Striding Along - Gate City Striders

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Here are a few quotes from team HalfFast on the
day following the Tough Mudder.
“Sore, OMG. . . much worse than running a
marathon! I felt like I was run over by a Mack
truck.”
“I thought the course was a blast!!! Once is
enough.”
“I did enjoy the maple syrup favored muddy water
it helped restore the glucose back into the
muscles”
“I have never been this sore in my life.” ”Thank
GOD for my foil blanket.....without it, I don’t
think I would have finished!”
“I would have never finished that challenge if out
there on my own. I wouldn’t have attempted a few
of the obstacles if my teammates hadn’t done it
ahead of me or were right behind me”
“It was an experience I’ll cherish...as soon as my
body heals.”
“Who knew there were so many kinds of mud?
Standard mud, deep mud, smelly mud, watery mud,
muddy water, icy mud, muddy ice, snowy mud,
muddy snow,....”
“So.....I got up this morning. Tried to stand
up...laughed, and laid back down for a few more
minutes. Sore in places I wasn’t aware could get
sore”
“A great time, an incredible adventure... I would
laugh, but laughing hurts”
The 2012 Vermont Tough Mudder will be held on
May 5th and 6th, 2012. Are you tough enough to
be called a Mudder? Find out at http://
toughmudder.com/
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