TOUGH MUDDER
Tough Mudder events are hardcore 20 km-long obstacle courses designed by British Special Forces to test your all around strength, stamina, mental grit, and camaraderie. With the most innovative courses and half a million inspiring participants, Tough Mudder is the premier adventure challenge series in the world
Just been looking at the Tough Mudder challenge for Melbourne 2013 http://www.toughmudder.com.au, anyone in Melbourne doing it or have done it in the past... Interested to hear if you have or are going to be doing it... The training looks interesting to say the least.Looks hard but bloody good though
LTR
TOUGH MUDDER
- Livetoride
- Posts: 2206
- Joined: Mon Aug 23, 2010 6:47 pm
- Location: South Eastern Melbourne
-
- Posts: 155
- Joined: Wed Sep 22, 2010 3:36 pm
Re: TOUGH MUDDER
Postby zakka101 » Tue Aug 28, 2012 9:21 pm
mate did the phillip island one earlier this year, loved it. if you have any kind of base fitness you will be fine. a mate of mine who had never ran more than 10k in his life smashed this out with about 6 weeks of training with me, loved it. i would recommend it to anyone. sign up and have fun! but remember...you sign a death waiver at the beginning!
- Livetoride
- Posts: 2206
- Joined: Mon Aug 23, 2010 6:47 pm
- Location: South Eastern Melbourne
Re: TOUGH MUDDER
Postby Livetoride » Thu Aug 30, 2012 8:05 am
Thanks mate, what did you see as the toughest part of the course....
Happy Days
-
- Posts: 120
- Joined: Thu Dec 09, 2010 12:11 pm
Re: TOUGH MUDDER
Postby Patches » Thu Aug 30, 2012 8:56 pm
Wish I could do it next year, will be about 3 months short of the age limit (18) - 2014 it is!
-
- Posts: 155
- Joined: Wed Sep 22, 2010 3:36 pm
Re: TOUGH MUDDER
Postby zakka101 » Sun Sep 02, 2012 10:47 am
toughest part of the course, hmmmm. probably the running through fire. that actually hurt the eyes abit. but the physical challenges i would say the back end of the course where the berlin walls are. after 15 odd k's of running solid and having to get over them it was touygh,. but thats why you have your team mates there, to help.
also the muddy hills were the worst, our team spent at least 15mins trying to get up them with a fair few others and that part is all about team work. you cant just run and jump because you slip, you;ve gotta hold hands and use your body weight strategically. but thats all i can say about it, it was just fun the entire time!
also the muddy hills were the worst, our team spent at least 15mins trying to get up them with a fair few others and that part is all about team work. you cant just run and jump because you slip, you;ve gotta hold hands and use your body weight strategically. but thats all i can say about it, it was just fun the entire time!
-
- Posts: 2
- Joined: Mon Jul 16, 2012 3:26 pm
Re: TOUGH MUDDER
Postby royale81 » Sun Sep 16, 2012 2:28 am
I found the crawl under the barb wire tough. Couldn't get on your knees cause the wire was so low. All upper body there. Everything else I was fine. This is most assuredly about endurance. Get a team together but everyone helps everyone during the course. Agree the Berlin walls can be tough but if you're pretty fit with upper body strength then you can clear them no problems. I did it on the Saturday and it was chocas. A lot of waiting around. If I had a choice is do it on the Sunday which is less populated and you can get it done much quicker. One thing that caught me out we're blisters. Tape your feet! The best gear I can recommend is a triathlon wetsuit. Something that's half wet suit but free enough you can run in (but covers the knees cause mine got cut and bruised up). Thats just my preference if I was doing it again. It did get quite cold but tm13 is in january so may not be a factor.
Jump to
- General Australian Cycling Topics
- Info / announcements
- Buying a bike / parts
- General Cycling Discussion
- The Bike Shed
- Cycling Health
- Cycling Safety and Advocacy
- Women's Cycling
- Bike & Gear Reviews
- Cycling Trade
- Stolen Bikes
- Bicycle FAQs
- Serious Biking
- Audax / Randonneuring
- Retro biking
- Commuting
- MTB
- Recumbents
- Fixed Gear/ Single Speed
- Track
- Electric Bicycles
- Cyclocross and Gravel Grinding
- Dragsters / Lowriders / Cruisers
- Children's Bikes
- Cargo Bikes and Utility Cycling
- Road Racing
- Road Biking
- Training
- Time Trial
- Triathlon
- International and National Tours and Events
- Cycle Touring
- Touring Australia
- Touring Overseas
- Touring Bikes and Equipment
- Australia
- Western Australia
- New South Wales
- Queensland
- South Australia
- Victoria
- ACT
- Tasmania
- Northern Territory
- Country & Regional
- The Market Place
- Member to Member Bike and Gear Sales
- Want to Buy, Group Buy, Swap
- My Bikes or Gear Elsewhere
- Cycling Brands
- Cannondale
- Garmin
- Giant
- Shimano
- Trek
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users
- All times are UTC+11:00
- Top
- Delete cookies
About the Australian Cycling Forums
The Australian Cycling Forums is a welcoming community where you can ask questions and talk about the type of bikes and cycling topics you like.
Bicycles Network Australia
Forum Information
Connect with BNA
Brought to you by Bicycles Network Australia | © 1999 - 2024 | Powered by phpBB ®
This website uses affiliate links to retail platforms including ebay, amazon, proviz and ribble.
This website uses affiliate links to retail platforms including ebay, amazon, proviz and ribble.