Last year, I ran my first 5K, and it was the proudest experience of my life to date. I don’t LIKE to run, and I probably never will, but I will continue to do it because it makes me feel accomplished and it’s super effective for weight loss. But I can’t say I’ve ever thought running was FUN.
Until now.
How freaking fun does this 5K look?
All runners in The Color Run start out in a plain white t-shirt. At 1K, they’re doused with yellow paint. At 2K, green, 3K, blue, 4K, purple, 5k, the rainbow. You end up looking like this:
Chicago’s run takes place on June 2, but it’s offered at a variety of cities throughout the country. Check http://thecolorrun.com for full details. The fee for Chicago is $35 if you sign up before March 1–$25 if you can get a group of four to sign up together. A good portion of the fee will go to a TBD charitable organization.
This will definitely be one my 5Ks this year! I am going to concentrate on all the fun, crazy pictures and not this sort of terrifying picture:
Holy moly. Good thing the paint is edible, natural and nontoxic.
This run is billed as a non-competitive run, so it’s a perfect 5K for first-timers and those who want to walk portions. If you run the Chicago race, I will see you there!
Note: All photos are from http://thecolorrun.com and The Color Run’s Facebook page.
This looks amazing! The one near me isn’t until end of Sept, which gives me plenty of time to prepare. I’m going to do this one!!
Holy cow, Kristen…we have way too much in common — it’s scary!! I’m moving from Chicago in a few months (sad face) to San Francisco, and was going to run this race there (as a way to kickoff my new life)!!! We’ll have to compare experiences
BTW, I had “stopped by” today to tell you that I just checked Geneen Roth’s book out of the library…maybe we can meet up for coffee/tea to discuss it before I move?
I am jealous of your move to San Francisco! I LOVE it there! And I would definitely like to meet up! I will e-mail you and we can set something up! I think Geneen Roth’s “Women, Food and God” and her earlier books are probably more directly relevant to weight issues, but the money one has some good sections too!
This looks like so much fun but unfortunately our only race in Florida is in Orlando (over 2 hrs away) and it’s in the height of holiday season (December 2nd) which is impossible to take an extra day off… I am going to be looking for other races in the area though because running is a great tool!