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Warrior Dash, what I wish I'd known!

So my crazy friend talked me into doing the Warrior Dash which we completed today.  It was a very hilly 5K with 14? obstacles, most of them were tough to me.  I am not a beginner,  I have ran several 5Ks, I run a very slow 12 min. mile.  I can do push-ups, sit-ups, tough circuits etc.  I can swim a mile.  I have powerful legs. What can I not do?  Pull-ups.    I am fit, but I weigh a lot. If you can not do a pull up, you may want to consider skipping this one. The first 1.5 was very hilly, no prob for me, we walked up the hills and ran down them.  I had trained to do this.  We were doing great.  Not in the beginning of the pack, not at the end.  Then came the obstacles: 1. I called the first obstacle over and under they call it Barricade Breakdown.  Difficulty for me was medium.  You need some arm strength for this.  I have some arm strength, some. 2.  Teetering traverse or an angled balance be...