If there's 1 word we could use to describe Nic it would
be "adventuresome". So when he told us that he was going
to compete in the Utah "Tough Mudder" with some friends
from BYU-Idaho we were like----Ok--great--have a good time!!
That was until the day before the race when I decided to google
Tough Mudder to find out more about it. I learned it's an event that benefits
the Wounded Warrior Project. Great, it's for a good cause, but then I read on and
discovered that it is a 12 mile obstacle course designed by British Special Forces.
Some of the obstacles consist of crawling on your belly through mud, jumping into
a tank of ice cold water, scaling 12 foot walls, climbing over man made mountains,
crawling through pipes and my favorite----sprinting through a field of live wires,
some with a 10,000 volt shock. After reading this I sent a text to Nic asking him
one question------WHY?
The very clean and energized warriors ready to begin
(I might add it was a pretty chilly morning that day)
After their first "mud immersion" they're off!!!
Nic was most concerned about getting his large
6' 3" frame over the walls but he made it with
help from other "mudders". The course is all about
everyone helping each other make it through.
Jumping into---you guessed it---more mud!
Did I mention that you run about a mile in between each obstacle?
That adds up to a 12 mile run people!!
Yep---this would be those live wires I mentioned.
Nic did admit that their shock was a little more than he had anticipated.
The good news is he lived to tell about it !!
The exhausted but VERY proud "Tough Mudders"
