The Jailbreak

Pablo and I ran a mudder in San Antonio this past Saturday! It was called the Jailbreak and it was fun to see them keep to the theme throughout the race. The volunteers' shirts said 'Prison Staff' and some of the obstacles along the 3.1 miles course were meant to feel like we were "escaping". Annnnnd...it was Pablo's first race!  I'll let the pictures do the talking, because there are a lot of them ;)

All packed the day before for an early morning

PJ's ready to conquer

C'mon, is this not the cutest thing?

What a STUD

Waiting at the gate, or "Prison"

And we're off!

Haha, we're technically still racing in this pic...

Muddy shoe donation

This last picture is the cleaning station. I'm serious. They had no showers or little hoses. Instead we all gathered around a fire truck and were hosed down from head to toe. When you finally got washed clean (as clean as you could get at least) you'd put your hands up and shout "Im Clean!" so that the muddy people around you could open up a path. Kinda funny :)

 The best part, and I mean the BEST part, was running it with Pablo. I've run race after race, but nothing beats crossing the finish line holding hands and completely and utterly HAPPY. During the race there had to have been 5 huge mud pits and he would grab my hand as we stepped through. It just makes the little girl in me get all these butterflies, haha. And we'd encourage each other as we climbed over high rope ladders and tire walls. So, yeah, this race takes the cake :)

Oh, there was this funny bit during the race. So Pablo had just slid down this wet slide, when we hear the someone shouting right behind him. Apparently the gentleman hadn't anticipated the slide being as fast as it was and had rushed  on after Pablo. Pablo began running with this guy sliding quickly behind him, getting closer. It was hilarious to watch and everyone around was having a good laugh, haha.
Another thing I like about these races is how people tend to work together on the harder obstacles. Shouting advice or encouragement, extending a hand. There are a lot of people who do these kinds of races who aren't "runners" and I love how, instead of judging or being impatient with them, they are cheered on when they make it over the high wall or climb the rope.  

We decided we're hooked on being "mudders" and can't wait to find another one!