TOUGH Mudder
Well, last week I took part in the annual rite of passage known as the Tough Mudder!
This was year 3 I took part in the with men from my wife’s family. It is always a blast to hang out with these guys and a fun way to be active. Each year we have seemed to have someone who seems to struggle and this year I was the lucky one.
My wife wanted to try a new diet to keep us healthy and if she’s on board for something healthy, I’m all in. This happened to be a “cleanse” or “kick start” from the South Beach diet though, that called for no carbs or sugars. This wasn’t the best combination the week of a 10 mile plus obstacle event.
After about mile 3 I was really zapped for energy and starting to slow down. I felt horrible about it because I had been training hard to be ready. So I felt mad at myself for struggling and bad that I was slowing the others down. I offered to just stop and let them go, but my brother-in-law, Josh, and cousin-in-law, Scott, wouldn’t let me quit. We finished the event together and had fun, even at a slow pace.
I was blessed to have these guys who were willing to stick with me and motivate me. They truly showed me God’s love. I learned I can’t be too prideful and think I can always do things. Rely on others for strength, especially God, is a basic lesson, but guess I needed to feel like I was going to just need to lay down and take a nap to be reminded of it.
Don’t try to do things on your own. Rely on God. He may just show up in the form of 2 sweaty family member who will help you through a race!
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