Thanks for posting. I was at 9am. My hubby was supposed to do it with me but hurt his back last week. I was by myself. It was nice to show him your video.
The fastest time at this race was 40 minutes (which is insane!). Our team time was 1 hr 11 minutes. This course was only 4 miles long (but A TON of obstacles). Most mud runs, like the Warrior Dash, are around 5K (about 3 miles). The longer challenges, like the Tough Mudder or Spartan Beast, can be upwards of 12 miles with an obstacle every 1/2 mile. Those hurt like crazy. Unless you train big time for those, cramped muscles galore! All the best, -Beau Ch.
Aw, that's a good idea. Did you immediately slip off the wall (scaling the wall sideways) due to all the slick mud that had built up? I hope they hosed it off part-way through the day, because we were the 8:30am heat (at the very beginning of the day!), and it was virtually impossible to grip! But oh well; 30 burbees were needed because my abs were getting hungry for pain. -Beau Ch.
very nice video, nice job. This was my first mud race I have done. Nice to see it in replay! Agreed, that uphill crawl was the toughest obstacle! I had to lay flat a few times to get full contact with the ground to keep from sliding a few times....
Absolutely. At several points I had to reach up and pull myself uphill with nothing but my fingertips (because they were the only things that had traction on the slipperyness).
this was my first mud run. Sunday 12:00 heat. this was a blast to do. Yes, we found if you take a big handful of mud and slap it down, it works like a handhold to get grip on that hill. that hill wore me out.
Aw, you're too kind. ;) If you're familiar with my other race videos (Tough Mudder and Warrior Dash) we seem to--at some point in the race--talk about movies. It's to keep our mind off the incredible pain. In this race I was REALLY breathing hard. It was difficult to chat. :( All the best, -Beau Ch.
If you go on Amazon and search "CAT017416J" that's the model # of the gloves I had. I wore them also in the Tough Mudder, and they're very low-profile, comfortable, and cheap. I think they're designed for plumbers. (i.e. incredibly grippy.) All the best, -Beau Ch.
Dude! Nice work! I've got all that 3rd person view footage in 720/60 if you want some. I reuploaded my video with some minor edits... Nothing like your work. Seriously nice!
Thanks brother! You are much too cool. But no need for footage at the moment (all done n' uploaded n' stuff). But I'll be keeping my ear to the ground, waiting for your vid so I can like and share and relive the adrenaline through your eyes. :) Piece! -Beau Ch.
Even worse. I made it 3/4 of the way there before slipping, so close! I don't think that thing ever was cleaned off, and I did it on Sunday starting at 10:45, so it had seen a lot of action before me. That even and the Spartan throw were my burpee-inducing events, but still had a blast!
Awesome Video Guys!!! Probably the most perfect Spartan Sprint Ever! AROO!!! Thanks for coming and come be part of the Spartan Race Street team and earn some free races!!! Sandy H. Spartan Race Street Team Coordinator
I gotta ask BeauCh how do you train for one of these? I was thinking of doing a lot of calisthenics and free running to boost my stamina and get used to my bodyweight.
While you can walk them at your own pace (even seeing a 300lb guy plowing through it, which was awesome), however of the obstacle courses I've diligently trained for I've enjoyed those wildly more. Primarily because you get somewhat depressed walking the whole thing (when you should be running!) and skipping an obstacle because I'm not strong enough to get over it is also depressing. Overall being fit means you can do more--not just in these mud runs but life in general! Handy dandy tip: Do pullups! Upper body stamina is important! Try to get up to 15-20 full pullups! (easy for some but an Everest for others) All the best, -Beau Ch.
BeauCh Thank you so much for the reply! I have no intention of ever walking the whole course, (seems pointless to sign up for a mud/spartan run if I can't do it lol) but in terms of getting ready for such an event your suggestion is pullups? Anything else you do for it? I have big plans for 2014 and this is one of them. :)
Run! Run! Run! :) Also get some grippy gloves, cover your elbows (for crawling, unless you want to go shirtless like a lot of Spartan peeps do... aaaand they get all scraped up), cover your knees too! And run with friends would be my humble suggestion. ;) The social part of it is awesome. Other than those suggestions (which aren't even make-or-break 'rules' or anything), sign up early to get a discount and also encourage yourself to do it (or you never will if you put off signing up!). Hope that helps. All the best, -Beau Ch.
Some (smarter) people were taking globs of mud and slapping them down in front of them to form handholds. Wish I thought of that earlier! By the time I did it, it was a gridlock and people were climbing all over each other lol
It is supposed to be slippery!!! Last year as I was coming up, the people that know me put about 3 bottles of Joy Dishwashing soap on it ... LOL I could not get up... but I got my revenge!! I threw mud at them!
+quiet storm From my experience, a Tough Mudder seems a lot more social and better comradery; whereas, I had a much lesser sense if any at all of comradery during the recent Spartan race I did a couple days ago. The obstacles are also much less physically demanding in a Tough Mudder. Being of competitive nature but also liking the social aspect, I like doing both.
Thank you for responding. I'll stick to the tough mudder. The Spartan race is more my son's thing. I liked the comradery I experienced. It was amazing. And in the midst of so much that's wrong with the world, it made my heart soar at the support. Having said that. Good job. And that's awesome that you do both.
Thanks for posting. I was at 9am. My hubby was supposed to do it with me but hurt his back last week. I was by myself. It was nice to show him your video.
The fastest time at this race was 40 minutes (which is insane!). Our team time was 1 hr 11 minutes. This course was only 4 miles long (but A TON of obstacles). Most mud runs, like the Warrior Dash, are around 5K (about 3 miles).
The longer challenges, like the Tough Mudder or Spartan Beast, can be upwards of 12 miles with an obstacle every 1/2 mile. Those hurt like crazy. Unless you train big time for those, cramped muscles galore!
All the best,
-Beau Ch.
Signed up for my first Spartan for next year... awesome video! Getting me pumped for it already!
Aw, that's a good idea. Did you immediately slip off the wall (scaling the wall sideways) due to all the slick mud that had built up? I hope they hosed it off part-way through the day, because we were the 8:30am heat (at the very beginning of the day!), and it was virtually impossible to grip!
But oh well; 30 burbees were needed because my abs were getting hungry for pain.
-Beau Ch.
very nice video, nice job. This was my first mud race I have done. Nice to see it in replay! Agreed, that uphill crawl was the toughest obstacle! I had to lay flat a few times to get full contact with the ground to keep from sliding a few times....
holy sheeet the guy with a back pack..........
Thank you so much for posting this! You guys did awesome, by the way!
Absolutely. At several points I had to reach up and pull myself uphill with nothing but my fingertips (because they were the only things that had traction on the slipperyness).
this was my first mud run. Sunday 12:00 heat. this was a blast to do. Yes, we found if you take a big handful of mud and slap it down, it works like a handhold to get grip on that hill. that hill wore me out.
Awesome! I feel like you guys are pros after watching all your race videos
Why that looks to be an absolutely adorable little Corgi in your profile pic. This is quite possibly the only weakness of the Spartan warrior...
Aw, you're too kind. ;)
If you're familiar with my other race videos (Tough Mudder and Warrior Dash) we seem to--at some point in the race--talk about movies. It's to keep our mind off the incredible pain. In this race I was REALLY breathing hard. It was difficult to chat. :(
All the best,
-Beau Ch.
Nice Job. We did 2014. I'm pretty sure it tried to kill me but I have no proof since I finished. :) Thanks for the video
Thanks for the video. I was there in the 12:15 wave, and its still fun to watch.
And we're going back! See you all tomorrow!
Love,
-Beau Ch.
If you go on Amazon and search "CAT017416J" that's the model # of the gloves I had. I wore them also in the Tough Mudder, and they're very low-profile, comfortable, and cheap. I think they're designed for plumbers. (i.e. incredibly grippy.)
All the best,
-Beau Ch.
Dude awesome vid. I wish I could've recorded like this when I was at warrior dash. Keep up the great work! * like *
I'll be at the one on the 2nd of next month. Pretty sure I've got this... but do I want to get a go-pro?.....
Ran this heat with you guys. Also parked next to you. Awesome Wampa ice scraper.
Dude! Nice work! I've got all that 3rd person view footage in 720/60 if you want some. I reuploaded my video with some minor edits... Nothing like your work. Seriously nice!
Thank you for the High-Five at 1:31 :) And great video!
Thanks brother! You are much too cool.
But no need for footage at the moment (all done n' uploaded n' stuff). But I'll be keeping my ear to the ground, waiting for your vid so I can like and share and relive the adrenaline through your eyes. :)
Piece!
-Beau Ch.
You guys had an awesome family.
-Beau Ch.
...but you're still laughing.
This means you are truly a Spartan warrior.
-Beau Ch.
im doing this tomorrow, can't wait
hey did you go this year 2014 washougal spartan race? if so do you have the video
00:51 there is my stepmom (red tank) and her sister(the one with dreads wearing the pink bandanna) about to kick butt! so proud of them!
what kind of burpees do you have to do ive seen different ones in different vids
Nevernudes suffer from a very serious disease towards which we must all demonstrate compassion and understanding.
-Beau Ch.
Yes, that is "Mat."
- Beau ch.
Even worse. I made it 3/4 of the way there before slipping, so close! I don't think that thing ever was cleaned off, and I did it on Sunday starting at 10:45, so it had seen a lot of action before me.
That even and the Spartan throw were my burpee-inducing events, but still had a blast!
thanks for giving me an inside look!
Awesome Video Guys!!! Probably the most perfect Spartan Sprint Ever! AROO!!! Thanks for coming and come be part of the Spartan Race Street team and earn some free races!!! Sandy H. Spartan Race Street Team Coordinator
Hey that was you? Cool! (You beat those slow pokes down the hill!)
(MAAAATT. HILLERRRR. YOU WERE BEATEN BY A GIIIIRL.)
All the best,
-Beau Ch.
This looks really fun.
I gotta ask BeauCh how do you train for one of these? I was thinking of doing a lot of calisthenics and free running to boost my stamina and get used to my bodyweight.
While you can walk them at your own pace (even seeing a 300lb guy plowing through it, which was awesome), however of the obstacle courses I've diligently trained for I've enjoyed those wildly more. Primarily because you get somewhat depressed walking the whole thing (when you should be running!) and skipping an obstacle because I'm not strong enough to get over it is also depressing. Overall being fit means you can do more--not just in these mud runs but life in general!
Handy dandy tip: Do pullups! Upper body stamina is important! Try to get up to 15-20 full pullups! (easy for some but an Everest for others)
All the best,
-Beau Ch.
BeauCh Thank you so much for the reply! I have no intention of ever walking the whole course, (seems pointless to sign up for a mud/spartan run if I can't do it lol) but in terms of getting ready for such an event your suggestion is pullups? Anything else you do for it? I have big plans for 2014 and this is one of them. :)
Run! Run! Run! :) Also get some grippy gloves, cover your elbows (for crawling, unless you want to go shirtless like a lot of Spartan peeps do... aaaand they get all scraped up), cover your knees too! And run with friends would be my humble suggestion. ;) The social part of it is awesome.
Other than those suggestions (which aren't even make-or-break 'rules' or anything), sign up early to get a discount and also encourage yourself to do it (or you never will if you put off signing up!). Hope that helps.
All the best,
-Beau Ch.
BeauCh
Really great!!!
Best comment ever.
This was awesome
was that MAT in red t-shirt?
Heeeyyy! Is this Cody?! THE Cody?
-Beau Ch.
How many.miles is this?
whats with the dudes in short jeans???
love the ending
Some (smarter) people were taking globs of mud and slapping them down in front of them to form handholds. Wish I thought of that earlier!
By the time I did it, it was a gridlock and people were climbing all over each other lol
This was just 4 miles.
("JUST." I SLAY MYSELF.)
It is supposed to be slippery!!! Last year as I was coming up, the people that know me put about 3 bottles of Joy Dishwashing soap on it ... LOL I could not get up... but I got my revenge!! I threw mud at them!
I've always wanted to make it to an Iron Man race. But I am no where near anything like that. Lol
Awesome
So ur saying boys r better than girls ? -_-
That uphill mud crawl SUCKED!
I'm a rug!
Ok. I would rather do the tough mudder any day.
+quiet storm From my experience, a Tough Mudder seems a lot more social and better comradery; whereas, I had a much lesser sense if any at all of comradery during the recent Spartan race I did a couple days ago. The obstacles are also much less physically demanding in a Tough Mudder. Being of competitive nature but also liking the social aspect, I like doing both.
Thank you for responding. I'll stick to the tough mudder. The Spartan race is more my son's thing. I liked the comradery I experienced. It was amazing. And in the midst of so much that's wrong with the world, it made my heart soar at the support.
Having said that. Good job. And that's awesome that you do both.
Spartan race? No. Tough mudder? Yes
You need to contact me Sandyh at you knowtheracename daught kom hahaha.
it's a joke, get over yourself.