A 5k meets a tough mudder with a twist - ZOMBIES!

dutchgirl · 01-04-13, 10:04 PM

Toby Massenburg posted about this event on his Facebook page.

www.runforyourlives.com

This looks like so much fun! My sister and I are totally signing up for the May 11th event in Northern CA! It looks like they have events scheduled all over the US.

bjammin13 · 01-04-13, 10:11 PM

I have been wanting to do this event with my son and friends for sometime as well. Looks like so much fun!!

gigi · 01-04-13, 11:17 PM

Oh how FUN Sabine!!!!! I love The Walking Dead. Have you read The Hunt?

juberann · 01-05-13, 12:50 AM

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!! I would LOVE IT! HUGE Walking Dead fan here

Helen · 01-05-13, 02:22 AM

I listened to a podcast about setting this up. They had soooo many volunteers to be zombies that they wondered if they'd get enough competitors. Just listening to he pod was fun in itself.

Trouble down here, with something like one-fifteenth the population, things like this aren't viable.

Helen S · 01-05-13, 10:17 AM

Fun!!

Janzia · 01-05-13, 10:28 AM

That sounds like a blast!

cmishel · 01-05-13, 10:54 AM

My sister and I were zombies in the Boston area one last May. It was a lot of fun and they really go all out. They had people to do makeup and spray you with mud and blood. There was a lot of mud. There was even one challenge where people got zapped with a small electrical current as they ran wet through a dark barn. It was just like doing a tough mudder but with zombies chasing you. They let the zombie volunteers do the race after their shift but we had chosen the 6 am shift and were too wet, cold and muddy. Also, I'm not a good swimmer and it ended with a slide into a giant pool of mud and no way I was doing that.
There was a big party afterwards with a DJ and band and it was amazing the amount of people now that The Walking Dead has made zombies polular.

Harantwanders · 01-05-13, 10:56 AM

That does sound fun!

Debbie S. · 01-05-13, 10:57 AM

Thank you for posting about this, Sabine!

It has really piqued my interest. There is one in August that is only 20 minutes from my home. So I'm going to seriously consider doing it. My SIL and two nieces do mud runs all the time. They also do 5ks and half marathons. It would be neat if I could get them to fly up here to do this run with me.

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01-04-13, 10:04 PM
dutchgirl VF Supporter Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Campbell, CA	A 5k meets a tough mudder with a twist - ZOMBIES! Toby Massenburg posted about this event on his Facebook page. www.runforyourlives.com This looks like so much fun! My sister and I are totally signing up for the May 11th event in Northern CA! It looks like they have events scheduled all over the US. __________________ Sabine Nobody who ever gave his best regretted it - Author Unknown Fitness happens one choice at a time - Michelle Dozois The truth is, my body, whether I love it or not, is the vessel that houses my soul. And for that, it should be honored - Theresa Ruth Howard

01-04-13, 10:11 PM
bjammin13 VF Supporter Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Austin, TX	I have been wanting to do this event with my son and friends for sometime as well. Looks like so much fun!!

01-04-13, 11:17 PM
gigi Join Date: Jun 2003	Oh how FUN Sabine!!!!! I love The Walking Dead. Have you read The Hunt? __________________ Angela

01-05-13, 12:50 AM
juberann Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Oregon	OMG!!!!!!!!!!!! I would LOVE IT! HUGE Walking Dead fan here __________________ ~Judy~ a.k.a juberann

01-05-13, 02:22 AM
Helen Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Australia	I listened to a podcast about setting this up. They had soooo many volunteers to be zombies that they wondered if they'd get enough competitors. Just listening to he pod was fun in itself. Trouble down here, with something like one-fifteenth the population, things like this aren't viable. __________________ 2024: 👏 STRIVE rather than settle.👏 💪STRONG rather than soft.💪 • No exercise can compensate for a poor diet. 😖 • Walking is phenomenally good for me. 😊 • Resistance training is critical. 💯 ¹ Walk first ² Weights next ³ Cardio for fun ⁴ Add stretch & balance.

01-05-13, 10:17 AM
Helen S VF Supporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Utah	Fun!! __________________ Disclosure: I have appeared as a cast member for several workouts. Please see my profile for details.

01-05-13, 10:28 AM
Janzia VF Supporter Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Charlotte	That sounds like a blast! __________________ Jeanette "If you run, you are a runner. It doesn't matter how fast or how far. It doesn't matter if today is your first day or if you've been running for twenty years. There is no test to pass, no license to earn, no membership card to get. You just run."~John "the Penguin" Bingham

01-05-13, 10:54 AM
cmishel VF Supporter Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: massachussetts	was a zombie My sister and I were zombies in the Boston area one last May. It was a lot of fun and they really go all out. They had people to do makeup and spray you with mud and blood. There was a lot of mud. There was even one challenge where people got zapped with a small electrical current as they ran wet through a dark barn. It was just like doing a tough mudder but with zombies chasing you. They let the zombie volunteers do the race after their shift but we had chosen the 6 am shift and were too wet, cold and muddy. Also, I'm not a good swimmer and it ended with a slide into a giant pool of mud and no way I was doing that. There was a big party afterwards with a DJ and band and it was amazing the amount of people now that The Walking Dead has made zombies polular.

01-05-13, 10:56 AM
Harantwanders Join Date: Mar 2012	That does sound fun! __________________ I'm always ok!

01-05-13, 10:57 AM
Debbie S. VF Supporter Join Date: Nov 2001	Thank you for posting about this, Sabine! It has really piqued my interest. There is one in August that is only 20 minutes from my home. So I'm going to seriously consider doing it. My SIL and two nieces do mud runs all the time. They also do 5ks and half marathons. It would be neat if I could get them to fly up here to do this run with me. __________________ Laughter is the best medicine. Have you had your daily dose? Walking is Nature's Prozac! Don't let anyone judge you! It's your workout. Sylwia Don't Compare Yourself to somebody else. BE YOUR BEST! Chalene Johnson A Spark of Hope In memory of: Michael Sparkman October 11th, 2001-October 21st, 2008 Hope Fimiani August 26th, 2006-October 13th, 2008