#COLOR ME RAD PHOTOS SKIN#
Everybody is welcome: parents, grand-parents, students, friends and accomplished athletes.Īt every kilometer, there is a new outburst of colors which cover the skin of participants and give them renewed impetus, changing them into walking masterpieces. Doused with colors, the race is pure pleasure for children and adults. It is not competitive and it is not timed. Participants are going to experience a unique moment which brings the whole community together and with a view to ensuring education for children.Ĭolor Me Rad is a 5-km race aimed only at making participants laugh. There is no idea of competition, as there is no timing. Or in the case of RAD the color represents the end of lame runs and the beginning of fun runs. The festive colors used are a sign of winter’s end and spring’s new beginnings. What is Color Me Rad?Ĭolor Me Rad is based on the Hindu Festival of Colors, otherwise known as Holi. For the first time in Africa, the famous fun race coming from US arrives in Lagos on Sunday 31st of January 2016! From Bar-Beach to Freedom Park.
#COLOR ME RAD PHOTOS FULL#
I need another goal and this time I am hoping to run the full thing, no walking at all.To celebrate this new year, Alliance Francaise Lagos bring you a unique program – Color Me Rad.
So, what’s next? I am in the process for signing up for another 5k in September. There is no better feeling than working really hard to achieve something and not doing it for anybody but yourself. And now, I think I can consider myself a runner. But I faced the challenge head on, worked really hard and stayed committed. Running is hard for me, it was (and still is) absolutely a challenge. We are all faced with different challenges throughout our lives. It was a lot of fun, just kind of hard to keep the car clean on the way home! We’d all purchased extra colour packs (which we awkwardly had to run with, one of the only negatives about the event I came across) and attacked each other after the event. We all got absolutely covered in the colour powder… we were looking pretty rad. Everyone seemed light hearted and supportive. Fun! The vibe was awesome, there was just so much energy. There were 4 or 5 colour bomb stations where you either got sprayed with coloured water or had coloured powder thrown at you. I say mostly, because although the race wasn’t timed, as soon as I see other people around me, my competitive nature kicks in a little. Like, I mentioned before, it was fun and mostly non-competitive.
Running really doesn’t come easy to me, so it was such a great feeling to cross that finish line, running, knowing I had worked really hard to get to that point.Ĭolor Me Rad was an awesome event. I had to do a couple of minutes of walking about 3 times, but I ran the rest of the race. But, that was ok, they all did their thing and I did mine, but it was still really nice to have a team there to support and encourage me.įor my first 5k, I thought the run went really well. I signed up on a team with Nick, Lauren, Laura and Trevor, all of whom are much better and well seasoned runners than I am. So, a couple of weeks ago I was prepared to run my first 5k- Color Me Rad, here in Edmonton! The great thing about this run was that it wasn’t timed and it had a great fun, non-competitive atmosphere. I know nothing motivates me more than the desire not to look stupid… 🙂 There was no way I wanted to be huffing and puffing and walking most of the course! I signed up for the Color Me Rad 5K race in early July. I also think it is really important to set a goal for yourself, like signing yourself up for a race. I used the 5K runner app on my iPhone and I think it was absolutely awesome! I’ve also heard nothing but great things about the Running Room programs. Of course everyone is different, but if you are a new runner, I think it’s a lot better to follow a training program that starts really quite easy and slowly ups the intensity. I followed other people’s running programs, but they didn’t work for me and I don’t know if my heart was in it, so I would just get frustrated and give up.
In the past despite the encouragement and best intentions of those around me, I would get really discouraged. So, without fail, for the past few years every summer I started some sort of running program and without fail, I never got over the “I hate running so much” phase. I think running is a necessity! 😉Īlthough I grew up always doing athletic activities, like dancing or swimming, I am just not a natural runner. And as someone with a food blog who loves eating out, cooking, baking and a nice cocktail or glass of wine…. I have been wanting to learn to run for quite a while now.
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