There are marathons, and then there is the Tough Mudder — a brutal combination of a 10-mile run with a grueling obstacle course involving barbed wire, high walls, mystery obstacles, and yes, a hell of a lot of mud. Sounds crazy — why would anyone choose to go through all that? Well, it depends on your motivation.
Next weekend, in honor of Memorial Day, ten athletes from Treyarch, Neversoft, and Activision will put themselves to the test for the Call of Duty Endowment, which helps place unemployed veterans in the full-time jobs they deserve. Let them tell you about it in their own words:
There’s more information here, including a link for your PayPal donation if you want to support the cause. You can also follow the Call of Duty Endowment on Twitter. Go team!

