M|Welsh Design

Hey,

The TM is a challenge course where you’ll want some gear to lessen some of the impacts. I want to make sure my team has at least a reco on what I wear or wore during the last TM and the training days.

Lets work from top to bottom.

Head gear…

Tough Mudder Headband…if you don’t have one something that will keep blood and sweat out of your eyes. Also keeps your ears warm.

Torso, Arms and Elbows

The obstacles are challenging and you’ll be tired then you’ll need to jump in the water…then crawl out or into shiz. Keep skin covered. Under armor style.

I use these sleeves there is

Legs

Knee pads volleyball kind

Footwear– Saucony progrids

That was awesome except when it got cold but definitely mudder appropriate trail training.

Moderately technical trails up to the Indian statue and down to devils pool.

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Location:Collegeville

Siri works reasonably well. Considering all that went into it and the logistics of making it smarter over time I think it’s actually usable. I’ve used it practically for a few days and am surprised at how accurate and responsive it is. And it’s pretty easy to use and works in my car.

Lots of work to do but its nice to see some innovation good old fashion ideas made real. If they stick I it and Siri gets attention watch for more awesomeness

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Location:Creek View Way,Collegeville,United States

The believing brain book is pretty awesome. Listening to it now.

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A record for myself mostly but for those looking for a good book…unlike 2010 where the goal was 50 books, i did listen to 25… this year was more quality than quantity..

1. All the Devils Are Here — Credit Crash…a cautionary tale…like savings and loan, enron, LTC, Worldcom, etc…
2. At Home– why is there rooms, what is salt and pepper doing on the table
3. The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt (4 parter -26 hrs 35mins  or 3 months of running)– holy crap a pretty interesting man
4. Einstein — Also a very interesting man…lots of failure latin around that guy, but look people are writing books about him
5. Jon Adams — Hands down one of the better  presidents we’ve ever had…tons of gravity and vanity aka dichotomy, then i watched the hob special
6. The Blank Slate — So we are born preprogrammed for certain base level operating systems…explains a ton and throws mud on the blank slate idea
7. Influencer — ID the behaviors ID the changes
8. The Geeks Shall inherit the Earth — fascinating explainer on what actually happened to us in school.
9. Incognito — quick listen on the brain’s visual cortex functionality  and how we actually don’t see we have an elaborate piece of software and hardware producing images at the end of the optic nerves and the rest of the brain processes, associates excludes or includes the appropriate about of information so your subconscious stays just out of reach.
10. Stumbling on Happiness – its amazing how happy i can be
11. Seal Team Six — EarCandy
12. Spark — Most powerful work out running endorsement i have ever read…

Last Monday
Saw an oppty to pay it forward. Took it.

Last Friday Morning
Almost left iPad on redeye flight. Guy next to me said, ‘Hey, your iPad!’

Saturday Morning
Neighbor helped me with my treehouse project, solving some issues and speeding me along.

Sunday afternoon
Another neighbor drops off stuff and wanders back and helps me finish phase 2 just prior to the rain arriving. If not I’d be soaked finishing.

Seeming disconnected, right? Wrong! It’s all in cycles. Did a bunch of not cool stuff happen yes! But since the principle at work has a tenfold payback. You can get stacking going. Nonzero sumness.

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Tough mudder notes…

I am reading (audiobook) John Adams…by David McCollough (sp.) and they wrote a ton back then via journals and diaries.

Anyway, most of the training is done for the tough mudder…by this time we are ready…and we will have a blast…
hundreds of pushups, pullups, miles of running trails, with logs, hills, climbs, teamwork, balance running, rock running, rock climbing, water crossing, multi-surface running steps, wall running, track work, long runs, speed work runs, intervalling, 7°F running…we’re as ready as we are gonna be.

Taper runs this week all, and get lots of sleep, hydration, and protein. And get there an hour early. Google map it and figure an hour before…

Mike