Level up for a Warrior Dash

[Nianne]

Hi Everyone. I'm a new Nerd Rebel from Portland, Oregon.

 

I just signed up for a Warrior Dash event about three months from now, and I've got the upper body strength of a toaster.

 

I'm taking the first steps to getting ready now, and I'm looking forward to the six-week challenge starting in June.

[DigitalFolkHero]

You got this. I missed signing up for my local dash due to a work schedule miscommunication, but I'm definitely doing it next year. Sounds like way more motivating fun than a regular 5k.

What are you planning to do to prep? Anything specific?

[Nianne]

My biggest worry is the monkey bars. There's a set of them about 2.5 miles down a walking/biking path from my apartment, so I've been jogging out there every two or three days. I alternate reps of hanging from the bars as long as I can (have worked from 5 seconds to 12 so far), with inverted rows I do from a bar about as high as my navel (and I'm glad it's not lower -- that's challenge enough!)

 

The rows are actually something I learned about from here, and they feel great.

[Arawyn]

Hey! You can so do the Warrior Dash! I'm actually sitting here in my Warrior shirt from last year. We didn't have monkey bars in ours (I doubt that I would have done well in that part of it), but I felt pretty good about completing it. My biggest issue was being short (I'm 4'11...I couldn't reach crap!) It was a lot of fun and you'll have a great time. Here's my Warrior Face!  I'm the one on the left. We were muddy for days! HA! You'll have to let us all know how it goes. Good luck with everything!