Ten or so years ago, a colleague on the events team was researching partnering opportunities and came across a fledgling event known as Tough Mudder. There were no opportunities to partner but my colleague, knowing of my interest in unique athletic events, passed the mud run info along. Amidst the descriptions of the various obstacles was a note about a group of people that ran the course with weighted rucks (backpacks). Having grown tired of traditional running events I w