I did Mud Hero in Toronto a few weeks back. It was a great time. Good luck!
My suggestion is to make sure you have comfortable shoes. I knew the obstacle course I was running was going to be mud, mud and more mud, so I bought these cheap Walmart shoes where I didn't care if they got wrecked and put some cushy insoles in them. My feet were ripped apart. I have so many cuts and blisters and my toe nail is black. They are still healing, several weeks later. Do whatever you can to make sure your feet are comfy. Also, make sure to tie your shoes properly and tightly, so you don't have to stop repeatedly to re-tie them or to remove any debris like leaves, etc, from your laces.
Running through the mud pits, don't go too slow because it is insane how quickly you will sink and get stuck. You have to just power through.
Don't wear clothing that is loose. Doesn't have to be skin tight or anything, but something that is not going to absorb mud and water and then stretch out while you are running. My friend wore a fairly loose shirt and by the end, it looked like a dress on her. It stretched out a ton.
I had someone tell me that I should wear long sleeves and pants, instead of short sleeves and shorts. I would agree that I was happy to have worn capri pants because there was a lot of running through mud and sticks and rocks, etc, but I wore long sleeves and I found they annoyed me a little bit. Maybe they were too loose, but I kept having to push them up. I would have preferred to have been wearing short sleeves.
You will get bruised, so just be ready for that. My thighs still have nice yellow patches on them.
Bring towels or garbage bags or something to line your car on the ride home.
Take before and after pictures. It was quite hilarious to see me all nicely put together to start the race and then to see an exhausted, in pain, muddy version of me afterward. Good for a laugh.
Just have fun and don't be too focused on your time. The one I went to the atmosphere was amazing. People were really encouraging and supportive, giving each other boosts over the obstacles and cheering on runners that were slowing down or having troubles. It was great, so try and create or add to that.
Enjoy it and report back how it went!
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