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The Mid-Atlantic Mudder is only 10 days away. Prior to the Miami Mudder we began a series of 10 questions that we would like to be able to answer after the event. You can see both the questions and answers to that series here. Since we have fantastic reviews from this series (Mostly from Patrick and DC) I thought I’d continue the 10 day series that poses a different question that we intend to answer at the Mid-Atlantic Mudder. Some of these questions will involve the team while others will be directed at particular team members.
10. How will the rugged mountain terrain impact the quest to complete the challenge on both Saturday and Sunday?
I have developed a healthy fear of mountain courses after our first Mudder at Wintergreen. I've never been in a situation where I had to will my legs to move (and I was only on mile 1). We experienced another mountain course in Pennsylvania but it did not seem to be nearly as difficult. Part of that had to do with the fact that the three of us were training and lighter. We have been away from the mountains and on relatively flat courses for the past two events. It is uncertain how rugged the terrain will be in West Virginia but we know it will not be flat. How will this impact our World's Toughest quest? Stay tuned to find out in 10 short days.
Maybe it is just from my initial 5 second glance at the map, but I think we are too far East in WVa for any Wintergreen style mountains. Maybe rolling hills. I don't miss Wintergreen at all. As you stated, it is hard to accurately judge that course given our condition (and your tailgating the night before) going into it, but those hills were still brutal. Wintergreen is still the only course described by Mudders as Up the Mountain, Down the Mountain, Up the Mountain, Down the Mountain. But I'll give Wintergreen this, still not as freakin' cold as Miami Day 1. I feel ready for some rolling hills Death March - not sure how to train for Wintergreen mountains though. Maybe we will see them - I was going to try a Dr. Evil laugh there but I have no idea how to spell that.
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