The Mid-Atlantic Mudder has come and gone but answers to the questions remain. Prior to each Mudder we begin a series of 10 questions that we would like to be able to answer after the event. Some of these questions involve the team while others will be directed at particular team members. Not all of our questions were answered due to various reasons. Each question is linked to take you back to the original post.
10. How will the rugged mountain terrain impact the quest to complete the challenge on both Saturday and Sunday?
We were able to complete both days but our course times slowed down dramatically. Read bruised and humbled for more information about the course.
9. Will we ever get used to the shock obstacles within the course?
That answer is a resounding no. We did escape the Electric Eel with minimum damage but Electroshock Therapy put us all down once again. It was even the subject of two posts by Patrick because he was actually knocked out! DC and I managed to beat the standing 8 count but it still took us to the ground.
8. How will the self-proclaimed yoga master perform on the balance obstacles?
The yoga master did not have an opportunity to tackle Twinkletoes or attempt a crane flip off of Walk the Plank. He did impress people with his yoga warm-ups.
7. A familiar face returns to "Our Year in the Mud" for his second Tough Mudder. How will he fare the second time around?
The familiar face was unable to travel at the last minute due to sickness. It is unfortunate because he would have been able to exact revenge on the dreaded hay bales.
6. Will anybody receive a warning from course officials?
I believe the hills took away some of the creativity on the course that leads to warnings. Flips were once again okay and I managed to pull off a flawless front flip. We received no warnings from course officials on either day.
We'll let the footage speak for itself...
DC don't not fall into the water on the rings in West Virginia. In fact, nobody all day fell into the water on the rings. That's because there were no rings this time. We'll revisit this obstacle in Virginia Beach. It gives him time to replace the bulb on the easy bake oven and start constructing his homemade rings.
3. Will this be the race that we find our elusive fourth team member?
We did not find the elusive fourth member but we did meet and befriend Sandy. Sandy helped us with our laundromat struggles and provided wise council on body parts, duct tape, and more. I'm quite sure that DC will end up writing a post befitting of the one and only Sandy.
We did not find the elusive fourth member but we did meet and befriend Sandy. Sandy helped us with our laundromat struggles and provided wise council on body parts, duct tape, and more. I'm quite sure that DC will end up writing a post befitting of the one and only Sandy.
Patrick touches on this subject in his most recent post "How Important is Having Fun?". I have a tough time for the first 3 or so miles during Tough Mudder. After that point I tend to relax and have a great deal of fun. This was true on both days at the Mid-Atlantic event. I'm glad that I'm not doing the Warrior Dash because I wouldn't start having fun until I finished since it is only a 3 mile race. I'm going to work on enjoying the first portion of the event because the final 2/3 is always a blast. It helps when you run with a guy who sings his own version of songs along the Tough Mudder course.
There was no rain (unlike the entire ride up) but there was plenty of wind to go with the cold water.
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