Pre-Mudder Jibba Jabba

So as I explained yesterday, I began the quest to finish this Tough Mudder with some friends from work.  Donations still being accepted.  One of our team members signed up for the Sunday race, and another had to drop from Saturday due to knee surgery.  In my quest to unite forces, I inquired to see if the two would be able to switch their slots, thus giving us the ability to all compete on Saturday as one unit.

The ensuing email chain resulted in the birth of a momentous tattoo idea.  At the end of Tough Mudders they have tattoo artists ready to make your accomplishment a permanent fixture anywhere on your person.  To find out just how incredible this tattoo would be, read on after the jump.


From: Martin, Tom
Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 12:37 PM
To: Tim; Al
Cc: Brian; Jamie
Subject: Tough Mudder

Al & Tim,

Did you guys have any luck switching your slots for the Mudder?  I am trying to coordinate a carpool with Brian and Jamie, and Brian informed me of the potential for a switch.  If it does work out Tim, would you want to carpool down to Wintergreen with the team?

Tom
Associate


From: Newman, Tim
Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 1:51 PM
To: Martin, Tom; Al
Cc: Brian; Jamie
Subject: RE: Tough Mudder

Hello Thomas,

Thank you for the inquiry.  No, I am going to be running on my friend’s team on Sunday, the “Faquier Honey Badgers.”  I appreciate the invitation though.  Best of luck on your guys’ run, I look forward to discussing my superior time the following week.

Best,

Tim
Company All-Star

From: Martin, Tom
Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 2:09 PM
To: Tim; Al
Cc: Brian; Jamie
Subject: RE: Tough Mudder

Fair enough, but make sure you let us know what it’s like in the hospital tent, and we’ll be sure to show you the pictures we take at the finish line so you can see what you missed out on.


From: Jamie
Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 2:10 PM
To: Martin, Tom; Tim; Al
Cc: Brian
Subject: RE: Tough Mudder

BURNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

From: Tim
Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 2:13 PM
To: Jamie; Martin, Tom; Al
Cc: Brian
Subject: RE: Tough Mudder

I’ll be sure to stop by the office to show off my Tough Mudder tattoo, and email showing I qualified for “World’s Toughest Mudder”.

Tim
Future Tough Mudder Winner

From: Martin, Tom
Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 2:26 PM
To: Tim; Jamie; Al
Cc: Brian
Subject: RE: Tough Mudder

Tim’s Tough Mudder Tattoo Rough Sketch:

From: Tim
Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 2:30 PM
To: Martin, Tom; Jamie; Al
Cc: Brian
Subject: RE: Tough Mudder

That just made me laugh out loud.  That’d be a nice tattoo though, very Kat Von D.  It’d go nicely with my prancing unicorn back piece.


So what do you think?  Tattoos for all of us who finish the race?  Only for whoever gets last?  At the very least I think we are going to have to order t-shirts.  I'll keep you posted.