Post Obstacle Run Clean up

The last post I did about OCR was about how I packed for an obstacle race. So what happens after the run? How I wish that whenever I run, I only end up with sweat. Unfortunately, that is not the case. Most of the time, everyone is covered in mud from head to toe. Some races are nice enough to put an ice-tank as part of the last obstacle so you get to do a little mini clean-up before the finishing line. However, even with that tiny rinsing, most of your gear will still be covered in mud. If you follow me on Instagram, I have a few post-race photos where I can probably say I am DIRTY from head to toe.

So what do I do? I HAVE TO CLEAN LAH! 

            

Firstly, I put ALL DIRTY clothing into a BIG plastic bag and then into my shoe bag. Yes, Everything. My dirty shoe, socks, undies, sports bra, everything that I wore for the race! This is so that when I get home, I just take this bag and dump it to the washing area and my other gym bag stays clean.

Once I am ready to clean them, I dump everything out and try to shake out as much debris/sand/ mud/rocks etc. before I throw them ALL into a bucket.

                     

 

In the bucket, I rinse and rinse and rinse till I lose count.

I rinse until there are no more debris and the water is relatively clear compared to the first rinse.

Then it is into the washing machine minus the shoe. I use the brush to wash the shoe, and since it is an all-terrain shoe it is a breeze to wash. I wash the other stuff in the washing machine at least 2 rounds. I do check between washes to see weather the water runs clear.

And that is how I WASH my gear.. and even after sooo MANY races, I STILL HATE IT!