> # My muddy day

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> Posted by LevilovR on April 24, 2016 at 22:46:50

> Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue. OK, I didn't get married. The event was the Into the Mud Challenge that I participated in today. It was the last time this event will be held and I have taken part in all of them, so it was a time of mixed emotions. So what did I wear?

> Something old was easy: old black cowboy boots that had a hole in the side. They will not live to see another day, had to be trashed following the race, but at least they made it through before totally falling apart. Also an old Levi's shirt that was quite frayed around the cuffs and which I expected to rip. Fortunately it will live to participate in at least one more wet/muddy adventure. Blue 501s, just beginning to fade, still quite dark, worn once before in mud, with a fit that well - what can I say - feels fantastic. Old silk tie, geometric pattern with black and blue coloring, somewhat puckered and wrinkled from previous wet adventures.

> Something new: purchased a western cut suit coat from on line. Very cheap and inexpensive, black with a really nice sheen to the fabric. Not exactly well made, but not bad considering the price. It actually looked quite nice on. Plus a black cowboy hat - not worn before.

> Something borrowed: Had to borrow my friend/neighbor's white handkerchief to wipe mud out of eyes. After I finished with it it was black instead of white and he said he didn't want it back.

> Something blue: the shirt and jeans of course.

> I got there early, registered, and walked the course with a couple who had never done this race before. They were quite excited. At 9am they have a childrens' race and I watched them for a bit before meeting my friends/neighbors who were going to walk the course with me and take pictures. They caught up with me by the jello pit, dared me to jump in, and since there were no racers coming, I did. The guy manning the pit was in hysterics. I only covered my jeans, wanting to wait until the actual race before getting completely covered. I am not a runner, so walked the race - just not as fast as usual, my neighbor couldn't keep up with me. I can walk as fast as some people can run. Had to climb over three culverts, then do a slip and slide. Third obstacle was the jello pit. I waited until it was completely empty, jumped in, rolled around, spread it all over me, even took off my hat, filled it with jello and stuffed it back on my head. As we climbed out and headed for the trail through the woods my neighbors were laughing at the trail of jello I was leaving behind me.

> Hit the trail through the woods and the first mud obstacle - the snaky swamp. Had to crawl though a vat of mud filled with very tiny toy snakes. I hate snakes, but these were very tiny toy ones and previous runners had pushed them down so I couldn't see or feel them. Rolled in the mud there to cover myself as well. My neighbor said I had missed a spot, but I told him not to worry, more mud was coming. We had to up and down some steep hills, crossing the stream that meanders through the course a few times. Then through a large puddle, ankle deep, up a hill, through some tires laid out on the ground then down a very steep hill back to the stream. At the bottom is a large, natural mud hole which the workers had enhanced. Probably thigh deep in places. Very dark and oozy with rotten vegetation at the bottom, but workers had made the water on the top more muddy and creamy, so I had to submerge myself in this as well. Then we actually had to enter the stream and follow the stream bed for a short distance before getting out, going up a steep hill with a cargo net spread out across it to maneuver, then back downhill to the stream, cross it and up hill to the next mud obstacle.

> This was called the mud bath and was filled with tiny rubber ducks. By the time I got there they had been pushed aside and were totally covered with mud. Of course I rolled around there as well and asked my neighbors if I had any clean spots. The wife said my ears war still clean. Took off my hat, filled it with mud, poured it over my head,and put it back on. Just to be sure I put some mud in my hands and smeared it all around my ears. The wife said I had definitely taken care of the problem. Back down the trail to the next mud obstacle - the mud angel. In honor of the recent passing of Prince you had to lie down in the mud pit and make a mud angel. The pit was filled with small plastic guitars and Prince's music was playing in the background. Down the trail to the next obstacle - strings and wires at all different angles and levels and you had to weave your way through them. On to the "car wash". Had these long strands ofrubber hanging down. Soapy foam was supposed to cover you at the end, but when I arrived it wasn't working. On to the next mud obstacle, the mud roll.
> I don't know how many of you are familiar with "Shake and Bake" but it is a product where you take pieces of chicken, put it in a plastic bag filled with a coating of crumbs, shake it until the chicken is completely covered and then bake it. Well they did have a chicken at this obstacle. You had to crawl through the mud then after the mud roll in sawdust until you were totally coated with it. I loved it! Then on to the giant mud pit.

> Each year they have an excavator come in and dig out a large pit which is filled with cold, muddy water. There are piles of dirt at each end. You run up over the first pile, down into the muddy water, then out , up and over the final pile. There was a bunch of runners, so I went around the pile and watched them go through. I was also waiting for my neighbors to get in position to film me. I climbed to the top of the pile, raised my arms in victory, let out a yahoo and started down the dirt pile. It was quite steep and slippery, and having fallen a few years ago and hurt my shoulder I decided to sit down and slide on the seat of my jeans. When my feet hit the muddy water I stood up, fell forward and started swimming. I was the only oone in the pit and the crowd was cheering and yelling. Came to the end, crawled up and over the final dirt pile. I was totally soaked and muddy. We stopped for a minute so I could catch my breath and my neighbor could check to see if the video had come out - she didn't think it had. No, video didn't work. I said I would go back and do it again if she would like. Would I? Did I mind? Silly girl, of course I would - with pleasure. So back to the pit. Still empty, no runners coming. Asked the volunteer there if I could do it again, explaining neighbor's video had failed. No problem, could do it as many times as I wanted. So climbed back up, slid down again and was swmming once more. Asked my neighbor if she was getting it this time, pretending to sound aannoyed - but everyone knew I was faking. Climbed up the bank again, stood on the top, and let out a Tarzan yell while beating my chest. The crowd roared. Only one more obstacle, a high wall with spaces for your feet so you could climb up and over. I passed on that one with mu slippery boots and all, aagain not wanting to fall. Then the finish line. The DJ was playing "Dancing Queen." My neighbors said I should run to the finish line, stand uunderneath it and dance - so I did. My neighbors had to leave, so I walked around a bit, trying to dry off a little. Went back and watched the next wave of runners at the jello pit and some come through the final mud pit. Finally got back to my car and headed home. I had spread tarps, towels, old blankets and bedspreads to protect the seats. Home into the shower. Boots a total loss, but the hat and jacket and tie came out really good - like brand new. And of course the jeans and shirt will be fine too and used again.

> All in all a great, wild, wet, wacky muddy day.
> I apologize for the length.

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