Couple more 5K’s under my belt!
Here’s my re-cap.
First I’ll start with The Color Run.
There are a bunch of different versions of this
now I’m seeing, but this was the actual original Color Run. D, Holly, Court and Court’s friend Laura and
I all signed up. Holly had done it
before and was super excited for the rest of us to try it.
D decided to call our team the Stache Dashers –
hence the mustache headbands. It was out
in Pomona at the Fairplex where we have done other races before.
We of course were signed up for an early wave, but
it didn’t seem to matter as they were just releasing waves every half hour or
so.
With your race bag you got a little bag of
color. Apparently at the end of the race
there is a big group color pouf. I was
excited.
Since the race wasn’t timed, the girls had said we
would all walk together. Well, I got
shafted there. They all took off leaving
me with the friend Laura, whom I didn’t really know and who was not in very
good shape so I ended up having to walk much slower than I would have
preferred. I was a little bummed that
the girls ditched me. AGAIN. But I’m getting used to this. I was extra bummed I didn’t get to at least
walk my preferred pace, but what can ya do.
Anywhoo, enough of bad and on with the good!
Color Run was an absolute blast.
It starts out with a great DJ hollering at you and
getting you super pumped up, dancing, laughing, etc. Nick Cannon also showed up (I wasn’t sure who
he was at 1st) but he was a hoot as well.
As you go throughout the 5K there are groups of
volunteers with bottles of color that they shoot you with when you go
past. Each section is a different color
and by the end you look like a tye dye.
The only downfall is if you are like me and get very excited and whoop
and holler when you come bouncing up, you may inhale a mouthful of the
stuff. It’s not horrible, it’s like
powder but I did find myself spitting and hacking a bit. My own fault though. I just get so damn excited.
I also found out I look like an angry excited nerd
when I see a camera on the course, as shown below.
When you cross the finish line it’s a bit anti-climactic,
but once you head over to the stage it’s a big ol party. Every 10 minutes or so they do a giant color
pouf, where the DJ counts down and you all shoot your bags of color in the
air. This was so friggin cool!!!!! I don’t know how to explain it but it was
awesome seeing all the color blast into the air and everyone jumping and dancing
and having a great time! I mean it is
called the Happiest 5K on Earth right! Nick
Cannon was a part of this as well and a fantastic energetic host. The other girls were too hot and tired, but
Holly and I kept going back and completely enjoying ourselves jumping around
and getting hit with all kinds of color.
It was awesome and Holly was the perfect person to bounce around
with. She took a couple of great shots:
I really enjoyed this 5K and would do it again if
I can find a fellow power walker. The
only downfall is I’m still trying to get that neon green out of my hair! I also think I lost a layer of skin scrubbing
the stuff off later on, but – totally worth it.
Laura made a really cute before and after shot you can see below:
Next up is the 5K I did on the 4th of
July.
Apparently this is the 4th annual! I had no idea this existed. D found it and suggested we sign up. She actually convinced my brother to do it as
well. It’s called the Orange Park Acres
5K and parade. We had all pretty much
planned on doing this at our own paces, so we all brought ear buds and decided
to challenge ourselves. Of course my
brother over did it and pushed himself too hard. Le Sigh.
Boys. I power walked the entire
race and finished in 38 minutes! I
thought that was pretty damn good for walking!
I also was only a couple minutes behind my brother and D who jogged
it.
What I loved about this race, was the neighborhood
we went through! So beautiful!!! It’s the Katella side of Orange Park Acres
and most of the houses up there are huge ranch style layouts . Most had horses and just amazing
landscape. I saw emu, llama, mini
donkeys, mini horses, big horses and chickens!
It was hilarious! A lot of people
were outside rooting us on as we went by and set up for the parade that
followed the 5K. Lots of great patriotic
décor and happy faces. My favorite was a
little old lady standing all by herself in her front lawn wearing a fantastic gaudy
red/white/blue hat, waving a little flag in one hand and a cocktail in the
other. Amazing.
There were a lot of hills on this route which I loved
because it gave me that extra workout.
I was also enjoying pacing these two little boys
about 7 or 8 years old. They would shoot
past me, wear out and walk. Then I would
pass them. Repeat. This happened the entire race. Then as we approached the finish line which
was at the top of one of the larger hills I sprinted past the boys. I heard them curse and start chasing me but I
won. So silly and so funny! I of course paid for that one shortly after
when my knee swelled up to the size of a grapefruit but totally worth it. Tee hee hee!!!
We stayed for part of the parade afterwards which
was really cute and creative.
I think I may sign up for that one again next
year!
It felt great to start out the holiday with a
great workout! The before shot is below.
So two very cool 5K’s to report on.
I really do love these fun runs. I don’t mind doing some of them alone if I go
in planning that, but I’d like to do more of them with friends. Next up is ROC again which my friend Fatima
will be pacing me, after that is Drenched which I’m expecting to be alone. Foam Fest I’m doing with Fatima in August,
then Rugged Maniac with two friends that are pacing me then finishing up with
the Zombie run as a zombie again. Yup,
signed up for a boat load this year! As
long as I can keep doing them I’d sure like too. It’s such a fun way to challenge myself.
I am finding I need to be careful though. I followed up the 5K with a 12 mile bike ride
on my beach cruiser the next day and ended up at home with ice packs on both
knees sucking down a bottle of Advil. Not
horrible but defiantly need to be conscious of my limits.
I’m so grateful to be able to be active and I do
always like to live by the motto I’ve posted below.
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