Monday, October 3, 2011

WARRIOR DASH!!!!

This past weekend, Jon and a few friends participated in Warrior Dash. It is a 3.5 mile obstacle course, some of of which included running through tires, climbing over teetering towers of smashed cars, swimming across a river, climbing over logs, climbing up rope ladders, climbing down rope ladders, jumping over fire, and finally a low crawl under barbed wire through mud.
The wives and kids decided to come along to cheer them on and, let's be honest, enjoy the show. Carter and Moira enjoyed wrestling around with their friends and looking at all the crazy costumes. Carter was a little unsure of all the craziness, but felt a little safer after seeing a Ninja. Unfortunately, we could only watch the last three obstacles so we will have to take the men's word for it on the parts of the course that were in the woods.
The last three events were worth it though. Carter and Moira watched as their Daddy climbed a rope wall then flew down the other side. They gasped as he jumped over a fire pit, then cheered as he low-crawled through mud.
To say the guys were dirty afterwards is an understatement. They were COVERED in mud. They had a blast though. Jon had the biggest smile I've seen as he walked away from the course. He wanted to give us all big hugs but we told him to go jump in a lake. So he did.
Once he was "clean", Moira wanted to give him a congratulatory kiss. Just what every warrior deserves after victory: a kiss from a fair maiden.
Carter (right) and his friend Tyler getting their game faces on.
 The Warriors (before). Jon is third from the right.
 The Warriors: The Next Generation
 And they're off!
 Very Fierce beginning.
 The guys completing the 3rd to last obstacle. Jon is second from right.

 Jon leaping over fire. Sorry for my lame camera skills. I was running, holding Moira AND taking pictures. Take that Warrior Dash!
 Jon crawling through MUD. It smelled like manure but don't tell them that.
 Jon and Mike crawling the last few feet.
 Running for the finish line!

 Our Hero!!! He is smiling at Moira.
 Victorious!
 Jon's congratulatory kiss from his maiden fair.
We are all so proud of Jon! The kids really enjoyed seeing him get silly, get dirty, and most importantly, be silly!

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