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spartan race. have you done one?

my local living social has a great deal on the spartan race in December in Malibu.  I'm really intrigued, but rather daunted.  fire pits? rope climbs? a shitton of mud (which has never appealed to me at all)?

if you've done a spartan race or one similar with crazy obstacles, I'd love to hear from you about your experience.  bonus points if you're a super girly girl who doesn't typically like to get dirty. 

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Re: spartan race. have you done one?

  • Damn you living social, I signed up for the Malibu Spartan race last week!
  • dude, have you done it before? I'm a little scared. BARBED WIRE??

    i'm so torn.  living social's deal is $49 with some VIP stuff included. what should I do?

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  • I'm a lurker, but had to respond. Go for it! I did one two weeks ago and it was awesome!  I typically don't like to get dirty or muddy, but this was totally worth it. It's really fun with a group of people. We did the Warrior Dash which included jumping over fire pits, swimming in a river, scaling a couple of walls. It took us a little over an hour then everyone had beer and turkey legs! We are already planning for next year. 
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  • I've never done a Spartan, but that is a great price.  We paid $60 per person.
  • wait, swimming? that could be a problem. I'm not a strong swimmer at ALL.
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    wait, swimming? that could be a problem. I'm not a strong swimmer at ALL.

    Me either, but it wasn't so bad. The first part of the swim was in shallow water and I basically walked it. The next part was in about 20 ft of water, we also had the option to walk around. Probably the worst part was swimming over logs- they had placed  3 logs across the course and you had to kinda push them down in the water and swim over. It was really fun, though, I laughed the whole time!

    I'm sure if you look at the website it will have all the obstacles listed.  

     

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  • I'd do it just to spend the day in Malibu. I miss Malibu.
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  • I'm doing one in Aug in VA.  I about seized up when I read your prices, but that's a sprint length right?
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  • Hero Rush, www.herorush.com, is a great new 5k obstacle race that is all firefighter themed. Similar to Spartan Race, Hero Rush has little to no mud, and is all about getting wet and experiencing what it's like to be a firefighter for the day! Hero Rush also supports many charities, including the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, as well as local charities. Theres 10 races so far across the country. Check out the site to see one near you!
  • No, but I want to! I just read about it in the Runner's World Trail magazine, and it sounds like a great time.
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  • i feel like my thread got spammed, ha.

    yes, it is the sprint! i'd be afraid to make my first obstacle run anything harder than the most basic, beginner level.

    and yup, i signed up. i'm such a sucker.  i couldn't pass up the chance to do it for cheaper than normal. 

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    i feel like my thread got spammed, ha.

    yes, it is the sprint! i'd be afraid to make my first obstacle run anything harder than the most basic, beginner level.

    and yup, i signed up. i'm such a sucker.  i couldn't pass up the chance to do it for cheaper than normal. 

     

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  • imageWan-naBe:

    i feel like my thread got spammed, ha.

    yes, it is the sprint! i'd be afraid to make my first obstacle run anything harder than the most basic, beginner level.

    and yup, i signed up. i'm such a sucker.  i couldn't pass up the chance to do it for cheaper than normal. 

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  • i'm doing saturday at 1.  you?
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  • Saturday at 8:30am.  

    P.S. I love the photo of you and the Teen. You both look great! 

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