An Englishman and half of the founding Tough Mudder team, Will spent 5 years in the Middle East and South Asia chasing terrorists for the British Government before getting it into his head that an American MBA would be a good thing to do. Finding himself with a lot of time on his hands at the Harvard Business School, he decided to do a marathon and then a triathlon. On reflection, both seemed a little pointless, boring, and antisocial and mainly a test of how much time he had to spend training. Other events out there were either crazy expensive, hard to get to, took a long time, or just plain lame. Will is in charge of all things Tough Mudder. When not searching the globe for crazy new ideas for Tough Mudder, Will likes riding his bike around Brooklyn and watching classic British sitcoms at home with a beer.
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (President of Iran)- that guy really needs to start getting out and having more fun
Bear Grylls – unless he is allowed to have his camera crew to do all the obstacles for him
Hailing from England, Guy trained as an attorney with leading global law firm Allen & Overy LLP between periods of travelling to most corners of the world. Before joining the Tough Mudder team, Guy was most recently located in the Middle East where he was trying (and failing) to learn Arabic. He has overall responsibility for all Tough Mudder events.
Any Frenchman – are they tough enough?
The Queen – too busy drinking tea!
Sophie is back home in New York after graduating from Wesleyan University, where she spent her free time writing and playing on the rugby team. (Due to a game-related injury, she no longer recalls how she got on the team.) She spent some time trying to earn a living as a freelance writer, but she decided it would be best to get a job and see a new part of life after discovering that the United States Economy runs by the dollar, not the Wesleyan Meal Point. Tough Mudder seemed like a perfect place to be, as it combines so many of her favorite things, especially running and British people.
When not working for Tough Mudder, she likes writing and playing (winning) bar trivia.
Person who would most benefit from doing a Tough Mudder
Ryan Seacrest. It’s hard to keep your smile that white and your skin that tan when you are covered with mud and running through fire.
Person most unlikely to do a Tough Mudder
Ryan Seacrest. It’s hard to keep your smile that white and your skin that tan when you are covered with mud and running through fire.
Upon graduating from UCLA in 2007 Ashley quickly hopped on a plane heading for the tiny country of New Zealand with the intent of bartending, befriending some Kiwis, and doing some bungy jumping. Though she may not have set foot behind a bar – at least not as an official bartender – she did accomplish goals number 2 and 3. So enthralled by the country, Ashley extended her stay from 6 months to 18 months, working in event planning and learning to drive on the wrong side of the road along the way. A victim of her own wanderlust, Ashley spent the last few years traveling the world in search of the perfect adrenaline rush. And there is not a lot she hasn’t tried: from bungy jumping the 3rd highest jump in the world to rafting down a 7 meter waterfall to mustering sheep on horseback to playing with tigers to climbing glaciers to surfing to sailing.
Realizing that her passion for adventure activities like skydiving and scuba diving don’t come cheap and require one to have an income, Ashley decided to chase down another one of her crazy dreams and moved to New York City last fall in search of that elusive “job.” Tough Mudder, with its insane obstacles and reputation for pushing boundaries seemed like just the right fit. When she’s not organizing Tough Mudder volunteers and making sure that event day runs as smoothly (and as muddy) as possible, Ashley spends her time doing yoga and perfecting her latte art skills. And she challenges any Tough Mudder who thinks yoga isn’t tough enough to try and beat her Kapotasana. Google it Mudders, Google it.
Person who would most benefit from doing a Tough Mudder
Bikram Choundary – he can take the heat, but can he jump through fire?
Person most unlikely to do a Tough Mudder
Miley Cyrus – does that even need explaining?
Born and raised in downtown Brooklyn, Alex studied political science and economics at Harvard College, pursued a law degree at the University of Virginia, and then spent two years exploring the intricacies of the federal tax code as an associate at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP in midtown Manhattan. A fraternal twin, long-distance swimmer, and triathlete, Tough Mudder’s In-House Counsel plans to test out each and every course to make sure that it is Tough Enough to satisfy the company’s contractual obligations with participants! When not at work, Alex can be found training in the pool, making rap beats on his computer, or on his way to the airport for one of his globe trotting surfing adventures.
Jack Bauer from Fox’s “24.” He’s on the run, so why not fit in a Tough Mudder?
Lance Armstrong. Probably wouldn’t like the look of his pretty yellow jersey at our finish line!
Hailing from the great Pacific Northwest, Nolan made his way into the world in the shadows of Mt. Rainier and quickly took to any and all outdoor activities. As an avid outdoorsman, he found the transition from lush mountains to sand dunes challenging when he took off for Arizona State University to become a Sun Devil. After spending 4 years studying History, Nolan decided it was time to see it for real and went to the old continent, in Ireland, where he acquired useful experience in mud matter before moving to the big city. There he worked for Skram Media in ad sales and production, occasionally assisting Tough Mudder with computer and printer issues. One could say it was love at first print, and the Mudder, like a siren on a distant shore, slowly lured Nolan away.
Nolan enjoys long drives through the mountains, big trucks, gun shopping at Fred Meyer, and eating ham and butter sandwiches with a tall frosty glass of whole milk.
Any limey who is tough enough to sign up
Rick Steves – because there is no picturesque market in this race
Competitive by nature and never able to shy away from a challenge, Corey can (sometimes) be seen running long distance races around the country, racing unwitting recreational joggers during practice runs, and can (sometimes) be seen working on her yoga practice at some of her favorite NYC studios. A former competitive gymnast from age 5 through her time at Cornell University, Corey knows the meaning of hard work as well as what it means to displease no nonsense, mustachioed Russian coaches. (“Corey….why fall?! Fifty pull-ups.”)
After college, and in the time spent apart from maintaining her handstanding and flipping abilities, Corey earned a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania, and worked as a corporate attorney in the New York office of Allen & Overy LLP — coincidentally making her a colleague of founder Guy Livingstone, who was meanwhile toiling away in the firm’s London office. Corey also enjoys competitive New York Times crosswording and Olympic level nacho and beer consumption.
Any one of my friends, once I’m through with them. Peer pressure and public shaming will take you everywhere.
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