Monday, September 19, 2016

Color Run Recap

before the race and still clean

Saturday the kids and I did a 1 mile color run. We did a color run a few years ago and I think they're rather gross, but at the same time I kind of felt like my 40 by 40 goal had to have a color run in the mix. This year I actually missed that color run because of another race I ran, so when I came across this one, I decided to add it to my race schedule. And I also hoped a one mile color run would be a little less yucky than a 5k color run. That point is debatable since I think there were just as many (or more) color stations in the one mile run, just a lot closer together. Ah well.

River ran ahead at one point, then turned around to wave at me. too cute!

Since River has been doing so well with our hikes, I decided to sign him up for the race along with Sunshine and me. This is the first race he's run, and he's got the t-shirt to prove it :) He didn't run the whole thing, but he did run a good amount of it- he really did a great job.

since I was pushing the stroller the color throwers were careful and I didn't get too dirty

Ocean got a smidge on his little toes

River and Sunshine came out the worst

Sunshine's been more motivated to exercise and eat right since starting her gymnastics class because she wants to get strong enough to do all the different activities. So while I hung back with River, Sunshine took off and finished a few minutes before us. This is the first time she's run a race without Mr M or me next to her. I'm so proud of her!

after the race was over, they passed around the leftover colored cornstarch and then had everyone throw it in the air

it looked really cool

though it quickly turned into a gross cloud

River booked it out of there as soon as he realized what was going on

making his escape

River and I completed the race in 18:25. Certainly not my fastest mile time ever, but that wasn't the goal here.

sweet little boy, right?

wouldn't harm a soul, right?

he drank some gatorade and then rubbed his face and eyes with his red cornstarch-covered hands and came out looking like a zombie who'd been munching on someone

Last week's mileage:

Monday- hiked about 2.5 miles in Shenandoah NP
Wednesday- 3.25 miles run/walk on treadmill
Thursday- hiked our local park for the first time in quite awhile. We did a 1.25 mile loop with friends. I wore Ocean on my back, River and their little boy F walked. I hadn't realized how much faster and stronger than River is than when he first started walking during our hikes. The difference between his and F's endurance (it was his first time) was marked. Though in retrospect, River did the hike on Monday without complaining and it was much more strenuous.
Friday- 3.25 miles run/walk on the treadmill
Saturday- 1 mile color run (walked with kiddos)
                Total for the week: 11.25 miles

22nd race in 2016



Month
Event
Time
1.
January
New Year’s Day 5k
33:01
2.
February
Frostbite 5k
37:37
3.
February
Mud Run
1:35:37
4.
March
4k Walk
33:19
5.
March
March 5k
33:49
6.
March
Pi Day Virtual 5k
1:01:30
7.
March
Obstacle Race
44:06
8.
April
Glow Run
35:16
9.
April
April 5k
41:15
10.
April
Evening Run
34:59
11.
May
May 5k
35:18
12.
May
Evening Cross Country Race
43:17
13.
June
June 5k
39:21
14.
June
1 Mile Glow Run
11:38
15.
June
Vineyard 5k
39:10
16.
July
July 5k
35:53
17.
August
Predict Your Time 5k
37:41
18.
August
August 5k
35:45
19.
August
NPS 100th Virtual 10k
1:49:17
20.
August
4 Mile Run
45:20
21.
September
Labor Day 5k
46:54
22.
September
1 Mile Color Run
18:25


























34th race towards my 40 by 40 goal


Date
Event
Distance
Event Type
1.
July 2015
4th of July 5k
5k
Pregnant
2.
August
4 Mile Fun Run
4 miles
Road Race
3.
September
All Terrain
5k
Mixed surface
4.
October
Hill Valley Half
13.1 miles
Virtual half marathon
5.
October
Corn Maze 5k
5k
Corn Maze
6.
October
Kilted Trail 5k
5k
Kilted race
7.
November
Trail Half
13.6 miles
Trail Half
8.
November
Turkey Trot
5k
Road Race
9.
December
Veteran’s 5k
5k
Mixed surface
10.
December
Army Virtual Marathon
26.23 miles
Virtual marathon
11.
January 2016
New Year’s Day 5k
5k
Road race
12.
February
Frostbite 5k
5k
Cross country race
13.
February
Mud Run
4.8 miles
Mud run
14.
March
4k Walk
4k
Walk
15.
March
March 5k
5k
Road race
16.
March
Pi Day Virtual 5k
5k
Virtual 5k Walk
17.
March
10 mile race
Not applicable
Water stop volunteer
18.
March
Obstacle Race
5k
Obstacle run
19.
April
Glow Run
5k
Glow Run, 1st of 2 races in 12 hours
20.
April
April 5k
5k
Pushing jogger, 2nd of 2 races in 12 hours
21.
April
Evening Run
5k
Evening run
22.
May
10k Kayak Race
10k
Kayak race
23.
May
May 5k
5k
1st of 2 races in same day
24.
May
Evening CC Race
5k
Evening cross country, 2nd of 2 races in same day
25.
June
June 5k
5k
Pushing jogger, 1st of 2 races in same day
26.
June
1 Mile Glow Run
1 mile
Pushing jogger with both boys, 2nd of 2 races in same day, glow run
27.
June
Vineyard 5k
5k
Vineyard run
28.
July
July 5k
5k
Road race
29.
August
Predict Your Time 5k
5k
Predict your time
30.
August
August 5k
5k
Road race
31.
August
NPS 100th Virtual 10k
10k
Virtual 10k run
32.
August
4 Mile Run
4 miles
Road race
33.
September
Labor Day 5k
5k
With all 3 kiddos
34.
September
1 Mile Color Run
1 mile
Color run, Sunshine's first solo race, River’s first race

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