Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Tough Mudder 2012

Ross completed the Tough Mudder Challenge in Cascade Wisconsin on September 8th. Tough Mudder is a 11 miles obstacle course designed by the British Special Forces that is designed to test strength, stamina, mental grit and camaraderie. Ross was part of a 9 man & woman team mainly composed of coworkers and a few friends. It was a chilly morning for the race. We arrived at the course to register by  around 7 and the team was excited for their 9 AM start time. Every 20 minutes a new group of around 200 people would be released into the course. Although the spectators were only able to watch a few events, it was a lot of fun for us too.

Ross's least favorite event was the Arctic Enama ...which was pretty much giant tubs of ice and water (but mainly ice). The runners had to jump into the tank, and go under the water to pass underneath a wall before climbing out on the other side. The final challenge was the Electric Shock Therapy which involved running through a field of wires - some were not active and others packed a 10K volt charge that brought every runner to their knees. Their team, the Mississippi Mud Militia finished the challenge in 3.5 hours. They celebrated with an energy bar and a beer right outside the finish line. It was a great event and Ross hopes to do another challenge in the future.

Since Tough Mudder is an adult event, Harper spent the weekend with Grandma Judy and Buppa in Iowa Falls. She quickly decided that Grandma was her best friend and insisted on being by her side (or rather on her lap or in her arms) the entire weekend. She had a blast playing with her cousins (Addison, Brody and Abby) and riding the golf cart. Thanks grandma and grandpa for taking care of Harper!











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