Color Me Rad in Chicago

I just entered to run in Color Me Rad in Chicago July 20th!

I'm excited because I have wanted to do something like this since I first heard about it a couple months ago. I love the idea of coming out of this with splashes of color all over your body. I have also always wanted to run a marathon even though I was always afraid to register/ I knew I'd never be able to complete one. 

I'm not planning on running the whole thing... I don't even know if I plan to run at all. Since this is my first time and since I always hated running in elementary school, I want to take it easy. The people I'm going with, Ryan and a friend, want to run. So, awesome, I guess I'll be doing this alone! I still think it's a big step for me since I don't run, period. I'm not athletic and I don't pretend to be. I don't want to be athletic either, I just want to try something new and I know, or at least I've heard, that this event is really fun.

Plus, I'll get a free shirt out of it (:

I eventually want to do the marathons for people to run for cancer and other diseases because I feel like it would feel good to donate and run (or walk) for a good cause, not to mention it would be beneficial for whatever charity the event is for. I remember in high school everyone would do Relay For Life and I always wanted to do it but no one ever invited me to join their group. Oh well, now that I don't feel embarrassed to be alone (I am going with my boyfriend and friend so I won't be THAT alone), I'm going for this!

Plus, it'll be beneficial for my health and blah blah blah. Most of all, I'm going for the fun of it. The fact that I get to do something actually fun in the city instead of doing something boring and stressful like taking the trains and going to school is different and refreshing so I'm certainly excited for that.

I'd like to get more involved in stuff that goes on in the city but it's hard to when you commute and getting around is just so difficult and exhausting. Maybe I'll move there sometime soon..?

Side note: To participate in a color run like this near you go to the Color Me Rad website or Google search for any color run you'd like to participate in. It is expensive, but I'm hoping it's worth it!