Freak 5K
Saturday September 22, 2012
The Freak 5K is a 5k mud run/obstacle course that is put on by Fit Elite, the local cross fit. The week leading up to the race was very cold and so was the morning of the race. The low temps were in the 30-40 degree range. Coupled with a steady wind it was going to make for a cold, wet and muddy day. It is hard to describe the course, so I included the promo video, which is video from last years race.
If you watch this, I am the one cannon-balling off of the Leap of Faith into the pond.
The parts of the course not really shown on the video would be waist to chest deep mud pits and the up and down hills that just about made my legs fall off. There is nothing but trees and roots to grab onto while trying to get up these hills. The mud pits had piles of dirt in between them which made getting out tough unless you cheated and went out the sides. There was some crawling over and under obstacles through tunnels and a lot of mud.
Through all this Pat Hamler and I lead our Fire Department Team to a Victory over the PD. We finished 1-2 with only seconds between us.
What made it all worth it (beyond the beer and after party) was that the event benefits cancer foundations.
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