Now I have to note that while I am aware of the existence of the Muddy Mile, The Mud Runner, the mud bah blah blah and the ten other mud related obstacle course races that took place this summer... I fucking hate running. Sorry but I do. I wanted to push myself a little and have some fun while doing it, and I figured a race that was only the length of a 5k and gave you a viking helmet at the end was the way to go. These Marine inspired 10 mile marathons are for people that are either actual soldiers or ran track in high school, both things I have strong moral stances against.
I doubt Heather and Hayley would be smiling after a 10K in their silly viking helmets. Plus after spending an hour running in the woods (actually a hair under 56 minutes), I actually like running a little more now. Especially if the finish of my run looks like this:
Maybe now I'll consider a few of those 5k charity runs, and maybe I'll consider another one of those mud runs that are getting so popular. There's no doubt however, that I'm signing up for the Warrior Dash again next year.
