post MUD RUN

we did it.
we started and finished the MUD RUN. it was everything we hoped it would be. it was muddy. it was dirty. it was wet. cold. challenging. fun. scary. surprising. full of obstacles. a volunteer told us that there were 26 obstacles on this 6 mile course. we didn't keep count. but it sure felt like 26 obstacles.
what was awesome about it was that we were a team of four. four mud-slinglin' pirates. and we stayed a team of four. for the entire 6.2 miles. this was especially helpful on the challenging obstacles. like when we had to climb log walls or cargo nets. or when we were in water, chest deep and had to jump over logs that where 1-2 feet out of the water. we motivated each other to keep going and we had fun. our goal was to finish. in any amount of time.

the reason we chose to participate was simple: mom. keith's mom. we ran to support her fight against MS. by participating in this event we had the opportunity to fundraise for the MS society as well. between keith and i we raised $550!!
THANK YOU to everyone who supported us. we couldn't have done it without you.

and now, i would like to share with you some of our muddy pictures.

These are the BEFORE pictures:

 unfortunately most of the course was off in the woods, so it was hard for spectators to follow us around. the only pictures of us actually "doing" the obstacles are the last few, that were not in the woods.

we had just jumped from a 10 foot high platform into a pool of mud. delish.

after almost 6 miles...we're still pretty excited.

chris and keith tackling the mud hill.

i am not impressed. at all.

the mud hill leads you to a mud bath.

and another mud hill....

this was a very HUGE mud hill. we're sitting a the top.

that is our SPLASH after sliding down the best slip-n-slide EVER.

last obstacle: crawling through some pipe. filled with water.

these are the AFTER photos:

YAY! we did it!

we'll see you next year. seriously. it was exhausting. but totally awesome.

xoxo,
ks

muddin'

keith and i have decided to do the MS mud run.

it is a boot camp style run.
this means mud. dirt. obstacles. costumes. it will be slippery and sloshy. and oh yeah, its 6 miles.

but it's all for a good cause. to support the National MS society!

once we get registered and have a team and everything, I'll post the information for you guys.

but back to the event. it's on september 24th. we decided 5 weeks prior to such a race that we are going to run a 6 mile race. scratch that. a 6 mile muddy race. if i had to run 6 miles tomorrow, i'd never make it.
the good news: we've made a training plan to get us to 6 miles by the 24th. plus, this is a race with obstacles. so it's not a traditional race. so when i get tired, i'll have a stopping point to climb through a pit of mud 6 feet deep. or something restful like that.

the bad news: it's a 6 mile race filled with muddy obstacles. what the hell have i signed up for?! so basically this kind of race is just prolonging the agony of the race.

but let me be real with you guys for a minute...and only a minute, so read fast. but seriously, i have been trying to find motivation to get back into exercising for months. and i couldn't find it anywhere. i wasn't motivated to do anything. running? boring. biking? no thanks. swimming...when it's 100 degrees? that doesn't sound refreshing...i'll pass.

by registering for an event or race that you want to do or are excited about....you become MOTIVATED!!! i am motivated to get moving and running! and to get my body into shape and to be healthier.
now, i am slightly scared about this race. but also excited. it's a team event. plus it's designed to be fun. they encourage costumes for crying out loud. so it's going to be a big sloppy mess. and it's going to be awesome.

so, i am inviting all and any who want to come watch this ridiculous mess that will make all mom's cringe at the thought of the clean up.