tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2483808524582624189.post8682321193989075148..comments2024-03-17T04:24:06.816-04:00Comments on Sparkly Runner: Mud Run Do's and Don'tsSarah S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09861496043188311237noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2483808524582624189.post-50708325238391749592014-07-02T13:24:12.852-04:002014-07-02T13:24:12.852-04:00I wear old running shoes :-) They actually come ou...I wear old running shoes :-) They actually come out pretty clean once you wash them. I usually use them for one or two mud runs and then throw them out. <br /><br />I'm convinced that your ability to succeed on the monkey bars disappears after age 11 :-)<br /><br />I would suggest looking into the Merrell Down & Dirty series. I absolutely LOVED their events and found them to be fun and challenging without making me cry. Savage Race definitely scared me to death and made me cry a few times :-) Good luck!! Sarah S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09861496043188311237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2483808524582624189.post-50976012198998942602014-07-02T13:03:17.386-04:002014-07-02T13:03:17.386-04:00My question is about footwear - do you just wear a...My question is about footwear - do you just wear an old pair of running shoes? I assume you don't want to wear a current pair of running shoes (unless you don't care that they will be brown whenever you're done). <br /><br />I hear you on the monkey bars! I facilitated at a leadership institute a few weeks ago and one morning we volunteered with kids at a park and they all wanted to climb on the jungle gym and the adults all did one monkey bar before jumping off! :) <br /><br />I have been curious about mud runs - definitely gonna do some more research to find one I'm not totally intimidated by!Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05867378549896856568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2483808524582624189.post-78862228333231250442014-07-02T09:39:46.817-04:002014-07-02T09:39:46.817-04:00Yes! I forgot to mention this! My knees are always...Yes! I forgot to mention this! My knees are always scraped up after a mud run which makes them look awful in shorts or a skirt!Sarah S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09861496043188311237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2483808524582624189.post-59419811942919867022014-07-02T09:39:13.232-04:002014-07-02T09:39:13.232-04:00Thank you! You can absolutely share this on the fa...Thank you! You can absolutely share this on the facebook page! I hear you on the Tough Mudder- I've watched Matthew complete four of them and they scare me way to much to want to attempt on. I'm perfectly content with the smaller distance mud runs :-) And thanks for the help- I really loved all the tips you posted- some I hadn't even thought of. I live in south central PA, about 2.5 hours east of Philadelphia. But my boyfriend lived there for 10 years- it's a great city to run in. There are tons of races and running groups in the city :-) Sarah S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09861496043188311237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2483808524582624189.post-30798704372372170122014-07-01T22:12:26.401-04:002014-07-01T22:12:26.401-04:00I'd add, do cover your legs! I did one in an ...I'd add, do cover your legs! I did one in an oh-so-cute skirt, only to find the run involved crawling on the ground inside an old airplane hangar and through a mud pit. It hurt, and I ended up with rocks in my knees and a whole lot of scratches!Jennifer K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06606118336143343644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2483808524582624189.post-74062346049284262942014-07-01T19:21:09.160-04:002014-07-01T19:21:09.160-04:00What a wonderful post. This has convinced me that ...What a wonderful post. This has convinced me that I definitely don't want to do a tough mudder. I don't have the strength for the bars and the wire scares me...haha. I work for a Running Newspaper and we are looking for content for the facebook page. Would you give us permission to share this? It would be a link to your blog and could bring you more traffic to your site. On a side note, I did answer your blogging questions on our blog. I didn't know if you saw the response. If you still can't figure it out, let me know and I can try to walk you through it via email. BTW, do you live in the Philly area? My sister (whom I blog with) just moved there and is looking for running buddies.Fairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11771224209536216240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2483808524582624189.post-69815484822285748242014-07-01T07:41:00.310-04:002014-07-01T07:41:00.310-04:00They are really entertaining to watch! And dare I ...They are really entertaining to watch! And dare I say that the costumes there are just as creative as the ones I see in Disney?! I think volunteering sounds like a great alternative!! Sarah S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09861496043188311237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2483808524582624189.post-54138221682856717372014-07-01T07:24:26.637-04:002014-07-01T07:24:26.637-04:00I am so impressed that you and Matthew take on the...I am so impressed that you and Matthew take on these race challenges. Last year, i was supposed to do a color run, but due to an issue with my eye, it was a no go from my eye doctor. I will leave the crazy mud runs to others and should one come to town, I would definitely volunteer at the race!Two Runners Travel https://www.blogger.com/profile/10446814348862304394noreply@blogger.com