Warrior Dash UPdate

the incident command center made us a wee bit nervous on our drive in...

free beer at the end.

giant turkey legs for lunch.

Right after this, Meredith said, "I was a debutante."

stretching post-dash

creepy dude eating a banana

shoes, beer & turkey leg

there was something so surprisingly enjoyable about getting this dirty.

driving home in our viking hats.

We survived! At the very start, giant turkey legs sounded soooo gross (I rarely eat meat). The obstacles were a little more intense than I expected, but I completed all of them! I am still in my 20's, after all. There was one point where I was at the top of a very tall obstacle and got the giggles while Meredith was still hanging from a rope...a very nice man in neon yellow came to her aid and hoisted her over the edge. (I still feel bad about getting the giggles....I tend to get them at very inappropriate moments in life.) I have to say, the jumping over fire part was the most intense challenge for me. I felt like a horse approaching a jump, but I forced myself to overcome fear and leapt with all of my might. Then I crawled through a pit of mud with barbwire. Afterwards, we felt like we accomplished a great feat, ate giant turkey legs (which all of a sudden sounded very tasty), drank beer & let the mud dry on our clothes. I'm so proud of us. It was a very enjoyable Saturday. Thirty, you better watch out...I'm ready & I have a fuzzy viking hat to prove it!

My very own viking hat!

My friend, Meredith, sent me an email on Saturday. The title was "best idea ever/worst idea ever." She wanted to know if I was interested in competing in a race with her on Sept 17th. This isn't just a race...it is a warrior dash. I didn't really have to read any farther than "free fuzzy viking helmet included with registration." So, in a few weeks, we're going to get up super-early, drive to Manchester, TN, and crawl through mud. Why not, right? I'm excited! I figure everyone needs to wear a viking helmet and jump over fire at least once before turning thirty.

Here is the Warrior Dash website's official statement about the race:
Warrior Dash is a mud-crawling, fire-leaping, extreme run from hell. This fierce running series is held on the most challenging and rugged terrain across the globe. Warriors conquer extreme obstacles, push their limits and celebrate with kick ass music, beer and warrior helmets.