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How to do the Muddy Buddy race by accentjim

"This is the best race to do for anyone at any level!"

How I did it: We decided about two months out to take it on (it was my wife's first race of any kind ever) and we took that time to get at least somewhat in shape for it.  We completely know that we were undertrained going into it, but not absurdly so.  We were also smart enough to set our goals low:  to have a good time and to finish.  No wild plans about winning or pushing at all!  Neither of us pushed the other, except for cheering each other on.  And this is the PERFECT race for that.  There are competitive people there, but there are also a ton of first timers out to have fun.

Lessons & tips: Do some training, but realize that it's anything but a predictable or flat course, at least in Austin.  We spent as much time pushing the bike or going downhill with our feet on ground as we did outright riding it.

Take a lot of care to not wipe out on the bike, and some care with the running.  It may be very hot, so drink lots and don't push too hard.

Don't push others, either.  This race is about fun, so don't ruin it by being an ass.

Resources: Mountain bike (make sure it fits the smaller person--the larger one can cope)

WATER

A good sense of humor and a positive outlook on life.

Lots of cheering on others and joking with them, especially in the last half.


 

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    lauramariel

    SUPER FUN TIMES! 15 months ago

    6/8/08 San Jose…... It was soo much fun!

    The only 2 things that sucked..

    1. Waiting for an hour to start (we were in the 10th wave)... as the temperature just kept getting hotter.
    2. Standing around, trying to find an open hose to use at the end to get all the mud off!

    BUT IT WAS ALL WORTH IT.. we’re doing it again next year for sure. The biking was killer the first uphill… most of us just walked our bikes and the runners passed us! And then some of the downhills were kind of scary considering I never mountain bike… I don’t know how fast I was going… saw a few accidents.. but all in all it was awesome.. took tons of pics.. if you have myspace check it out

    http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewPicture&friendID=4548741&albumId=1809175

    My sister forgot her ID, so no beer garden for us. Oh well… next year..

    Aug 22, 2008, 09:48AM PDT | 0 comments


    amyjenn421 is staying in the moment

    amyjenn421 17 months ago

    august 3rd, 2008: team 21 & Invincible :-)

    Jul 10, 2008, 06:06PM PDT | 2 cheers | 0 comments


    lauramariel

    Mailed in the registration!!!!! 21 months ago

    June 8, 2008… Now we just need to get a bike!

    Feb 19, 2008, 11:13AM PST | 1 cheer | 0 comments


    lauramariel

    next year 2 years ago

    with my sister.. need to buy a bike :)

    Aug 22, 2007, 02:48PM PDT | 0 comments


    wcandjones

    Getting Ready 3 years ago

    I think there are 28 days until our race. We’ve been riding our bikes, but we haven’t been running. I guess we could walk the running part. I just don’t want to come in last!

    Jul 08, 2006, 01:32PM PDT | 1 cheer | 0 comments


    Quarkled

    September 10th 3 years ago

    The only thing keeping me from immediately registering is the pricey entrance fee. Never knew it’d be that expensive to create a large mud pool. :)
    http://www.muddybuddy.com/info.php

    May 02, 2006, 06:17AM PDT | 1 cheer | 0 comments


    Quarkled

    Muddy Buddy race 4 years ago

    How could anyone not want to crawl in a mud pool towards a finish line?? It sounds like so much fun- I just need to borrow/buy a good hybrid/mountain bike… I’m hoping next year I can check this one off the list.

    Sep 30, 2005, 12:12PM PDT | 2 cheers | 0 comments



     

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