Those were just some of the gems from Michelle & Marni. They are a natural barrier that you shouldn’t try to pass. Also if there are people in front of your path walking, then just start walking too. When going up hills, run in short distances. Another pro tip included making sure you set walking goals such as ‘We’ll walk at the next (fill in the blank)’ (corner, set of lights, etc.) You should also walk right before the big push to the finish line so you look most impressive running through the finish line (making it seem like you had run the whole time to that point). That kept me going all the way to the next checkpoint but there were no water bottles there. The biggest example of that was telling me there were water bottles at the next checkpoint. They provided a lot of tips that kept me going, including the big one: lie to yourself (and others). Michelle and Marni were especially encouraging. Michelle and Marni were VERY encouraging running partners!! And totally makes me want to do more runs and keep pushing myself! Don’t get me wrong, we definitely had walking breaks – but still managed to finish the 5k in about 40 minutes!! This is amazing to me. It was a gorgeous day for a run and I pushed myself harder than I would have had I just been going solo, because I didn’t want to hold the group back. They aren’t awarded in medals, but they take home tie-dyed T-shirts, share. Participants in this 5K aren’t trying to get their best time they’re trying to have their best time. George with its 5K race on May 10 at the Ridge Top Complex at 317 S. The route started at Northlands and went down south to the Ada Boulevard/river valley area, then back up again to Northlands. GEORGE Color Me Rad announced on Wednesday that it will be returning to St. I told everyone they could feel free to leave me behind because I didn’t want to hold them back but they insisted they would stick with my pace – which in the end I was so appreciative of. Our team consisted of Kelsey, her boyfriend, Michelle, Marni, Breanna and myself! Everyone except me and Breanna had done runs before. Also when I got my race packet with the cool T-Shirt, bright coloured sunglasses and I bought additional rad shorts, I just started getting very excited to participate! In fact the Color Me Rad FAQ also lists walking as an acceptable option for the “race.” So that definitely helped ease my worries. But I was encouraged by everyone not to bail – and that walking would be fine. I had maybe gone for two runs around the block and perhaps one walk, in the months leading up to Color Me Rad. Many failed gym dates to prep for Color Me Rad but in the end we crushed it anyway!Īs July came around and the race loomed ever closer, I was 99% sure I wasn’t going to go because of how unprepared I felt.
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