Cramming for Tough Mudder

With Tough Mudder just four days away, I'm down to my last couple of workouts.  On Friday and Saturday, I'm not going to do anything strenuous.  I might go for a jog on Friday, but Saturday is going to be spent getting to the event and checking into our apartment at Wintergreen.

Here's what I've done over the past few days:

I missed logging a day from last week:
10/10:  I went into the gym that night to do a basic workout.  I focused on lifting weights.  I don't remember everything I did, but I do remember doing M100s, barbell complexes, and working on my back and chest.

10/14: I worked out at the gym.  I changed things up a bit and did several Near Muscle Fatigue exercises.  I used a barbell with 20 lbs on it.  I did bicep curls, flat bench press, and shoulder press.  I also worked on my core with crunches, planks, leg lifts, etc. 

10/15: I did the 5-mile loop around Lake Habeeb.  I started to go around a second time, for a full ten miles, but just couldn't see my knees making the trip.  I did the first 5 miles in about 54 minutes.  I'm really hoping that the obstacles throughout Tough Mudder will allow me opportunities to give my knees a break.  Based on the course they have up on the website, I might just get lucky.

10/18:  I really don't think I took two days off, but I can't remember what I did either Sunday or Monday, so all I've got is Tuesday.  I worked out at the gym.

1. Dumbbell Curls, 30 lbs each, 10 reps, 3 sets.
2. Dumbbell shoulder press, 15 lbs each, 10 reps, 3 sets.
3. Dumbbell tricep extensions, 15 lbs, 10 reps, 3 sets.
4. Dumbbell shoulder raises, 15 lbs each, 10 reps, 3 sets.
5. Dumbbell flat bench, 45 lbs each, 10 reps, 3 sets.
6. Dumbbell row, 80 lb dumbbell, 10 reps, 3 sets.
7. Core: crunches, leg raises.

10/19: Last run.  3.64 miles in 34 minutes.  I ran with my Minimus shoes, and spent about a third of the run on the front of my feet.  My calves are killing me, but my knees aren't.  I feel like I'm damned if I do and damned if I don't.  Again, hoping that obstacles allow me to use different muscles and give some things, particularly my knees, breaks (albeit brief).