As we neared the final miles of the race, the
obstacles increased in intensity. We reached the top
of one hill only to come face-to-face with the always
dreaded (and unexpected, we had no idea this was
coming!) electric shock obstacle. We stood at the
entrance of the low wood frame, nervously staring at
the dangling wires, wishing they would disappear so
we could happily be on our way without the threat
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of guaranteed shock.
No luck. After several minutes of hemming and
hawing, I finally took a deep breath, counted to
three, and surged forward, swearing each and every
one of the 7-8 jarring shocks that I was dealt as I
scurried across the muddy ground.
Once we completed our tirade of curse words
following the electric shock (not a kid friendly
spectator area for sure, haha!), we continued on to
tackle Mission Impossible. This obstacle consists
of two large walls set in a “V” shape that, upon
approach, seemed to appear that it may live up to
its name, impossible. Thankfully we called upon the
help of a close-by spectator (the reluctant husband
of my teammate), and a fellow race participant to aid
in giving us a boost up and over, and then spotting
us on the way back down.
One of the most difficult challenges of the day
was a series of two chain link fences that we were
required to crawl under. We quickly learned that
we would need to work together to overcome
the oppressive weight of the fencing to reach the
opposite end. By the end of both sets of fencing,
our arms and legs were gassed, exhausted from the
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struggle it required to hold the fence high enough to
inch forward. This obstacle was no joke!