Tough Mudder Training | Steve Ryall, August 1 2012

Steve Ryall - Tough Mudder | Trevor | Aug 1, 2012

Solved the horse flies.  Run in the rain.  It makes the trail a little more slippery, but sure cuts back on the swatting.  Hit the pool this week as the local swimming hole is starting to taste a little funny with the heat we have been exposed to lately.  It sure is a different feeling swimming again inside and without a wetsuit.  Took me a couple hundred metres to relax.  I took the opportunity to use some of my training devices instead of just pushing lengths.  They include flippers, hand paddles, a knee buoy and flutter board.  I usually try and do two sets of 200 metres each and then just freestyle after that.  Works my lungs well without the pounding on my knees and ankles of the trail or road.f

I have had a few people asking about tire flipping and what I mean by that.  It is not as fancy as it sounds.  A tractor tire that I flip over and over again.  Back and forth as fast, but controlled as I can.  Total body workout.  The picture was taken with a motion sensor cam we strap to a tree to catch images of wildlife at night behind our house.  The tire also takes a beating or maybe I do.  The sledge hammer is 10 lbs. and starts out under control but creates a real burn after 8-9 hard swings and get really sloppy during my third set.  I am really enjoying the different types of drills that I am experiencing as part of my training.