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PeaceNikki

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15. They're fun things to train for, do, and accomplish. But I'll do without fire and electricity,

Sun Nov 24, 2013, 01:12 PM

Nov 2013

please and thank you.

Several friends and I do a 5k mud obstacle course every year. We are team "Off Like a Prom Dress". And yes, we do it in formalwear. It's a blast. Tough Mudder is about 3 times that - so a lot more training and hard work.

I have several friends who do the Tough Mudder. To put it into perspective, very very few people are getting injured like that. The particular branded event in OP had about half a million participants in 2012 and likely many more this year.

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13 shocks in one race? ER doctors warn about 10,000 volt wires in mud runs [View all] warrior1 Nov 2013 OP

Sounds like Darwin Award material to me n/t Scootaloo Nov 2013 #1

Dang it! You beat me to it. NaturalHigh Nov 2013 #6

Except they aren't dying, just injured. PeaceNikki Nov 2013 #11

Exactly. Codeine Nov 2013 #20

Having done electricity-free mud runs, I believe you. PeaceNikki Nov 2013 #22

Most sporting events, enlightenment Nov 2013 #27

The shocks don't involve deliberate bodily injury either. Codeine Nov 2013 #31

Did you read the entire article linked in the OP? PeaceNikki Nov 2013 #32

Yes, I did. enlightenment Nov 2013 #37

Self-induced stupidity never ceases to amaze me. hobbit709 Nov 2013 #2

People willingly do stupid stuff like this? Vashta Nerada Nov 2013 #3

They're fun things to train for, do, and accomplish. But I'll do without fire and electricity, PeaceNikki Nov 2013 #15

It looks like my version of "fun" is different from others. Vashta Nerada Nov 2013 #16

A shocking tea party event. L0oniX Nov 2013 #4

This is why I only do the ones with mud. The ones with fire and electricity are nuts. PeaceNikki Nov 2013 #5

I did not know there were ones with fire and electricity. HooptieWagon Nov 2013 #10

Yup, there are several now. "Tough" runs, color runs, slime runs.. PeaceNikki Nov 2013 #13

I want to do a color run someday. Codeine Nov 2013 #24

I just did my first color run last month. PeaceNikki Nov 2013 #26

Electric run? Codeine Nov 2013 #38

It's a blast. Like a 5k rave. PeaceNikki Nov 2013 #39

That looks TOO fun! Codeine Nov 2013 #40

It is! The DJ has a breakdancing 'stickman'. PeaceNikki Nov 2013 #41

Stooooooooooopid. And all you get at the end, if you don't get a shock, is an orange headband. MADem Nov 2013 #7

In an evolutionary sense... NaturalHigh Nov 2013 #8

nuts, but if people want to do the tough mudders i am not going to stop them. loli phabay Nov 2013 #9

omg the liability! Holy cripes. elehhhhna Nov 2013 #12

they have pretty iron clad waivers PeaceNikki Nov 2013 #14

It's an intelligence test. If you enter the race you've failed. broiles Nov 2013 #17

Meh. I did one last year and I'm a fairly bright fellow. Codeine Nov 2013 #18

The fact that YOU wouldn't do it doesn't make those who would unintelligent. PeaceNikki Nov 2013 #19

What's the amperage? backscatter712 Nov 2013 #21

It feels like a cattle fence, pretty much. Codeine Nov 2013 #23

What do they charge for that? Orrex Nov 2013 #25

. ScreamingMeemie Nov 2013 #28

Thanks. I try to stay current. Orrex Nov 2013 #29

Watt was that? WinkyDink Nov 2013 #33

Sorry. Couldn't resist. Orrex Nov 2013 #34

Ohmigod jberryhill Nov 2013 #43

This message was self-deleted by its author magical thyme Nov 2013 #44

Depends on the capacity. Codeine Nov 2013 #36

They're amped for a large turnout. JimDandy Nov 2013 #45

"muddy obstacle course races everyone seems to be doing lately"---Never heard of them. WinkyDink Nov 2013 #30

Really? Codeine Nov 2013 #35

I prefer the "Chocolate Malt Obstacle" course. Brave men and women eat their way to Victory. BlueJazz Nov 2013 #42