So Troy and I were crazy enough to sign up for the Tough Mudder again and somehow convinced friends, brothers, and even Mom to join in on the crazy fun.
This one was up in Aspen and it couldn't have been a more perfect day for it. I was slightly concerned how the weather would be but it was gorgeous. Somewhere in the high 60s maybe even low 70s.
The first half was pretty tame in regards to the obstacles. I think we ran more than anything. The big doozie in the first half was the Arctic Enema. It was no joke. Austin was a walk in the park compared to this one. I think the container was completely filled with ice and some water. No pics but here's an idea of what happened. I went down with Troy and Brett. We hit the water at the same time then someone (not mentioning any names) used my head as leverage to surface and scramble out leaving me in the dust. It was freezing. Luckily it was warm day.
The back half was far more challenging and muddy.
Some guy, before the race, tried to psych us out of doing the Cry Baby. It's a new obstacle this year where they fill an area with "tear gas". The guy did a pretty good job in spooking us but we didn't let it stop us from completing the task. It ended up being an area filled with a very eucalyptussy gas. Quick short breaths made it manageable and we felt quite refreshed and tingling afterwards.
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| Troy commands attention when he's around. |
The Funky Monkey bars was my nemesis. I don't think I even made it past the first wrung in Austin and I was determined to push myself as far as I could go. I was pretty proud of myself for making it as far as I did but that landing hurt.
Since Troy and I were Tough Mudders x2 we got to bypass the electroshock
therapy which was a good thing. We spent waaaayyy too long on the
mountain (due a small medical emergency-we had a diabetic on our team and his numbers were sky high and he needed insulin) and I was DONE. We did have an extra obstacle to complete. A
trampoline jump onto a zip line. Troy did it with such ease. I ended
up with a cold bath.
Despite it being a long day it was so much fun. Having a great team really does make it that much more fun. Until next year Muddy Rockers!!!!!
