Muddy Buddy

Last weekend was the Austin Muddy Buddy's 10th annual race...and Kyle and Erick got a medal! They did awesome...they finished 2nd in their division and 10th overall for the WHOLE RACE (about 1,000 teams)!!! Stu and Cat were a team also and did awesome too, despite a broken bike! It was fun to watch everyone cross the mud pit right before the finish line - some other friends raced also so we got to cheer a lot.

In case you haven't heard of the Muddy Buddy, here's a quick run down: 6.5-7mile partner race with 5 trail legs. Each person either runs or bikes each leg and they alternate, for ex: Kyle biked the first leg while Erick ran it; then Kyle ran the second leg while Erick biked it; etc. In between each leg is an obstacle and at the end both team members have to crawl through the mud pit together and then run across the finish line. It's a unique and fun race! There's also a costume contest so some people are running/biking in crazy costumes.

Here are some pictures to tell the story...(even though I didn't manage to appear in any of the photos, I promise I was there as spectator and photographer!)...

top: the mud pit pre-race...and Erick & Kyle pre-race

the award ceremony - 2nd place!!

...with friends Donnie & Mark

Stu and Cat crossing the mud pit

with Camilo and Juan Carlos, our neighbors

cleaned up and enjoying the prize for all participants...they don't even look like they just did a hard race!! super stars!