Nothing good will come of this, I'm sure...

[RunningPirate]

This is one of those things that I'll look back and think: "It seemed like a good idea at the time."

So, I got pinged on Facebook by a friend of mine (cousin's husband) asking if I was interested in running the Tough Mudder in AZ in Feb. Of the things I know about TM, two stick out in my mind: Ice Mud and Electrical Shock.

Of course, I said "yes".

Madonn', what have I gotten myself in to?

 

[Barefoot HannahC]

You are braver than I. Electrical shock, no thank you.

 

[RunningPirate]

Yes, the electric shock does have me concerned...they say it's 10,000 V, but I know that it has to be less than 70 mA (70 to 100 mA is lethal - I don't care how many waivers you sign, they can't hit you with a lethal dose of anything).

 

[scedastic]

Yes, the electric shock does have me concerned...they say it's 10,000 V, but I know that it has to be less than 70 mA (70 to 100 mA is lethal - I don't care how many waivers you sign, they can't hit you with a lethal dose of anything).

How does the electrical shock happen? They set it up on purpose?

 

[RunningPirate]

How does the electrical shock happen? They set it up on purpose?

Yep.

http://toughmudder.com/obstacles/electric-eel-shocks-on-rocks/

http://toughmudder.com/obstacles/electroshock-therapy/

 

[Barefoot TJ]

What if you or someone has a heart attack induced by the shock? That's scary enough if you ask me.

 

[Bare Lee]

Didn't electric shock therapy help that guy who wrote Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance? Maybe they'll have a pool of prozac to wade through too, in case the electric shock doesn't do the trick.

 

[RunningPirate]

What if you or someone has a heart attack induced by the shock? That's scary enough if you ask me.

I'm sure they have AED's on site for just such an emergency...

 

[Barefoot TJ]

Still...

 

[Barefoot HannahC]

All is has to be is some bad internal wiring, then pfffffft. Though I am picturing that guy in Down Periscope who changed personalities whenever he was shocked. Don't go getting all boring on us if you do that.

 

[Lomad]

Moron.

I have a buddy trying to recruit me for the Washington Tough Mudder. The ice bath is the most frightening part for me. I'm still uncommitted. But I'm dumb enough that i'm probably going to do it.

 

[Barefoot TJ]

Who's a moron?

 

[OdiarAmor]

I have a friend who does those and loves them.

 

[Lomad]

Who's a moron?

Pirate. I assumed he would know since it was coming from me.

'Twas meant as ironical since I am likely entering same said event...

 

[scedastic]

next question: how does one train for such an event?

 

[RunningPirate]

Who's a moron?

In that context, Me.

 

[RunningPirate]

Moron.

I have a buddy trying to recruit me for the Washington Tough Mudder. The ice bath is the most frightening part for me. I'm still uncommitted. But I'm dumb enough that i'm probably going to do it.

See, I'm sort of the same way. My reasonable, logical self says NFW....but as soon as I saw that e mail, I thought: Stick a fork in me, I'm toast. I haven't actually signed up or paid money yet...just a verbal agreement, so logic and reason might have a fighting chance...

 

[RunningPirate]

next question: how does one train for such an event?

They have training plans and whatnot. I'll need to start fairly soon as it's at the end of Feb. I'm more worried about how I'm going to get over the three 12-foot walls - that's over 2 Pirate's high - with no ropes....

 

[ChasingShadows]

Looking forward to hearing about the details & whether the fun outweighs the pain. Hopefully it's the kind of thing where people help each over walls, etc?
They're doing something similar by me, which is somewhat tempting. No way I'd be fit enough by April, but if they make it annual I'm wondering how bad the "body numbing course of sadistic pain" could be (though "You will be burnt, electrocuted, submerged in ice and swim in ball crushing temperatures." should maybe give me a clue), have to get through that to get to the fun bits though; scaling the pier &, if I'm interpreting "subterranean dungeons" correctly actually go into a buried street, which is the stuff of Scooby Doo stories (shops & everything just left with the top paved over).

 

[Bare Lee]

Or you could just join the Marines and attend boot camp.