Time flies when you are having fun. Period. I look back over the past few years so of my life and think about how different things are now than they used to be. I went from being inactive – completely sedentary – to running and training for half and full marathons on a daily basis. I made a major lifestyle change and I stuck with it. I gained back my self-confidence, health and courage, and I was happy to be me was again. I made more friends than I ever had in my adult life and helped others, like my mother, achieve the happiness I had found through accomplishing something that was once thought to be impossible. Early in 2011, life delivered a blow like I had never felt before when my mother passed away unexpectedly. I was (and still am in many ways) devastated. I kept running and surrounded myself with the people who cared. Just when I started to come out of the daze that life left me in only a few short months ago, I was hospitalized for ten days for Pulmonary Embolism that killed a portion of my lung and only by the grace of God not my heart. It was the first and hopefully only time I ever have to hear, “You’re lucky to be alive.” I stopped asking life, “What’s next?” I don’t think I want to know.
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- 5k Course (3.1 miles, run or walk)
- Women Only (sorry, guys)
- Mud (lots of it!)
- Architectural Obstacles (much better than shabby hay bales and shaky plywood)
- Pretty Epic Finish Line Party (Entertainment, music, drinks and celebration galore)
The obstacles look completely awesome too:
You can register for the Columbus race using this link. Also, enter the promotional code WordstoRunByDisc to save $10 off the $69.50 entry fee!
- Chicago IL Sept 15
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- Richmond VA Oct 20
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- Miami FL Nov 17
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Good luck, ladies!
Until the next mile marker,
Sara thank you and Pretty Muddy for this amazing opportunity! I just recently ran Warrior Dash with my sister and hubby an wow was it intense! While Warrior promises “mud.sweat.beer” Pretty Muddy seems more “love.guts.cheer” which is right up my alley! Would LOVE the opportunity to experience Pretty Muddy! Thanks again and Happy BDay!
Geesh this obstacles look stinkin’ awesome! I totally pinned and want to try the purple climbing thing that you’re standing in front of!
I haven’t run a mud race…just no opportunities at the right time.
I have not run a mud race because I was injured and missed Warrior Dash. Frankly, I can’t afford to run a mud race because they are wicked expensive.
These. Are AWESOME
I have not run a mud run and really really want to. I have just trained and ran a quarter marthon, I have run 5Ks, now I want to experiance the mud run. I am sooo excited to give it a try. I am also trying to talk my 15 year old daughter to come out with me so winning an entry would be great as it is expensive.