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Barbarian Challenge

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Nov 01, 2011

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runner since 2003.

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Like the founder of this blog, my name is Sasha. I live in Utah most of the time, but sometimes I live in other places. My partner in life and running is a year-old blue heeler (ACD).

I most prefer to run in the forest, but anywhere is fine. I don't usually train for anything in particular. I just like to run.

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Mundial Team Lifetime Miles: 24.00
Copa Mundial Lifetime Miles: 12.00
Lunarglide Lifetime Miles: 26.65
Total Distance
4.20
Asics Miles: 4.20
Race: Barbarian Challenge (4.2 Miles) 02:15:00, Place in age division: 85
Total Distance
4.20

We entered the Barbarian Challenge in March, as a horde of 8 with soccer girls plus a few boyfriends. I walked it, since I'm just now allowed to run again and I knew I'd overdo it if I let myself run. Anyway, over the course of a few miles we did the following:

- climbed over wrecked cars

- crawled under live wires

- waded through water (like half the time)

- climbed 3 gnarly hills

- climbed over 15-foot high walls

- carried sandbags

I sustained two major (not really) injuries:

- giant, hugely swollen bruise on left forearm... from the slip 'n' slide, no less.

- similarly swollen and ridiculous-looking bruise on left shin. Fortunately, it seems to have been just below where the break was-- a few weeks ago I slammed my broken right shin into a metal boat while teaching sailing class and it was NOT. GOOD.

You know what the most frustrating thing in the world is? WALKING a competitive race. But I'm glad I did it. My shins didn't hurt the next day. Now that I'm closer to being able to run again, I'm realizing how awfully out of shape I've gotten! Sure, I can swim a mile and do six pull ups, but I'm also getting a little chubby and I haven't been as careful to eat well in the last few weeks. Not being able to run makes me kind of apathetic and disinterested in my own health. So that's the goal for the week: back to normal. I ate chia gel for breakfast so that's pretty decent. Hope everyone has a great week.

Asics Miles: 4.20
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Total Distance
4.20
Asics Miles: 4.20
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