Warrior Dash #3

With the changes in our life recently, I feel I've lost a little bit of my mojo. My Mondo Mojo, if you will. Life has had two focuses (focii?) - photography and kindergarten. Getting away from it all to a girls' weekend was exactly what I needed to help me remember to have more fun.

I met Kara (next to me, in black) for the first time the night before the Dash and she was everything I thought and more. I have the most awesome blogfriends ever. She fit in easily with my group of real friends, and it was a treat for Irene to meet my Raleigh friends.




When I looked through all the pictures of the day, everyone is laughing and smiling. It was that kind of day. (Sorry Kim, you had your eyes closed in this awesome shot!).




I also had a blast chatting with Stacey, and we agreed to see each other again soon with normal clothes. And makeup. And not sweaty.




This was definitely the hardest Warrior Dash I've done. I think they took some of the feedback from the first year and made the obstacles harder. I took my waterproof point and shoot on the run for some action shots. I call this "Germaphobe Kim In A Dumpster, Not When Pigs Fly, But NOW."




I think Katie laughed the ENTIRE RACE.




I'd say my favorite moment of the entire day was the lake crossing. The lake crossing of the PA dash was my least favorite obstacle because it was SO COLD. NC topped it with the NASTIEST LAKE EVER. It REEKED. Right after I took this picture I cannon balled into it and splashed everyone. I'm pretty sure we all got hepatitis and flesh eating bacteria.




I NEVER GET TIRED OF POST-WD GROUP PHOTOS. Seriously badass.




Thank you everyone for making this a great day. Biggest thanks goes to Irene (and Matt) for letting us giggling girls stay at your house. Irene and I always seem to forget to take pictures when we see each other. Why take pictures like this:




When you can take pictures like this?