On April somethingth ( I think the 28th) we handed the kids off to Grandma and GG and drove out to Florence for "The Largest Running Series" event we had been waiting for since our last event! Warrior Dash is another 5k obstacle, but thankfully on mostly flat ground, as opposed to the ridiculously hilly motocross tack that Rugged Maniac was held on. But really, there were some things about it that were slightly annoying and detracted from the experience.
1. Way more people means waiting in line for obstacles. Which pads your time. Boo.
2. More money than Rugged Maniac. I think we all know how cheap I can be, so this was a biggie for me. Which also contributed to the frustration over....
3. No. Real. Showers. What?! It was just a bunch of guys on a truck holding power hoses for all the runners to shove their way under. Rugged Maniac had multiple overhead showers constructed. And I would imagine that wasted a lot less water than huge hoses being on all day long.
It wasn't all bad, though. we still received a free beer post race, a warrior hat, a medal, and a very comfy t-shirt.
Me and Laura getting excited to start.
David pretending to grope Travis.
Post race and shower. I can't even imagine how we looked before the shower. The last obstacle was an army crawl under barbed wire in mud that was actually more like a shallow mud pool. And then at the finish line Trav thought it would be funny to smear my face with mud. I was so thrilled. I don't know why I was surprised, though. This is the same man that mercilessly smeared our wedding cake in my face after we agreed not to.
I think we may be over obstacle courses, at least for the time being. It was fun, but not being able to get clean was a bummer and it will be fun to try something different. Plus, it would be nice to run an event while listening to my tunes. That is one of the biggest contributing factors of enjoyment for me on a run. That and not having to worry about anyone but myself.
Travis is training for a half marathon and I am training for a 10k. Everyone (Travis, my brother in law, David, and his dad, Mike) keep trying to convince me to do the PF Changs marathon next January. Well, the farthest I have run is 4 miles and 4 miles to 13.1 miles is a BIG jump for someone with asthma. Especially if that someone has only been running less than a year. I do plan on a half marathon after I get a 10k under my belt, though.
Sorry no times or ranks. We were still pretty bogged down with catching up after the move and I forgot to record our times. I do remember that it was 45 minutes and some odd seconds...
