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Who fancies 10km of mud and obstacles? Come and join Team Wolef

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EauRouge · 14/01/2014 09:33

Quite a few of us are interested in doing the Wolf Run this September so we were thinking of getting a team together.

It's for all abilities, it should be really good fun. It's not timed and it'll be too wet to wear your Garmin, so don't worry if you're not a fast runner. We'll be a team and no Wolef will be left behind.

It's on the 6th & 7th of September just south of Coventry, so fairly central. If we get a team together we get a slightly discounted entry.

If you're interested, post on here and we'll start making a list.

We also need to pick a charity so if everyone wants to suggest their favourite one and then we can argue about it for ages with no firm decision being made.

So, I'm in and my favourite charity is the Birth Trauma Association.

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EauRouge · 01/02/2014 21:11

Yay, someone tall! Where in Cambs are you, Bigfoot? Huntingdon parkrun is pretty good mud practice.

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OhOneOhTwoOhThree · 01/02/2014 20:56

The more the merrier Bigfoot (especially as you will do wonders for our average height Grin)

BigfootFiles · 01/02/2014 20:42

I'm in Cambs... and tempted by the call of the WOLF run. Is it too late to jump on your bandwagon? I'm 5'10", if that helps.

Fishandjam · 01/02/2014 20:23

Nope, 5-6 in my socks.

I'll have to start working on my upper body strength a bit!

Who needs what details and what money?

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EauRouge · 01/02/2014 20:20

Yes yes yes Grin You won't regret it, you can get around Parkrun in the mud- how much harder can this be? You're taller than that, aren't you? You tower over me.

Time for an updated list then.

Team Wolef:

EauRouge
Tiredemma
Mitchy1nge
feetheart (depending on GNR ballot)
OhOneOhTwoOhThree
Blatherskite
Standingonlego
GeekLove
wileycoyote
jellybrain
starsandunicorns
beckyboo232
Rollermum
BellsaRinging
OneHandFlapping
beautifulsoup
Fishandjam

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OhOneOhTwoOhThree · 01/02/2014 20:16

Hooray Fishandjam Grin

Fishandjam · 01/02/2014 20:14

I'm going to regret this but.... I'm in. 5'6" of not very fit 40 year old. But on the bright side, my eyesight is excellent Grin

OhOneOhTwoOhThree · 01/02/2014 20:02

I was going to put everyone down at my address if needed Grin

Dates of birth? Though if it's not timed I can't see they will need them for categorising results Smile

It's a while since I registered for anything Grin

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EauRouge · 01/02/2014 20:00

Am I in your gang, lego? I've lost track a bit.

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Standingonlego · 01/02/2014 19:55

Prompted by the forward thinking OhOne please can those of you in my gang please PM your RL names too ready for registration.

Do you think we will need to know anything else for registration folks?

OhOneOhTwoOhThree · 01/02/2014 18:48

Ooh lego well done on your intelligence gathering Grin. Blathers and I spotted one last week, but didn't go and talk to him.

jelly and others in my gang - no hurry for the cash, but can you pm me your rl names so that I have them ready for registration?

Standingonlego · 01/02/2014 18:37

I saw a man in a wolf (winter edition) t shirt at parkrun this morning.

He and his girlfriend (who quickly appeared after some random crazy woman me bounded up to talk to her man Blush) did it recently. They both said it was freezing but was actually easier than a normal 10k as though the obstacles were tough at least you got a chace to get your breath back if you had to queue up. They did in a work team of 10ish and said it was brilliant fun. Both said work on upper body strength to help pull up and over the obstacles like the walls. She was about standard team Wolef height so I think this is good advice.

Getting more excited about this as time goes on, it is a real motivator!

Reastie · 01/02/2014 07:30

Are you sayin' I'm old jelly? Wink . I think the zombie run is more my thing Grin (I heart the walking dead and I can imagine I'm running to catch up with Rick in my dreams ). WOlf run is too hardcore for me, but I'd love to see the piccies once you've done it and hear all about it.

jellybrain · 31/01/2014 20:58

Omg Reastie that video is brilliant it's made me want to go even moreGrin

I think it'll be great especially if we all help each other along the way. Think we will need hot toddies waiting for us at the end for sure!
Reastie you'll be fine and as previously pointed out some of us (I include myself in this) are actually quite old.Wink

Reastie · 31/01/2014 19:48

Good grief 50 squid for a zombie run Shock . Better be realistic for that much! Does sound fun though. If there's a group going on it (it's not till October) I'll go if I can justify/afford the cost.

thenightsky · 31/01/2014 19:47

Bloody hell Reastie I'm not running with you. I just checked your profile and you are 20+ years younger than me!!!

thenightsky · 31/01/2014 19:44

5k zombie run sounds do-able for even an old gimmer like me. And cambridge is just down the A1 (sort of).

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EauRouge · 31/01/2014 16:12

There's a 5k one near Cambridge, I thought about it last year but it's pretty expensive. Might be up for it though if I can rustle up the money.

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Reastie · 31/01/2014 15:06

I really like the sound of the zombie races, now if anyone fancies one of those and doesn't mind running with someone who screams like a girl when surprised I'm up for it :)

GeekLove · 31/01/2014 14:16

I recommend looking at some videos on Youtube - the one by teamphx.com is a good one. He recommends doing a dress rehearsal for the swimming route. So if you see someone going to an inland water park in their running kit that will be me.

Warning though, watching helmet cams can give you motion sickness!

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EauRouge · 30/01/2014 17:20

Wow, 100lbs! That's incredible, well done. I'm not swimming through the lake, I'm a crap swimmer- I'm doing the wading route instead and I think a few others are.

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Reastie · 30/01/2014 16:47

wholf? Hmm

Reastie · 30/01/2014 16:46

I know eau , my little baby will soon be 3, she's got a preschool settling in session on Monday . I've lost 100lbs since you were on the thread and trying to get fit Grin . FWIW it was of the wholf run which has scared me off Confused

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EauRouge · 30/01/2014 16:43

Reastie!! It's almost birthday party planning time, can you believe it's 3 years?

Come and join in with the Wolf Run. We are all varying degrees of fitness, from not to not much. It's not that hardcore really, I'm not taking it that seriously. I've never done anything like it before, unless you count falling over at Parkrun once and landing in some mud.

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Reastie · 30/01/2014 15:03

OK, good grief, have just been looking on you tube clips of this wolf run and, erm, too hardcore for me! Mucho respect to you all but think I will back out .Something a little less brutal and I'd do it. If you know of anything a bit less crazy but still challenging in the South East please let me know. As you were!

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