The Color Run & Blate

As many of you might remember, several Oklahoma Bloggers got together on October 5th to run in the Oklahoma City Color Run!  This was my first 5K, as well as my first time to meet most of these other bloggers!  I thought I'd share some pictures to let you all know how it went!

Thanks so much, Veronica, for bringing your camera to share pictures with us all!  All these photos belong to her!  I had just recently broken my camera, so all we have left is the hubby's and I wasn't about to bring it with us to a chalky color throwing marathon.  Even if I could put it in a ziplock, it just wasn't worth the risk at that time.  RIP dearly beloved camera.  Thanks for the wonderful camping pictures you took.  You were so easy to navigate.

Finally, the first time to meet so many other Okie bloggers!  It was actually really fun getting to meet other ladies from this great state who have the similar hobby of blogging!  Sometimes I feel a bit weird talking about blogging to friends who don't blog...and I always think that they must think I'm weird.  Whether or not that is true or just some insecurity I have, it was definitely encouraging to see so many other girls who are doing the same thing! 

Here we go, left to right:
Kayla, Shae from Sprinkles and Glitter, Veronica from Passion Pink & Pearls , Sydney from The Sydney Project, Amanda from The Lady Okie,  Tienna from The Halford's, Holly from the Oklahoma Pepplers, and me.

A few of us ran together for the first part of the race, but as there were so many people and not much room for big groups to stick together, we ended up just meeting some of them again at the end.  (And I have no idea why my face looks like a ghost here?  Maybe I'm just that white...wowza.)

Me, Veronica's SIL, Veronica from Passion Pink & Pearls, and Holly from The Oklahoma Pepplers!

My husband was the only guy in the group, which really meant he was the photographer for all our photos!  It's always great to bring your husband along so you can make him do things for you! ;)

Veronica was nice enough to take a few of me and the hubby.  We decided to have a color fight since we missed the main group one.  Wow, I didn't even realize how many pictures Veronica took for us!  Thanks girl, these are so much fun!

 Things are about to get dirty...

 Really, what is more fun than throwing colored powder on your spouse?

Tyler is dressed so much differently than normal that when my mom saw these pictures, she asked me, "Who is that guy you're with?"  I wanted to say, "Uh...mom, you're new son-in-law?"  She figured it out after a second. ;)

Tyler is looking kind of like a ninja here.

When we play fight, we play fight hard.  (If you missed this story from a long time ago, we managed to break my computer screen from play fighting, which knocked a TV stand right into my screen.  We have tried to make sure we don't play fight around technology anymore.  Its what happens when you grow up with boy cousins.)

I'm pretty sure the girl behind me is scared of us.

 Hey there, Super Saiyan Tyler.

We really do play hard till the end.  Till the very last drop of powder came out of that tiny little packet. 

"Hey Tyler, eat this!"

The colorful couple! 

Well guys, that was my first 5K, first time to meet some lovely bloggers, and definitely makes me happy to be just a little bit closer to staying fit with the hubby.  Hopefully now we can keep up the running for exercise!

OKC Color Run with Discount Code!

I have an announcement for any bloggers (but especially Oklahoma bloggers) who are interested in doing the Color Run!

Have you heard of it?  It is a 5K, but where you get blasted with color each kilometer and a "Color Festival" at the finish line for more color fun.  The only rules to run are these: "Wear white at the starting line and finish plastered in color!"

You can read more info here, and watch this video that will give you a pretty good idea!

Don't you think it looks fun?  The chalk looks amazing!

Well, if you ARE interested there is good news for you!  

First of all, the Color Run is coming to Oklahoma City on October 5th!  

Second of all, there is a PROMO CODE so you can get $5 off your entry fee!

The code is: COLOR5OFF

The promo code is valid for ANY city that is not sold out! (Even if you aren't a fellow Okie, you can still get that $5 off your fee for a location near you.  You can search locations HERE.)

Lastly, go sign up!  

I've been told that the race tends to fill up really fast, so if you want a spot in an open race that you'll need to sign up quickly.  The promo code does not guarantee a spot!

More about my story, and why we're doing the Color Run...

As someone who tends to be more on the artsy/creative side than the athletic side, I'm normally not one for running.  Even when Tyler and I were engaged, I have secretly wanted to start jogging - but at the same time didn't - because I didn't want people to see me run.  Besides just generally being out of shape, I also deal with out-of-breathness due to asthma when I run, so I tend to be embarrassed at how out-of-breath I get when running.  So for the past year and a half I have refused to run with Tyler because I didn't want him to see me run, or anyone else for that matter.  

I know that I need to have more exercise in my life, and have been getting better about going to the work out facility with Tyler since we've been married - but I still wouldn't run, until now.  At our apartment now, we have a running track that loops around the small lake to the side of our apartment complex.  We went yesterday to start running so that I'll be in better shape to run in October, and to hopefully continue being in shape together even long after the 5K.  

I'm telling you this because, I know I'm not the only person who secretly wants to run/jog, but is just plain out of shape and/or too embarrassed to start!  I'm using this as an incentive to not be embarrassed to run with my much-more-in-shape-husband, as well as a reason to get there myself.  So I'm saying this:  use the promo code and the fun race with tons of color everywhere as an incentive to get out there and not be afraid to try!

PS. Lots of other Oklahoma bloggers are going to this event, so if you're an Oklahoma blogger - you should too!  We've all been looking for a time and place to meet up, so now is a great opportunity! (You can sign up for potential meetings with other bloggers in Oklahoma by signing up on the form linked here.)

**I was compensated by the Color Run with two free tickets for the race, but the words, thoughts, and opinions in this post are my own.  I am excited about getting in shape, running with my husband, and meeting other bloggers from Oklahoma!  Anything in direct quotes is information directly quoted from the information I was given about the event.**