Post-race and post-hose down. Two years ago, after reading about the growing popularity of mud runs, I signed up for the Warrior Dash . And while I ended up being disappointed at the relative easiness of the course, I also ended up having a great time and getting a clearer understanding of why these races are so popular: they're so much fun. This weekend I headed out to Richmond, Illinois for the Tough Mudder Chicago (no, it's not in Chicago... or even Chicagoland). I was joined by my friend Logan, who decided to take a break from doing easy sports all the time to try a sport that actually requires some intense training and skill: running.* *Immediate follow-up to anyone who does jiu jitsu: I am joking. Please don't hurt me. Anyway, we met up with our other team members in a Super 8 parking lot and made all kinds of pre-race plans, including how we were going to get to the race, meet each other and check in and whatnot... did a team circle hand-raise thing and...
Some stuff about Chicago.