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I may not be fast, I may not be all that strong…but boy am I tough that’s for sure, tough and I guess a little stupid. About two months ago I was approached by Tough Mudder to ask if I would like to take part in one of their events as part of a new…

I have never met Emily, but a week ago I took part in a crazy 11 mile adventure in her name. In December 2012 aged just 19 Emily was found dead in her room at University by her friends, she had died in her sleep from Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy. No-one knows exactly why…

Not so long ago I had a conversation with a friend of mine who I hadn’t seen for a while, with our only interaction over the last 10 years or so being via social media. We were talking about how life had changed since having children and looking back at some of the reckless things…

You might want to grab a cup of tea before attempting this post…or maybe something stronger if you have signed up for a Tough Mudder without knowing what it really is (a bit like my mate Natalie), this post is of epic proportions…but there really is no way of shortening it. Back in about January time…

I know many of you are waiting for my blow by blow account of yesterdays Tough Mudder course, however I think I am still in a state of shock and my mind is unable to truly process what it went through during those 4 and a half hours (yes you read that right 270 gruelling…

So a few months ago I got this crazy idea that I would like to do an obstacle course race, one of the few challenges I had left to try. My sister-in-law suggested joining her Tough Mudder team “Beast Mode On”, the clue should have been in the title. Billed as the toughest obstacle course…