The 2012 Nor Cal Tough Mudder, Northstar...

[simply dave]

Another TM completed. I feel I did pretty well all things considered. What's fucked up is that I've been training for this specific goal, and what happens? Two days before the event I get a damn cold in my chest. Breathing was compromised considerably, but I did it anyway.

11.5 miles in length, ~5500ft in elevation change (to 8200ft), 20 challenges...I finished in 3 hours.

Ready to go...

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Coming out of the gate beginning the run to the summit...

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At the finish line after earning my free beer...

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[ytown25]

I'm doing one in Washington this weekend. Should be fun

 

[simply dave]

I'm doing one in Washington this weekend. Should be fun

You're gonna love it, trust me. This is my 2nd one and they keep getting better. One word of advice...if you're considering taking a hydration pack, don't. There's watering/first aid stations along the way the the packs just become a hindrance when going under the barbed wire challenges (and there's a few of those).

 

[nangiggles]

No skirt!?


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[*ebony*]

congrats!!

I have a cold right now and it sucks so respect for finishing in such a condition!

 

[simply dave]

No skirt!?


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No kilt this year. Sorry.

 

[ytown25]

Speedo and combat boots for me lol

 

[SpyWizard]

congrats, the wife and i did one this summer, will be doing another, it showed here that being able to do 1 pull up with her body weight just isn't going to cut it.. but she did very well.. although i had to grab her hand and jump from the tower 20' into water, didn't give her a chance to say.. wait, it's too high..

 

[EnderJE]

Good stuff!

 

[ytown25]

Yeah I'm doing it with my girlfriend and needless to say she's a big scaredy cat so I'm curious to see how this race unfolds

 

[AFeedz]

I lifeguarded a Tough Mudder here in December.

I didn't expect people to need help but I was wrong...especially the guy who did it in a ninja turtle costume that was floating in a way that he couldn't swim. Hahaha

 

[ytown25]

Lmao that's awesome

 

[ytown25]

any cool costume ideas

 

[AFeedz]

I saw a couple go as Mario and Princess Peach. Best couple costume by far. The other lifeguard and I were humming that super Mario jingle as they ran toward the water, then appropriately switched to the underwater song.

 

[WoodyO]

Can you go completely nude, or are there too many cawk piercing and smashing obstacles to worry about?

 

[digit0x]

Can you go completely nude, or are there too many cawk piercing and smashing obstacles to worry about?

Cock smash

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[zwhit]

sweet thighs bro. did you shave your legs for the event?

 

[simply dave]

sweet thighs bro. did you shave your legs for the event?

**grin** No. I'm rather fair haired/fair skinned. Been blond most of my life, but the hair on my head is now brown....of grey seeing how I'm an old mutherfukker. LOL!

 

[simply dave]

A couple more pics from the official photographers at TM...

Here's me at the Electroshock Challenge getting "hit" with a nice jolt of 10,000 VDC. Heh...
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And here I am exiting the "Arctic Enema"...A dumpster jam packed full of icewater that you have to walk across and completely submerge yourself to cross an underwater barrier. A definite nut sack shrinker if there ever was one...
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[ytown25]

Doing mine today!!!

 

[simply dave]

Doing mine today!!!

Very cool! Have a great time!