Warrior Dash 2010

Early this year I learned about Warrior Dash in one of my running magazines.  It sounded like a great adventure so last month we loaded up Bernadette and met a bunch of friends in rural PA for a day of beer drinking and mud slinging.  Yes, we are THAT butch! 

Many of our cheerleaders committed to participation next year!  There are details at the bottom of this post if you also want to join!  Now that I'm posting it here, nobody can whine that they weren't invited...

The day was unusually warm for October.  After a series of runs, climbs over military equipment, ropes, hay, swamps, and a variety of other obstacles, it was time to slither through mud under barbed wire.  We saw one person stand up too early and literally slice open her face.  Gross,

The fire jump wasn't very large, but it was a) HOT, b) my eyes were covered in mud from the mud slithering so I couldn't see where to jump, and c) it was the very last obstacle so I was tired...

The best part of the day?  People watching.  Wet, hot, sweaty, muddy, muscled, tattooed, men watching to be exact.  Delicious.  For others it was the beer, but I only had one since my duties included the role of Shirley Jones

Many participants donated their shoes at the end of the race.  They will be cleaned and shipped to a place where, well I guess where people don't have shoes?  It was a great idea, but I should have carried flip-flops in my bag because the gravel drive tore up my feet.

At the end of the day, several of us continued our road trip to Havre De Grace, MD for a night of relaxation and fun.  We started with delicious Manhattans prepared by the owner of The Vandiver Inn, clearly the best accommodations available in this quaint little town.  Well...truthfully, it started with a long hot shower to transform back to reality!  We then enjoyed treats at The Vineyard Wine Bar while waiting for a table at Laurrapin Grille.  Who knew one would need reservations on a sleepy Fall weekend in a little waterfront town?  The wait was worth it!  Live music, sustainable, locally grown food and a beverage or two...

Most importantly, click here to sign up for May 21, 2011 in Mechanicsville, MD!  Several of us are shooting for the 1 PM wave.  Prices go up the longer you wait so you should do it now!  Don't forget, many of the 2010 events sold out far in advance of dash day.