Arizona Tough Mudder

This past weekend I traveled to Phoenix with six other fabulous CrossFit Turlock athletes to compete in the  Tough Mudder. It was a 12.5 mile obstacle course full of over 30 obstacles, including my personal favorite (complete sarcasm) "The Ice Bath." This was only the second obstacle, so needless to say, we were freezing and muddy for the remaining 4 hours it took us to complete the course.

All loaded up in the mini-van en route to Tough Mudder.

Just as freezing as it looks!

While the course was full of challenging obstacles like climbing over 20 foot walls, submerging yourself in icy water, walking on balance beams over water and jumping off a 15 foot wall into water, it definitely was not the toughest workout we had ever done. Mentally frightening at times, absolutely, but definitely not the toughest workout. Think more along the lines of "Eva" and "Murph."

Looking cute and optimistic before the race.

Although it was not the "Toughest Workout Ever" as advertised, it was a great challenge to take on with friends. We got to spend over four hours together facing fears and discussing who was muddier. You learn a lot about people when they're uncomfortable and slightly scared. I learned that my six friends are troopers, willing to give you a boost over the wall when needed and lend encouraging words when someone is experiencing self-doubt. They're definitely ladies you want by your side when things get tough. Thank you to each of them for making those 12.5 cold and muddy miles tolerable and surprisingly, fun!

We definitely deserved that beverage.

We donated these after we were done.

I must say though, the best part of the trip was hanging out with the ladies after the race. We decided to go out for a delicious steak dinner at Ruth Chris and then enjoy a few refreshments in downtown Scottsdale. After all, what's the point of working hard if you can't have a little fun afterwards? Cheers to six amazing ladies that helped me have a memorable weekend!

CrossFit Turlock coaches actually
dressed up for the evening.