manliness

[heatray5d]

On Saturday I ran a grueling 13.6 mile obstacle course that was one of the most difficult physical challenges I have ever faced. I did damn well too! I'll tell you all about it in a later post, once I've had a chance to gather all the available media associated with the event.

Yesterday (Sunday), I installed a new graphics card in my PC with minimal difficulty, and even managed to install drivers blind when the new card wouldn't talk to my monitor. As far as things that make me feel like a man's man of the modern age, carrying a big bucket of rocks up a fucking mountain pales in comparison.

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[chipadeedoodah]

Did you do Tough Mudder or something else? I keep hearing people's positive experiences with it, but mine was kinda underwhelming. The only saving grace was the crew with whom I attended, we all kept each other going.

[heatray.livejournal.com]

I did the Spartan Beast, which was crazy hard. I've got a recap up that I published this morning.

I've done two Tough Mudders - one at Mount Snow in Vermont, and one at Gunstock in New Hampshire. The Mount Snow one is way, way harder (but still not as hard as the Beast).

The companies that produce these events are pretty open about the fact that the difficulty varies wildly based on location. For some reason, the events in New England (and Vermont especially) are universally recognized as the most challenging ones.

I can tell you this - the Gunstock TM I did this year took just over 7 hours for my 20-person team to complete, and we spent a lot of time standing around waiting for each other, including a long-ish stop for lunch.

The Beast, which I ran on my own, took me 6:44:37, and I finished in the top 25%. So if you're looking for a serious challenge, I recommend the Vermont Beast. You can do it with me next year!

[chipadeedoodah]

Your writeups are awesome, I've really enjoyed reading them. After reading, I respectfully decline your offer. :)