Lets face it, if you’re reading this you’ve considered doing a Tough Mudder. Or maybe you’ve done one before and it’s been a while. If there is one thing we here at TMHQ know, it’s that getting to one of our events is the best decision you will ever make. How can it not be when there’s an event for every fitness level? Just to be sure though, we did the research and compiled the most comprehensive list of excuse-busting reasons for you to get off your couch and get to an event.
100 Reasons to do a Tough Mudder
1. Escape the ordinary – there’s nothing regular about our events. Come out and be different
2. Have some next-level fun – impossible to avoid
3. Finally get back in shape – what are you waiting for?
4. Kickstart your diet – less sugar? More Protein? More plants? Whatever it is, now’s the time
5. Kickstart your new workout plan – with Everest looming, you’re gonna need to get explosive
6. Get over your ex – “If I can do Electroshock Therapy I can stop texting Steve”
7. Get under your ex – “Oh you did a Tough Mudder? Maybe let’s have coffee and talk things over?”
8. Meet new people – new people are cool. You are cool. Be cool together
9. Become a part of an ever-growing tribe of Mudders – 6 million served
10. Get outside – have you seen outside? Its pretty rad.
11. Max out your bad ass potential – go from Steve to Stephon
12. Impress your friends – impress them so much they try an event themselves
13. Impress your significant other – someone’s getting lucky tonight
14. Impress your boss – “You know what? I’m giving you that raise”
15. Impress your dog – trust us, your dog will love all the mud you bring home
16. Raise awareness for your favorite cause – make a team, get donations, change the world
17. Find a boyfriend- almost impossible to avoid once word gets out you’ve done a Tough Mudder
18. Lose a boyfriend – get through a Tough Mudder and suddenly cutting Brad loose won’t seem so hard
19. Find a girlfriend – see 17
20. Lose a girlfriend – see 18
21. Get engaged – take the next step on our big stage. Besides, who’s gonna say no in front of thousands of people?
22. Get married – you wouldn’t be the first to get married at Tough Mudder
23. Get tatted up – getting a tat is cool, getting a Tough Mudder tat is pure badass. Just ask the 20k other people who have them
24. Watch people fail – it’s mean, but it’s safe to say it’s 100% going to happen and it’s funny 100% of the time
25. Watch people succeed – it might bring a tear to your eye
26. Test your limits – you’ll find them on course, and probably push past them
27. Drink a beer or 4 – or 5 if you want
28. Eat some tasty food – burgers for the win
29. Badass obstacles – trust us on this one
30. Mud, mud and more mud – seriously, it’s ridiculous
31. People watch – short, tall, big, and small. We get all kinds of folks and we love ’em all
32. Meet a squirrel – it’s probably going to happen
33. Meet a unicorn -highly unlikely, but anything’s possible at our events
34. Meet a T-Rex – it definitely has happened. Here’s to hoping it does again
35. Wear a wetsuit – you’ve always wanted a reason
36. Wear a tutu – you won’t be the only one doing it
37. Find inner peace – there’s nothing more zen than emerging from ice cold Arctic Enema
38. Faceplant – it happens to the best of us (see #24)
39. Get inspired – see amazing people do some amazing things
40. Be an inspiration – you’re amazing, go show other people
41. Marriage counseling – forget about who does the dishes, if you can get through this then you can get through anything
42. Brag to your friends – you won’t be able to stop, and then they’ll want to do a Tough Mudder with you next time
43. Brag to your co-workers – you’re gonna have to stop, you have work to do… but maybe get a corporate team package
44. You love laundry – if you’re weird and like doing laundry, Tough Mudder is 100% for you. Your clothes are gonna be stanky
45. Teamwork master class – nothing teaches teamwork like navigating barbed wire
46. See the countryside – seriously, it’s beautiful out there
47. Take a vacation – you work hard, now go play hard
48. Watch the sunrise – get here early, or just run a Toughest – either way it’s glorious
49. Watch the sunset – get ready for a Toughest by taking in some natural beauty
50. Face paint – one guy made his face a shark
51. Cool bibs – official as hell
52. Electric shocks – Electroshock Therapy is here so you can tell your friends you got zapped for fun
53. Ice cold water – nothing gets the blood pumping like an Arctic Enema
54. Big jumps – conquer that fear of heights in the coolest way possible
55. Recapture your youth – Funky Monkey will get you feeling like a kid again
56. Wear short shorts – just another place to show your legs off
57. Get weird – there’s no judgement on a Tough Mudder course
58. Trash your shoes – give your shoes a muddy final send off
59. Make a best friend- hard not to when you’re crushing life together
60. Laugh – watch someone faceplant into some mud and try not to do the same
61. Cry – snag that headband and tears of joy are a virtual guarantee
62. Shiver – maybe it’ll be Arctic Enema, maybe it’ll be that frosty cold brew. Either way, it’s happening
63. Overcome – Mudderhorn, Everest, Funky Monkey… everyone’s got an obstacle that intimidates them. Overcoming those doubts is what it’s all about
64. Get dirty – If getting down and dirty is your thing, then we are for sure your thing
65. Get clean – just like showering in weird places? Grab a ticket and check out our rinse stations
66. Get a tan – yes, even in the UK this is possible
67. Improve your complexion – treat your run as one big spa treatment. Mud mask, anyone?
68. Step on someone – like the idea of using people as ladders? Weird, but if that’s your thing, Pyramid Scheme is back and it’s just what you need
69. Get stepped on – Prefer to be stepped on rather than doing the stepping? See 68
70. Silence the haters – haters gonna hate, and there’s no better way to shut them up then destroying 12 miles of obstacle-filled insanity
71. Give the haters something to hate – like making people jealous? See 70
72. Dance like nobody’s watching – you read it on a sorority girl’s wall, and guess what, it’s true as hell. We pump the jams while you drink brews
73. Do you – be your best self. We’re pretty sure that means running a Tough Mudder
74. Swag – Shirts, hats, pants, and more. Every event has tons of cool swag to haul off
75. Use your GoPro (finally) – you bought one, used it once and forgot about it. Now justify that purchase by getting some killer video on course (and then send it to us if you’d like a chance to be featured on our social media channels)
76. Jump off sh*t – “If everyone else jumped off a bridge would you do it too?” Yes mom, we would
77. Climb over sh*t – See 75
78. Make mom proud – she brought you into this world, now show her your appreciation by being the best mudder you can be. Just don’t bring those clothes to her expecting her to wash them
79. Make dad proud – “When I was your age I had 3 jobs and a mortgage” – ok dad, but did you ever run up Everest without help?
80. Friendship test – not sure about James? Run him through mud mile a few times and you’ll find out all you need to know
81. Significant other test – there’s no better way to see how compatible you are then seeing how you react in Electroshock Therapy. Are you together until the end, or are you gonna cut and run?
82. Gym, tan, laundry (GTL) – Tough Mudder was designed to maximize your potential. If it’s a nice day out, you might get a nice tanned glow. You should also hit the gym before your event and you will most definitely need to do laundry after.
83. Become a motivational speaker – you’ll spend so much time cheering on fellow mudders, Tony Robbins is gonna need to look out
84. Treat yourself – nothing like getting yourself a nice day of refreshing bad-assery
85. Go full ninja – Tough Mudder obstacles are the perfect place to find your inner ninja
86. Because we said so – yup, you should listen to us. We’re smart
87. For world peace – if everyone in the world acted like they do at our events, war and poverty wouldn’t exist. We’d be saying hello to babes and beers
88. Get some shut-eye – all Tough Mudder events are guaranteed to tire you out
89. To meet us – we are some seriously cool people here at TMHQ. One guy ate 20 hot dogs in 10 minutes
90. Volunteer – if you like giving back, then come be part of our volunteer army. (Pssst, there are some serious perks)
91. Orange is your favorite color – come get your first headband. It’s orange. You’ll love it
92. The community – have we mentioned Mudder Nation is filled with some of the most awesome people on Earth? Come as strangers; leave as friends
93. You like to party – ain’t no party like a Tough Mudder party. Our festival area is filled with music, food and beer. What more do you need?
94. You deserve it – how do we know? Lets just call it a feeling
95. Give your couch a rest – seriously, you’re making an imprint
96. Netflix will wait for you – instead of spending 3 hours looking for something you haven’t watched, spend it on course
97. Work event – get a corporate team package and team build the TM way
98. Bachelor party – send your buddy off with a muddy bang. An added bonus? You’ll be too tired to get into any real trouble that night
99. Bachelor party – penis straws and tiaras? Bring ’em all and get wild on course
100. Family reunions- mom, dad, siblings, aunts, uncles, and even your weird cousin Drew. Bring them all and instantly become the coolest (and toughest) family on the block