Golf, rain, and a mud run

Today would be considered the calm before the storm. This is a literal and figurative expression. The rains that soaked our area yesterday gave me just enough of a break to get in a fun round of golf this morning. It is always fun to hit the links of Lake Wales Country Club. Although I lost my match to Brad the golf was fun with Willie and Elfie in our foursome. The forecast for this morning didn’t bode well but the chance to play golf made me want to give it a go. The clouds were present in the beginning but by the end of the round the sun was shining brightly and the heat and humidity were high as well. Not long after we finished our round the sun disappeared and the rains came back. Oh well, my outside tasks were completed for the day so as far as I was concerned it could pour as much as it wanted to. This leads to the figurative part of the first sentence. Tomorrow morning Michelle and I will be participating in an obstacle course run at Dirty Foot Adventures in Ft. Meade. If you are interested in coming out it will be fun. The important thing about the rains today mean that not only are we going to have the five miles and thirty obstacles to traverse but now we can add in an inordinate amount of mud. Michelle and I have prepared for the conditions the best way we know how. We have our dri-fit clothing, extra clothes for afterwards, a few cold beers (cans, bottles aren’t allowed) as a reward for completing, and towels to clean up or at least attempt to clean up after our mud follies. The calm is sitting here tonight pondering what we are in for. We have done 5k’s, triathlons, Michelle has done cross-country trail rides on horses, I have raced harescrambles and 70 mile enduros but neither one of us has a clue what we have gotten ourselves into with regards to this. Do we run, jog, walk, fight for position, help each other, help others, or just wing it and do our best? Of course we will do our best but just not knowing what to expect is the storm in my mind. I guess new things bring a bit of trepidation but I remember how nervous we were when we did our first triathlon. I remember my first enduro, first tennis tournament, and all the other athletic firsts I have encountered. Added to the psychological storm is the actual forecast for tomorrow. A mud run/obstacle course run needs some water. I have raced in the rain and it is a different experience. I usually have an engine to power through the mud and slop. I’ve never really had to run on my own horsepower through calf deep mud. Michelle and I have scoured the forecast and realize that we will encounter not only the course but Mother Nature tomorrow. As tough as this could make the run it also makes us feel pretty good that we will push ourselves beyond our normal comfort zones to accomplish the task in front of us. I’m sure that I will have some cool stories about our shenanigans for tomorrow night’s post. Man, this is going to be cool.