The Evolution of Running (the Dirty Dash)
"Have you ever said to yourself, “Marathons are too easy, and Triathlons are for sissies?”
We haven’t either…those races are really hard. Think about it…the first person to run a marathon actually died. HE DIED!...and he probably didn’t even have fun along the way!"
When I read this, I knew this race was for me... the Dirty Dash 10K a race that turns boys to men and men(women) to swine...
This was not your A typical race, let me tell you a little about it... we arrived in 80's uniform because dressing up was encouraged. We then began the race by running up the side of the mountain in mud... we then encountered 5 foot hay stacks that were meant to be hurdle over accompanied by long black tubes that we had to crawl through. After running uphill and through dozens of switchbacks, we then reached the muddy wood walls that were meant to be climbed or slithered over.
After reaching our last wall we ran down to tires that we jump through and onto a the lake, where we ran through sticky, black mud that smelled of old insect carcasses.
After feeling like we were running 80 miles we then had to run up the side of the mountain one last time to reach the slip in slide the best obstacle of all. Sliding down was thrilling and wet and when we reached the bottom we ran to our last destiny. The mud pit... let me just allow the pictures below to end this post...
We haven’t either…those races are really hard. Think about it…the first person to run a marathon actually died. HE DIED!...and he probably didn’t even have fun along the way!"
When I read this, I knew this race was for me... the Dirty Dash 10K a race that turns boys to men and men(women) to swine...
This was not your A typical race, let me tell you a little about it... we arrived in 80's uniform because dressing up was encouraged. We then began the race by running up the side of the mountain in mud... we then encountered 5 foot hay stacks that were meant to be hurdle over accompanied by long black tubes that we had to crawl through. After running uphill and through dozens of switchbacks, we then reached the muddy wood walls that were meant to be climbed or slithered over.
After reaching our last wall we ran down to tires that we jump through and onto a the lake, where we ran through sticky, black mud that smelled of old insect carcasses.
After feeling like we were running 80 miles we then had to run up the side of the mountain one last time to reach the slip in slide the best obstacle of all. Sliding down was thrilling and wet and when we reached the bottom we ran to our last destiny. The mud pit... let me just allow the pictures below to end this post...
Before the race
Running up the mountian
Kelsi shoved me in...
Yes, Yes that is Kelsi underneath
My favorite picture.. and please note Kelsi's face
Comments
I love your pictures! Do you have more you can share with us? :)
P.S. I tried to send a gift for Daxton to the Donny.com address, but it was returned :(