It was a blast! I didn't think I would complete 9 or so miles of running/walking/trudging the slopes of Wintergreen Ski Resort on a brisk Saturday morning, but I did. Peppered along the trails were nearly two dozen obstacles to overcome; one of which was a long dumpster full of ice water. Yeah, I couldn't feel my left toes for a couple of hours, but I eventually got the sensation back. Here are some shots I took the day after I did my race. I don't know any of these people. It was tough to find the friends I knew who were running it that day, but I eventually spotted them.
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| As you can see, there are two paths; one uphill, the other downhill. The uphill is the longest uphill walk that day which led into the middle half of the race into a golf course. The downhill is after the golf course mess and the mystery obstacle. After this little downhill was a shorter uphill which was a definite morale bummer. |
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| This madness was after the slip and slide portion. The downhill was surprisingly difficult to traverse. My knees were not happy at the end of the day. |
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| I took this picture because the dude was wearing sandals! What the heck!?! |
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| Other Mudders were dressed in silly little costumes. These guys were wearing hats and ties. Some were wearing only speedos while others were in full Halloween gear. |
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| This was the turn that took us to the shorter uphill. That's why the people in the picture look so demoralize as they look ahead. |
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| This was one of the obstacles that require teamwork. It was a great example of community among strangers working toward the same goal - to finish. So everyone helped each other. Below is a video of it. |
