Teamwork & Encouragement.

Last Sunday, King and I completed a 5K obstacle mud run.  When King initially told me that He was going to sign up for the race, I was in full support mode.  I wanted to be there on the sidelines cheering Him on and there to congratulate Him for His hard work when he He finished.  When He asked if I would do it with Him, I had thought, that would be an even better opportunity to support Him.  By His Side!

I wanted us to be both mentally and physically ready to tackle this challenge together.  I admit, I did not know what to expect during this obstacle run.  I knew that I didn't want to get muddy but that was minor in comparison to the other challenges listed in the race.

Leading up to the event, I was so proud that King had taken the initiative to search out and sign up for the mud run.  It showed me a lot of things in regards to His openness to try new things, steps to better health, and His determination to get it done by sticking to His word. 

We had a few goals; complete the race, with no injuries, within an hour.  Boo-Yow! We accomplished them all!

I didn't anticipate so much running.  I wasn't ready for all of that but I am glad that King kept me motivated in the first leg of the run.  He continued to talk with me so that I could push myself to jog and not fall back on walking like I normally do.  I think I was ready to say forget this until we got to the first water station.  Somewhere after that, I was able to get a boost and find a place of comfort to go with a stride.  The obstacles were pretty decent for us both and I am sure that it was the running portion that kicked our butts. 

I liked our teamwork together and how we motivated each other throughout the run.  We never left the other too far behind and waited for one another after each obstacle.  Our goal for next year is to finish within 45 minutes of completion. So we have to physically train and push through mental barriers that may exist.