Although not for me, not now anyway, I thought I would share this run with those that enjoy these. This is the event list of a local mud run that one of the girls in the office is going to be doing next week. Looks like it would be fun. Tough for sure, but fun.
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2nd Annual Marine Mud Challenge: teams of 4 compete together in the second running of this event. Teams should be uniform in their appearance and will remain together for the duration of the entire challenge. This event is a fundraiser in support of the Marines and Sailors at the Wounded Warrior Barracks at Camp Lejuene, NC and for families of local Marines. 100% of funds raised are donated to our causes. Donation site: http://www.active.com/donate/M UTC
This event will include the following challenges so please start training now (each year this event is held, it will continue to get tougher and tougher
10 two count push-ups by direction, start race,
10yd duck walk off the starting line, run,
25yds of lunges, run .5 miles,
50yd duck walk, run,
10 squat thrusts, 25 side straddle hops, run, water station,
rope obstacles between trees, run off road,
low crawl through pipes, run,
football-type tire run,
5 foot incline wall obstacle, small mud pit, off-road run,
longer mud pit with wall obstacle, rope climb, low crawl, squat thrusts in the pit, side straddle hops, water station,
sand bag carry, long off and on road run,
obstacles, low crawl,
cross finish line - arm in arm or fireman's carry.
Total running distance ~4.25 miles - longer and tougher than last year's race.
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Stats:
38 year old coach to my 8 year old son, 6 ft tall jungle gym to my 10 year old daughter, 184 lb husband to my wife of 15 years and a 11% BF fitness addict best friend to all 3 of them.
__________________ 'I feel sorry for people who don't drink. When they wake up in the morning, that's as good as they're going to feel all day. ' ~Frank Sinatra
WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may create the illusion that you are tougher,
smarter, faster and better looking than most people.