Has anybody done one of these 3 mile runs with obstacles? I'm signed up to do one and would like some advice about what I need to work on, besides running obviously, from people who have done these before.

I'm running in the carolina's one in august, http://www.warriordash.com/
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Holy crap that looks like the greatest thing ever obstacles, beer and live bands.

I've done one called the Mud Run but that was more of a military thing, so no fun Viking helmets or anything. There was small walls to climb, a bunch of mud you had to crawl through to avoid wires, and part of it was through a lake.

One of my students is thinking about doing The Spartan Race (http://www.spartanrace.com/ottawa-obstacle-racing-spartan-sprint.html)

There's one coming up in KC this summer and I'm planning on being there. If anyone else in the area wants to meet up, let me know.

The Tough Mudder (http://toughmudder.com/) makes all of those look like a sunday stroll in the park. One of the guys from our gym and one of the guys from my office did it this past year. I know a couple of other people that do Warrior Dash pretty regularly. I personally don't run unless something serious is chasing me...

Just might see you there depending on school Phrost.

Was going to enter one this year but way too expensive.

I don't usually run unless a very large person with knife is after me either. I am just hoping to finish this thing with some dignity. It's just giving me something to work toward. 3 miles shouldn't kill me, anyway.

There's one coming up in KC this summer and I'm planning on being there. If anyone else in the area wants to meet up, let me know.

love to be there

I just did the Tough Mudder in Vermont this past weekend and that was the most fun I ever had. It took longer than the other Mudder events since this one was all uphill and downhill and was more a test of will power than endurance for me. Especially when it came to diving into freezing cold water.

For the most part I'd say be able to run a half marathon and just have a good strength to bodyweight ratio. Most I ran before this race was eleven miles and the course was ten miles. I did lifting months prior, but a month before the race I focused on the standard push ups, pull ups and chin ups. One thing to keep in mind is whether you're on a team or not you're not doing the Tough Mudder alone. Each obstacle the person in front of you helps pull you up or hold a net or whatever, and then you'll help the person behind you.

Overall I did pretty well. Now I'm looking into doing some of the harder Spartan Races or a harder Tough Mudder.

i wanted to do the Warrior Dash in ohio this june but it's not looking like i'll get the chance :( Definitely gonna train for the next years event though.

i did the Warrior Dash last year and am doing it again this coming weekend. Anyone else going to the Georgia one?

i wanted to do the Warrior Dash in ohio this june but it's not looking like i'll get the chance :( Definitely gonna train for the next years event though.

There is another warrior dash in Ohio Sept 10 in Carrollton

There is another warrior dash in Ohio Sept 10 in Carrollton

i did not know that. I'll check their website out again, maybe i can make it to that one :)

The one in Indiana is just over three hours away from Dayton and I believe that is in late Aug.