re: I'm a Tough Mudder *updated OP*

<blockquote><b>Quoting Momma Izabella:</b>" I've been considering training for this as well!! Good job on all of your training. Are you doing it ... [snip!] ... So far no one is willing to do it with me, so I don't know if I could do it alone! I want to sign up for May 2013."</blockquote>




I'm doing it with a team. My gym has a team of a few people. It looks like its going to be fun.

<blockquote><b>Quoting momof2cali:</b>" 24 more days until mine in Tahoe WOOOOOOOOO!"</blockquote>




Awesome! What are you doing to get ready?

So I had my first session with a personal trainer today. I feel super guilty for hiring one but I feel it's going to give me the edge I need. Ow my arms hurt LOL

Quoting Fatty McRunnerPants:" <blockquote><b>Quoting momof2cali:</b>" 24 more days until mine in Tahoe WOOOOOOOOO!"</blockquote> Awesome! What are you doing to get ready?"

For the past 5 months or so, I run about 30 miles a week, weight train 3x a week, Zumba (which is my normal thing lol) twice a week, and I'm almost done with week 2 of insanity  
I'm not too worried about it. I have a few friends that have done it and didn't train for it at all lol it will just take longer and be a little more difficult. But the week I compete, I won't really be working out. I kind of messed my knee up recently, trying to work through it.

Quoting momof2cali:" For the past 5 months or so, I run about 30 miles a week, weight train 3x a week, Zumba (which is ... [snip!] ... But the week I compete, I won't really be working out. I kind of messed my knee up recently, trying to work through it."

Oh that's so awesome! I've been lagginag a bit since starting my new job in May, I just hope I still have enough time to perform adequately.

I love Zumba!!

Quoting Fatty McRunnerPants:" Oh that's so awesome! I've been lagginag a bit since starting my new job in May, I just hope I still have enough time to perform adequately. I love Zumba!!"

You'll do fine girl! which event are you doing?
Remember it's not about finishing first, but just finishing! I'm just nervous because of the elevation in Tahoe, right now I'm in sacramento, we're going up a good 24 hours ahead to get used to it, and such but that and the fact that we have to maybe do it in the snow is a little unnerving :/ the average low for that time of the year is low 30's and it's snowed during that time before. so I'm a little nervous about that, but not finishing the course haha

Quoting momof2cali:" You'll do fine girl! which event are you doing? Remember it's not about finishing first, but just ... [snip!] ... year is low 30's and it's snowed during that time before. so I'm a little nervous about that, but not finishing the course haha"

I'm doing the one the week after tahoe at Diablo Grande. I thought about doing the one in Tahoe but the elevation is too much for me right now. Yikes about the snow, I think with the odd weather we've been having snow isn't going to be an issue  

Quoting Fatty McRunnerPants:" I'm doing the one the week after tahoe at Diablo Grande. I thought about doing the one in Tahoe but ... [snip!] ... for me right now. Yikes about the snow, I think with the odd weather we've been having snow isn't going to be an issue  "

Yea, that's what my girlfriend said too.
I'll update the thread and let you know how it was! I'm just not looking forward to it being cold and being in cold water :/ our courses like 2nd obstacle is water haha I'm like REALL?!!

Quoting momof2cali:" Yea, that's what my girlfriend said too. I'll update the thread and let you know how it was! I'm just ... [snip!] ... not looking forward to it being cold and being in cold water :/ our courses like 2nd obstacle is water haha I'm like REALL?!!"

I think it's possible to bypass the water obsitcals if you wish. I can't wait to see how you do, then I'll have a better idea  

So I went to our team meeting today and I have to say I'm afraid I'm going to be the dumb fat girl holding everyone up. Everyone else on the team is uber fit. When I told the team captain, the owner of the gym I went to, that I could, indeed, run 13 miles he acted like I was lying.

3 weeks. 3 smurfing weeks to prove these people wrong.

Quoting Fatty McRunnerPants:" So I went to our team meeting today and I have to say I'm afraid I'm going to be the dumb fat girl holding ... [snip!] ... went to, that I could, indeed, run 13 miles he acted like I was lying. 3 weeks. 3 smurfing weeks to prove these people wrong."

Do you know ANYONE on the team??
I'm sorry you're feeling that way. But I understand completely! Sometiems I feel like people look at me and are like you can't do as much as you say because I'm still chubby. but it's like look I've lost almost 100 lbs and I can run LAPS around you!
Keep your chin up! My mudder is in 9 days officially

Quoting Fatty McRunnerPants:" So I went to our team meeting today and I have to say I'm afraid I'm going to be the dumb fat girl holding ... [snip!] ... went to, that I could, indeed, run 13 miles he acted like I was lying. 3 weeks. 3 smurfing weeks to prove these people wrong."

You can do it!! Keep your head up, you know what you're capable of. Enjoy the fact that in 3 weeks you get to see that stupid look of surprise on their faces.

Quoting momof2cali:" Do you know ANYONE on the team?? I'm sorry you're feeling that way. But I understand completely! Sometiems ... [snip!] ... but it's like look I've lost almost 100 lbs and I can run LAPS around you! Keep your chin up! My mudder is in 9 days officially"

Yes, I know one dude, but don't like know know him, and I've worked out with the teamate I'm rooming with. That's about it. I've figured I'm going to kick it into high gear and REALLY push until, the end, taper off the last week and then I'll be ready. I know I need to add in a good 15-20 mins per 3 miles for the obsticals so I know I can do it in under 4 hours. The problem is I know they have a "time limit" to reach the halfway point, I just don't know what that is right now and that worries me as the average time is 3 hours.

Quoting she nan igans:" You can do it!! Keep your head up, you know what you're capable of. Enjoy the fact that in 3 weeks you get to see that stupid look of surprise on their faces."

 

Quoting Fatty McRunnerPants:" Yes, I know one dude, but don't like know know him, and I've worked out with the teamate I'm rooming ... [snip!] ... limit" to reach the halfway point, I just don't know what that is right now and that worries me as the average time is 3 hours."

Do they have a time limit? Because I think that is unfair especially if you get a later start time, my friend said the course is so packed later in the day you have to WAIT to do obstacles. We were supposed to start at 9:20, and our official start time is 11am. Which totally blows :/
And worse, I had an asthma attack 2 days ago that I had to go to the hospital for   I'm hoping I'm squared away by next weekend. otherwise I will just do my best, I have a girlfriend that was spectating anyways, and she has all my inhalers she will bring around. I'll be pissed if I can't finish because of ASTHMA!!! grrrrr! It's been a crappy week, especially because I can't workout right now until it's under control and I was going to take the week off basically, now I feel like I shouldn't