My friend and coworker (Brent) and I took on the Spread Your Wings Adventure Race in Rock Springs, Texas yesterday (Saturday.) We assumed his mountain biking skills and my trail running would make a good team. We were partially right. What we had not expected was the 100 degree heat. It was brutal. With that said, we thoroughly enjoyed the course and events. We ran, kayaked, mountain biked, swam, rode a zipline, ended up in a cave, shot targets with a rifle, and engaged in other assorted adventures. Results aren't yet posted, but we were told we finished 9th out of 29 teams in the Sprint division. Not bad for two old (me) men. We're hooked and are looking forward to a Terra Firma event in the near future. We did the 6 hour event here and will be looking forward to the 12 or 18 hour event next year. Main point is that it was a great training event for the Jungle Marathon, and although the heat was brutal, that's what I need to prepare for the jungle temperatures. Stay tuned. A 10k mud run next weekend and more information on the kids we're doing all this for coming soon.
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