This past weekend marks one of the most fun weekends of all time! A friend of mine and myself completed our first Tough Mudder in Snow Valley, California, by Big Bear. Prepping for the feat consisted of lots of morning runs, push-ups, sit-ups, pull-ups and YouTube previewing of the event. However, out of all the training nothing could mentally prepare me for the electroshock therapy challenge nor the ice bath. The challenge started promptly at 9AM- although there were hundreds of people and a lot of room for chaos, I have to say things were quite organized. We had a motivator speaker pump our group up before we were given the GO. As soon as the event started, I could already tell this was going to be a long day. However, we took it one mile at a time. We climbed over five huge dried up ski slopes at 6500-7000 ft. elevation. It was incredible! However, no matter how tired we got, my friend and I kept pushing each other and laughing the whole way. I am proud to say after 12.5 dirty miles, some beautiful scenery, one scrape, some sore knees and many bananas later, I completed the course and made it successfully through each obstacle on the first try. At the finish, I was greeted with a cold beer and the infamous orange headband.
I recommend this challenge to anyone who wants to have a fun time, face some fears, and make some lasting memories. Next year, I'd love to bring a group of us out and form a team to make it even more exciting. I will warn those who want to do the challenge to be sure to train some prior. Strong legs, coordination and endurance are a must. The Tough Mudder website provides some resources that will help you prepare.
Enjoy the video! E-mail me if you have any questions!
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