Day 25-Part1: Warrior Dash!

This past Saturday was the big race day - the Warrior Dash!  I convinced one of my friends (Jen) to do it with me and we dressed up as "Old Gregg" from the Mighty Boosh comedy show.  The warrior dash was 3.15 grueling mile course with 13 obstacles intermixed.  I had been training for the past month to get my running stamina up-to-par in addition to the PCP workouts.

Things I did right:
1. I wore a costume - the warrior dash is all about having fun and wearing a costume makes it even more fun.
2. I ran the entire thing - never once did we walk.
3. I wore a costume that was disposable and a bathing suit under it all.  At the end of the race, the thought did occur to me that I would only end up keeping my bathing suit and how very right I was about that!

Jen & Fish BEFORE the Warrior Dash

Things I learned:
1. Next year, train off road.  The entire course was off-road/cornfield/forest and we were jumping over logs while avoiding many roots and stumps.
2. Try to incorporate obstacles in the training.  I had the stomach burning sensation when I finished the hills of terror.
3. I now know what all over dirty feels like...and I LIKE IT!!
4. I have a new respect for any contestants on American Gladiators, Wipe Out, Amazing Race, Survivor, etc...It was quite eye opening to find out what my capabilities actually are.  So now when I'm sitting at home on my sofa and see those contestants competing, I will no longer say, "Oh I could do that better than that."  I will now say, "Oh man, I feel your pain!"

Jen & Fish AFTER in Usain Bolt pose