There was a time running a race was challenge enough. You could choose your challenge by choosing the distance you wanted to run. For some people, that is boring. They want something extra. They want mud.
You read that correctly - mud. Popping up all over America are races which involve mud. Tough Mudder, Dirty Girl, Warrior Dash are just some of the races out there. These are typically races which have you going through woods, with mud, and sometime other obstacles. Obstacles? Like what? Live electric wires are involved in at least one of these races. When I have spoken to folks who are doing these races, they are usually accompanied by someone who is shaking their head, looking at me, and psychically telling me those runners are fools.
I have wondered why someone would want to run in mud. The only conclusion I can come up with is that as children they were so angry or traumatized when their mothers would yell at them to stay out of the mud. This is their revenge. And if they can run the race in a Viking Helmet - even better. That would show Mom!
Would I do one? HELL NO! I'm the guy that won't run in a light drizzle. In the mud? Are you mad? If someone want to run through mud, climb walls and dodge electric wire - go for it. Not me. Give me a nice 5K any day.
Ok....tell you what, just to make it interesting, I'll do a 5K with beer involved.
Charlie
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