Preparing to be a Warrior

Tomorrow I am running (walking?) the Warrior Dash with some awesome women. I have no illusions of grandeur that I will be crossing the finish line without collapsing. However, I have been running/spinning/lifting for five days a week the last 10 weeks. Even though I don't expect I can run all 3.2 miles in August Carolina heat and humidity, I feel like I'm headed into the race with the overall fitness of above average.

My race day gear includes:
Clothes and shoes I'm willing to toss after the race
A colored bra so I can change in the parking lot
A towel to put on my friend's car seat for the ride home
A change of clothes and shoes

Our heat is at 10am, and the Dash is a place for us amateur athletes to run through some mud, crawl under some barbed wire and jump over fire. And when its all done, we get to eat turkey legs and drink beer. My kind of race.

I am excited (suppose I should be more scared than I am). My awesome women and I are going to do the course together and finish together. We didn't find awesome costumes to wear but I'll make sure to get some photos of other competitors. Holden and a friend kind enough to watch him are going to cheer us on at the sidelines (Jeremy will be drinking beer at the Nascar Race in Bristol). Stay tuned for a follow-up post with photos of the Warriors!