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Color Me RAD

This weekend, my sister, brother-in-law, boyfriend and I all participated in a 5k (about 3 miles) called Color Me RAD. Part of the proceeds went to a local charity too, so on top of it being amazingly fun, it was for a good cause.


It was a really good experience and totally worth every penny. It wasn't as cheap as some of our local races, but it wasn't timed and it was very very fun. The race started with small non-toxic, gluten free, cornstarch color packets. Then as you walked/ran the course, they had different color stations where they would throw color at you and you'd walk through giant clouds of it. Or they had stations where they would hose you down with colored water! The race started earlier in the day, so it wasn't too hot and everyone had a wonderful time.

 I've learned that doing walks as motivation to start exercising works really well. They are always fun and if you sign up to do them with other people, you definitely won't be disappointed or lack in company. The other nice thing about these activities, on top of being social and very fun, is that they don't take very long! The 5k lasted a little over an hour (of actual exercise, traffic was a different story) and the 10k we did in the spring was a little over 2 hours. Spending an hour or two every weekend or so to train and then attending the event isn't a huge time commitment and improves your health. 
Get up and go!


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