What's in my Gym Bag for Tough Mudder

Well...it's only two more sleeps and Tough Mudder will be here. Yup. Saturday, August 16th has been on my mind for months and months. I've trained hard. I've done all that I can. Now it's time to get the job done. These last two days I've just doing some light jogging, practicing my warm-up routine, and walking. I'm keeping hydrated and limber!

I though it might be fun to share what's in my gym bag for this Saturday.

Well, as much as I'd like to wear shorts this weekend, we will be crawling through some rough terrain, so I'm going with compression capris. They will protect the legs and knees from getting super scrapped up. Note the cool "venting" system behind the knees to keep me cool. Who knew they made that stuff?

The other area I need to protect is my hands. These half gloves will not only help me to grip things better, but they will also keep nasty rocks and splinters from doing too much damage. My look of determination is just a mind-game thing. Me against the Mudder.

I also read that it's a great idea to wear sweat bands on your arms. They won't stay dry, but they do come in handy for wiping the mud out of your eyes.

I've packed a garbage bag for the muddy clothes and stuff after the race. I've also got my warm-up plan, sunscreen, hat, and Advil...definitely gonna need the Advil!

But there's one more thing I'm taking in my bag...and it's the whole reason I'm doing Tough Mudder.

I'm taking this picture of Jenifer with me. Her and her mom have run away from rebel forces in the South Sudan and World Relief Canada is helping her and her mom to get started again. There are a lot of Jenifers out there and for me this event is about remembering these women and children and their stories and raising funds to bring them help.

I want to thank all of you who have donated. So far we've raised $6,800 (WHOOT!) and my husband Rod and I will match that amount up to $10,000. World Relief Canada also receives matching grants of 2:1 or 4:1 depending on the specific program, so that means our combined effort will go a long, long way!

If you haven't had a chance to give and you'd like to join in, you can do that here

This is likely my last blog before Saturday. Thanks for all your encouragement, thoughts, and prayers.  And yes, I will post pictures after!

Stay tuned.