What a true Tough Mudder.  Missing a leg, carrying crutches on his back, carrying the log is part of the competition!!!  Inspiring. 

It's a "tough mudder" thing to get a mohawk hair cut on competition day - can't say I've seen too many women done the style, but I've received a double dare - Thanks Lori - so I'll have to line up with the rest of them for it now.  Hey in 7 days I can make into a pixie.  LOL

Headed out for the second 5 mile hike for the June, 2012 training month.  Attempted (not succeeded yet) three real pushups this morning.  At least I'm still trying!!  This is the longest I've committed to physical training since graduating high school, that is an accomplishment in itself.

Happy Sunday!! 

It's June which kicks Tough Mudder training up a notch.  Today the walk was 4.5 miles in officer housing on Cherry Point.

It's funny to me how Tough Mudder is consuming the smallest thoughts in my head. On Thursday I woke earlier than necessary for work so I did 8 (girl style) push ups before my normal morning routine. My thought process here is that if I build my upper arm strength with girly pushups, I'll be able to increase the number of real pushups that I can endure.

I didn't experience the "burst" of energy during the 4.5 mile walk today, that I have experienced in the shorter walks, but I'm pleased that the endurance is building. The pain in the leg didn't appear until about the 4 mile mark and that, to me is a good thing. 

Besides that now the average temp has increased, and the sun feels quite warm at about mile 3, that I was able to complete the new challenge of distance today, pleases me.

In an effort to assist in my over-all training I invested in a new pair of sneakers. I've also sought out the Hash schedule so that maybe I can begin participating in that again.

Tough Mudder On!!!  I'll continue the 4.5 mile walk on the weekends, with a routine walk daily of about 2.5 miles and an attempt to incorporate some strength training this month as well. I've purchased some light weight dumb-bells which I carry on the short walks. I attempted (without any success) a pull up.  I don't have the upper arm strength to even hang from the bar.  Sad but true, but knowing this is where I need work, encourages me to do research so that maybe in 3 months I'll have upper arm strength to do one!!!