2006 Mud Run

V and I ventured up to Roanoke on Sat for the Marine Corps Mud Run. I ran it 5 years ago and had fun, but ever since it's fallen on a home football game weekend... I was excited to run it again, and this time with a friend. I 'thought' I had remembered the course, and I had the basics - but there was a lot more trail running then I remember and I killer hill!! I thought it was a good idea to start out fast with V and get ahead of the crowd, knowing I could catch my breath wading through the river - well this was a good idea until we blew past a high school cross country team!! What was I thinking? The race was fun!! I walked up mtn trail through the forest, but otherwise kept a decent pace. This might make my annual list. The marines do a great job running the event, the atmosphere is super fun with lots of families and friends out there to have fun, it's just a great Sat morning :)

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V's daughter ran in the POLLYWOG JOG, her first race. She was pretty excited about it until we came out of the mud pit... then she was saying 'I don't want to get dirty'. V was able to get her pumped back up before race time. The kids had soooo much fun - the older girls (12 years old?) were getting stuck in the mud and just laughing..... it was great to watch.

Ummm.. MUD?

I'd don't know about this...

Just climb on Mom!

Congrats to V for finishing 2nd in our age group!!