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[shanegriffin1987]

Mudtastik photos, was a good mud run on a nice Sunday, don't think I need say out els.

[shanegriffin1987]

This is my race review of the first 3 races I have done this year, I'll start with the last one I did and work my way back. #obstruction run How do I start this one, well I was told before running this race that it was there first year which quickly became apparent, the obstacles were a bit poor, they weren't very well thought up or constructed looking like they had been made in a shed the week before. The race was slowed down by what poor obstacles they had made not been very big so most of them were one person at a time, also they used squats and push ups as obstacles each time you got to a marshal they would tell u what and how meany to do. At one point some one asked how meany to do and the marshal said "100 but I'm not counting so do what you want" which I didn't think was very helpful at all. But the big problem was the race was meant to be 5 or 10 k splitting in the race so that the 10k runners did the extra but thanks to some bad course markings and marshals I only ended up doing 6-7k. The races tag line was earn your stripes which made you think it was it would challenge which this was not, all in all not a very good race didn't even get my beer and hot pork sandwich that was in with price as there was no pork and no one could get the beer out. A wast of my day of and £25. #major series This like most runs was a 5 or 10k race as I was injured me and my team just did the 5k. I'll start with the warm up on this one, I've never done a warm up we're you high 5 people and wiggle your bum which I think the people who where doing it for a giggle enjoyed but there was a few groups around with us at the back that would have liked a proper warm up so we could race (which is the part we find fun racing). On to the race I thought it was good a proper mud run when I say this I know they are all mud/obstacle runs but this one didn't have meany obstacles and consented on the mud part.lots of water going in and out of a cold lake and lots of muddy hills. The natural land was used very well with some very steep that we had to get your breath back as you got to the top. The marshals where all very good constantly trying to spier you on. What little man made obstacles that we had to do where well made. The only one bad thing I don't know if it was how the waves had started or if it was just cause it was just after the 10-5k runs had joined the same path agin but a the end there was two long cues for the wet slide and barbed wire crawl which killed any chance of a fast time. Lost of people hung around the finish line so was it was grate running across the line to cheering. I like the medals which had been made into dog tags which was fun, over all a good race will do it agin if you are looking for a muddy mud run then I would do this. #pandemonium This was my first mud run/obstacle race of the year and again as with the major race which was two weeks later I was injured from doing a road run a week before, so I only did the 5k run which killed me to get round but I had paid for it weeks before so I was running no matter what. I thought I'd get that injury moan out of the way because I can't wait to go back in I think August to do the 10k race. I would say its a proper obstacle race, with part you could open your legs up and get a good run going but then new obstacles I've not done before. They again used the natural environment very well use the hills to run up and the mounds of land to crawl up. The lake you had to swim across was very very cold I can't stress that any more, the only problem you had is they had put a net across the bitten of the lake to help you wade across if you didn't want swim but this was more of a hindrance than help as meany ppl got there feet stuck, but in a massage after the race they said they found this to be a problem and wouldn't be doing it again, in such a young age of this sport these are the things you try that if they work great if not you don't do it agin. That was the only problem I had the other obstacles were very good I did a few different ones last year and this race had a few I had never seen before. This race was good all rounder to get a good time you needed to be a good runner and have a bit of explosive strength to get up some of the obstacle. This cost £25-£30 which was well worth it the top and Medal where nice well designed. The event village wasn't very big but had all the thing you need some place to change and leave your bags and 2 warm food and drinks tents. I would highly recommend this race and I will be doing this agin if an injured me can come 7th 1:30min behind 1st I know I can do well. So come all to this great event. That's it my review done the good the bad and the ugly but all done. Ive got a few more races to to this next few months and I will try do the review once I have done them so it's not a long as this one. To all my mud run friends keep going and have fun.

[shanegriffin1987]

Obstruction My next race this Sunday the 23rd of March, still unsure about what distance to do as it is a 5-10k race, if you have seen my other posts I've injured my knee the physio say 5k should be ok with little pain but 10k my be pushing it at the moment so we shall see how I'm feeling on the day, as I haven't had to say yet I hope it's just if you want do 10 you do 2 laps if not you come over the start/finish line which means I could see how I feel after the first one. All in all I'm up for this race after is one I will do a full report on my first 3 races of the year.

[shanegriffin1987]

A few more photos from the #major series run and #pandemonium ice breaker, and yea I do put the same kit on very race you need stuff that work sand this works for me, so find what works for you as you need be happy as your racing.

[shanegriffin1987]

Ice breaker photo was a fun race. Had a good time at this one came 7th with a time of 30:01 only 1:30 min from 1st. Will definitely do this one again.

[shanegriffin1987]

Let's see how the major series goes never done this one before so don't know what to expect also don't know how my knee will be iv tryed to rest it and not run after the ice run 2 weeks ago. Should be a fun day lets see.

[shanegriffin1987]

Had a very bad running year so far, in lots of pain with my knee but I've paid for this event so I did it. Came 7th in this 6k mud run only missed out on winning by 2 min, so happy with with 7th but unhappy knowing I fit not injured me could have won easy. Actually thats a lie a fit not injured me would have done the 12k not the 6k but we can only push an injured body so far and 6k left me in pain for the last 2days and prob the rest of the week.

[shanegriffin1987]

Alsager5 photo this photo just before I injured my knee.

[shanegriffin1987]

First race of the year 5mile in 38:10 happy with that finished in 385 out of 911 so in the top half it was a very fast race I'll i wonted to do is go below 40 which I did so good day in all.

[shanegriffin1987]

First run of the year start with a fast one. A good way to start my 2014 a nice fast 5 mile road race

[shanegriffin1987]

Not happy sent of for some sleeves to keep me warm when I'm running thought them lakes and it's come with a hole in it not happy at all.

[shanegriffin1987]

New trail running shoes read for this years events!

[shanegriffin1987]

A lesson for all!

[shanegriffin1987]

Been out for a bit with a bad back and moved house over Xmas, I'm back and ready for 2014 got a 5mile run race on feb the second but this is my next one I'm training for the xtreme challenge 10k anything with xtreme in it has got be fun!

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[shanegriffin1987]

Anything les than 100% is point less

[shanegriffin1987]

Had time this year doing the mud runs. never done one untill march this year now iv done 4 and there will be plenty more to come. it all goes to show that if you put the hard work in it pays off and you get to do fun things like this 18months ago i was just under 14 stone i got fit and strong and now i get to do this type of thing. so to every one trying to get fit its worth it,

[shanegriffin1987]

The wolf run last week end still feel the cold now but was lots of fun and was avery good race. thanks to my team for a good day and well done to all team stokes xrunners.