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JBone84

JBone84

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Fellow Fanatics - I did something stupid on Saturday and signed up for the Warrior Dash in Earlham, IA on July 14th. I am not a runner, and never have been, but have always thought an event like this would be fun to try. I began my training program on Sunday and have been pleased with the couple of runs I have gotten in since then.

Anyone else doing this event? For future events in Iowa, maybe we could get a CF warrior squadron together!

I only have a short time period to train but does anyone have some good quick tips or suggestions? My plan is to get to the point where I feel pretty good about running 3 miles or so and also get in some other general strength training.

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Good luck, have fun! I did it in Colorado a few years ago and felt it was a glorified 5k with obstacles, but still very fun. Highly suggest costumes. When you're ready for a whole new challenge, check out Tough Mudder.
 
I'm doing it and I just had back surgery ten weeks ago. I've never run a 5k before but it looks like we will only be running short distances between obstacles and I don't plan on winning the thing so there will be time to stop and wait. Since I am not supposed to run yet I plan on riding my bike heavily for the next month and building up my cardio. I should probably start that tonight. It should be a blast.
 
isukendall said:
Good luck, have fun! I did it in Colorado a few years ago and felt it was a glorified 5k with obstacles, but still very fun. Highly suggest costumes. When you're ready for a whole new challenge, check out Tough Mudder.
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I saw the Tough Mudder! Don't think I will ever get to that point!!!

I am more into obstacles than running, anyway, so I think this will be enjoyable.
 
CYKID said:
I'm doing it and I just had back surgery ten weeks ago. I've never run a 5k before but it looks like we will only be running short distances between obstacles and I don't plan on winning the thing so there will be time to stop and wait. Since I am not supposed to run yet I plan on riding my bike heavily for the next month and building up my cardio. I should probably start that tonight. It should be a blast.
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Are you doing the event in Iowa?

I had the same thought that it is broken up nicely between obstacles. I checked the times from the Illinois event this past weekend and there are a lot of people in the 1.5 hour range. I figure I can walk the thing in 1.5 hours [famous last words!].
 
CYKID said:
I'm doing it and I just had back surgery ten weeks ago. I've never run a 5k before but it looks like we will only be running short distances between obstacles and I don't plan on winning the thing so there will be time to stop and wait. Since I am not supposed to run yet I plan on riding my bike heavily for the next month and building up my cardio. I should probably start that tonight. It should be a blast.
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I did it last year near St. Louis and will be doing it again in Earlham. I assumed the run would be nicely broken up, too. However, I'm not quite positive on the distance but nearly half of the run is at the beginning before any obstacles. That was the worst part for me.
 
andybernard said:
I did it last year near St. Louis and will be doing it again in Earlham. I assumed the run would be nicely broken up, too. However, I'm not quite positive on the distance but nearly half of the run is at the beginning before any obstacles. That was the worst part for me.
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Yep - looked like the longest leg was before you really got to any real obstacles.
 
i am doing the run with the wife and 2 sisters. i will be the one with an iowa state shirt and hairy shoulders. i am just wondering if i will get sucked into the beer garden before my 2:30 start.

just remember its for the kids, benefits St Judes hospital.
 
JBone84 said:
Are you doing the event in Iowa?

I had the same thought that it is broken up nicely between obstacles. I checked the times from the Illinois event this past weekend and there are a lot of people in the 1.5 hour range. I figure I can walk the thing in 1.5 hours [famous last words!].
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Yeah 11:30 am. Should be fun. I saw the long start as well but figured I could always walk. There will be a mad dash to the front which will leave plenty of running room for the old and fat like me.
 
cyclonesurveyor said:
i am doing the run with the wife and 2 sisters. i will be the one with an iowa state shirt and hairy shoulders. i am just wondering if i will get sucked into the beer garden before my 2:30 start.

just remember its for the kids, benefits St Judes hospital.
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Exactly - I'm going to cross that finish line and pound that beer and turkey leg for the kids.
 
cyclonesurveyor said:
i am doing the run with the wife and 2 sisters. i will be the one with an iowa state shirt and hairy shoulders. i am just wondering if i will get sucked into the beer garden before my 2:30 start.

just remember its for the kids, benefits St Judes hospital.
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What flight are you in?
 
isukendall said:
Good luck, have fun! I did it in Colorado a few years ago and felt it was a glorified 5k with obstacles, but still very fun. Highly suggest costumes. When you're ready for a whole new challenge, check out Tough Mudder.
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Love Tough Mudder!!! I was messy, tired, bruised and battered. Loved every moment of it and can't wait to do it again.
 
I just did this in Nebraska on June 9th. I hate running, did basically no training, but I had a BLAST & would definitely recommend it to anyone who gets a chance.

The worst part for me was how hilly the course was. Apparently they went out of their way to find the hilliest ground in Nebraska! They say each course is different, but ours started out with about a mile & a half run mostly uphill.

The obstacles were the funnest part for my group, especially the giant mud pit at the very end. I'd also highly recommend dressing up. I kind of had a Joe Dirt thing going on, & let's just say I got some weird looks & funny cheers.

Just try to go with somebody that will be at your pace. We walked quite a bit of it, & we definitely weren't the only ones. I think our final time was just a few seconds over 49 minutes. Have fun!
 
I have friends who are doing the warrior dash, and have done it before. It is a hurry up and wait type of race. A whole flight of people run to the first obstacle and then stand in line waiting for a while, and then repeat. If you are at the very front, you have a chance to be quick, if not, dont worry about the running too much.
 
Tailg8er said:
I just did this in Nebraska on June 9th. I hate running, did basically no training, but I had a BLAST & would definitely recommend it to anyone who gets a chance.

The worst part for me was how hilly the course was. Apparently they went out of their way to find the hilliest ground in Nebraska! They say each course is different, but ours started out with about a mile & a half run mostly uphill.

The obstacles were the funnest part for my group, especially the giant mud pit at the very end. I'd also highly recommend dressing up. I kind of had a Joe Dirt thing going on, & let's just say I got some weird looks & funny cheers.

Just try to go with somebody that will be at your pace. We walked quite a bit of it, & we definitely weren't the only ones. I think our final time was just a few seconds over 49 minutes. Have fun!
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My goal is to run most of the in between parts, complete all obstacles, and finish in less than an hour.
 
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