wantarace17 Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 I was wondering if anyone else on ES is partaking in this event. Its on June 18th in Aldie, VA. Its for a good cause. www.spartanrace.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 Not that one. Doing the Warrior Dash on October 1. http://www.warriordash.com/register2011_virginia.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wantarace17 Posted June 8, 2011 Author Share Posted June 8, 2011 Not that one.Doing the Warrior Dash on October 1. http://www.warriordash.com/register2011_virginia.php Nice i'll have to sign up for it. What training regimen are you doing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 Nice i'll have to sign up for it. What training regimen are you doing? Mostly working and drinking beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDawg Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 Mostly working and drinking beer. Tried and true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointyfootball Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 Not that one.Doing the Warrior Dash on October 1. http://www.warriordash.com/register2011_virginia.php I did the one in MD. It was a lot of fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RabidFan Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 I did the May Warrior Dash in MD as well. Good times but it isn't easy if you never run...let alone up hills and in waist high mud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corcaigh Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 I was wondering if anyone else on ES is partaking in this event. Its on June 18th in Aldie, VA. Its for a good cause. www.spartanrace.com It looks like that's in the Pev's paintball field. At least there won't be giant hills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMK9973 Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 I'm doing it! Wantarace - What time slot you doing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wantarace17 Posted June 8, 2011 Author Share Posted June 8, 2011 I signed up for the 1030am slot. I have been running 5 miles a day and lifting weights to get in shape for the past 6 weeks. Hopefully it won't be as hot as it is today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMK9973 Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 Soooo.... I did this one..and the past weekend I did the one in Cambridge UK... OMG The one in the UK was SOO much harder, and VERY different. Winning time in VA was about 21 mins. My time was 47 mins. In UK - Winning time was 39 mins, my time was 80 mins! VA was so much more fun however. UK had NO MUD! Dirt, water, even a lake to swim across...but NO MUD!! Also - there was only 3 obstacles for the 1st 2 miles. TOO much running. BUT - the UK had the "Tunnel of death". 300 yards in a drainage tunnel. Couldn't stand up, crawling sucked because it was water and rocks on the ground. Walls all around..and PITCH black. You couldn't see your own hand. You kept hitting the person in front of you (Eventually just grabbing them was the only way to do it). You were better off closing your eyes then trying to see in pitch black. Worse thing I've ever done. Took 15 mins to get thru and was probably 2 mins away from a mental breakdown! The VA race was soo much more fun (Mostly because you need mud)- but UK did have better shirts... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDawg Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 I'm more of a strength athlete than a runner, but even I really want to do one of these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#98QBKiller Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 This is another good one: http://toughmudder.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 Did anyone see a gym opened up in Alexandria designed specifically to help people train for these types of races? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#98QBKiller Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 Crossfit? _______ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 Nah, it's literally a gym catering to people that run obstacle races (and parkour!) http://urbanevo.com/ http://www.expressnightout.com/content/2011/07/urban-evolution-a-competition-training-gym-alexandria.php Competition Training is the brainchild of owner Salil Maniktahla, who didn't want anything to stand between his students and success at the obstacle course races that have been popping up across the region over the past five years. Most, such as Warrior Dash and RunAmuck, are mud runs that require participants to rappel down ravines, cross streams or face other hardships to get to the finish line. This month, National Harbor hosted Metro Dash, a 30-obstacle course that was designed to leave participants dog-tired instead of dirty. For the weekly Competition Training classes, the gym is rearranged to mimic the challenges the students will be up against next, and then some. I'm going to check it out when i come back from the honeymoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMK9973 Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 Wow - $140 a MONTH?!?! Um..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 Its $20 per day. I cant see myself doing that as a regular thing, but I'll go check it out. Plus my gym is free so the problem i have with $140 is **** that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wantarace17 Posted July 27, 2011 Author Share Posted July 27, 2011 Wow - $140 a MONTH?!?!Um..... yeah f that lifetime fitness pulled that crap on me for two months i quickly canceled my membership Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hdf561 Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 This is another good one:http://toughmudder.com/ I am doing the one in October coming to Wintergreen....its gonna be tough but I think it will definetly be a badge of honor to finish it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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