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World's Toughest Mudder 2018

A quick recap of the 2018 ice fest that was World's Toughest Mudder 2018 Well it’s over. #WTM2018 was everything I expected and 10 degrees less. I started strong completing my first 2 laps in just about an hour and a half. And then into cruise control grinding through laps. From lap 3 on we were getting fully submerged on a few obstacles. I got my wetsuit on early to try to avoid the coming cold. The conditions were absolutely brutal overnight. Temps dropping into the 20s while soaking wet. Obstacles were icing up and some were actually closed overnight for safety. I took 2 hard falls on Everest, one flat on my back due to the ice. I finished my 10th lap for 50 miles before 2AM well on my way to 75. My feet were so frozen I went to the pit to try to warm up. 5 hours in the tent and finally about 7AM headed out for my finisher lap. Still running at this point too! I felt so good I decided to keep grinding for a 12th lap getting back about 11:30. Not enough time for a 13th. If only I...