The last three years, we have slaughtered the battle ground that is the WARRIOR DASH. Seriously though, it's a ton of fun and just about any activity level can do it if they would just put forth a bit of effort and accept people helping them. The obstacles are all about team work and mostly everyone is willing to help lift a hand or shove an ass. Every year we have a ton of fun and get stoked to sign up for it again. The first year was a learning experience for us. We had never done a mud run, nor had we even done a 5k together. I wore a tank top and Victoria's Secret yoga pants. I decided from then on that I would never make the mistake of wearing cotton ever again. Wearing cotton is a terrible choice because cotton gets wet and sags and wants to fall off as well as weighs you down. The following year I wore compression shorts with some others on top and a cotton tank top. Obviously I still didn't learn my lesson! The shorts were fine, but the shirt was just a saggy mess when we got done. This year I wore booty shorts, no undies because the shorts had a liner and a dry fit top. Much better! I didn't feel weighed down during the events and it was very breathable. We donated our shoes and that was a wise choice. You can never wear them again as muddy as everything gets.
And....Last but not least, the before picture from our very first WD! Notice that every year we do the Warrior Dash eye black. You can order it when you sign up, or at any time from their store.
This year, the obstacles were the best we have done and they even had the Alcatraz swimming obstacle which was a blast! We were a bit worried about swimming with clothing and tennis shoes on, but really it just got a lot of the thick mud off, so it wasn't too bad. Overall, we highly recommend this mud run and we will be doing it with our kids next year. It is already scheduled and is pretty cheap right now. We will be signing the kids up to go with us because they will FINALLY be of age! Custom shirts will be made, fore sure!
XOXO...Becky
