Are you tough enough?!
Happy Monday Sweet Shoppers! Erin here today to chat about something “tough” that my husband did over this past weekend. As many know, extreme 5k’s are becoming quite common. There’s the Warrior Dash, The Color Run, the Zombie Run, etc. Well my husband decided to take it to the next level and complete the Tough Mudder. What’s Tough Mudder? It’s a hardcore 10-12 mile obstacle course race designed by the British Special Forces. It tests your all around strength, stamina, mental grit and camaraderie.
My husband did the race with a co-worker, my brother and bunch of my brother’s friends. The night before the race the entire team got mohawks. They all looked awesome in their mohawks! Sunday morning was the race and at check-in they all got their bib with their number. They also had their number written on their foreheads and either an arm or a leg. This was for photos since the bibs got dirty real quick!
We weren’t able to see all the different obstacles they completed (they had 23) but we were able to see the arctic plunge, the mud crawl, the funky monkey bars, the balance beam, the high jump and the electric shock. I was told the hardest obstacle was the half pipe – getting up that wall was no easy task! But the great thing about this race is that everyone helps each other out. You leave no one behind!
Here are just a few pictures that I took of the race. It was a lot of fun to watch – very inspiring! (and oh my – there was some great eye candy! LOL)
Now to figure out what kit to use to scrap these photos! I would appreciate any suggestions! Have a fabulous Tuesday everyone!
Lydia said...
on May 22nd, 2012 at 10:57 am
Looks like a lot of hard work – but fun!
jessica said...
on May 22nd, 2012 at 2:00 pm
That looks intense. Were there any women doing the race?
Erin said...
on May 22nd, 2012 at 2:15 pm
Jessica – yes there were women there! And they were TOUGH!
Christine N said...
on May 22nd, 2012 at 2:37 pm
My husband did the SoCal one at the end of February. He took a ton of photos and it looked TOUGH! He even did a Toastmasters speech about it. Anyone who does this is TOUGH in my book!
jessica said...
on May 22nd, 2012 at 7:53 pm
I think the 30 foot drop would be the scariest for me LOL. That seems like a long ways to drop. What happens if you cannot do something like the monkey bars and fall in the mud do you have to start all over?
Mari said...
on May 23rd, 2012 at 8:31 pm
A couple of my co-workers went to this same one! It looks like a lot of fun. What about Libby’s AF Hero or Can You See Me Now? or Courageous for scrapping it?
Erin said...
on May 24th, 2012 at 12:42 am
Jessica – If you fell you would just swim to the other side. They didn’t make you try again. 🙂
Mari – Those are great suggestions! Off to see if any of those are in my stash 🙂