65 fucking days and counting!!
I am a little over 2 months left until my date with Tough Mudder and I am PUMPED!! P90X has been going great for me...3 weeks in and I am down 5 lbs! I am concentrating a lot on the more cardio-based workouts of the program like Plyometrics, Kenpo, and Cadrio X. However, I am still following the classic program with the resistance days, except for Legs and Back because I hate that workout. As of this writing I am on day 3 of my first recovery week so I get to do Kenpo again, which I absolutely love. Yesterday I had to do Core Synergistics which I absolutely HATE, so the program tends to balance itself out that way. Like I said in the last post, I won't be able to complete the program prior to Tough Mudder but I will be able to get far enough to see some major improvements in my physique and endurance.
The left side of the blog displays the gear I am looking to use for the event. The only gear that I have purchased so far are the Vibram shoes which are awesome! I got them for Christmas and I use them for almost all of my workouts. They're great for balance and doing cardio workouts like Plyo and Kenpo. As we get closer to the event I plan on going running on trails with them to start getting used to running outside and on uneven ground.
As far as the rest of the gear goes, I have looked into Under Armour for their Cold Gear Leggings and Compression Shirts which I believe will be the best bet for me. The only problem is that frankly I don't know what the weather will be like in April. This has been a very unusual winter and by April it may not be 30's and 40's, but 50's and 60's. I still think I should go with the ColdGear stuff because it will be 9 in the morning and I will be jumping into ice cold water...and actual ICE WATER. Seriously, there is an obstacle in which you dive into a dumpster that is basically a giant 711 Slurpee. I don't want to wear anything that is loose which is why the compression Under Armour stuff appeals to me, and apparently many other Tough Mudder veterans. The only issue is that I don't have an athletic build so my skinny chicken legs are going to look real fucking awful in tights. I'm thinking about buying a pair of cheap gym shorts to wear over the leggings so I don't look too silly.
Another thing I'm deciding on is head gear. My original plan was to wear a Skull Cap but if it gets wet than it will be heavy and very cold. On top of that, if the weather is actually cold that day, I'm worried about sucking in cold air for three hours running in cold clothes. Under Armour makes a hood and face mask that makes you look like a ninja, but it prevents you from breathing in cold air while exerting yourself outside. That's a possibility for me. Another thing is whether I should wear toe socks with my Vibrams. My shoes fit very snugly on my feet, but a lot of people online recommend wearing toe socks with them to prevent blisters. I'm on the fence with this one.
Finally, I will be buying the kayaking gloves that I have listed because I want the protection they will provide against splinters on the wooden obstacles, and the dexterity for gripping the monkey bars and rope climb while they are wet. That decision seems like a no-brainer.
So final thoughts for today...the more Tough Mudder videos and preview pictures I view, the more excited (and nervous) I become. I feel like I am getting into the groove of working out and eating right so I know that I will be ready for the physical aspects of the event. I need to start running outside to get used to running long distances and on dirt, rocks, etc. I need to keep pushing play on my P90X workouts and I need to keep chanting the mantra...
tough mudder tough mudder tough mudder tough mudder...
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