Is this worth adding to my activities

[gmcguitar4]

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I am training for tough mudder and warrior dash and was wondering if this is worth including on AMCAS. Training takes up a good amount of time.

http://toughmudder.com/ ...in case you didn't know.

 

[dmf2682]

I am training for tough mudder and warrior dash and was wondering if this is worth including on AMCAS. Training takes up a good amount of time.

http://toughmudder.com/ ...in case you didn't know.

Call me a running snob but I say anything less than a half marathon is nothing more than your standard fitness activities. I've done a couple of those warrior dashes and they aren't much compared to marathon training.

 

[LizzyM]

If you are devoting 4 hours/wk or more on an activity, I think it is totally legit to include it among your activities.

 

[gmcguitar4]

If you are devoting 4 hours/wk or more on an activity, I think it is totally legit to include it among your activities.

Thank you!

 

[palsi]

I'd put this on my CV. I've done a lot of fitness related stuff ranging from fitness modeling to professional sports and it's all in my CV.

 

[dmf2682]

If you're spending more than 4 hr per week running (outside the xtraining ) I'd say go for it. That's getting to be hefty mileage and worth putting in. Which flavor of warrior dash are you doing?

 

[gmcguitar4]

Was going for this one in sept.

http://warriordash.com/register2012_connecticut.php

To prepare for tough mudder in october

http://toughmudder.com/events/tri-state-2012/


My cardio is awful so I am going to try to build up to 8-10 mile runs by the end of the summer. I live in NYC so access to dirt terrains isn't the easiest(no car either). Just going to tear up central park.

 

[CanadianPremed]

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[dmf2682]

Was going for this one in sept.

http://warriordash.com/register2012_connecticut.php

To prepare for tough mudder in october

http://toughmudder.com/events/tri-state-2012/


My cardio is awful so I am going to try to build up to 8-10 mile runs by the end of the summer. I live in NYC so access to dirt terrains isn't the easiest(no car either). Just going to tear up central park.

That's awesome, good for you. If you can do 8 off road I'd be willing to bet you could finish a road half. I wish I could help you out, I grew up in upstate, but didn't start running til I was 25, after I moved to the Midwest. If you can get up north there is some good trail running to be had around bear mountain. New paltz has some good stuff.

 

[gmcguitar4]

It is my first time doing anything like this so I am pretty excited. I was also thinking of going to the beach once a week to run on the sand, is this bad/good training?

Maybe one day work up to the ironman triathlon...but a career in medicine will probably prevent this.

I have a friend that I am going to do it with so that will definitely help the mental aspect of it

 

[dmf2682]

It is my first time doing anything like this so I am pretty excited. I was also thinking of going to the beach once a week to run on the sand, is this bad/good training?

Maybe one day work up to the ironman triathlon...but a career in medicine will probably prevent this.

I have a friend that I am going to do it with so that will definitely help the mental aspect of it

Make sure you're well conditioned with good running form, core and balance before going off road too much. Sand is really hard on the lower legs, esp the Achilles tendon. Don't get hurt!

Doing tri's are great for the cross training but you're right in that they take lots of time to train for. I don't know if I'll even be able to do another full marathon before med school.

Have fun. Your friend will help with that and the motivation.

 

[LizzyM]

It is my first time doing anything like this so I am pretty excited. I was also thinking of going to the beach once a week to run on the sand, is this bad/good training?

Maybe one day work up to the ironman triathlon...but a career in medicine will probably prevent this.

I have a friend that I am going to do it with so that will definitely help the mental aspect of it

I know an oncologist who does ironman triathlons and an orthopedic surgeon (with a kid in HS) who runs a couple marathons a year. It is compatable with a career in medicine if you use your time wisely.

 

[Sophocles]

If you are devoting 4 hours/wk or more on an activity, I think it is totally legit to include it among your activities.

If devoting more than 4 hours per week is the criteria than why wouldn't it also be a good idea to include gym and fitness activities? If I work out 10 hours a week, shouldn't I put that in my EC? Thanks.

 

[LizzyM]

If devoting more than 4 hours per week is the criteria than why wouldn't it also be a good idea to include gym and fitness activities? If I work out 10 hours a week, shouldn't I put that in my EC? Thanks.

Well, according to the public health experts, we should all be working out 4-7 hours per week... if you are doing more than that, you could list it as a way of accounting for your time but it isn't very exciting (maybe that my bias for team sports and goal-oriented activities that is showing).

 

[soundnin]

i put competitive eating and extreme road races (did a few warrior dashes and 12+ mile tough mudders) on my AMCAS as hobbies, and at least one interviewer from each interview asked me about it. and i'm md/phd - we're only supposed to be talking about research! 😛

 

[ir0nsoul]

I participated in a mud run, and included it on my application. Not sure if i would include if i had only been training for it however. maybe.

 

[ir0nsoul]

It is my first time doing anything like this so I am pretty excited. I was also thinking of going to the beach once a week to run on the sand, is this bad/good training?

Maybe one day work up to the ironman triathlon...but a career in medicine will probably prevent this.

I have a friend that I am going to do it with so that will definitely help the mental aspect of it

one thing that i find is GREAT training for things like this is to find a mountain bike trail near you, and run those. It is a lot of ups and downs, and switchbacks so its alot different than running on a track, and a completely different beast than a treadmill. Makes you pay attention.

 

[CeeEstee0]

one thing that i find is GREAT training for things like this is to find a mountain bike trail near you, and run those. It is a lot of ups and downs, and switchbacks so its alot different than running on a track, and a completely different beast than a treadmill. Makes you pay attention.

+1

When I was camping a couple weeks ago, I ran on a bike trail, and it definitely kept me attentive.