Imagine the following:
- Injured
- 90 degrees
- First time ever riding on gravel road
- Old nasty running shoes (hello mud pit)
You might think this sounds like a recipe for disaster, but it was a BLAST!!! David and I packed up our helmets and bike this morning without really knowing what I had signed us up to do. And of course I could have just declined the race, but we were signed up and it sounded so fun!!
I wish I had more pics, but I don’t yet so suffice to say it was dirty and WONDERFUL. We alternated biking and running through 6 obstacles…climbing hurdles, potato sack jump, inflatable obstacle, inflatable waterslide, walking with cans on our feet, AND a huge mud pit which we crawled through on our bellies.
I was totally kicking D’s bootie through mile 5 and then I had that last mile to run and the knee pain kicked in…so sad! I had all this energy and excitement, but oh well time to walk. Seriously the weather didn’t bother me a lick, though I saw quite a few people who were really suffering.
Here we are pre-race…both wearing our nasty shirts because we literally stripped and put them in the trash after the mud pit. The race was at the Kansas Speedway (NASCAR), which uber excited D since he loves NASCAR…too bad we didn’t actually get to do any racing on the track.
Post race, we’ve semi hosed off and tried to change. You can still see mud on D’s neck..but oh well it was time for his hard earned beer and Chipotle. I was also super exited because a girl I met through my Monday night Sports Bras to Sports Bars was there with her hubs and they were a LOT OF FUN!! WOHOO new friends!
Happy second, first anniversy hubby! Yup today marks the redo of our wedding..that lucky devil has an excuse for life if he misses our anniversary in March.
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Gratitude Journal
June 27
I am grateful for an adventurous husband
I am grateful for continued healing
I am grateful for oranges
I am grateful for hilarious mud pit adventures
I am grateful for race day excitement
San Diego Race Pictures and Thoughts
Mica
What a great way to celebrate your anniversary! This sounds like a lot of fun. Congratulations on your first muddy race. :-)
Mel-2nd Chances
nice way to get down 'n dirty for your redo wedding anniversary! Take care of that knee though. :)
X-Country2
What a great race! I know they have soemething like that in Nebraska, but you make it seem like so much fun. I may have to look into it.
teacherwoman
Sounds like a great time!
chandra
That race sounds so fun!Happy re-do anniversary!
N.D.
awww. that looks like fun! happy ann!
ShutUpandRun
So fun. Great way to keep a marriage together: doing those things we love together.
Shannon
Cutie-Pies!
Lisa Slow-n-Steady
fun stuff!
Melinda
Looks like you had an awesome time!
Sarah Caron
That sounds like so much fun. Seriously … and your huge grins in the last photo really are evident of what a blast it must have been. Happy anniversary!
Abby
Awesome way to celebrate – I like your style :)What's this sports bras to sports bars?
Denise
What a great way to celebrate!! Sounds like a fun day!
Lacey Nicole
such cute pictures of you guys!!!!!!!! look at that weather, too!!!! what a great ride :) i think getting dirty-doing something different/adventurous makes for GREAT memories!!!! that is how i am looking at my trail racing this summer :)
Mel -Tall Mom on the
TOO CUTE!! I can't wait to run an event with my hubby..
nibblesandwiggles
Ahhh that sounds like so much fun. Glad you two had a great time.
sRod
Sounds like a blast!