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THE OFFICIAL E-NEWSLETTER OF THE ORIGINAL MUD RUN
TheOriginalMudRun.com | Vol. 2, Issue 6 | APRIL 8, 2011
WAY TO GO FLORIDA!
That’s over 4,000 high fives, chest bumps and slaps on the backside for
showing up and confronting the nets, the ropes, the pits and potholes! The
dirty pictures are popping up all over the internet proving that competitors were
knee-deep in willpower with guts full of gusto. Team Keymud (from Keymer, Inc.)
and Team Mudbloods, (a group of nurses from St. Augustine) raised boot-loads
of awareness and donations for the North Florida Chapter of the MS Society.
Jason Patz also rallied his friends for the cause. This year, he and his comrades
(6 of whom experienced Mud Run for the first time!) decided to form a five-man
competitive team and a five-woman competitive team and are just oozing with
pride in their post race photo.
Now, Y’all need to give Dallas/Ft. Worth a 5-fingered boost as they get a leg
up over that kind of competition this weekend, April 9th and 10th. They won’t be
up the creek without a paddle as they set out along the Trinity River where The
Original Mud Run course is sure to challenge another 4,000 peeps with the DGAP
diving in on Saturday and the Competitive division sloshing it out on Sunday. All
this followed by the kids’ category- oh just wait until their mothers see what they
track in! See Y’all soon at www.theoriginalmudrunphotos.com!
[ A MUDDY PROFILE ]
I'm a Mud Run Athlete
BECCA B.
When Becca Bussert’s buddy Curtis was preparing to run the
MS Mud Run Jacksonville last year, he asked if she would donate to the
cause. Becca had been diagnosed with MS in 2009 so she knew she
wanted to help. She even pondered volunteering so
she could be more proactive with the disease that had
become so personal. Then, suddenly, the light-bulb!
“You know,” she thought, “Nothing’s wrong with me
(well, not much!). I know how to workout and train
hard. And what if I lose the ability to do it in the future?
I haven’t lost anything yet. Why the heck shouldn’t I
RUN it, too?”
Boo-yah! Becca!
She explains life like this: “You hit some speed
bumps,” (or perhaps some giant tractor tires), “and
maybe you have to slow down while you pass over them,” (because your quads are burning
and your shoes are slippery from your recent decent into the Hole to Hades), “but eventually
you will get by that speed bump.” (or log hurdle). MS is nothing but a speed bump.” You
said it Becca — nothin’ but a Mud Pit! (That is what you said, isn’t it?)
Becca describes herself as a healthy, active, intelligent young woman. She claims that as
long as she is all of those things, she is going to embrace these times that MS hasn’t taken over.
“I am going to celebrate that by doing the MS Mud Run every year that I am able to.” She
says, “I am doing it because I can.”
If you can, donations help fund research toward a cure for Multiple Sclerosis, and help
keep people like Becca doing the dirty deed she has learned to love! And if you CAN, then
get registered for the next Original Mud Run!
Congratulations, Becca, on completing your second Mud Run on March 26 in Jacksonville!
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COLUMBUS!
The Original Mud Run lands
splat-dab in the middle of Ohio
on May 28.
As we remember those who
have laid down their lives for our
country, let us also not forget
online registration closes
Wednesday, May 25th @ 9PM.
REGISTRATION FEES
Now thru ‘til 4-28-2011 $50.00
(I’m a mud runner)
4-29-2011 to 5-19-2011 $60.00
(I’m not losing my spot)
5-20-2011 to 5-25-2011 $75.00
(I’m a procrastinator)
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IT’S TIME FOR YOUR
SPRING CLEANING!
OBSTACLE OF THE MONTH
By Carla Sizemore, The Original Mud
Run Fitness Director
April showers bring… more mud!
The practice of spring
cleaning started way
back before electricity
and it’s that time of year
people, when we need
to dust off the athletic shoes, scrub off the
self-doubt, scour away
at those extra pounds
you’ve been meaning to
take out with the trash,
and make that ego shine!
Buffing and polishing those toes with expensive pedicures to
prepare them for revealing flip-flops? Not if you’re a Mud Runner!
Wet soil has cleansing benefits effective enough to get even the
toughest skin shimmering for those summertime cargo shorts,
sundresses and golf tan lines. Whew! No more painful waxing or
microdermabrasion. Mud is the natural exfoliant.
Mud detoxifies the skin of chemicals, exfoliates and softens!
It promotes circulation, breaks down fat cells, and has even been
known to clear up acne. And ultimately, mud has been proven to
relieve tension and stress. Now doesn’t “The Bog” and “The Tire
Crawl” just stir up vibes of relaxation and rejuvenation of the mind
and body?
Well, luckily another benefit of dipping into the mud is the antiinflammatory effect — soaking in mud and its minerals can help
alleviate aches and muscle pains.
So when cleaning out your closet this spring, remember, Brown
is the new Black!
2011 WORLD TOUR
DFW - April 9 & 10
Carolinas - Sept. 24
St. Louis - May 7
Houston - Oct. 9
Columbus - May 28
DFW - Oct. 29 & 30
Houston - May 28
New York - Fall 2011
Philadelphia - June 11 & 12
Paris, France - Fall 2011
Portland - June 18
Australia, Adelaide Nov. 19 & 20
Salt Lake City - Aug. 13
Colorado - Aug. 27
Twin Cities - Sept. 10
Austin - Sept. 17
Australia, Newcastle,
New South Wales - Dec. 17
Jacksonville - March 24
New Orleans - Sept. 17
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WHAT
MUD MAN WYATT DIVALL
Over and
Unders
And everything in
between! This one will
have you scrubbing
behind your ears for
days. You must maneuver through this series
of logs positioned just
above the murky water by alternating some method of going Over
and Under. Hint: Make like a breaching dolphin and blow out.
DEFINITION
(tuhn-l)
1. A series of logs you must alternate going over
and under placed over water.
2. Slop Trough Exfoliator
MUDDY TIP
You are going to need enough leg strength to jump from the water
and then transfer the strength onto your arms, again and again.
Sounds like you might need explosive legs and arms that can push
you up and over! You thinkin’ what I’m thinkin? Yep, Box Jumps and
good ‘ol military-style Push-Up punishment.
BOX JUMPS
1. When you do box jumps, a sturdy platform needs to be high
enough to challenge you, but not too high. From an athletic
stance, bend your hips and knees and swing your arms back
to gather momentum.
2. Explosively jump onto the box and hold for a second. Step off
the box. That’s one repetition. Repeat for 6-8 repetitions.3.
Slowly lift your right knee up towards your left arm, then back
down to the starting position.
MILITARY PUSH-UPS
1. Assume the starting position (you know the one; hands at
shoulder’s width apart, feet together). Head, shoulders, hips,
knees and ankles should remain in a straight line throughout
the movement.
2. Begin the push-up by lowering yourself in a straight line until
your upper arms are parallel with the ground and your elbows
are bent to 90 degrees. Inhale on the way down and sniff the
dirt soldier!
On even days: Do one set of as many push-ups as you can
until you can’t get your nose out of the dirt one more time.
On odd days: divide your maximum possible amount in half.
This number = one set. Repeat 4 sets. If you are unable to do
all 4 repeats consecutively, then build up to complete 4 sets
throughout the day.
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