Dirty Dash Day

Today was the day to get down and dirty at the Waterloo Running Series' Dirty Dash here in Waterloo, ON. 

My children and I had a great time!  I ran the 4K race at 10:00am and then joined my children for the 1K fun run at 11:00am. 

Here we are at home before leaving to go to the event...

Now at the start line as we were waiting for the 8K runners to hit the mud pit...

There was no way I was taking my iPhone with me for this race, so I left it with my husband to take pictures of us. 

It was a hot day and today's 4K run felt harder than the 12.79K I ran yesterday. LOL  Today was to be my rest day but I could not pass up this fun event to be a part of. Plus, I was able to get a full body mud wrap without having to make an appointment at the spa. 

That's me in the middle swimming in the mud pit. 

I had to pull up my shorts as I exited the pit...

My whites were no longer white. I must see how well my washing machine works later.  After finishing the 4K, I made my way over to the Dirty Dash photo banner for my first after shot ...

I think I was sporting about 5+ pounds of mud by this time. LOL  I remained covered in mud as it was almost time for the Kids Fun Run. With 5 minutes to go until the start, we got ready at the starting line. 

The mud was starting to dry as you can see on my left shoulder, so it was time to run and end with the mud put again. 

My son wanted to run on his own and my daughter wanted me to run with her. I wish I had a camera at this point because my daughter was a star. So was my son, but I only saw him for a few minutes and then he was off and running.  The 1K course went into the woods shortly after we started, which was nice because it was cooler in there. We ran through the woods down to the stream which was about the half way point.  Then once our feet were cooled by running through the water we made our way up the hill into the final stretch. The reason why I say my daughter was a star was because she pretty much ran the entire way. The final hill was a bit tough for her so she decided to walk, but not for long. She was off and running towards the mud pit finish. 

We were able to catch up to my son at the finish. He was in the middle of the mud pit as we were about to enter. 

My son is the one in the white t-shirt. In the last photo, my daughter and I are just at the edge of the mud, getting ready to dive in. She was a little bit nervous I think but she went in anyway. She got scared when she thought she was stuck, but I pulled her out and plunked her down once again. She was starting to have fun again and she crawled her way through the mud. 

Here she is swimming through the mud...

We are the muddy ones in the middle going under the flags...

Here we are, the Dirty Duo making our way out...

After grabbing a drink of water, we made our way over for our group "After" shot...

They don't look happy, but they were. They were hungry and wanted to wash off a bit. But first...

                     SPLAT!!!!!

We went back down to the stream to wash off. My kids loved that too!

It was a great day!

Looking forward to our next run together. That one will be, In Running Colour, on Saturday August 24th at Columbia Lake in Waterloo. 

Thank you Waterloo Running Series for putting on such great events. 

I will keep you posted on how clean I get out clothes from today. They are soaking right now and will be hitting the washing machine later tonight. 

I know it's been awhile since my last post, but I was on holidays the first week of July and then this past week was time for getting back to reality. I hope I will be able to do a recap of the past couple weeks. I stuck to my 21K training and I will tell you all about another day. 

Until then...Stay Strong!

Trina

                         Face First

                     All Cleaned Up

Getting Down and Dirty...

...with my running.  Last night I signed up for another race, but this time, it's time to get dirty.

The Dirty Dash on Sunday July 14th at Bechtal Park here in Waterloo, ON.

Since Sundays are my Walk & Stretch days, I decided to just do the 4KM run instead of the 8KM.  I will also be helping two other dirty runners in their first race.  My son and daughter are both very excited to take part in this event.  They will be running in the 1KM Kid's Fun Run.  They are going to get SO dirty!  Thankfully there will be outdoor showers to clean up in or else I'm afraid we would have to walk home, and that wouldn't be fun.

I was able to get my whites white again, 

so I think I will wear them to the Dirty Dash.  First they were covered in colours from Color Me RAD 5K, now it's time to get them DIRTY!!!

Before the Color Me RAD 5K run, I bought my son a pack of 8 white t-shirts, I think he has worn all of them since last Saturday...LOL...well at least 5 of them anyway.  He will be sporting one on those for the Dirty Dash.  And for my daughter, I picked up a pair of white shorts, white t-shirt and white tank top.  I will let her choose her "white" ensemble.  I will be sure to take "before" and "after" pictures and share them with you.  They are going to LOVE IT!

In addition to my 21K training program, I have also started Jillian Michaels Body Revolution again.  This would be Round 3.  My first round was strict and pretty much to a T with the program.  Round 2 was on and off through last fall, while dealing with a nasty cold bug.  After a rough start to the year (emotionally), which continued on for the past six months...YES...we are six months into the year already.  Where does the time go????  Make everyday count!

I had started with Workout 1 on Monday of last week, but with everything that was going on, I decided I would begin it this week. And that is what I did. I started with Workout 1 on Monday and Workout 2 yesterday. Instead of doing Body Revolution Cardio 1, I ran instead. That will probably be the I roll during this Round.  My running will be my cardio with  added cardio on some of my strength training days.

With the heat and humidity that we have had here the past few days, it has made my workouts much harder and sweatier, but I think that's what I needed to get me going again. I am a Leo and I love the sun and the heat.  I wasn't really feeling like running tonight, but I did it!  I got out there and I completed my training run of an 18 minute run, 2 minute walk, 18 minute run. I always feeling like I'm cheating when I get to the walking part of this training night.  

I know that it's all about conditioning the body to rest and then push harder. So I will follow my training and do what I am told.  My training will finish on the 23rd of August so if anyone has any suggestions for a good Half Marathon for a first timer, I would really appreciate the information. 

Getting back to Body Revolution...let me know if you too are doing it again or for the first time. Since doing BR the first time, I have come across some really great recipes that I will be mixing into my healthy diet along with some of the recipes from the Body Revolution meal plan. 

I want to take this moment to thank you for sticking with me through my journey. Your support means a lot to me. I was feeling crappy because I had a real crappy feeling in regards to my Dad. My blog posts had become few and far between as were some of my workouts. I didn't want to write and get you down because of how I was feeling. And without getting into too much of that, I am back now. Yes the next few months may be tough because of the loss of my Dad, but it also gives me a new reason to carry on and to Stay Strong on my journey. My Dad was always there for my entire family and I want to be there for them too. He was strong, loving and stubborn, and YES I am made the exact same way.  So I will not let sadness get me down.  I will remember all the wonderful things my Dad did for myself and for others and I will carry on as I know he would want me to. I will take care of myself so I can live a long and happy life like he did. And yes that life includes getting down and dirty.  

I hope if you live in the Waterloo, ON area you will join me at the Dirty Dash on Sunday July 14th. You can register online at www.runwaterloo.com Sign up for the 8K or the 4K and if you have children get them involved too with the 1K fun run for kids. We have to make sure are children are healthy and strong. They are the future. 

Before I leave you for tonight, I wanted to share with you my dinner, well part of it anyway. 

The salad is all homegrown from my potted gardens. I have planters on my front porch railings and this year I planted vegetables and herbs in them. With a few flowers for some added colour. 

My salad tonight was organic spinach with a touch of basil and some red and green leaf lettuce. So good and so great to know that I grew it all myself. That's thanks to the green thumb that I got from my Dad and Mum.

So good!

Tomorrow I will be getting back to Workout 1 in the morning and then hitting the trail or the road for a 30 minute run tomorrow night. 

Until then...Stay Strong!

And thank you again for your love and support.

Trina

I AM RAD!!! And I AM Canadian and That Means...

The next run with color I do, I want U to join me because the word coloUr includes U. So the next run that involves colour I am doing is, the Waterloo Running Series' "In Running Colour". It's going to be awesome!  The run is a 4KM run with colour stations along the route and it's all for FUN. For more excitement and fun, "In Running Colour" is having a 1KM fun run for the kids.  My kids are going to ROCK the place. 

My husband and our two children came with me today to show their support for me and my sister, and to get totally RAD. And that they did!!!  We ALL did!!!  Even my husband got hit with some unexpected colour. He was dressed for the weather, which was rainy, but he 's English so he was well prepared. Prepared for the rain but not for what our daughter had in store for him. A pink colour bomb!  I was stunned because I knew that he was keeping his distance from the crowds and the many colour bombs swirling around. But how could you escape this little cutie...

She asked me to pour the coloured powder into the plastic bag she got from her RAD glasses that she got, and then she turned and threw it on her Dad. He was covered in PINK powder.  Too funny. I wish I would have snapped a picture. (This took place after the run)

I was supposed to go out in the 10am wave, but SO many people lined up that it was probably more like the 10:30am wave that I started with.  It didn't matter though, I ran with my sister and we hit the colour stations and finished the run together. Here we are at the start line...

All nice and clean and the sun was shining for a few minutes anyway. 

We were closer and counting down for our turn to go. 

Here are a few pictures of me out on the course. 

Coming up to a colour bombing station...

Here we go with some colour...

This picture below is not very clear, but this was a liquid colour station...

They certainly made sure you were not wearing all white anymore. LOL

Yes, I was trying to catch some colour on my tongue. LOL

Coming up to the finish line there were signs letting everyone know to pick up a colour bomb to use at the end. 

Making my way across the finish line...

We made our way to the stage to blast our colour bombs and try to grab some Color Me Rad 5K swag. My son was priceless. He was up at the front dancing and jumping and scored some very RAD swag. 

There he is, right up there with everyone else. I love him!!!

He is SO very RAD!  We had a blast!

My son is now REALLY looking forward to "In Running Colour" on August 24th. And it is taking place very close to where we live. Yay!!! We will be there to party and get crazy with colour, and that involves U. I hope to see YOU there. If you register tonight or tomorrow, you can still use the coupon code "colourful" to receive $10.00 off your registration. That code ends Sunday June 23, 2013. So register NOW!!!!

Here are some more pictures from today's RAD event...

I am sticking to my 21K training, and I thought of running the course twice for my long run day, but I didn't want to miss all the fun my kids were having at the stage.  So once we returned home, I decided to lace up my colour bombed running shoes again...

...and go for another run. 

Still full of colour everywhere. 

It was a good run, but it was HOT!  I was thinking of running the trail, but then a mosquito got me even before I could get to the forest and I stuck to the road. I came back still full of colour and now I was a sweaty colourful mess. 

Time to clean up.  I think I got most of the colour off. I cleaned my ears after my shower and what should appear on the end of the cotton swab...PINK!!!  A little reminder of how much fun I had today. 

I had a wonderful time today and it's just what I needed to lift my spirits after a not so nice week. 

I am looking forward to all my future runs. 

Don't forget to register NOW for the "In Running Colour" run. You and your children will have a blast. 

Plus it will make them sleep too...

She's so cute. LOL Too RAD!!!

Stay Strong! 

Trina

I'm Going to be SO RAD!!!

Well it's the first day of summer. Yay!!!

It is also the eve of my first Color Me Rad 5K run.  

With all that has gone on in the past week, my excitement for this event is a little bit clouded. I have viewed pictures of past RAD events to help get me pumped for tomorrow, and it is helping.

 I know once I'm suited in my white gear and tutu...yep, that's right! I will be sporting my daughter's tutu. Well two of them tied together. I know that I have lost weight and inches but not enough to fit a 5 year olds tutu. LOL It's going to be awesome!!!

It's going to be an early wake up call in the morning for my family. I'm running in the 10am wave and my sister will be in the 10:15am wave. So we must get there early to pick up our race kits and I want to check out some of the RAD merchandise they will have there. 

Something else that has helped to get me back in the game...on Wednesday of this week, Color Me Rad 5K opened up registration for Kitchener, ON. SO much closer to home. Of course I have already registered for it. That event takes place on Sunday October 6th at Kitchener City Hall. 

How RAD is that?!?!?

As of right now, that will be my 3rd run involving Colour. AWESOME! Color Me Rad tomorrow June 22nd in Toronto, In Running Colour Saturday August 24th in Waterloo, ON 

and Color Me Rad on Sunday October 6th in Kitchener, ON. I have also pre registered for Run or Dye and Color Vibe, dates for these two are still not determined. 

I'm not sure if the run tomorrow is a timed race, (I don't think so) but in addition to running that 5K, I will also have to run approximately another 5K. I have been keeping up with my 21K training program, and with the shuffling of training days, my long run will now take place on Saturdays.  I wonder if they would let me run through the course again tomorrow???  Double the run, Double the colour, Double the fun!!!

We shall see what happens. 

Anyway, it's getting late and I need to get to bed. 

Tomorrow is going to be totally RAD!!!

I will be posting pictures on Instagram and Twitter @Phatsoslim, as well as Facebook too. 

I will try and write a post RAD post tomorrow or Sunday. 

Until then...Stay Strong and be RAD!!!

Trina