I did it!! My first 5K in over a year and it was great fun. This event's theme included being splashed by bursts of color periodically throughout the course. There was pink, blue, yellow, orange, purple and I believe green color bursts and I made it through each one in my all white attire (a stipulation for the run). All proceeds went to Hope Village, a local one-stop shop of resources within the community that serves the disadvantaged, less-fortunate, and those who simple are down on their luck. When I first arrived In DeRidder I volunteered at one of their subsidiaries God's Food Box, a local food bank and pantry, I really enjoyed helping out and giving back to those in need. And it was a great way to really get to know and understand the community of which I was transplanted. I haven't been able to donate time since due to work hours, but I still donate food items as much as I can.
So with a determined spirit, I ran the entire thing with my new Walgreen brand headphones (I lost my Beats ear buds at the gym - still distraught over that) and even held a pretty solid pace. Nonetheless, it would be nice to get it done in under 30 minutes (my time was 43.59) There's always next time...Now if I can just get all of this blue pigment from off of mys skin, the other colors came off pretty easily (I have a feeling this blue is gonna take several attempts).
The only way to fail is to never try
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| OK, Let's get it! White is NOT flattering, lets add some color... |
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| Blue and Pink done - selfie while running! |
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| Preparing to run through purple |
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| My hand looks so pretty - I think I'm ready for Holi! |
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| The orange team is ready for me... |
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| Another selfie while running (mouth open, gasping for air) HA |
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| At the finish line I see a familiar face - AHF gym manager! |
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| I did it!!!! |
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| Can u imagine the looks I got while driving home? They were pretty comical. |
1 comment:
Great job. I am happy for you and I feel inspired!!
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