Its race morning, got my gear, and my ride for the day, and I am looking scared as hell. If the parking lot is this muddy, what is the course going to look like. 12.75 miles of unknown mayhem.
I am as prepared as I as I think I can be. I have a Warrior Dash and a Spartan Sprint under my belt. I am ready. I keep telling myself, I have read a ton of blogs on what to expect, watched 100 youtube videos. If other people can do this I can to. Lets paint on my number, and here I go.
At the gate, all fired up "hoo-rah!" Its another cold morning, but the sky is clearing and all I can think, is get through 1 obstacle, run as far as I can and I will make it to the next. Let's just say as soon as I hit the ice bath, I new I was in for a long morning. Jumped in, didnt think twice, but wanted to die trying to crawl my way out of it.
From one obstacle to the next, soaking wet and still breathing, I felt the nerves work their way back up, then I was jumping into the unknown cold water, again.
Seriously looked like a scene from the Walking Dead out there, and I was feeling like a zombie too about to trudge through another muddy mile.
Everest, the obstacle I was most nervous about! Only one failed attempt, second run up, I just went for it, didnt stop running until some awesome Mudders grabbed me and pulled me up to top! I can almost see the finish line now! Just one more obstacle, Electric Shock Therapy, It got the best of me, and I completely face panted in the mud!
But it all turned out just fine, I finished, didn't break a bone, felt great and got to enjoy that beer I worked so hard for!
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