the color run, part 2!

So, I signed up for another color run, like 2 weeks after my first one! This one was in Winston-Salem though, pretty much the same distance away as Charlotte. Still, I had a blast!

My GPS on my phone didn't work and I didn't take my watch, so I have no idea what my time was or anything like that. It didn't really matter though, because this run was more for fun than anything else! Next color run that I do, I think i'll wear a tutu or dress up or something like that! There definitely is going to be more in the future though!

This time they had colored water as well as the colored powder stuff, which was pretty neat! I liked the shirts much better this time too, but when I washed this one all the color came out. :( The one from the run in Charlotte didn't wash all the way out, but instead the color just faded, needless to say I was a little sad.

There were a ton of people at this one, even though it hadn't sold out by the time it started. There were kids, babies in strollers, whole families, pregnant women pushing strollers with babies, there was just a variety of people! There is going to be another one in Raleigh in September, I think, but I am debating on signing up for that one as I will be towards the end of my half marathon training, so we will see!

Then there was the color party at the end! Wow, so much COLOR!!!

And of course my Race Swag!

I love these fun runs, they make running so much more than just exercise! They make it enjoyable, instead of feeling like you're just exercising, you're having fun!



myrtle beach pnc 5k

I ran the PNC 5k in Myrtle Beach in February. It was a night race, and I don't run at night, and I haven't ever ran a night race before so I wasn't sure what to expect. It wasn't bad at all! I did the best that I have ever done that night.

I was nervous throughout the day, so I wasn't able to eat too much, which I thought was going to turn around and bite me in the butt later. Thankfully it didn't, and I did extremely well, for me! I will definitely be doing this run again next year, but i'll be aiming for the half marathon by then! *hopefully!*

My time was 35:43, and I came in 574th out of 923 people and 36th out of 53 in my age group, but I thought I was going to die there at the end! I physically pushed myself to my limits that night during the run, which I haven't done before during my training runs. I was determined to do well!

There was a couple children there running the race with their parents and I can't wait until little bit is old enough to actually run with me instead of in her stroller! I remember seeing an 8 year old running with her father and I told her how awesome I thought that it was that she was running with her father! He told me that in 2012 he ran the 5k and got a medal and after she saw the medal she had to do it this year! (See i'm not the only one doing it for the bling!) :)

My daughter was there though, cheering me on! My dad came with her so that she could sit on the sidelines and cheer me on!

I looked a little rough here, but this was while I was crossing the finish line!! As I said earlier I thought I was going to die at the end! But, hey, No Pain, No Gain! Am I right!?

The swag bag that they gave us was really nice, it even came with a blanket! I gave the blanket to my daughter though to cover up with. The medal was really nice, it was my first official medal!

Overall I had a fun time, and the run was really nice. I didn't get to run by and see the beach though like the marthoners did, but hey, it was still great! Maybe next time!

r.i.t.n.y 5k

How did you ring in your new years?! I rang mine in with a 5k, starting at midnight! There were quite a few people there, more than I thought would be there. I was very nervous when it first started. I was running in my very first official 5k. But I ended up having a ton of fun, and I had my little munchkins at the finish line waiting for me when it was all over with! It made me feel so awesome to cross that finish line, I just wish I had done it faster, but, hey i'm getting better! 

I know it's already January 2nd, but it's better now than never to announce my goals for 2013. Do you set goals for yourself each year? I don't normally, and if I do I don't ever reach them :/ I'm going to do better this year and actually stick to my goals.

- Run 13 in 2013 (it doesn't have to be 13 5ks, or 13 half marathon or marathons, just runs)

- Run a half marathon ( I got my sights set on the Rock-n-Roll Half marathon in Virginia) 

- Complete a warrior dash 

- Start meal planning

- Eat healthier

- Stop procrastinating so much!

Now go run!

christmas

Phew! What a busy week I have had! I am a procrastinator and I love to put things off until the last minute. Like I waited until Saturday to but Christmas presents, what a nightmare! Haha, I guess it was my fault, but I didn't even get a chance to get any running in. Although, I did sign up for a virtual 5k for January, The Virtual Movie Madness 5k, it sounds awesome right?! Yea, I know it's a virtual run, but, hey, it's a 5k! Also I signed up for JillConyers.com 13 in 2013, so I AM committed to 13 5k's in 2013! Woot, 2013, here I come!!!!

tuesday

Well I made it out to run this morning. I woke up a little late so I didn't quite get in the full mile that I had wanted much less the 2 miles that I needed to do. I don't know about for you guys, but work has been super busy for me lately. I have so much to do, while still learning to do the new things that I have been tasked with doing. I kind of miss the slow steady pace that I had before, but, hey when you get promoted you have to learn new things. I am very thankful I got promoted, but whew, is there a lot of new stuff to learn! I'm getting the hang of it though. 
My first "real" 5k is coming up in February and I have set a goal for myself of 35 minutes. If I can run this 5k in under 35 minutes I will get a new pair of shoes!!!! So excited, so hopefully I get beat it to get those new shoes! These are the shoes that I want:

They are so colorful! Perfect to run The Color Run in in March! Here's to getting those new shoes and a better tomorrow! I am determined to become a morning person and get up early every morning to go running.

you have to start somewhere

In November I ran my first 5k. I was out of shape, unprepared, untrained and doing it with a stroller that felt like it weighed 200 pounds. I don't even know how long it took me to semi run walk the 3.1 miles, but it felt like FOREVER! That was the moment I decided I needed more, I had to do better, move quicker, and most importantly get in shape! I needed to do it, not just for me, but for the 2.5 year old I was pushing along with me. This is hopefully going to be my way of keeping track of my journey along the way, so follow along!

 This is me and little K at the Color Run in November 2012, it was windy and cold but we had a blast!