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Old 07-25-2008, 07:48 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Although not for me, not now anyway, I thought I would share this run with those that enjoy these. This is the event list of a local mud run that one of the girls in the office is going to be doing next week. Looks like it would be fun. Tough for sure, but fun.
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2nd Annual Marine Mud Challenge: teams of 4 compete together in the second running of this event. Teams should be uniform in their appearance and will remain together for the duration of the entire challenge. This event is a fundraiser in support of the Marines and Sailors at the Wounded Warrior Barracks at Camp Lejuene, NC and for families of local Marines. 100% of funds raised are donated to our causes. Donation site: http://www.active.com/donate/M UTC
This event will include the following challenges so please start training now (each year this event is held, it will continue to get tougher and tougher
  • 10 two count push-ups by direction, start race,
  • 10yd duck walk off the starting line, run,
  • 25yds of lunges, run .5 miles,
  • 50yd duck walk, run,
  • 10 squat thrusts, 25 side straddle hops, run, water station,
  • rope obstacles between trees, run off road,
  • low crawl through pipes, run,
  • football-type tire run,
  • 5 foot incline wall obstacle, small mud pit, off-road run,
  • over-under log obstacles, run,
  • 8 foot 'A' frame wall obstacle, serious trail run, water station,
  • sand bag carry, run into mud pit,
  • longer mud pit with wall obstacle, rope climb, low crawl, squat thrusts in the pit, side straddle hops, water station,
  • sand bag carry, long off and on road run,
  • obstacles, low crawl,
  • cross finish line - arm in arm or fireman's carry.
  • Total running distance ~4.25 miles - longer and tougher than last year's race.
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Old 07-25-2008, 08:57 AM   #2 (permalink)
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If this is the competition, I'm in.

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Old 07-25-2008, 04:23 PM   #3 (permalink)
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I've been trying for months to get some people together to do that mud run, but I have wussy friends around here.
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