I really don't get the attraction of these Tough Mudder events, I'd rather do a measured course half marathon, marathon, or any distance triathlon than run around in stinking puddles. Still whatever floats your boat.
Quote from: Jon Crofts on August 01, 2014, 10:36:31 AMI really don't get the attraction of these Tough Mudder events, I'd rather do a measured course half marathon, marathon, or any distance triathlon than run around in stinking puddles. Still whatever floats your boat.Its the same as mountain biking compared to road cycling.I used to be a regular MTB'er but wouldn't dream of road-cycling; that's far too dangerous.
Completed my 24th marathon on Sunday in Birmingham
Quote from: DBTW on September 16, 2014, 02:51:15 PMCompleted my 24th marathon on Sunday in BirminghamOutstanding.I did Ironman Wales on Sunday, I think my day was probably longer than yours!
Quote from: Jon Crofts on August 01, 2014, 10:36:31 AMI really don't get the attraction of these Tough Mudder events, I'd rather do a measured course half marathon, marathon, or any distance triathlon than run around in stinking puddles. Still whatever floats your boat.Nor do I, but then I'm a bit of a running snob, which many decent club runners are! We/they tend to poo poo these events as not for the serious runner and something of a joke. I can, however, see the appeal and why others might really enjoy them. On the same subject, a lot of club runners feel the same about the Great North Run, much fuss about nothing. I have to say it is one of the most boring races I have ever done, long passages of dual carriageway, faceless housing estates, and very few people watching until the end. To describe the gateshead bridge as iconic is pushing it too. There are much better races that get almost zero publicity because they haven't got Mr Mumbler, Brendan Foster, who doesn't notice half of what is going on in a race, to promote it and because they weren't the first of these sorts of races on the scene. The Great South Run, for example, is a much nicer route...
Well done to both of you. Did you see Gordon Ramsey doing the Iron Man in Wales? He was supposed to be doing it.