Dirty Dash

The first annual 10k  Dirty Dash was held in Spokane this year!  I'm pretty sure I was one of the first ones to sign up, our number was 65 and there were 4000 participants!  Let me just say, it was a little nutty!  Luckily we were one of the first heats so we were there before 9 and outta there by 1......yes that was quite a while but it got crazy!    

 We were supposed to wear costumes and do fun stuff, this hair do was about as wild as I got.  The girls thought it was soooo cool, so I did theirs too.  I included this pic. cuz it's my new favorite one of Dani.  I think her eyes look so gorgeous in it....Ellie and I are struggling a bit, but Dan looks beautiful!  Love that girl!

Kent and I did the race with our neighbor friends, Jackie and Chris.  They came to pick us up and Chris bounded out of the van looking like this!  Kent and I were dying,  pretty sure he chose this "bro-zeer" because Kent HATES having attention called to him... there were def. lots of comments throughout the day!  :)

 Kent and I gearing up for the 6.2 miles through the woods.

 Jackie and I ready to roll.

 First obstacles, hay barrels, Chris attacked them!

 After the first mud obstacle, pools of mud then crawling through huge pipes!  No way around that.

 This was less than 1 mile into it.  These girls already had ditched their shoes and were going bare foot.  I couldn't believe it, we were in the woods, lots of rocks, branches.....owies!  However, little did I know a mere 3 miles later I would be walking it in my socks.  The problem is, once the mud is encased inside your shoe it hardens and there is no room for your little tootsies.  I had a few blisters that were something fierce, and mind you, I was doing the sprint triathlon the next morning.  Not so good....my feet were so bruised and hurt after walking 2 miles in socks, it made for a difficult tri.

 Jackie scaling the wall.

 Balance beams, I really love this guys swim cap.  I so want one, I just don't know what I would do with it....

 Pit stop!  At mile 4 they had kegs and root beer.  Lots of people hung there for a while!  :)

After the final water slide and mud pit!  It was a GREAT time and I would definitely do it again.... with different shoes, maybe Keens?  Let me know if you're in for next year!