Thanks too everyone for the support & or coming out to cheer & photograph us.
Once my brain is back to normal (took 4 hits of 10,000 volts) Ill try & post up a trail report.
Till then heres some teaser pic Heather took.
Pre-start

10,000 volts to the finish line

You guys are awesome.

Yeah. Totally awesome!!

Awesome job Bob and Paul! Proud of you both for sticking to your training and finishing this thing.

What is the next event?

Tough Mudder 2012 - Mohawk & Beard Chronicles

Paul and Bob, add some words for the kids at home.

Fawesome


1. Braveheart Challenge
Oh, this is to get to the Starting Line












2. Kiss of Mud
Oh there were other people out there too


This is where all the novelties costumes got stripped and left behind


I felt bad, there were literally only 2 real photographers (stationary nonetheless) out there that I saw. Not everyone got their own tag-along lens bitch.








But these guys did


3. Arctic Enema
What's that? The water temp is now 33degrees? Here you go


Everyone came out pink on the other side


I think that's an icicle in Bob's beard

I have the spartan race in Feb. I'm not sure I can do another 12.5... this year. :rolleyes:

4. Berlin Walls #1





5. Jumpin Bale


6 of these


6. Mystery Obstacle


I love this shot. Need to photoshop it with zombies.






7. Bump and Grind

Skatchkins wrote:Tough Mudder 2012 - Mohawk & Beard Chronicles

Paul and Bob, add some words for the kids at home.






3. Arctic Enema
What's that? The water temp is now 33degrees? Here you go



I think that's an icicle in Bob's beard

In the first pic I was doing a "you kick ass" to Mike. As we know Mike kicks ass but still needs to be reminded.

Kiss the mud wasnt to bad. They do not make these fat guy friendly. Thats ok. I will be less fat next time around.

The ice bath... My balls still hurt from this. The was SOOOO cold. After you jump in you must dive under the middle to get out. It was all I could do to breath at that point.
I think the last pic I was talking about the Sofa King store being cold... or something.

8. Devil's Beard


9. Boa Constrictor








10. High Steppin




Regular course


Our boys


Awesome Men


11. Bale Bonds


12. Twinkle Toes


Why this face?








The hair keeps him stable

This looks incredibly fun... Bob, next year if you decide to do this, or something like it I am so in. Or, something later on in the year.. later then Feb. :) I will start training.

Trip or Trail report? You decide…

This was brutal & fun all at the same time.
As the TMHQ guy said this course WILL expose any & all your weaknesses that was NO lie!
We started strong, ran / sprinted when & where we could we did have to make a few stops to evict the mud from our shoes but over all we kept a constant pace & did our best to keep moving. There were a few obstacles where we had a traffic jam & ended up waiting 15-20 minutes (that didn’t help out our injuries any) but we pushed on!
I'm not the best swimmer and water does intimidate me, walk the plank height was a tad spooky but hitting the bottom of a 15’ hole after I jumped panicked me, the water was very cold (not as cold as the arctic enema but a close 2nd) and trying to swim out you could tell I kinda lost it, heard some lady yell stand up stand up & so my feet once again found solid but slippery ground.
Around mile 8 my groin muscle cramped and it wouldn’t let up, from that point on any sprinting / jogging was a thing of the past, I’m cold wet and spent! From here on is where the mental part kicks in, my body telling me “your done!” and I keep pushing.
Everest (1/4pipe) as you wait your turn your standing in mud (go figure) upon watching people fail & fail again I scanned the top pointed to the biggest mofo he nodded & I ran 1st try got up grabbed his hand & he helped me up.
The last obstacle, electro shock therapy 10,000 volts no joke will put your face in the mud!(you could hear the “POP” every time someone got hit) This stuff felt like Chuck Norris hit me with a 15lb sledge hammer! Took 2 hits & my arse was handed to me, seriously disoriented me a bit too, then I see everyone running / crawling as fast as they can, Bob was a blur!!! As I'm trying to hurry along I missed the 10sec window and here comes 10,000 again, Bob got hit I get a face full of mud, then hit in the shoulder & a swinging wire nails me again in the head or ear and everything goes black! I crawled the best I could to get out if I remember right Bob had to pull me out and we crossed the finish line!
In the end I believe Mike said our time was a tad over 5hours.
Our goal wasn’t to do this fast, our goal was to cross the finish line a TEAM and we did! (Please don’t mistake my I’s this is my point of view of the race & a team effort to get to the end!)
You cannot do this course alone, you need a team, Bob again thanks! You rock! Your awesome! & I'm honored to have ran this with you!

I understand that Tough Mudder
Is not a race but a challenge.

I put teamwork and camaraderie
Before my course time.

I do not whine, kids whine.

I help my fellow Mudders
Complete the course.

I over come all fears.

13. Hold Your Wood






14. Shake N Bake






15. Berlin Walls #2




Bob just one handed Paul up


16. Mud Mile
Bob ran the whole course with his eyes closed while Paul did it backwards

Is it okay for a man to love another man or two?

So sexy!

So Bob... how many washes to get all that mud out of the beard?
Heres a few pictures from Bryan.






Now in this picture... (ill crop it later)
BOB has a big O grin on his face... humm I wonder why???

couldn't get out or down fast enough!

showing off our shufflin moves right here!

Yeah that was funny till I jumped in...

Took about 4 washes to get all the mud out the beard:))

17. Bush Wacked
Some AZ pin striping

18. King of the Mountain


Comradery abounded






19. Log Jammin




Paul and Bob just surfing over the tops


20. Walk the Plank




Bob's beard is a floatation device

Walk the plank... Water was so cold... Very cold!!

WOW. I really don't know what to say. I knew it was a big deal, but didn't know it was THAT big of deal. Great pictures (loved the lens bitch crack, Mike), but I am simply overwhelmed after looking at all the stages and all the challenges. Words cannot describe the feeling of awe and admiration for the two of you completing these. Congratulations seems weak... the dedication, training, focus, and dicipline required... unbelievable. I am so overwhlemed I am at a loss... simply incredible guys. I'm stunned.

A co-worker of mine did the challenge by herself.