MUD RUN!!

Mud Run 2007 has come and gone with another great experience. This is my third time running in the annual Marine Mud Run 10k. This is a 6.2mile "boot-camp" style race that involves 15+ obstacles that ALL involve either mud/water or both. This event continues to grow, and this year was over 2,000 runners. The event is to raise money for "Toys For Tots." Our team this year was "2 Fast 2 Furious". Funny, we were neither too fast or too furious, but we had fun. We were a co-ed team of five, 3 guys/2 girls...tuff girls. The picture below is of four of us at my house before the race...nice and clean!

The race began around 9:15 for the co-ed division, and prior to earlier thought, the weather was perfect. No frost bite this year! My plan was simple at the beginning. The "Fox 4" news crew was participating and would be followed by cameras. My school of thought was to take out Steve Eager (nightly news anchor); this would surely land us on the 9:00 news. Well, my teammates found that to be in poor sport. You win this time Eager!

Roughly 3/4 mile into the race, Ashley (my soon to be sister-in-law) developed blisters on both heels. She was a trooper and fought through it. Here she is faking a smile with my brother:

We ventured through tunnels, climbed over nets, bear-crawled in 20yd mud/water pits, etc. We started the race together, and we crossed the finish line together. Chantelle and Noah were cheering us on at the finish line. Noah, even though we were covered in mud, was eager to hand-out kisses to the team.

People ask (including my lovely wife), "And you paid for this?" Yes. We had a blast, and except for Ashley, our one wounded runner, will all return next year. Actually, there is going to be a Spring edition, so I reckon' will run then.

Overall, 2 Fast 2 Furious had a great time! Newcomers: Ashley, Stephanie, and Jared all did great, and I was proud to have them on our team!

Until Mud Run 2008...the end.