4 Reasons To Run A Tough Mudder

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#2. YOU’LL PROBABLY FINISH
Seventy-eight percent of participates finish Tough Mudder races. The fact that it’s not timed means people are more willing to help you instead of shoving your face in the mud to gain a few extra seconds on the finish time. The average person runs the course in 3.5, roughly the same time it’d take you to binge watch five episodes of Breaking Bad. It’ll probably be the first time in a long time that you didn’t finish too quickly. 

#3. YOU’LL MEET INTERESTING PEOPLE WOMEN
Stuff that’d sadly never happens in the real world actually happens within the course — old ladies help young men, ugly guys mingle with the popular kids, people altruistically give up their forward progress to help others in need. Not only is it good to be reminded that not all of humanity is a bunch of heartless, money-hungry pricks, but a portion of those good souls happen to be cute women.

Females make up 24 percent of the people running the Tough Mudder. Sure, that leaves a lot of sausages, but aren’t those the types of interesting women you’d like to be meeting? Or would you rather stick with picking up floozies in bars?

#4. TOUGH MUDDER SUPPORTS THE WOUNDER WARRIOR PROJECT
The last decade-plus has been plagued by foreign wars that has asked countless troops to pull off multiple tours of duty. Those vets do their part and those fortunate enough to come home often have another fight to take on when they try to get a job and slip back into society.

To date, Tough Mudder has raised more than $6.5 million for The Wounded Warrior Project. You and your team will be encouraged to donate, too. That money goes toward things like PTSD recovery, benefits counseling, and employment serviced. You know, stuff the Congress should on top of but isn’t.

We’re not pontificating, either. Recently a bill seeking $21 billion to boost health care, education, and job-training benefits for vets is expected to get the ax by Republicans in the Senate. Since the dickheads in Congress won’t do their jobs, let’s applaud and help out those who pick up the slack.