2 more days.

I’ve been getting daily updates from the Tough Mudder folks offering last minute training tips. Yesterday’s tip: Take ice cold showers from now until event day to prepare for the arctic enema.

The arctic enema requires one to jump into an ice cold bath and swim out. I hadn’t taken a cold shower since middle school (for completely different reasons) until yesterday. It wasn’t fun.

I’ve also been pondering whether I should enter one of the costume contests being held at the event. I’m a big fan of dressing up,I just don’t know if I want to put in the effort to come up with a great costume this late in the game. There are a few different categories. Just for fun, I’ve been thinking of what I would wear if I were to enter.

Best/Worst Costume

Like most normal people, I own a full-sized penguin outfit. It’s practical and keeps me warm on cold winter nights. I have been known to wear it outside the house on occasion and it usually turns heads. I’ve been thinking I could rock the penguin outfit to the Mudder. To complete the ensemble, I was thinking of painting my face military style with streaks of blood dripping from the corners of my mouth. I would also sport false platinum teeth. The only problem with the costume is practicality. The penguin suit keeps warm in the winter, but the last thing I need on a 80 degree summer day while running 13 miles is warmth.

Least Clothing

I’m not a big fan of public nudity…well, at least not my own. If other people want to flaunt  what they’ve got then by all means go for it. I have been taking baby steps, though. Just last summer I found myself laying out by the pool shirtless for the first time in probably a decade.  I think the next logical step in my progression would be to compete for this prize. In order to win it, I was thinking of flaunting one of by best assets and buying a pair of leather chaps. I would complete the ensemble by going shirtless and wearing a strategically placed loin cloth. The only drawback is the Mudder requires climbing over walls, which means the fine folks running behind would get a full view all my tender vittles. I don’t think Indiana is ready for that yet.

Most likely to have been in the Village People

I think the least clothing costume might work in this category, but in the interest of variety I could probably wrangle up a good cowboy outfit. I’ve always wanted a cowboy hat and I’m  a huge fan of flannel. Running around in boots might get a little uncomfortable, but it might be worth the risk. As an added bonus, I could still wear those chaps.

What do you think kids?