Marine Corp Mud Run 2009

Wow! Is all I can say about how awesome the experience was this past weekend. Chris and I ran in the Marine Corp Mud Run this past Saturday and had such a blast. This year was my first year competing and Chris' second and both of us finished in just over an hour. The gist of the race is that 4 man teams (coed/or same sex) compete in a 4.2 mile run through the woods on the base of Fort Jackson. Along the way each team must complete obstacles such as crawling through the mud under a tank, climbing up a 12 ft wall, hurdling giant storm drains and conquering several 8 to 10 ft rolling hills back to back while making sure that each team member is within a 50 foot proximity of one another. It may sound easy but you have to remember that each person tires at different intervals and if you aren't an evenly matched team you could run into problems. Overall, I think my favorite part was sliding down the massive mud slide and Chris' was taking the huge plunge in the muddy 14 foot deep pool of gunk. We both have established that getting the earliest start time is key...less mud equals lower risk of injury! Yes, broken legs do happen...I saw two first hand. Not fun...definitely something I will never forget! I am so glad we were able to experience this together and I can't wait until next year!

Chris' Team: Ray, Carly, Amy, Chris

Chris pulling himself of out the mud.

Chris and Ray conquering the over/under logs

All team carry

A very tired boy!