MS Mud Run

I have discovered today that several states (none of which are in New England) do Mud Runs to benefit MS.  I have been wanting to do a race with obstacles and that encourages (well and forces) you to get dirty.  I missed the Warrior Dash that was here in the New England area a couple months ago. 

How great is it that a race could encompass two of my desires all in one. To raise money for the National MS Society and to be a muddy obstacle course that will test my athletic abilities.  I only wish that the Connecticut or Massachusetts chapters would get on board so that I wouldn't have to drag my Husband half way across the country to watch me run.  I have already made one of our vacations all about going to Disney so that I can run in the January half marathon.  He already rolled his eyes at me when I said I wanted to go to Baltimore to run in the Run For Your Lives 5k.  So clearly the answer is that one of the New England Chapters of the National MS Society need to start a Mud Run.

Here are a couple of the sites I found today.

 http://eventfln.nationalmssociety.org/site/PageServer?pagename=GEN_FLN_mud_homepage

http://eventmos.nationalmssociety.org/site/PageServer?pagename=GEN_MOS_homepage

http://www.nationalmssociety.org/chapters/mnm/fundraising-events/mud-run/index.aspx

I am new to this whole concept of blogging

but I thought I would give it a shot.

I just started running last year.  But have fallen in love with it.  I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2006.  Soon after the diagnosis I decided I had to become as healthy as possible. I ate better and exercised more.

After a relapse in 2010 I decided to kick my cardio up a notch and start running. I had read some articles that said that exercise caused your body to release natural anti-inflammatories.  Since my immune system attacks my central nervous system and they use anti-inflammatories to treat my flare ups I thought it might help to increase my cardio.  My neurologist tended to agree.   I set my sights on the Disney 2011 Half Marathon and started training. 

I have never trained so hard in my life.  I battled some overuse injuries but came out on top.  I finished the Disney 2011 Half Marathon in 2:38:44 along with two of my best friends.  It was one of the greatest accomplishments of my life.  I got a little choked up when I crossed the finish line.

I am going to be running the Disney 2012 Half again in January.  I have convinced a couple of my friends who are new to running to join.  I am very excited to train and share this adventure with them.