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Mizzoh at AOLR has a great write-up on this: http://alexoloughlinrocks.com/alexoloug ... ugh-mudder

What they're all about -- from the Tough Mudder website:
Tough Mudder events are hardcore 10-12 mile obstacle courses designed by British Special Forces to test your all around strength, stamina, mental grit, and camaraderie. With the most innovative courses, half a million inspiring participants, and more than $2 million dollars raised for the Wounded Warrior Project, Tough Mudder is the premier adventure challenge series in the world.
This video on their home page gives you a taste of what it is they do: http://toughmudder.com/


The Stray Dogs Facebook page can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Stray-Do ... 30?sk=wall

They announced Alex joining the team on February 8:
Stray Dogs Tough Mudder Team
Alex O'loughlin joins Stray Dogs. Alex worked on Criminal Minds with Simon Mirren and Shemar Moore so it's old mates getting back together again. Alex plays Steve McGarrett on Hawaii Five O. His character is an ex Navy Seal so I know the Wounded Warrior is close to his heart.

Mate!! We are all very excited.
Yay, Team Alex! :yahoo: Go Stray Dogs! :thumbs:
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Sounds like the perfect experience for our man!! :cheer: :cheer: Go,go,go, team Alex!! :cheer: :cheer:
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Isn't this cool? I can SO see him doing this. :yes:

I just added another link to my post above. The Tough Mudder home page has a great video showing what it is that they do: http://toughmudder.com/

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Lilly wrote:Isn't this cool? I can SO see him doing this. :yes:

I just added another link to my post above. The Tough Mudder home page has a great video showing what it is that they do: http://toughmudder.com/

:gasp: :thud: :notworthy:
JEEZUZ! Those men are tough mudder f*€#&^s!!!!!!! :gasp: :thud:

Guessing if Alex is training for this sucker, he's gonna be nothing but muscles and veins til it's over!
So prepare to live with leaner meaner McG! :laugh:
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Looks like SEAL training hell week, only more fun.
I wonder what Alex' people at CBS said, as this is bound to be risky for injuries of all kinds.
How long does it take to go 10-12 miles under these conditions?
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francis wrote:Looks like SEAL training hell week, only more fun.
I wonder what Alex' people at CBS said, as this is bound to be risky for injuries of all kinds.
How long does it take to go 10-12 miles under these conditions?
Yo, McFrancis...
For me? About a week and a half.... :teeth:

And they can keep the headband, but I want a free beer every mile... :biggrin:
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I don't know why I think this is just all kinds of awesome...but I do. :teeth:
francis wrote:How long does it take to go 10-12 miles under these conditions?
It'd take me about 15 minutes...cuz I'd be driving it. :laugh:

Seriously...it sounds like a real challenge, a complete BLAST, and they're supporting a fantastic cause. :notworthy:
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PNWgal wrote:I don't know why I think this is just all kinds of awesome...but I do. :teeth:
BECAUSE IT'S GONNA BE ALEX IN RL MAKING LIKE MCG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Using dem guns. And calves. Alongside Shemar. In the mud. :batseyes:

Tho I hope HE also tells em they can keep the headband...
Unless he's gonna send his home to Olivia Newton John.... :snob:
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Wow--that is so freakin' awesome! Good for Alex! And yeah, lean, mean, and EXTREME, I'd say... :gasp: :notworthy:

I bet he's going to LOVE this experience. (Me? I would not love it. Even if Alex were there, cheering me on. I'd just say "Kill me now so I can die with your beautiful, filthy face as my last sight.") :laugh:
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allegrita wrote:"Kill me now so I can die with your beautiful, filthy face as my last sight."
:rolling: Amen! :smooch:
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So ,how does this work, is it gonna be on tv? :chin:
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PNWgal wrote:
francis wrote:How long does it take to go 10-12 miles under these conditions?
It'd take me about 15 minutes...cuz I'd be driving it. :laugh:
Put me in my 4-wheel drive Jeep, and I'm all over it. On foot? Yeah, not so much.

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I wouldn't expect the Tough Mudder events to be televised, except maybe locally. If Alex is involved in an event, they might cover it in a news story on the Honolulu news stations... so we should get some footage, I'd think. :fingerscrossed:
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If you look at the Tough Mudder website, there are over 30 events scheduled all of the world for this year. My guess is that any given team would only participate in a handful of events, and even then not all of the members would be involved in each one. I do see that there's an event in Hawaii listed for 2013, but the details aren't available yet.
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