Europe's Toughest Mudder
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Can you do it on your own? Yes. You're almost certat going to need to have some help from people around you on, but that's tough mudder for you.
Training would really just be explosive efforts and bodyweight exercises. It's a mass participation event, it's not a military selection test.
Training would really just be explosive efforts and bodyweight exercises. It's a mass participation event, it's not a military selection test.
Raccaccoonie said:
I'm currently doing 10 hours cardio a week, my core is very strong. i also have fat which should help on the long distance. i guess it is 50 miles training, the rest will learn as i go i guess when I'm there.
Get some ladder, rope, gym ring work in, you'll need to be able to lift yourself up over obstacles, its hard work after all that running. Body fat over 50 miles won't matter for energy or effort, its all in your head, just man/woman up and smash it out, then get drunk at the after partyRaccaccoonie said:
Fozziebear said:
Get some ladder, rope, gym ring work in, you'll need to be able to lift yourself up over obstacles, its hard work after all that running. Body fat over 50 miles won't matter for energy or effort, its all in your head, just man/woman up and smash it out, then get drunk at the after party
I'm not a alpha man but last few years have been very s
t, and would be decent to achieve something. Will think about nothing really worries me, just that I might fail.Raccaccoonie said:
I'm currently doing 10 hours cardio a week, my core is very strong. i also have fat which should help on the long distance. i guess it is 50 miles training, the rest will learn as i go i guess when I'm there.
Fat will not help you on events like this!There is a huge, huge difference between fitness and conditioning with these events.
Go and do a Parkrun, and/or a 30 minute row(no stopping or breaks) and see how you feel 2-3 days after. When you don't hurt after doing these a few times, this is when your conditioning catches up with your fitness (which will also improve from variety). It will also tell you where your fitness is really at. However, go relatively easy on these for the first couple of times so that you don't injure yourself, as that risks setting back your current fitness.
For a reality check (so you don't injure yourself or waste money, etc):
- You need to lose at least 3 stone
- You need to build up to an event like this so you are aware what fitness is required. There are lots of multi-event stuff in the UK so that you understand what is required to complete something like this
- Try Crossfit for a couple of months to understand that you can be fit in some ways but really unfit in other areas
- You can have a strong core and a weak core at the same time. You'll understand this as you build up a wider experience of exercise.
Edited by Ashfordian on Saturday 15th April 17:18
Raccaccoonie said:
I'm currently doing 10 hours cardio a week, my core is very strong. i also have fat which should help on the long distance. i guess it is 50 miles training, the rest will learn as i go i guess when I'm there.
10 hours of cardio, to what intensity? Time on your feet will be a big part of this. If you can do a 6 hour slow jog then you're probably on the right path, but you'll be doing a lot more than that. Things like working out how you'll manage blisters and usually soaking wet feet is a big part of any mudder event. Your hands will also take a ripping you'll be climbing rope a fair bit.Fat won't help you. You should know how to fuel your body properly over an endurance event, if you're burning fat you're probably getting it wrong.
So I disagree that learning as you do is the correct approach. Do at least a 20 mile run with bodyweight exercises thrown in every 2 miles is probably a good test run on your conditioning, refueling and kit.
Olivera said:
Do a local tough mudder type event first? I'm also finding it hard to reconcile your '10 hours cardio per week and strong core' with other posts/threads where you claim you are fat and overweight.
i do 10 hours hard cardio a week, did 2.5 hours today for sts n giggles.Not sure on misunderstanding but endurance training actually makes the body store fat, so when you are burring 1.5-2k calories it helps. I also have insulation probably why special force people aren't meat heads. Anyway not going to update thread anymore as have all the information i need. Raccaccoonie said:
i do 10 hours hard cardio a week, did 2.5 hours today for sts n giggles.
How far doing what? 2.5 hours casual on a bike isn't a lot. Running it's good time on feet. Swimming it's excellent. Cardio isn't all equal.ts n giggles.Raccaccoonie said:
Not sure on misunderstanding but endurance training actually makes the body store fat, so when you are burring 1.5-2k calories it helps. I also have insulation probably why special force people aren't meat heads. Anyway not going to update thread anymore as have all the information i need.
Have you met many SF bods then?Raccaccoonie said:
This is fitness, do another hour or more.
The problem I've got is a weak immune system, hence losing my eye last year. I need to speak to my doctor really.
Good work, my fitness is nowhere near that at the moment. I've spent the last year and half trying to get myself fitter and healthier, I recently completed my first 10km run @64.32 I know I can do it better but still massive progress from last year when my best was 5km @38 minsThe problem I've got is a weak immune system, hence losing my eye last year. I need to speak to my doctor really.
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