Spring Races

Right after the first of the year, I must have been going a little crazy as I signed myself up for two races.  I have not run in an organized race in my adult life so starting with a half marathon and 11 mile obstacle course race is completely logical.  Fortunately I survived both events.

1/2 marathon time was 2 hours 15 mins.   I was happy with my time especially since I got really sick in the middle of training and had to take a full 2.5 weeks off of running.

Tough Mudder was an experience I'm not sure I need to have again, but I attempted each obstacle and survived.  Special thanks to my teammates and randoms who helped hoist me over the various ramps, walls and other large obstacles.  Not the most flattering pic, but the photo below will give you an idea of what the race is all about.  If you want to see more obstacles there is plenty of footage on YouTube.  The particularly interesting ones are the obstacles that involve electricity.

Cory ran the 1/2 marathon with me, but was smart and opted to skip the Tough Mudder.