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Eeeek, I was just sent a blog about the Tough Mudder race. Sure, there was talk about skipping obstacles and some happy-go-lucky
“I would encourage anyone to try this out. … I loved the spirit present in the race. … I loved this race…and you might too!”
talk at the end, but there was also talk of water with ice in, tiny tunnels, smoke filled obstacles and such. I am more skeered than ever. Let’s just be glad I met, in fact exceeded (woo!!) all my goals this week. I am assuming that my traning schedule is on point with my fitness and nutrition:
Complete 2 any of 3:
1. Improve 5K time below 30 mins (29.5 mins)
2. Walk for less of the 6 mile jog (HUGE improvement; almost no walking)
3. Complete more of the 8 mile slow and steady / HIIT mix-up. (did it all. Oh yes baby, I sprinted back to my house. And collapsed. But I sprinted none the less).
and to work in some weights for my legs. (DONE!) Ha!
My training went like this:
Thursday: 45 min kickboxing
Friday – am: Timed 5K. Goal: Speed Pm: 20 minutes weights (DAMY workout)
Saturday – light biking
Sunday – 6 mile run. Goal: Endurance
Monday: am: 4 miles HIIT. Pm: Weights (20 min DAMY workout)
Tues: More rest.
Weds: am: 4 mile jog; 4 mile HIIT Pm: Weights (DAMY leg work out)
Goal next week:
Maintain all my times, and turn that 6 miler into a 7 miler (or more?). I (and Gabe, Andrea and Andrew) CAN AND WILL DO THIS!!!!
We will do this Lekki! I should start posting what I am doing. It makes you more accountable. I love your blog!
Woo, I love comments on my blog. Yes, we will. And we ‘ll have fun and grow in the process. I am excited really
We only really skipped the obstacles at the end because they looked a little shutdown really (and yeah we were tired too). We were in the last start wave and what was a mud pt the first go round was all dried up at the end of the day. When we went through one obstacle at the start of the race they had guys with hoses trying to shoot us down a muddy hill. On the way back those guys were packing up. It made things kind of confusing!
And yes it may be a bit happy go lucky, but if my sister can get through it you can too. You hit the gym way more than she does!
OK, you’ve made me feel much better. Thanks so much. Best of luck with your races, I am looking forward to reading about them!