Color Me Rad 5K Giveaway- Enter Now!
Since running the Sarasota Half Marathon I've scaled back on my running a bit, partially because it's nearing summer and it's getting warmer but mostly because my body and my mind needed a little break. In case you didn't know it, I happen to be a bit of a perfectionist and I also have a touch of O.C.D. Okay, a little more than a touch but the point is because of these things I tend to take my running quite serious. Too serious sometimes.
Recently, through the Tampa Bay Bloggers, I was offered the chance to run in the Color Me Rad 5K in Tampa on April 18th and while this is a race I have always wanted to do, it presented me with another challenge. I was going to be running for fun and not trying for a PR. To tell you the truth, this made me want to do it even more!
I think Color Me Rad is going to be a blast and I wanted to share the experience with my friends so this year I'll be running with my little friend Jayde, my friend Lori, and her daughter Jen. All three of them are fairly new to running and really starting to enjoy it and I think this is going to be the perfect venue for them. What a great way to fall in love with running, right? Or to fall back in love with it, in my case.
Color Me Rad is kid friendly, walker friendly, and this year they have 8 color stations. EIGHT! That's more than any other color race and it's all gluten free. They also give you some pretty cool swag including free photos, an awesome T-shirt and these rockin knee high socks, hollah!
I'm so excited about this event. You start out in your whitest of white and throughout the run, the race volunteers coat you with liquids, powders and gels of color and you finish looking like a Jackson Pollock painting. After the run, there's a party with music and food! It's going to be so much fun and I plan on taking a ton of pictures!
I wish I could bring everyone with me but since I can't, here is a code that you can use to get 40% off registration. Just click on the image to register.
And because I think this is a race everyone should run I'm going to give away 2 race entries to two people! If you win an entry, you'll also win a second one and you can share this awesome adventure with one of your friends. Enter below and I'll be announcing the winners on Friday, April 10th.
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I did one in Miami in May…it wasn't very colorful 🙁 LOL We all were sweaty and the colors ran together to make brown. But it was fun!
LOL, I'll probably be lime green or something when it's over because that is the kind of luck I have. I'll run and race and end up looking like fresh snot!
Damn! Yet, another reason I wished I lived in Florida. I would be all over entering that baby if I was down there. I LOVE fun runs. An awesome mix of people on a mission to have a blast! Flower, you must release your OCD for this race. As you know, I am a relative newbie to running and was at my first glow run. I had to let go on the need to pass people because there are a TON of people at those. Tip: Don't be like me and laugh while going through the color zones. Forgot my inhaler and fought several coughing fits because they were totally relentless when it came to nailing me with that powder. Also, clear work goggles might not be a bad idea. Talk about neon eye boogers!
I have very fond memories of that race. It was the first time I heard someone say to me, "One day, I will be running like you!" It was a beautiful moment for me. All the races prior to that had been me saying the exact same thing. She of course got a hug and I shed a tear:) I am such a sap!