The annual camp Pendleton mud run was on Sunday and 5 of the Twentysixers took on this fun but difficult challenge. As if the race isn’t hard enough what with the total soaking by the fire trucks, 2 miles uphill,

running through sand, a 100 foot climb up a muddy hill with Marines hosing you off with a fire hose while you slip and slide your way to the top, mud pits with a 5 foot wall to get over while in the mud,

fording your way across a lake,

tunnels to crawl through and finally a 30 foot crawl on your stomach through the last mud pit, we did it as a team in combat boots and utility pants!

I know it sounds like a nightmare but it is actually really fun. The Marines are cheering you along the entire course and everyone is laughing and jumping around in the mud pits like kids.

And the best thing of all our team, which was called “2sexy4soap”, took 1^st place in our division! Ya know how many teams are better than ours, the first place team? That’s right none. HA!

We all felt ranging from terrific to pretty kind of ok during the race. After the race it sure felt great to get those muddy clothes off and hit the showers, which is quite a scene in itself. We hung around to pick up our medals and hit the road for home to relax and bask in our glory.