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Lilly wrote:If you look at the Tough Mudder website, there are over 30 events scheduled all of the world for this year. My guess is that any given team would only participate in a handful of events, and even then not all of the members would be involved in each one. I do see that there's an event in Hawaii listed for 2013, but the details aren't available yet.

Oh that's an interesting thought. I just assumed that all the team members run/do all the obstacles on the course, and they combine times for the score or similar. But I suppose it's possible that they divide up the obstacles among the team members, playing to their strengths. One might be better at climbing and another at the mud pit. Guess we'll have to see.

So how do you suppose one trains for these obstacles? Are there places to practice walking across a narrow beam over a pit of water?

Did someone say something about men with rock solid muscles getting muddy?! Hold me back, ladies!!

MickLifeCrisis wrote:

Lilly wrote:If you look at the Tough Mudder website, there are over 30 events scheduled all of the world for this year. My guess is that any given team would only participate in a handful of events, and even then not all of the members would be involved in each one. I do see that there's an event in Hawaii listed for 2013, but the details aren't available yet.

Oh that's an interesting thought. I just assumed that all the team members run/do all the obstacles on the course, and they combine times for the score or similar. But I suppose it's possible that they divide up the obstacles among the team members, playing to their strengths. One might be better at climbing and another at the mud pit. Guess we'll have to see.

So how do you suppose one trains for these obstacles? Are there places to practice walking across a narrow beam over a pit of water?

Actually, MLC, I meant that everyone on the team might not go to the Dallas event or the Michigan event, for example. I kind of assume that all do the course together. Sorry I wasn't more clear.

Okay, watched the vid. I'd swear I could see Alex in amongst those competing, every few seconds. This strikes me as exactly his cuppa. (Although in this case, it may be his beer, rather than tea...)

Lucky

Good for Alex. That man certainly knows how to challenge his body.

Here's to more Fitness/sports mags covering these events and him.

Muddy, sweaty, panting Alex?

Fleur de Lisa wrote:Muddy, sweaty, panting Alex?

And add to that: having-fun-with-the-guys, helping-charity, one-for-all-and-all-for-one Alex?

Those workout moves from that 45 year old! Wow.
I noticed they have events all around the world.
AND THERE IS ONE IN SYDNEY IN SEPTEMBER!!!!
On the weekend of the 22-23
Oh, please take part Alex..... please..... ( it shouldn't interfere with SOTB)
I will go, if Alex goes!

Luxe de Luxe wrote:Did someone say something about men with rock solid muscles getting muddy?! Hold me back, ladies!!

How about it dear sis, If he and I attend, will you too?

He loves to push himself & his body to the limit.

Dirty, sweaty, muddy, Alex panting for breath
Nothing more from me I've l lost the ability to think.

He's taking method acting very far, doesn't he? This sounds like something Steve would do.

francis wrote:He's taking method acting very far, doesn't he? This sounds like something Steve would do.

And IMO that is what makes Alex so good at what he does. He literally gets into the skin of every character he takes on. He finds ways of not only finding what makes that character tic but somehow incorporates a bit of himself into that character and creates them from the inside out lifting them off the page.

From Simon Mirren today

Simon Mirren ‏@simonmirren

Tough Mudder training is going good. I spoke to Alex Olaughlin and yes he's still aiming to do it.

Then he should learn to spell his name.

I hope Alex doesn't go to crazy with this. Those things are brutal.

I guess this means he's feeling Grrrrrrrrate!

Don't know if I'm excited or worried. But it's his choice and I can do nothin' but wish him well while I chew my nails to the quick. It is for a good cause and you know Alex and good causes.

This was on the Tough Mudder facebook page today.

It is a sad day for the Stray Dogs. Both Kevin McKidd and Alex O'Loughlin will have to miss the Nor Cal race due to scheduling conflicts. Their camaraderie will be missed on the course.

Great! Alex (and Rhonda )just saved Kath's and my manicures!