Day 10 - Tough Mudder Epiphany

I might as well just call this DAY 1 with the way I've been eating/drinking since the weekend. Good lawrd.

Breakfast: Oatmeal w/banana
Green Tea
Snack: Trader Joe's Trail mix
Lunch: Low Sodium Progresso Veggie & Noodle Soup and rotisserie chicken (no skin)
Lots of water

So far so good......

So Nukka wanted to do this Tough Mudder thing his brother found. At first I said no because...well...it's dirty. Crawl through muddy waters and run through muddy fields?
Ohhh yuck. The thought of mud getting into crevices....and then drying up.. and then more mud..and then drying up...
Layers upon layers of just pure dirtiness?
Yuck.

Well... in trying to get my "fitness" back - and better - I read up on this thing again out of boredom.
I watch the videos of the obstacle courses.
And there's a part in the video with this guy who's face is half paralyzed from a stroke.
His reason for doing this crazy ass obstacle course: he was tired of doctors telling him what he can't do.
Yes...he did finish.

Needless to say...1) I teared up (geezus crise) and 2) am INSPIRED.
Oh and... I was browsing some of the participant profiles trying to find females that do this...
And there's this one girl -

PATTY BOOM BOOM - 32 yrs old - Female Professional Boxer
This girl's body is sick! Not only is she my age.. she's fit as hell...dammit... I'm motivated!

Ok. Screw my "I don't want to get dirty/muddy" issue. Let's do it!
Curious? Check it out: www.toughmudder.com/events/washington-seattle/

I start training Monday. I was going to only do this for 30 days, but now, I think I'll stick with him a bit longer and have him kick my ass in preparation for whenever this thing is going to be held next year. Oh. Did I mention.....he makes me throw up =P

DETERMINED.

So yes - today I AM going for a run (need to build this back up) and I am hitting the gym.
Speaking of which...

I'll TRY and prep myself for the half in Chicago next month. But if that just doesn't pan out, I'm looking to do another one here in Sammamish come October: www.evergreentrailruns.com/oct-23rd-lake-sammamish-half-marathon-and-marathon
It should be pretty flat. So it's PERFECT!

I WILL do a second half before the end of this year. And with a better time than my last one.
I have to!!!

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Went for a 3 mile run. First run in almost 3 weeks. Time? Horrible. 32:38.

No gym. Forgot I had a potluck tomorrow. So I headed over to Uwaji's to buy some Pancit Canton and Sotanghon, and other stuff for my pancit.

Dinner: Salmon Sashimi w/Lemon and Salt wrapped in Nori, and some Chap Chae. Oh and...no wine tonight! Aren't you proud? Water and more water....

Ending the evening with a 20min Val Slide workout.