I was watching some boxing the other night. It's not something that I normally do, as I'm not a huge fan of boxing in general, and I didn't know either of the boxers that were fighting. Something struck me though, so I wanted to watch a bit. Specifically, I was taken by the knowledge...
Wednesday, February 6, 2019
Thursday, March 29, 2018
Mania and Perseverance
I've been thinking a lot about Batman lately. I realize that's a weird way to start a post on a blog about the educational lessons we've learned from running mud runs, but bear with me for a few minutes. Hopefully, it will all make sense.
So, back to Batman. I'm pretty sure that...
Wednesday, March 7, 2018
First Event of the Year
The 2018 Year in the Mud season is officially off and running. I was all alone running a Terrain Race in Myrtle Beach, but luckily I purchased the unlimited laps pass, so I got to run as long as I wanted. That ended up being 5 laps of the 5k course. I thought I would give a quick...
Saturday, February 10, 2018
Unfinished Business
I was recently working on a jigsaw puzzle, and came to realize a few things about myself. Just as a little background, I've always considered myself to have a bit of an addictive personality. I...
Monday, January 29, 2018
Pride - A Few More Thoughts
I've been reflecting on the thoughts I posted earlier about pride, and I'm pretty sure that there is more to say on the subject. Perhaps it's because I'm having difficulty sleeping in the middle...
Thursday, January 25, 2018
Pride in our Accomplishments
As 2018 gets under way, I've begun to reflect on my 2017 race and event schedule. The first event of the year was the Virginia Beach Ultra 100k run, which was a glorious failure. I didn't...
Sunday, January 14, 2018
New and Returning Obstacles for 2018
So, Tough Mudder just announced a couple new obstacles. The first is called "Happy Endings", and appears to be evidence of the old adage that "bigger is better":
Not actual size
I'm on the...
