The Spartan Race

Well, all that playing on the playground paid off for Josh a couple of weekends ago.  He participated in a little thing called the Spartan Race.  Heard of it?  It is a wicked fun and amazingly dirty obstacle race.  He and his cousin Andrew went up to Washougal, Washington and had the time of their lives.
Here are a few pictures from the event:

This is Josh pulling a very heavy weight.  This is just one of the 23 obstacles participants had to maneuver through.

Another piece of the course was trying to avoid being hit by very large pugil sticks being brandished by very large men.  I'm pretty sure there were a lot of bruises from this part of the course.

This must have a been a welcome sight for the participants!  Ahhh, the end of the course.  Time to eat some recovery food!

When Josh got home, he was so covered in dirt that Eloise was scared of him and wouldn't talk to him until he took a shower.  Which happened to be his second shower.  His first shower was at the race site after the finish line.  Yes, my friends, there was that much mud and dirt to wade through.  His arms, knees, sides, and back had scratches and bruises all over them.  But you know what?  He loved every minute of it.  And I am pretty sure he is going to do another obstacle race again soon.  And hopefully next year, I'll be able to participate with him.  Better get to the playground, I guess!

Interested in finding out if there is a Spartan Race in your area?  Check out their website at www.spartanrace.com.  Enjoy!