Take one mind-numbingly crazy event:
Add the Moose and five Moosettes and some TM training:
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the serious... |
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...and the not so serious |
Take stock of the start area, aka 'Base Camp':
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mmmmm, loverley mudderley |
Get 'in the zone':
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not nervous, not at all (although possibly wondering what the hell we were embarking on) |
Look at some of the obstacles from a distance:
Conveniently forget the statistics:
Follow our fearless leader:
Head to the start:
Along with some of the others:
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very slippy sliderey up close, promise |
Conveniently forget the statistics:
Get marked up:
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three of us, at any rate - the others were 'parking' |
Follow our fearless leader:
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Nick 'the Moose' aka 'slave driver' - personal motto "no one left behind" |
Kiss your trainers goodbye - because unless you actually lose them en route (mud suction, anyone?), they will look something like this by the end of it:
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what colour were they? |
Head to the start:
Take the obstacles in your stride, especially the second one - aka the infamous Arctic Enema:
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it's not that bad, really |
Along with some of the others:
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bastard electroshock therapy - ouch! |
And somehow, a good four-and-a-half hours later, wear the headband with pride and find yourself not only still smiling, but also thinking about signing up to do it all again*.
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Moosettes Sue, Ellen & LCM |
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Moosettes Laura & Tanya & the Moose himself |
Bonkers? Possibly. But great fun and incredible camaraderie.
Who's joining us next time?
Who's joining us next time?
p.s. very sore hips btw and some classy bruises
* I am absolutely serious about that, two of us having already signed up for 2015
(nb. some photos courtesy Tough Mudder)
Addendum - ALL of us (bar one, but she will bepersuaded forced convinced otherwise) have now signed up for 2015, and others are lining up to join in :-)
* I am absolutely serious about that, two of us having already signed up for 2015
(nb. some photos courtesy Tough Mudder)
Addendum - ALL of us (bar one, but she will be
