MudRunFun Magazine Aug. 2013 | Page 15

...family continued In time, more people began to join and the group started creating an identity that had and has been attracting more people over and over. Acceptance, support, kindness, and competition all became ideals that MudRunFun began to idealize as the group has grown stronger and stronger with a force. To be able to represent not only the individuals of the group, but also create a voice for all those joining the OCR that want a good, quality challenge that very well shows the firsttime competitor something new about themselves. Being with MudRunFun is not the normal group setting. When the group is together en masse, you feel a sense of belonging in a way that no groups can match. The desire to be around each member is compounded by the fact that everyone is trying to attain the same goals and that is to be the best they could possibly be by starting at the Start line and finishing at the Finish line with laughter, love, and camaraderie. It does not matter if you are an elite runner in the best shape of your life or beginning on your fitness journey. MudRunFun appeals to everyone at every level because we all know that in the end, it is all about being not only the best person you can be. It all comes from the heart as MudRunFun members know that helping others is the best way to be elite all around. Sometimes, as a MudRunFun member, you’ll find yourself on a course, helping someone stuck on a wall that is afraid of heights. You may find yourself pushing someone through that is in a wheelchair. Why would you do this? Because that is exactly what we do and why we do it. We love our competition, we love winning our awards and finishing medals and are impassioned about this sport. But the reality of what makes us who we are is who we can help to make a better person at the end of the day. 13