The anatomy of a MRF Elite Runner….
I find it amazing the diversity of our MRF
family and the many different levels of fitness
this great group of people pose. Gone are
the days when our group consisted of a hand
full of people and a card board sign letting
newcomers know who we were. As we have
grown and transitioned into more than a social
mud running group, we have discovered a large
handful of members who come out to have fun,
but to also compete for top spots and age group
awards. Aside from the gifted ones, the genetic
freaks, and the fitness phenomenon’s, we have
a core group of “MudRunFunners” in our elite
runners group. The majority of these folks
have worked their way into this elite group by
working hard in their normal life to improve
enough to place in major events or beat one of
the other elite runners in an event.
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MRF Elite runners never stop looking for
ways to improve their game and level of fitness.
They are always asking questions about training
techniques and routines. They look up other
runners and study their history and make
adjustments in their own training to shave
seconds off their average pace. The important
thing to remember about MRF Elite runners is
the fact that in their mind they are going to put
out the best race possible every time they step
up to the start line. I have learned over time to
be confident in my abilities regardless of who
shows up for an event. It’s anybody’s race on
any given day.