This was my very first obstacle course race, and it was lot of fun. I had bought a Groupon for the Primal Mud Run back in January to see what all the fuss is about. Some of my friends and coworkers had previously done a mud run as a group, and it sounded interesting and different enough from the usual 5K races that I figured, why not!
I honestly had no idea what to expect, and it seems the experience of each race can differ wildly. Some of the people I had talked to mentioned that upper body strength would be the thing to focus on, which is why I added P90X to my workout of running about 4 miles every day at the end of January.
Just before the race I ran into an local obstacle course workout group here in Raleigh. I hope to work out with these guys in the future, for one because there’s a technique to taking on some of the obstacles, which I know relatively little about.
The race was kicked off in waves of four runners every minute or so. This was to help space things out a bit and to avoid long lines and waits at obstacles.
Results
The official results were posted and I came in 16th with a time of 45:05 minutes. I guess I don’t really know what that means. It really is unlike a 5K or any other straight run. Calculating a pace seems kind of pointless, since each obstacle is different.
The variously obstacles were spaced out nicely, and running in between was great to recover from them. The rope traverse was most brutal. I didn’t know anything about technique, so I ended up pretty bruised.
I’m most definitely looking forward to the next race.
What a Blast! So two weeks ago on June 19, I did the Warrior Dash in Huntersville, NC along with our obstacle course workout group. This race and the entire weekend was a fantastic experience. Since most of us are from from the Raleigh/Durham, NC area and the race was three hours away in Charlotte, NC, we …
Arrival Generally I make it a habit to pick up the race packet first, but DC is one of the cities where it makes sense to first get situated and the car stowed. So the first stop after arriving in the city was to check in at The Donovan. Centrally located right by 14th and …
Despite trail running being one of my favorite things to do, I’ve never actually participated in an official race that consisted of a trail run — without stables, anyway. Packet Pickup Although packet pickup was available the day before at Fleet Feet in Carrboro, it was out of my way and I decided to show up …
The Ninja Challenge posted their own Videos: Testimonials If you’re paying attention, I’m briefly in the video right at 0:53 min. 🙂 Trailer And I’m also in this video, same scene, right at 0:59 min. 😀
Primal Mud Run Race Report
Something Different
This was my very first obstacle course race, and it was lot of fun. I had bought a Groupon for the Primal Mud Run back in January to see what all the fuss is about. Some of my friends and coworkers had previously done a mud run as a group, and it sounded interesting and different enough from the usual 5K races that I figured, why not!
I honestly had no idea what to expect, and it seems the experience of each race can differ wildly. Some of the people I had talked to mentioned that upper body strength would be the thing to focus on, which is why I added P90X to my workout of running about 4 miles every day at the end of January.
Just before the race I ran into an local obstacle course workout group here in Raleigh. I hope to work out with these guys in the future, for one because there’s a technique to taking on some of the obstacles, which I know relatively little about.
The race was kicked off in waves of four runners every minute or so. This was to help space things out a bit and to avoid long lines and waits at obstacles.
Results
The official results were posted and I came in 16th with a time of 45:05 minutes. I guess I don’t really know what that means. It really is unlike a 5K or any other straight run. Calculating a pace seems kind of pointless, since each obstacle is different.
The variously obstacles were spaced out nicely, and running in between was great to recover from them. The rope traverse was most brutal. I didn’t know anything about technique, so I ended up pretty bruised.
I’m most definitely looking forward to the next race.
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