So it's true?!

[Barefoot TJ]

Someone here posted that some of the mud runs are adding electric shock, and I was like, "Like, no way, man!" But it's true. Apparently, no one seems to be too concerned about the risk of heart attack. I wonder what their insurance deductible is. Hmmmmm.

According to that other place:

There is a phenomenon happening, nationwide. It combines 10 to 12 miles of trail running with 25 obstacles that have names like "Chernobyl Jacuzzi" (swimming through a dumpster full of ice water), "Boa Constrictor" (crawling through a series of tunnels, again, in freezing water), and "Electroshock Therapy" (running through a field of live wires, some which carry 10,000 volts of electricity). And it's not a race. Nobody wins.



Photos: Dmitry Gudkov

 

[Chaserwilliams]

Yeah, I remember seeing the

Yeah, I remember seeing the electric shock thing as an obstacle in a race I was looking at doing one time. I think it was "Tough Mudder". It does look like fun! These little obstacle course fun run things are becoming very popular as of lately. Weve even had a few down here. I attended the first one and well, it sucked. The only hard parts were running through mud and water that was roughly chest deep. I think it was 30 obstaclea in just 3.5 miles, and I still managed to finish in a tad under 29 minutes, so they obvisouly werent that tough.

 

[Barefoot TJ]

You've been gone awhile,

You've been gone awhile, Chaser. Check this out!


Shoe Manufacturer Supports Barefoot Running, World Doesn’t End By Jason Robillard of Barefoot Running University (My edit to Jason's article: My intent was to get them to allow barefoot runners, and if they wouldn't, ask them to change the name of the division.)


and


Merrell Mud Run Series Barefoot Division (at least read pages 5 and 6)

 

[Jonny00GT]

My wife and I are signed up

My wife and I are signed up with a few friends for the Tough Mudder in March. I looks like fun to me! It is true, most are just in it for the experience and to finish with their group, but some do try to go for time. I plan to do it barefoot, but may take some sort of footwear with me, JIK...

-Jonny

 

[jmcadams]

I plan to do a Tough Mudder

I plan to do a Tough Mudder in 2012. I plan to run it in my VFFs.

 

[Neilhass]

I'm in a tough mudder race in

I'm in a tough mudder race in colorado in June 2012. I think I'll wear my vff's. I live in iowa, any ideas on how to condition for the change in elevation?

 

[Nyal]

Anyone interesting in a nude

Anyone interesting in a nude mud run?

 

[Chaserwilliams]

HELLS YEAH!!!!

HELLS YEAH!!!!

 

[jmcadams]

They haven't given a date or

They haven't given a date or location, but Tough Mudder's website says they'll be coming to Omaha in 2012.

 

[Barefoot TJ]

Oh No.  Nyal meet Chaser. 

Oh No. Nyal meet Chaser. Chaser meet Nyal. You two have so much in common. sigh.

 

[jldeleon]

I would totally do a nude

I would totally do a nude barefoot run, of any sort. In fact, I just found this today...and am hoping they have a 2012 one!!!

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http://www.clothesoptional5k.blogspot.com/

 

[Barefoot TJ]

Jen, check out this article

Jen, check out this article on the home page a member wrote about his nude race. Some of it is hysterical.
Running Bare(footed) By Hank (Gigowiz) Greer

 

[JosephTree]

Holy Cow!  Did anyone else

Holy Cow! Did anyone else follw Jen's link? Amazing! Astounding! Shocking, even! ...a $10 Race fee!

 

[jldeleon]

LOL!  That was great!  Thanks

LOL! That was great! Thanks for the link!