Tag Archives: Tough Mudder

The Men of the Mesa Tough Mudder

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Rebecca

Apparently my preoccupied brain isn’t going to allow me to get any work done until I get my stories down in writing. This post began to take form weeks before the Mudder, months in fact before I planned to even … Continue reading →

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Tough Mudder: The Obstacles

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Rebecca

Behold: The Obstacles. Before I forget the details, I want to provide a run down of the obstacles, in case you’re thinking about doing the course, or just curious about what kind of insanity went down this past Saturday. You … Continue reading →

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Am I being a good friend? Am I now? How ’bout now?

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Rebecca

Reposted from my #mudsliderstory on the Single Dad Laughing Health Club Facebook page. If you’ve known me for ten minutes, you know my story – the one about how I went to 11 different elementary schools thanks to perpetually nomadic … Continue reading →

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Spoiler Alert: We did it!

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Rebecca

I fully intend to write a lot about my experience at the Mesa Tough Mudder in the weeks to come, but for now, a big thank you to all my teammates, the support team, friends and family who were cheering … Continue reading →

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Astonishing Myself, and not Drowning in the Process

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Rebecca

Swimming Class #1: Wow, 8:30 is super late. I’m tired. Oh, right, I should take a towel. Swim cap, you say? Thanks, friends…I guess that and goggles would have been a good idea. On the bench: It’s cold in here. … Continue reading →

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The Opposite of Nonchalant

Posted on January 22, 2015 by Rebecca

Call me Ms. Multitudes. Or Chalant (that would be the opposite of nonchalant, by the way). Other people have. Because I have Feelings. Maybe as many as you do, maybe more, but certainly no less. Enough to fill a wheelbarrow. … Continue reading →

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Meet My Sisters

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Rebecca

I am an athlete. Unless I’m a slug. Unless I’m fierce. Unless I’m afraid. Unless I’m a professional. Unless I’m a lost little kid. Unless I’m an old woman. Unless I’m a hot mama in her 40s.   It all … Continue reading →

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Tough Mudder. It’s coming for me.

Posted on January 11, 2015 by Rebecca

Things that you think about when you’re 46 and your first Tough Mudder is nine weeks away. 1. Nine weeks. That’s still quite a few weeks. 2. Nine weeks. ARE YOU SHITTING ME? There are things in my refrigerator that … Continue reading →

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