Color Run

This morning me and Becky and my middle son and her daughter did the Atlanta Color Run.  I need to say that I have never done a Color Run, I've never done a 5k....I have done a 30k (hike/run) but man...this was a different beast.

So, since my only experience with a race that I have participated in was a 30k I was not expecting
 #1 the amount of people and #2 the amount of walkers in the run.  This run was more of an obstacle course dodging walkers, kids, and strollers - you definitely are not out for a PR.  We did have a blast tho and thankfully all the color came off and I am no longer blue :-)

Connor and Nya are ready for the color spritzers :-)

So proud of Connor - this was his first race ever :-)

The afters :-)

Becky getting blown off with a leaf blower before we left

I think the color adds character :-)

Now back to ice my shin and recover so we can start the training all over again.  

Sidelined :(

My shin splints are not getting better, so I went to the sports doc today.  He said maybe, perhaps a stress fracture but it is to soon to show up on an X-ray.  So, I'm off running until after spring break.  Becky is traveling next week so we will start back slow on the 11th.  He said to work on my gait and cadence and to incorporate more walking.

But, on Saturday we have the Color Run - which of course isn't a true run - so no problem taking it nice and slow ;-)

Until the 11th I will be burning up the elliptical and the weights :)

 And chilling like the dogs :-)