Tough Mudder (take 2 for Dave)

Dave did the Tough Mudder in October 2012, and when he finished, I wished I had done it too.  So, the team from October wanted to do it again in April, and we signed up.  The course in April was very DIFFERENT than the course in October.  Dave's first race was fairly flat, muddy, and cool/ warm.  This race was hilly, rocky, and cold.  Our team name was Royal Swine, so we wore pig noses and crowns.  The guys managed to wear their props for almost all of the race.  The girls did not even try.

I was hit by a migraine around mile 7.  I managed to finish the last 4 miles, but opted out of several obstacles (I completed 15 out of 22).  As far as I'm concerned, this Tough Mudder on this course was ridiculously hard.  Dave agreed that the 2nd race was harder, but of course he did awesome at both.  There were some really cool obstacles, like jumping through fire, crawling through tunnels into water, jumping over trenches, and running up inclines.  The worst obstacle was one called The Arctic Enema.  Basically you jump into a dumpster full of ice water, and you have to go under water because there's a board across the middle of the dumpster.  This is where it went downhill for me.  After The Arctic Enema, there were several more water obstacles (not as cold) and no real opportunity to dry off and warm up.

Overall, it was fun and challenging experience.  It'll be fun to show the kids pictures when they are older and think we are lame.  Yep, that's Dad climbing that wall, and that's Mom jumping over fire.