How many races have you ran (my rap sheet below)?

[parkybob2244]

7/16/2010 Park Point 5 Miler
7/24/2010 Oulu Rock Run 3-Miler
3/19/2011 Get Lucky 7K
6/5/2011 Minneapolis Marathon
6/17/2011 William A. Irvin 5k (23:35 PR)
7/4/2011 Red, White and Boom! (1:58:42 PR)
9/11/2011 Grandma's Minnesota Mile (6:23min mile PR)
1/1/2012 Polar Dash
5/17/2012 Medtronic TC 1 Mile
6/15/2012 William A. Irvin 5K
6/16/2012 Gary Bjorklund Half Marathon
7/4/2012 Red, White and Boom! (Half marathon cut down to 5miler due to extreme heat at 6am start)
9/9/2012 Grandma's Minnesota Mile
1/5/2013 New Year's Race Los Angeles Half Marathon
7/4/2013 Red, White and Boom!
1/4/2014 New Year's Race Los Angeles Half Marathon
6/20/2014 William A. Irvin 5k
6/21/2014 Grandma's Marathon
1/3/2015 New Year's Race Los Angeles Half Marathon
6/19/2015 William A. Irvin 5k
6/20/2015 Grandma's Marathon
1/3/2016 New Year's Race Los Angeles (Double header, 10K and Half marathon)

Signed up to run this year:
KP Challenge
Saint Fennessy 4K March 19th, 2016
Fitger's 5k April 16th 2016
Park Point 5 Miler July 14th, 2016

Great Grandma's Challenge:
William A. Irvin 5k June 17th, 2016
Grandmas Marathon June 18th, 2016

May run the 2016 Red White and Boom! again, its a fun race in the twin cities.

[Phoenix98]

I don't do races well I plan on running one it is the toughest in the world to complete The Spartan Race but it is by far more then a simple cardio race.

[parkybob2244]

The death valley ultra marathon is the toughest. 102 miles through death valley.

[Phoenix98]

For pure running sure but this isn't a pure running race and isn't for pure runners because they can't win it.

But this is the toughest spartan race.

26+ miles of running with 60+ obstacles that are designed by the United States military

Here are some of the obstacles

Fire jump: participants leap over flames, typically at the end of a race.
Barbed wire crawl: a crawl through mud under barbed wire. Crawls range from 20-100+ yards in length.
Over-Under-Through: a series of obstacles in which runners must first climb over a wall, then under a wall, then through a square hole placed in a wall.
Spear throw: from a distance of 10-20 yards, athletes must throw a wooden spear into a target.
Wall climb: runners must climb over a wooden wall. Walls range from 4–8 feet and are often in sequence.
Object carry: typically a log, rock-filled bucket, or sandbag over a certain distance.
Herculean Hoist: a sandbag[s] is lifted off the ground using a pulley system.

[Phoenix98]

Traversal Wall: the traversal wall is similar to a bouldering wall.
Slippery Wall: a wall built at an incline (roughly 45 degrees) that is covered in soap or grease.
Gladiator Arena: (Discontinued) before the finish line, athletes must pass through the "gladiators" who try to knock down runners using their pugil sticks.
Hobie Hop: a thick rubber band is placed around the ankles and participants hop through 20+ tires in a row
Log Jump: Logs are arranged in a zig-zag pattern at varying heights and participants have to hop on them without touching the ground.
Rope Climb: A rope is hung over a body of water/mud with a bell installed at the very top. Participants must "ring the bell" before climbing down.
Rolling Mud: A steep mud hill followed by deep pits of water, repeating 3-6 times.
Tractor Pull: A 50lbs cement block hooked to a chain that you must drag through the mud around a small track.

[Phoenix98]

Dunk Wall: A large wooden wall placed just on the surface of the water forcing you to swim or crawl under.
Atlas Carry: Picking up a mud covered Atlas Stone off of the ground and carrying it a set distance, then setting the stone down and performing a specific number of Burpees then you must carry the stone back to where you started.
Tire Flip: Flipping a large tractor tire over a predetermined amount of times.
Stump Balance: Hopping across mud covered small stumps without falling off.
Monkey Bars: A series of elevated bars that you must swing across without falling to the ground.
Rope Swing: A rope placed before a small body of water that you must swing across without dropping into the water.

Failure to fully complete any obstacles results in a 30 Burpee penalty in which you must complete before advancing to the next segment of the race.

[parkybob2244]

I didn't know it was a marathon.
I thought those were all Little 5ks.
I install farm fences in the dakotas, if you have seen the terrain there its all nuts for installing fences and the hills we have to climb sometimes when we can't get skidders to some areas. i feel like im competing each day when we are working in the field. The 1/4 mile rolls of barbwire around 60 pounds each, 4 strands we run usually and 16 rolls to a mile. A year ago i used 17,000 pounds of number 9 wire on braces. Carrying 6x8 and 8x8s up hills.

Take up fencing in a hill area. That would help you train for it.

[Phoenix98]

Lol well they have those little ones to but those aren't the ones I want to do, and yeah that sounds like good training, I got my own way of doing it though thing about this kind of race is that you not only have to have good endurance running wise but great physical strength to but I'm a bodybuilder and martial artist so strength and flexibility isn't a problem, the running endurance part is so I've been doing cardio to help with that.

[Phoenix98]

Thanks.

[HandsomeRaj]

I've run a race each day of the 44 years & 08 months of my life lol

[justbanANNAz]

a lot, but not as many as you.

[CoolSky01]

couldnt not notice your picture its beautiful

[BoopBoopBeep]

That's awesome my man! Go you! I do a lot of charity races on the weekends (51 so far this year, 12 more to go). I do them all as ruck marches since running doesn't agree with my body post-IED.

RIght now I have one marathon, 4 half marathons, a 12k and an 8k, whole buncha 10 and 5ks, 20Miler on a trail, DANCON from Kabul was probably my favorite just because that's not one that's easy to pick up. Doing the Boston Tough Ruck in the spring with an old army buddy. You should look into Mainly Marathons. They put them on in every state and they do series of them where you can get extra swag if you do all the races in a series. Great spreads at their support tents, too.

Where do you go to find your races? I use mainly runningintheusa for searches and raceraves for reviews for the times there's multiple going on at once and I don't know anything about either.

[Other_Tommy_Wiseau]

probably closer to 1000. sorry, i never counted. i did track from when i was 8-17.

[parkybob2244]

I only started in 2010.

[Other_Tommy_Wiseau]

cool. i started in 2001 :P

[parkybob2244]

You had track meets when you were in 2nd grade?

[Other_Tommy_Wiseau]

when i was in 3rd grade. and usatf starts at 6. but my town started at 8.

[Other_Tommy_Wiseau]

well, 9-10 (if you turn 9 before December 31

[parkybob2244]

Do you run short or long distance? I really dont like 5ks anymore. To boring, i just like halfs and fulls. More of a challenge.

[Other_Tommy_Wiseau]

i did 55m, 55m hurdles, 100m, 110 hurdles, 200, 300, 400, 400 hurdles, 600, 800, long jump, triple jump, high jump, shot put and i did cross country for a year.

[Other_Tommy_Wiseau]

also, if i were you, i wouldn't say that 5ks are boring and not a challenge. i did 21 minutes when i had no endurance (still don't) and was kinda banged up. you have a lot of room for improvement from a 24 minute run

[parkybob2244]

I train to run marathons tho, its different from doing sprint races. I can't burn up all my energy in just 20-24 mins. I need it for 3+ hours.

[Other_Tommy_Wiseau]

i wouldn't call a 5k a short race. unless you can sprint the entire thing (or 75%+), i wouldn't say it's a short race, but whatever.

[Other_Tommy_Wiseau]

also, halves and full marathons aren't good for your health.

[parkybob2244]

Just like they said salt was bad for you and then they changed it that it was ok.

[Other_Tommy_Wiseau]

what? salt isn't that good for you either, but that's besides the point. running long distances consistently is terrible for your health. i'm not debating this cause 1, it's not debatable, 2, i've done this nearly 2x longer than you and have more experience with running and 3, i coach the sport as well.

[parkybob2244]

The whole salt intake for you is a myth.
Salt is not bad for you. It was proven it is not bad for your health.
you're a coach? lol

[Other_Tommy_Wiseau]

sodium intake thickens your blood, genius.

yes, i coach. i got a minor in athletic coaching and i've been coaching track since high school.

[parkybob2244]

Running long distance is NOT bad for the body.
Man you really dont have a clue and your a coach? lol
You dont even know that running strengthens muscles?

Atlanta-based running coach Carl Leivers said. “Running is one of the best activities for your health and there aren't any studies that show joint damage is related to running. It may not be the only exercise you need — or the kind that you like best — but there is certainly nothing unsafe about becoming a runner.”

Do your research dude.

[parkybob2244]

Living in the northern midwest thickens your blood also naturally. smh

[parkybob2244]

Living in climates where the weather is normally cold thickens your blood.
Thats why most of us northerners arnt pussies when it comes to 30 degree weather ;)

[parkybob2244]

Sodium is different element vs table salt which is Sodium Chloride.
If your are going to state facts, at least get the elements correct.
Genius..

[Other_Tommy_Wiseau]

you're really this dumb? it's good for your overall health, but terrible on your bone structure and joints. mainly in your knees and ankles. you're subjected to 2x your normal weight and it compresses your bones to the point where you can actually become more than 3" shorter than before you run. just like you're taller when you 1st get out of bed than at the end of the day. dude, you just started running. you read that shit in a book. tell me when you've competed on a national circuit for 5+ years and have met and trained with olympic athletes. i'm not talking about this. you're a 33 year old dude who thinks running a 24 minute 5k is impressive.

[Other_Tommy_Wiseau]

also, salt contains sodium, moron... sodium chloride. which means it has sodium in it. i got an a in chem, but thanks for the lesson.

[parkybob2244]

its 3x times your own weight when you run.

[parkybob2244]

LOL PR is a personal record.
Its really slow.
WHere the fk are you getting that i said it was impressive?
Those are my personal bests.
Yawn. GO suck your moms dick n**.

[ScruffynateAK]

A couple five Ks in HS.
Came in last every time ;)

[Jared____]

I only do real sports