Failing again. Failing better.
Well, I’m back from vacation and my posting hiatus. I figured a summary of my Tough Mudder might be more interesting than a summary of my time on the beach. To begin with, I ran the 2014 Virginia Tough Mudder, and for those who are interested, here is a course map. If you remember my…
Last year, I ran a Tough Mudder as part of a team. Over the course of the race, the team spread out. Myself and one other teammate, Edward, brought up the caboose. We took a lot longer than the others, but we had a lot of fun, however perverse that understanding of the concept. Well,…
In June, a buddy and I will run our second Tough Mudder. Tough Mudder works closely with the Wounded Warrior Project. If you’re not familiar, WWP works “to foster the most successful, well-adjusted generation of wounded service members in our nation’s history; to raise awareness and enlist the public’s aid for the needs of injured…
New Year’s Eve is upon us, and that means time to start thinking about resolutions. Did we accomplish our 2013 goals, and what should we do for 2014? Although most people focus on exercise and diet, I’ve got a new article up on Fantasy-Faction about resolutions designed to improve your creativity, if you’re interested. So…
A teammate sent me another story about injuries sustained during the 2013 Mid-Atlantic Tough Mudder. As I mentioned earlier, a man died during the Saturday running. The death was ruled accidental, and it was caused by drowning (apparently he jumped into the pool at the “Walk the Plank” obstacle and did not surface for some…