Tag Archives: Mud Run

Getting Older… and Better

Posted on June 24, 2025 by Doc Arnett

A recent four-mile mud run at age 71 reminded me that though the flesh gets weaker as we get older, our soul & spirit grow ever stronger… especially with a “healthy diet and proper exercise!” Continue reading →

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Halfway There

Posted on June 9, 2025 by Doc Arnett

Reaching the halfway mile marker on a four-mile mudrun brought a surge of encouragement. Knowing I was halfway there reassured me that I could reach the finish line. Continue reading →

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Obstacle Course

Posted on August 2, 2023 by Doc Arnett

Doing a mudrun without any training isn’t the best way to go about it… but it can still be done… if you don’t quit! Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Exercise, Nature, Spiritual Contemplation, Sports | Tagged conditioning, exercise, facing life's challenges, Mud Run, mudrun, obstacle course, stamina, testing | Comments Off

A Strange Memorial

Posted on August 16, 2022 by Doc Arnett

No matter how strange it may seem, I think doing a mud run was a perfect way to honor someone like my mother. Continue reading →

Posted in Death & Dying, Exercise, Family, Spiritual Contemplation, Sports | Tagged determination, honoring parents, mother, Mud Run, Ruby Arnett, Warrior Dash | Comments Off

Running through the Mud

Posted on October 7, 2019 by Doc Arnett

It is often the least enjoyable segments of life that best prepare us for our greatest testings–and our greatest delights. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Exercise, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetic Contemplations, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation, Sports | Tagged 5K, conditioning, discipline, Mud Run, mudrun, running through mud, self-discipline, training | Comments Off

Training Time

Posted on December 7, 2018 by Doc Arnett

Seeing the challenges and frustrations in our lives as training for greater spirituality doesn’t make them fun; it can help us appreciate them more. Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Exercise, Humor, Remodeling/Construction, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged crawl space, Mud Run, mudruns, soreness, training | Comments Off

More than Conquerors

Posted on August 6, 2018 by Doc Arnett

When we remember that the goal is getting to the Other Side, we might consider that failing a particular obstacle is not actually failure, just re-direction to an alternate path to success. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Living, Exercise, Spiritual Contemplation, Sports | Tagged attitude, Conquer the Gauntlet, failure, limitations, mud, Mud Run, obstacle course, obstacle race, strength, success | Comments Off

Blackberry Winter

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Doc Arnett

Sometimes, just when things look really promising, some sort of adversity shows up. Keep going! Blackberry Winter doesn’t last forever… Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Gardening, Metaphysical Reflection, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged adversity, blackberries, Blackberry Winter, hope, Mud Run, perseverance, South Rock Christian Church, South Rock Mud Run | Comments Off

A Matter of Choice

Posted on September 30, 2015 by Doc Arnett

In spite of all our aches and pains, we can still choose to make a great day! Continue reading →

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Paying the Piper

Posted on September 29, 2015 by Doc Arnett

I’m not sure whether it was the four miles of bluff trails or the nearly sixty-two years but either way: it was worth it! Continue reading →

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