Mud.Sweat.Seaweed

While everyone else in the DelMarVa area seemed to be getting heat stroke and/or locking themselves in the nearest meat lockers, Xavy and I were gathering at the starting line of the Rebel Race.

It was ridiculously hot outside on Saturday.  I was actually surprised that they had not canceled the event.  We ran some errands during the afternoon and decided to push off our wave time as long as possible so that we had a fighting chance at not turning into raisins.  (by errands, I mean Xavy needed to buy new shorts and shoes to go play in the mud with.).

We ran into a fellow mudrunner that I met via Facebook.  Us mudders are an awesome breed of people aren't we?  Shout-out to John!!!  He was able to catch us crossing the finish line and took a few photos.  Yes, that means he beat us in enough time to go find a camera. lol.

Although I knew it was no Warrior Dash, it still gave me a run for my money with obstacles.  It was simply too hot to run the whole course and they had run out of water after the second water station.  That did not make for a very quick "race".  We ran a tad bit in the beginning, then trotted most of the way through.  With the hills and the heat, no doubt we still gave it our all.  There was only one obstacle that I did not complete.  I came all this way to be defeated by monkey bars.  The excuse that I am sticking with is that the bars were not stationary and I couldn't get a grip.  Of course our Incredible Hulk flew through them like it was nothing! Jerk.  As we were coming up one hill midway through the course, we watched as three other people attempted an obstacle to eventually give up and start walking around.  Please, I have lived through Xavy's "Warrior Week"!   Where is the "EASY" button at the top?  If I had to pick a favorite obstacle, it would have been the mudslide into the pond of seaweed. I think I was picking algae and other unmentionables out of my hair at dinner.  We had to cross the pond by pulling ourselves through the water upside down and backwards along the rope.  As nasty as it was, it was placed at a perfect location on the course to cool off.  If I had to pick a the best one to watch Xavy complete, it would have been the Over/Under logs in the mud.  When I say that they were in the mud, I mean that they were IN 4 feet of mud.  We had to very literally pick either going over and landing in the mud. (possibly, accidentally head first), or diving under the mud to go to the next log.  We picked over! I am not sure what the girl in front of Xavy picked but at one point I looked over and saw him not so gently making her mind up for her.  Over she went, and not by choice.   We certainly got our fill of mud on that obstacle.  Or so I thought.  The very next water station was out of water so I was pouring ice into my hands and sucking up the muddy ice in order to get some water in my system.  Not only did the mud smell like $hit, it tasted like it too.   It did make more sense when we passed two cows in the middle of the course. I couldn't stop laughing when I heard someone yell, "Holy cow, a cow!".  Oh the sites and smells of the Rebel Race!!!  That brings me right into the chick on the side of the path vomiting.   Oh, no doubt I wanted to vomit a few times but a lady does not do that in public. lol.  I may drink mud but you will not catch me puking, that's for sure. 

Over all, we had a great time.  It was well worth venturing out in the heat to do it. Maybe not in 107degree heat next time.  Speaking of next time, I think its safe to say I have made a mud run fan out of Xavy so make room on the team.