I. DID. IT!! I completed my Tough Mudder...... smiling faces all round :-)
What surprises me most was that I'm not too sore afterwards...winner! Ok, well my knees were pretty painful yesterday and I wrapped packs of peas round them for a few hours, but that was expected since I am prone to pain in my knees and there was an awful lot of trail running!! But where is the muscle soreness?...nowhere to be seen!
I'm so glad I achieved it. For me the mental challenge was the biggest feat I had to overcome, swathes of self doubt crept in right up until the day itself. In terms of fitness I was more than ready (most apparent in hindsight which has given me a big confidence boost) and if I'm honest I didn't find too many of the obstacles as physically challenging as I was anticipating....see how much I over analyse and big things up to epic proportions in my mind!!
Anyway, for giggles, here is a short video shot of me trying to climb 'Everest' the slippery half pipe wall...bear in mind I had just run 12 miles and 20 obstacles when this was shot... see the gritted teeth...then the splat....oh so so close ;-)
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Haha! You really persisted on the Everest!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, it's done!
Yes....through gritted teeth i was so close :-)
DeleteCongratulations Jo! What a great achievement!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! Now I want to plan my next challenge, ha ha!
DeleteYou have inspired me to set myself a challenge - a half marathon!
DeleteYay well done you...that's awesome! I have just signed up for 'One True Grit' in September :-)
DeleteWow! I just looked up 'One True Grit' and that sure does look like a challenge! I look forward to hearing about it and your training! Do you have any advice or tips to do with training and diet?
ReplyDeleteHi Nicola, I'm enjoying having challenges to train for- makes it all more meaningful some how :-) I wrote a post on some of my training nutrition here http://www.includingcake.com/2013/06/hot-chocolate-power-pudding-power-for.html and in terms of actual training methods I haven't got a regimented training structure as i prefer to do what appeals to me at the time to ensure i always enjoy it (not forcing myself to do it) though of course i try to ensure i get a good 'balance' on a weekly basis. I enjoy a lot of TRX training- that is fantastic for these types of challenges as would be cross fit. I also do some weight training, some core training (I 'plank' for 5 minutes a day) and go for a run 1-2 times per week.
DeleteI have been going to the gym a lit recently so I thought why not train for something because like you said it seems more meaningful which I understand. Thanks for sharing your nutrition and I training for your ideas.
ReplyDeleteYay, good to hear! It makes such a difference mentally and physically having something to strive for :-)
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