INTRODUCTION

Hello, my name is Chaz.  I discovered Tough Mudder about a year and a half ago and was thrilled to find out that it was coming to Las Vegas.  I waited with excitement until the day that the dates were posted, and started planning my workout routine. 

I began with a moderate workout using Insanity.  Yes.....I know what you are thinking and you do as much as you want, not try to kill yourself working through the videos. Anyhow, I worked at that for almost two months and began incorporating running into my routine. 

As I had run many miles in the military, getting back into the groove was easy.  I started off with 2 miles every other day and by the end of two months I was up to 7 miles every other day. I was ready for Tough Mudder from my workouts and was a week away.

I ran on a Monday and finished strong.  I rested that Tuesday and was going to do a light run that Wednesday as Tough Mudder was Sunday.  I stretched just as I always had and everything seemed ok.  However, I got 25-30 feet into the run and had a sharp pain go through my hip and glut muscle.  To make a long story short, I was out of the Tough  Mudder event one week before it occurred.  With that said, I have been resting and recovering and will begin working out for the next TM event. 

I am going to take a different approach to working out this time and have to decided to create a blog stating my journey.  I'll include daily workouts, meals, emotions, thoughts and excitement.  I hope that this will inspire others to join us in supporting Tough Mudder, but also to inspire you to blog about something you like. 

As I am going to attempt to get up in the morning and work out, it will be a good idea to close for now.  I hope you enjoy the ride!