Mankato Mud Run 2012

Jess, Matt, Me & Nate before for the Mud Run

Yesterday I did my first Mud Run. Not familiar with what a mud run is? Well, basically its an obstacle course with mud and messy obstacles. The 2012 Mankato Mud Run had obstacles like logs, a creek run, tunnels crawl thru, a wall to climb over, a cargo net and 3 mud pits. 

Mankato Mud Run Course 2012

I have to admit I was a little nervous about the event, but not for the obstacles, I am not much of a run for fun type of person and was worried about how hard the running part was going to be, especially since there were two large hills in the course, but luckily I had some great friends to run with and we battled thru the course together.

Jess & I Running down Thompson Ravine....

At the end of the Creek Run, and no the water was not warm

Under, Over, Over, Under, Under, Over...

Made it thru the tires 

In the mud pit

Trying to get out of the mud pit 

Rope swing into the next mud pit. Opps i slipped...

Crawling out of the mud pit,
totally blind for all the mud in my eyes 

Still cant see, but  I am almost done!

Jess & Me After! 

We didn’t win any awards for our times, but we did come in faster then our goal, and that and having a good time was all we were really there for.  Over all it was a great day, it could have been a bit warmer, and less windy but other then that it was really fun. Cant wait for next years run, but I think I'll bring some swim goggles to keep the mud out of my eyes!