In only 9 days, I will do my first obstacle course of my life. It has 25 obstacles and tons of mud. Obstacles include jumping fire, climbing a warped wall, zip-lining across a straight line (which means no downhill slope to give me natural momentum) and so...
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On May 18th, I will attempt the Rugged Maniac (RM), a 3.1 mile 25-obstacle course through A LOT of mud. How on earth did I get myself into this mess, literally?! Here is the truth…I fell into the Facebook marketing trap of the AWESOME video for the...
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You will very rarely see me post about “stuff” as in material possessions that do not serve an obvious functional purpose. However, I am all about this accessory and I will tell you why. It is comfortable and metal free so having a nickel allergy does not...
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In 11 short days, I will face my biggest challenge yet…a 5k obstacle course containing 25 obstacles, most of which involve mud. Many around me will be drinking beer. This is a relief because it makes it all a little less serious, especially if I make a fool...
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The Challenge: Participate in and complete the Rugged Maniac, a 3.1 mile obstacle course with 25 obstacles, including a 3-story water slide, a fire jump, crawling through mud under live wire, a climbing pole, tilting monkey bars over a mud pit, dodging...
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Nikola Rosa is an artistic rendering of the soul that has come to exist after rising from the ashes. Her thoughts are from Nancy Gass, and yet they are in some ways, a different person entirely. We all have hearts and souls that are a deep ocean of complexity and this dichotomy is no different.