Color Me Rad Sacramento 5K

On Memorial Day, my sister and I participated in the Color Me Rad 5K run in Sacramento. It was a blast!

We arrived to find the party had already started: a DJ was jamming some awesome tunes, runners were doing Zumba moves to warm up, and people in white t-shirts and neon-colored Raybans were walking around everywhere. 

We pinned on our race numbers and quickly decided we had to join our fellow runners in donning a RAD tattoo :)

I have to say, I felt pretty badass adding that to my collection of tattoos. Once we were pumped up and ready to go, we headed over to the starting line. 

Fortunately for us, a generous girl who was running by herself decided to share her packet of color with us, so I started out the race covered in bright pink.

A little over three miles of running later, we were stoked to have finished the race. It was awesome sharing the experience with other runners and watching the crazy antics of people getting color bombed by handfuls of starchy powder. Plus, by the end of everything, we were a rainbow of color: we'd been soaked in liquid and then doused with the cornstarch powder multiple times. 

My favorite part was at the very end, when a crowd of runners who had finished the race gathered near the DJ booth. Cued by his countdown, we all threw our last color bomb packets into the air at the same time, and the air was filled with a haze of color.

It felt so invigorating and exciting to be a part of such a fun event, and to contribute to several great causes -- the Special Olympics, and a relief fund for Boston. Every step of the way, I felt so fully present to the moment, fully conscious and alive.

I'm so grateful to have a body that lets me run when I want to and a beautiful a sister I can share silly experiences with. Cheers!