Did my first ever mud run this weekend! I had to share this pic :o)

[7irishkitties]

I did my first ever mud run this saturday and I must say that I'm completely hooked!  I've been running for about 6 months now and did the Warrior Dash this weekend in Alabama and wow what an amazing time!  My three friends and decided to do it 4 months ago to help raise money for St. Jude Children's Hospital and it has ended up hooking us for life!

So do any of you guys run and have you ever done a mud run?  They are so much fun!  Here is a before and after pic of us

Before and After the dash.png

• 7irishkitties
• Oct 7, 2012

Warrior dash after pic.jpg

• 7irishkitties
• Oct 7, 2012

I'm the 3rd person from the left on the top left pic and same place on bottom.  I'm the last person from the left on the top right pic proudly wearing our warrior helmets after the race.

 

[swampwitch]

Wow good for you! Looks like a lot of fun.

 

[nurseangel]

Wow!  What fun!

 

[spudsmom]

Awesome!!! Thanks for giving to a great cause!!
 

 

[tara g]

Never have done one. A friend of mine did one last year and now his face is on a bunch of billboards in SC advertising the runs :lol3:

I don't like running, but think one day I might just have to do one.

 

[7irishkitties]

Thanks guys!  It was amazing and while our time was not the greatest "not the easiest thing to run a 5K with obstacles in a tutu"

, we didn't care, we just had fun!  I was told that they had raised over $70,000 for St. Jude that day alone.  Warrior Dash is held all over the US, Canada and Australia so if you can find one near you and you don't mind a little mud, it will be an amazing experience I promise!

That is so cool about your friend Tara!  I was never a runner but I find it fun and a great stress relief now.  You don't have to be an experienced runner to do a dash, you can slow down or stop and walk as you need to.  The obstacles are a little challenging but are a lot of fun!

 

[AbbysMom]

My niece did a "Tough Mudder" in May.

 

[7irishkitties]

My niece did a "Tough Mudder" in May.

wow!  That's a big one!  Congrats to her!!  That might be something I attempt after I get a few smaller ones under my belt

 

[odiakkoh]

Looks like fun! I'm planning on doing the Down and Dirty Run next year. Pregnancy is keeping me from doing it this year.

 

[7irishkitties]

Oh fun!  I would love to do a down and dirty run but they don't come near where I live.  I may have to make a trip one day to make one though!  I have two mud runs comming up in April, the Crucible Challange and another Warrior Dash.  Should be a fun month

 

[odiakkoh]

Sounds like a busy but fun time