous about this. I put forth some of my best work to get her prepared and by the end of training she felt like she could at least push through. She wound up passing the guys in her group and learning a lot. She's already signing up for more challenging runs and is back in the grind training. Here she explains to all the newbies (male and female) what she wished someone had told her.
What I learned and what
you should know if you ever want to do a mud run:
1. If you’re a girl, don’t wear your
hair up high on your head because it will catch everything you’re crawling
under.
2. The less layers the better
3. No jewelry… not even a watch
4. Run in teams smaller than 3,
otherwise you’re going to have to do a lot of waiting on people through
obstacles ( unless you’re not worried about staying together)
5. Be excited and friendly because
people will help you and encourage you. It’s all for fun!
6. Don’t underestimate your abilities or
chances before doing an obstacle. I have never been able to climb a rope. I
almost stopped because I had already told myself I couldn’t. But I could and I
did! It sounds corny but believe in yourself!
7. Don’t chew gum… if your mouth is open
during any you’ll enjoy some nice mud taste and texture
8. Don’t be a clean freak. You will get
completely soaked and dirty front and back, head to toe, and places you’ve
never imagined mud or dirt being. So expect it and wear clothes and shoes that
you don’t care about. I don’t know if they will come clean or not. All of mine
are in the washer as we speak.
9. Rest and rehab! I should’ve put this
number 1. I am big on fighting through the pain and completely destroyed my
left hip and almost cost me suffering through this race. Luckily, though,
through some really unfun rehab with Drew, we got it back to normal. If
something is acting up, don’t run 6 miles in tears. Get it taken care of so you
can perform better. There’s a time to be stubborn and a time to listen to your
body. Rest and sleep is so crucial!
10. Diet is a big player in this. You
have to fuel your body to torture it. I stayed paleo and carb loaded on my days
I busted it. Whatever works for you but I suggest staying away from a lot of
processed stuff because you’ll lag more and feel worse.
11. Last and final… Drew Hill’s workouts
will be harder than the actual thing you are preparing for. I was over prepared
and loved it! I have been sore the past 5 weeks but wasn’t for the first time
after running the THOR. I got to have fun and bust it and enjoy myself knowing
this was a free day compared to all the brutal days I am used to.
Set some goals, hit up Drew, and go after it! No excuses! Do you endu? [endunamoox@gmail.com]
2 Timothy 4:7-8
7 I
have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
8 Now there is in store for me the crown of
righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that
day—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing.
Philippians
3:12-14
12 Not that I have already
obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take
hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. 13 Brothers
and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one
thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead,
14 I press on toward the goal to win the prize
for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.
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