This Saturday I will be participating in my first 5K, and I am scared to death. Even though I played soccer and ran track in high school, athletic events make me quite nervous. I feel that I am a bit behind the times since all the rage currently is to get active and fit. This summer alone, the big rage was over events such as the Color Run, the Warrior Dash, and the Tough Mudder. The Color Run is a 5K race that at each 1K checkpoint they spray the runners/walkers with a different color of paint. This summer I had many friends who participated in the July 21st, Color Run in Columbus and they absolutely loved it! The Warrior Dash is also a 5K but it is lined with several obstacles, such as jumping over fire and there is large amount of mud spread throughout the course. The first Warrior Dash race was held in 2009, and in 2012, the company will host 65 races throughout the United States, Australia and Canada. This is proof of the recent interest in physical activities and how many people are finding fun ways to use both their mental and physical strength. The Tough Mudder, is a 10-12 mile course that involves even more obstacles then the Warrior Dash, and has had more than half-a-million participants worldwide. The Tough Mudder was co-founded in 2010 and each race raises money for the Wounded Warrior Project, which is a charity that helps "veterns returnign from the battlefield or the families of those who have lost a loved one during a war. Now this Saturday my boyfriend and I will not be jumping over fire, or walking through an ice bath, but we will be participating in Beavercreek's Annual Popcorn Festival 5K. I can't wait for the race to commence and for me to enjoy a nice bag of homemade popcorn!toughmudder.com
good luck! you'll do great!
ReplyDeleteThat is so exciting Meagan! You will surprise yourself with how all those nerves will turn into adrenaline and you're going to just fly! My older brother and his fiancé have done the Warrior Dash, the Tough Mudder, and a Color Run and by far the Color Run I think was the least life threatening! They both really enjoyed the other two races and I think mainly because of the exciting obstacles and ability to get really really muddy and not care! If this weekends race goes well for you, I say you sign up for one of the three races you mentioned in your blog. Why not run and either get really muddy or blasted with paint at the same time?!! Good Luck!
ReplyDeleteMeagan, this perhaps could form a new story idea; the Springfield/Dayton area sponsors many 5k’s, but Wittenberg (that I know of) does not. Why is this? Would it be a good fundraiser and motivate students to get fit/healthy?
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