I was awakened this morning by the sound of my wife's office ringtone, and on the other end: Cpt. Strode, U.S. Army. His team was short one member for the MUD RUN 07!!!, and he wanted to know if I liked to run (in general). I don't. But I saw it as a challenge, both personal, and interservice. If I said no, I'd be proving that the Air Force couldn't hang with the Army, And I couldn't do that. So, I jumped out of bed at 0800 and drove up to the race. this thing was 6 miles, 3 on road, and 3 on dirt path, with obstacles spaced inbetween. I was just happy that I finished, and I didnt stop to walk or rest. next stop, NYC!
The nice USMC DIs provided pre-race motivation for the runners...
...in the form of many, many pushups
Old Man and the Mud
Pretty Paige
The final mud gauntlet
Dan and I after the gauntlet
Finishing as a team
Posing at the finish
The (at least I'm not last) victor
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