Tough Mudder Fodder

Tough Mudder is a race.  OK, it's not just a race. It's an adventure. The race was developed by the British Special Forces and is described as the race where IronMan meets Burning Man.  This is definitely my kind of race cup of muddy tea.

Tough Mudder races occur across the globe and no two are exactly the same. Some of the highlights include running through fire, swimming and pushing through mud bogs, scaling mountains, walls and obstacles and even challenges involving electric shock.  Some of the statistics say that only 78% of starters finish the race. That's pretty close to 1 out of 4 not finishing.

In looking at pictures and stories on the internet, I'm trying to figure out whether the feeling I get in the pit of my stomach is excitement and anticipation, or terror and a sense of doom. I suspect it is a combination of both.

 This blog is going to chronicle my training for the race and the successes and even failures that I experience on the way. 

The race is exactly 250 days away from today and training starts tomorrow morning.  My amazing sister Krista is racing it with me and we are looking to add to our team.  Anyone interested in joining us should contact me via facebook or e-mail. We are participating in the Wintergreen, Virginina race on October 22 with a start time of 10 AM (hopefully). We plan on going for the weekend and making a party out of it.

I'll be posting at least once a week when possible.  In the meantime, check out the Tough Mudder website and even more fun than that - Tough Mudder Pictures.

Cheers!

Brent