Whoa! We just did our own version of Tough Mudder!! Although Linda probably burned 800 calories in Combat and Pump this morning, she was feeling really guilty about her sugar indulgence at dinner. She strapped on our leashes, got her iPod and set off for the trail. For our first test, Chim and I had to wade through a pile of leaves that was over our head to get to the trail. For a brief second, Linda could not see me! Next obstacle, the first river crossing. Linda carried me, but Chimmie navigated and jumped from rock to rock to cross by himself. Success! Around the bend, the trail was totally washed out. It was a giant pile of mud about 40 yards long. There was no way to cut through the woods either, the whole area was boggy. Someone had laid a large log across the mud, but Linda did not think she could do it carrying us, so we bypassed the mud crossing. Instead, we tackled the 500 yard steep hill. Linda even made us jog! All of our legs were burning by the time we reached the top. The next obstacle was another stream crossing. This one had water running right up to the top of the stepping stones, but we made it. After hiking a little longer, Linda looked at her watch and realized we had been gone for 30 minutes and it was already getting a little dark, so we turned around. By the time we got back to the last stream crossing, the water was flowing over the top of the stepping stones! There was no other way, so we had to cross. Chimmie actually slipped and fell right into the water. OMYGOSH!! It was up to his shoulders, but he didn't pull us in Thank God! The rest of our Mudder was wet and cold for Chim, but Linda put me in the carry pack and was able to jog home to keep Chimmie from getting too cold. Linda really needs to give him a bath because he kind of stinks like river. That is one obstacle Linda isn't ready to face alone!!
