Mud Runs

Mud Runs. Written by Keith and Sarah Kortemarten. Focus Question. Why do people participate in mud runs?

泥浆跑。 基思·科特马滕、萨拉·科特马滕 撰文 思考问题： 人们为什么要参加泥浆跑？

messy race. Imagine that you're running an outdoor race. Other runners are ahead of you and behind you. Everybody is tired, sweaty, and completely covered in mud. You've spent the whole race crawling, running, and climbing through mud, and You're having the time of your life. Welcome to the mud run. Mud runs are exactly what they sound like. Races run through mud. People have been running in mud runs for about 30 years in the United States. In recent years, these runs have become incredibly popular with both children and adults.

脏兮兮的赛跑。 想象一下，你正在参加一场户外赛跑。 其他跑者有的在你前面，有的在你身后。 每个人都累得气喘吁吁，浑身冒汗，全身上下都沾满了泥。 整场比赛你都在泥浆里爬、跑、翻越，却玩得开心极了。 欢迎来到泥浆跑。 泥浆跑，就和它的名字一样。 比赛全程都要在泥浆里奔跑。 在美国，人们参加泥浆跑的历史已经有约30年了。 近些年来，这项运动不管大人小孩都超级喜欢。

Today, mud runs happen all over the country, and every mud run is a little different. Some are competitive races with professional athletes. Others are just for fun. Some are for children only. And others allow whole families to run together. All mud runs have two things in common though. First, no matter which mud run you choose,

现在，全国各地都有泥浆跑，每场泥浆跑都各有不同。 有些是职业运动员参加的竞技比赛。 有些就只是为了玩乐。 有些只对小朋友开放。 还有些允许全家一起参赛。 不过所有泥浆跑都有两个共同点。 首先，不管你选择哪场泥浆跑，

They don't make it easy. Running through mud isn't easy. The mud sticks to your shoes and slows you down. So you have to work hard to move forward. Race organizers know this. And they use mud to create fitness challenges.

它可一点都不轻松。 在泥浆里奔跑本来就不容易。 泥巴粘在你的鞋子上，拖慢你的脚步。 所以你得拼尽全力才能前进。 赛事组织者很清楚这一点。 他们用泥浆设计出了各种健身挑战。

Mud isn't the only challenge racers face, though. In a mud run, you will also need to be strong, brave, and willing to get dirty to deal with certain obstacles. You'll need arm strength to scramble over cargo nets and climbing walls. You'll need patience and good attention to get past challenges like the balance beam.

不过泥浆可不是参赛者要面对的唯一挑战。 参加泥浆跑，你需要强壮、勇敢，不怕脏，才能闯过各种障碍。 你需要臂力才能翻过货网和攀岩墙。 你需要耐心和专注力，才能通过平衡木这类挑战。

Crawls, like the bear crawl, caterpillar crawl, and crab crawl, will work just about every muscle in your body. You'll need to get right down into the mud to do the crawls or slither through tunnels. And some obstacles test your bravery. You might slide down a steep hill into water, cross a river, or even jump over fire. For this reason, training for mud runs requires many different kinds of exercise.

各类爬行动作，比如熊爬、毛毛虫爬、螃蟹爬，能锻炼你全身几乎每一块肌肉。 你得整个人钻进泥浆里爬行，或是贴着身子溜过隧道。 还有一些障碍专门考验你的勇气。 你可能要从陡坡滑进水里，蹚过河流，甚至跳过火堆。 因此，准备泥浆跑需要进行多种不同的训练。