{"id":2279,"date":"2013-06-11T08:45:40","date_gmt":"2013-06-11T12:45:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mayahoodblog.com\/?p=2279"},"modified":"2013-09-10T23:14:35","modified_gmt":"2013-09-11T03:14:35","slug":"its-official-ive-gone-mad-i-mean-muddy-i-signed-up-for-the-warrior-dash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mayahoodblog.com\/its-official-ive-gone-mad-i-mean-muddy-i-signed-up-for-the-warrior-dash\/","title":{"rendered":"It’s official! I’ve gone mad. I mean… muddy! I signed up for the warrior dash"},"content":{"rendered":"

While stalking<\/del> on Facebook last week, I noticed a link\u00a0for\u00a0something called a\u00a0Tough Mudder<\/a>.\u00a0 While I quickly browsed the website for more information, all I saw was running, obstacles and a challenge.\u00a0 I immediately thought to myself “where do I sign up?”, only to\u00a0have my ego softly<\/em> bruised by my dear husband.\u00a0 While my\u00a0excitement may have kept me going for the first 5km of the race, he\u00a0suggested that I might not be quite ready for the remaining\u00a016km of the race just yet.\u00a0 He clearly didn’t remember that I have previously run 5 half-marathons, and for my first, I didn’t even train (granted, I was 24 at the time).\u00a0 So I did what any other person in my dilemma would do – I crowd sourced.<\/p>\n

It turns out that my husband was right.\u00a0 A Tough Mudder is no walk in the park.\u00a0 Besides the fact that it’s as long as a half marathon, it includes many obstacles that not only challenge the core of your physical strength, but also your mental well-being, including electric shocks.\u00a0 Clearly, I was NOT up for the challenge.\u00a0 But nonetheless, I was intrigued.\u00a0 As it turns out, there’s another, more beginner-like race, called the warrior dash<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0And so, it was decided right there and then that I would compete in something\u00a0that’s more aligned with my current pace\u00a0(having just given birth\u00a04 months ago)\u00a0but\u00a0something that’s not to be taken lightly either.\"WarriorDash_logo\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Here are just some of the crazy obstacles that I will have to endure and pass in order to finish the race: Warrior Roast (aka running through fire), trenches, giant cliff-hangers, petrifying plunge, road rage, storming Normandy and of course, tons of mud!\u00a0 The names alone have me\u00a0scared and got me thinking twice about this decision. Not to mention, the course is not flat.\u00a0 The race\u00a0I signed up for\u00a0is taking place at Horseshow Valley, a ski resort.\u00a0 The hills are not your typical street hills found in most marathons.\u00a0 I’m talking about SKI HILLS – steeper and longer.\u00a0 As one person put it “the obstacles will be your ‘break’ in the race”.\u00a0 Really, have I gone mad?!?!\"warrior_dash_flames\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Training is also required for the warrior dash.\u00a0 My trainer (aka hubby) and I finalized a training schedule.\u00a0 With 6 weeks to go, the plan is to run 3 times a week (for approximately 3km\u00a0 – 5km each run) and strength train\u00a02 times a week.\u00a0 To achieve this, I will be working out at Fitwall<\/a>.\u00a0 An awesome\u00a0new strength training workout\u00a0that recently hit Canada.\u00a0 Instead of working out on the floor, all of your traditional workouts are now done vertically, on a wall, where “you are the machine”.\"fitwall\"<\/a><\/p>\n

I’m looking forward to the challenge.\u00a0 It’s the first competitive race that I’ll be participating in since I had my first son almost three years ago.\u00a0 It’s also a great way to get back in shape and get\u00a0fit for “bikini season”.<\/p>\n

Have you participated in the Warrior Dash or a similar obstacle race (i.e. Spartan or Tough Mudder)?\u00a0 I would love to hear from you, what your experience was like and what training you would recommend.\u00a0 Any tips or input would be greatly appreciated!\u00a0 At the very least, just let me know that I haven’t gone “mad” registering for this event.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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