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Obstacle Run – Spring 2013

January 28, 2013 by jon

BELOW IS NOW DEAD >>>

Run For Your Lives on 2013-02-20 announced on Facebook:

“ATTENTION TENNESSEE: The date for the Chapmansboro event has been moved to November 9, 2013, due to a scheduling conflict. If you have already registered for this event, check your email account for more information. Additional details can be found at…”
R4YL-move

I’m not sure what I will do. I still want to do an Obstical Run in Spring 2013 … so their move does not help.

Stats, Facts & Numbers

Date of Run: April 13th, 2013
Group or Team: Ally Nation
Organizers: Run For Your Lives
Location: NW of Nashville, TN
Cost:  $82.95 (When I registered)
Wave: 10am
Length: 5k (or 3.2 miles) …

… with about 10 obstacles & zombies trying to capture your flags attached to your belt.

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How I am Training …

First I am looking back on my experience with Obstacle Runs last year, where I dramatically improved my time.
Then I am customizing what worked for the unique element of having Zombies trying to eat my brain …. capture my flags.

1. Couch to 5 K

This morning I set up a race training with MiCoach, they have a wonderful app for Android & iPhones, where I progress gradually over the next 11 weeks. I scheduled it to do 3 days a week, picking Monday, Thursday & Saturday for my days.

2. Burst Zombie Training

For this I intend to have days where all I do is quick sprints, like I am trying to get past a zombie. This will be on days that I’m not working on covering distance (that’s the step 1 part)
Within MiCoach I’ve made myself some runs that will randomly tell me to sprint.
In addition to that I might just run from time to time where I pick things to pass or get around that I view as Zombies

3. You are what you eat

Did you know Zombies really are after the carbs in your diet? You eat carbs, they eat you …

Over the next 11 weeks I’ll increase the protein & diary I consume, and reduce carbohydrates, especially non-fruit sugars. It worked well last time & I am still lighter than before I started shifting my eating habits, even though I have been eating more since the holidays.

Will you join me? – Register Now

I already have a few people who we plan on doing this together. It’s our first, and for many it’s their first obstacle run. If I ever want to do it for time, it’ll be a future run. This time the focus is fun, completion & survival – in that order.

Let me know in the comment below.

P.S. Can’t make this run … I’m doing at least one more in 2013. Planning now. Let me know your interest & I’ll include you in discussions.

 

All links to Run For Your Lives have been removed on 2013-02-20 when they announced that they are moving the date to November … apparently this is the second time that they have done this in Nashville.

 

Filed Under: Obstacle Run, Run For Your Lives Nashville 2013 Tagged With: mud run, obstacle run, physical, race, training, zombie run

About jon

Entrepreneur, Coach, Adviser & Stay At Home Dad. Interests include sailing, photography, music, games, art, and success.

Comments

  1. Ryan Jett says

    January 28, 2013 at 7:04 pm

    I’ll know more as we get closer to April. I just may make it. Sounds like fun!

    • jon says

      January 29, 2013 at 11:30 am

      @Ryan, I hope you do.

      At least you can prep for it.

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