Mud Titan 4 - Plant City, FL (September 19, 2015)
I had the opportunity to film the Mud Titan obstacle course race this past weekend on September 19th, 2015. This was the 2nd time that I filmed this particular event for my non-profit OCR project "OCRTUBE.com" which specifically focuses on helping the sport of obstacle racing grow through GoPro videos. Located just outside of Tampa, the Mud Titan 4 (fourth year) was hosted in Plant City, FL. The property was huge. There was only one thing, it unfortunately was raining for days leading up to the race which lead to a lot of the obstacles being under water towards the beginning and the end of the race.
The first thing that I normally do once I arrive at the event is check out the course, especially the start and finish line area, as well as the spectator area. I arrived at the Mud Titan race and almost immediately started walking into shin to knee deep swamp water. I said to myself, this is going to be very interesting. But with anything, I always look at the positive side of things. Heck, this is Florida, and this was a Mud Run right? One of the most challenging things about an obstacle course race is the ever-changing terrain, you just never know what you're in for. Yes, the property was under a lot more water than usual, but who cares, that's just another obstacle to deal with, and I think the athletes including the fun runners were ok with it.
Top Male - Jay Flores, Top Female - Shelly Hawk
At any rate, the event was super fun and challenging. Something that I would recommend to the Mud Titan event organizers would be to implement some sort of penalty or mandatory obstacle completion for the Elite Wave. I actually witnessed "more than usual" athletes skipping or purposely failing obstacles to get ahead of other athletes, and this could have been prevented if there was a set protocol for this, as well as having better trained volunteers during the competition waves. Other than that, it was a great event which I highly recommend to anyone who is in the Florida area.
Good times at Mud Titan 4 - Plant City, FL
So without further ado, check out the video that I created, and hope to see you at the next race. Also, being that I am an avid OCR enthusiast and athlete, as well as an Online Fitness Coach via Beachbody, I would love to help any of you train for the next race, or simply just train for LIFE in general. Life is filled with a ton of obstacles, but if we learn to keep ourselves happy through health and fitness, we can conquer anything! Message me here to learn more about my upcoming online fitness challenges.
Watch Video - Mud Titan 4 - Plant City, FL (September 19th, 2015)
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