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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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feetheart · 16/01/2014 14:15

Blatherskite - I think I am the ladder :)

OTheHugeManatee · 16/01/2014 13:51

This is the one you want Grin

jellybrain · 16/01/2014 13:50

Any budding artists out there who could design a picture for a team t shirt. We could then all copy it onto t shirt transfer paper. still worrying about that hideous fleece Grin

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EauRouge · 16/01/2014 13:26

We will need the wolef fleeces to keep warm post-run.

Rollermum, I would love to do roller derby but I'm shit at skating and too scared of injuring myself. You don't need to be massively fit for this, there's no timing so as long as we finish before the limit (think we have 4 hours!) then it's all good. No one's taking it seriously, right? Right?! Shall I add you to the list, then?

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jellybrain · 16/01/2014 13:22

GeekLove - the Plank Challenge is doing the rounds on Facebook at the moment- also on Tribesports which has lots of challenges. If you put Plank Challenge into Google it'll throw lots of resultsSmile
Tired mama - love that description have snorted tea across my deskGrin
Roller mum - I started c25k in April last year and was running 10k by October. So it's definitely doableSmile
OTheHugeManatee- I am actually more scared of the fleece than the Wolf RunGrin

SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 16/01/2014 12:22

AROOOOOOOOOOO!!

OTheHugeManatee · 16/01/2014 12:00

AROOOOOOOOOOO! One of the original MN wolefs here Grin

If you lot are running with the wolefs we will have to claim you all as members of the pack. Are you going to wear wolef fleeces? And will you take photos so I don't have to come along and get muddy?

Tiredemma · 16/01/2014 11:06

rollemum I am 4 months post birth also- doing Shred and occasional 5k again to get back into some fit state.

Blatherskite · 16/01/2014 10:51

But are you short Rollermum? We're going to have such fun getting over any high walls! Who's bringing the ladder? Grin

I think if you started soon-ish you'd be ready in time. You should have a fairly high level of base fitness from all that roller derby-ing.

I am half marathon training at the moment and usually run 10k at least once a week so I should have enough energy left to drag a few stragglers round if it comes to it I hope :) I've done trail before but never obstacles - although some of my running club are doing the June WOLF run so I'm tempted to sign up for both just to see what it's all about.

Rollermum · 16/01/2014 10:25

Hey all - very impressed you're all going for this! I would love to sign up but I haven't run for a long time, have only run 10k once and am incredibly unfit 4 months post birth.

Honest opinions - could I train in time? Starting with C25k? I played roller derby until got pregnant - so am still quite strong, but heavy. I can't get back to that and would love a challenge to aim for!

I can see about 1 ft in front of me without contacts / glasses Grin so would fit in.

Tiredemma · 16/01/2014 09:26

im doing plank challenge too. I can do 40 seconds now without shaking like a shitting dog.

GeekLove · 16/01/2014 09:23

Whats the plank challenge out of interest?

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EauRouge · 16/01/2014 03:20

I already told my DH no, he's always trying to hijack my races. also didnt think he would want to hear everyone moaning about their pelvic floors. Grin

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jellybrain · 15/01/2014 23:00

Another one here with dubious upper body strength. But, I can haul a 20kiloish muddy collie into the sink so there may be some hope for me.
Doing the plank challenge this month so , that might help

MissMilbanke · 15/01/2014 21:48
GeekLove · 15/01/2014 21:45

So for charities we have:

Birth Trauma
Winston's Wish
UHCW NICU
Bliss (?)

Any more?

Also I was thinking we could run as a pack and help each other over the obstacles. It's good that it is not a timed race as this would be the first sort of event I've done.

GeekLove · 15/01/2014 21:33

I think as long as you have got good stamina the 10K is almost a red herring as it isn't straight through with it being an obstacle course.
I really need to work on the chin ups as I am out of practice.

ALso would anyone object if my DH joined in?
My mum can babysit and the DSs can cheer us on!

Mitchy1nge · 15/01/2014 12:52

I'm stronger than I look, can do handstand push ups and haul 25kg sacks of feed around and that sort of thing so can help anyone up to about my own bodyweight :)

beckyboo232 · 15/01/2014 12:45

Hi I'm interested
I can see and swim but upper body strength.....not so much I have a weak right arm after repeated dislocation it works but I would need ......well help basically to get over stuff I think! Grin
Am not really fast but can keep up a decent pace.
Would like to suggest maybe any charity that help premature babies, my son was premature.

feetheart · 15/01/2014 12:41

Oh lordy, what have I got myself into this time?

Slidey stuff looks fun, swimming stuff looks like proper swimming.

Mitchy1nge - I can do the close-up stuff as long as it is no more than 12in. Between us we might be able to see our way round :)

NaturalBaby · 15/01/2014 12:36

I did it last September and had so much fun I did the November one as well. We're moving abroad in a few weeks but am seriously considering timing a return visit to do this again.

Make sure you train your upper body - there's a lot of climbing so you'll need strong arms to pull yourself up and over stuff (or big strong men in your team to help you over!)

Tiredemma · 15/01/2014 12:32

2min 07 seconds- cant wait to do that!

Tiredemma · 15/01/2014 12:31

its brilliant loooookkkeeeeeeee.

Mitchy1nge · 15/01/2014 12:26

I can see! far away, not up close

feetheart · 15/01/2014 12:15

Excellent, someone who can see :)