My First Warrior Dash

It’s been a busy day. Honestly, I’m not sure how some bloggers find the time to recap much of what goes on in their lives. I’m a bit jealous actually.

I’ve been to church, spent some time with my family, spent the afternoon helping a friend, and then dinner with another friend.

Now it’s time to talk about some muddy action.

What is the Warrior Dash?

To put that in less dramatic terms, it’s essentially a 5k run that has many obstacles throughout the course. Obstacles like a wall climb, cargo nets, jumping hay barrels, running through tires, swimming, wading through water, jumping over fire, and getting muddy and crawling under barbed wire in the mudpit.

Essentially, it’s a free for all.

Quick note because I know people are going to ask questions: Me and Sean signed up for the Warrior Dash long before we had broken up. I toyed all week with whether or not I should go to the Warrior Dash. I had three options: go on my own (not as much fun and much more money..it’s an expensive drive to Dallas), not go at all, or go with Sean and his sister (which saves me money). I had paid for it and really wanted to go. It was in Dallas, TX which is about a 3.5 hour drive and really didn’t want to go alone. Sean and his sister still had plans on going, so I ended up going with them. This does not mean we are back together.  I still am single and still wish to be single. Just wanted to throw that out there. But in the end,  I did have fun. I wasn’t going to get a little potential awkwardness get in the way of an event I had wanted to do since late last year.

Overall, I thought the race was organized very well and everything went smoothly. Parking was at the Texas Motor Speedway and we hopped on a bus that took us to the race grounds.

It was only a short 10 minutes bus ride, but like every good blogger I managed to get a picture.

We picked up our packets (which included a bib, t-shirt, Warrior Hat, and a chip…which can be cashed in post race for a free beer).

We were in the 9:3o wave and honestly it was a little chilly at this point. I was not looking forward to getting wet and being cold.

Thankfully, my adrenaline was going so much that I didn’t even notice how cold the water was…and you can bet that getting in chest-deep water was our first obstacle.

The entire race was fun. I did not push myself to go fast or beat a certain time…I just wanted to have fun. I had a blast with the tires, stomping on old cars, climbing up walls, jumping over fire, and crawling in mud. Worth the entire $45 I spent to get in.

Was it a hard run? I didn’t think so. Was it mega challenging? Not really. Was it a lot of fun? YES. People were so laid back, goofy, and just looking to have a good time. You can’t go wrong with that.

The only knock I have on the race is the “warrior wash” afterwards. I expected there to be a lot of showers, etc to wash off. Nope. Just took big hoses. It was a free-for-all basically. Get up to the front and get hosed down as much as you could.

There was plenty of beer and turkey legs. Your first beer is free with your race chip, but after that you do have to pay. We were silly and forgot to bring cash so we enjoyed the band with no beer or turkey legs. Fail.

If you do do the warrior dash in the future, bring a lot of towels and most definitely a change of clothes to the racing grounds.

And don’t forget to donate your muddy shoes. It’s for a good cause.

This was just after two waves of runners had gone through. Imagine how big this pile would be after two full days of Warrior Dash. Insane.

I encourage everyone who likes a bit of a challenge and something different to do this race…just don’t be afraid to get dirty!