Happy National Bacon Day!
I have two super fun friends that live in Minnesota named Lindsay and Jessie.
Jessie happens to loooove bacon and is frequently photographed wearing her bacon costume. So, when I went to visit last summer, I wanted to be aligned with the mission and bought an egg costume to wear at the airport.
We spent the weekend laughing and having tons of fun!
One of the things we did was participate in a OCR event.
OCR stands for Obstacle Course Race, and I’ve lost track of how many Tough Mudder races Jessie & Lindsay have participated in.
It might be more than 100 at this point. They are nuts, in a great way.
The idea is that you have obstacles along a 5k or longer course that you can choose to tackle, help others tackle, or skip entirely with absolutely no shame.
You know what it reminds me of?
An adult playground!
All the obstacles are designed to fit adult -sized people, and you know what else is fun about it?
The team or community element. You help others, and they help you.
It’s additionally just fun to have something to train for, rather than just general fitness and health.
The obstacles add a strength component in a way that ordinary running races don’t offer.
I did a Tough Mudder (race involving mud over a half marathon course with 20ish obstacles) with my brother when he turned 40, and wrote a blog highlighting my top tips if you’re considering heading out to one of these races.
What are your plans for the fall? How are you going to have fun and stay or get fit?
Happy FriYAY!
Here’s to balance, fun with strength, and happiness,
🙂 Laura
