March 16, 2017 · mccsokinawa.com
Thomas Alan Smilie
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e’ve been runners since we could stand. The activity hasn’t changed much since the days when a loincloth was the most advanced piece of running tech. Although we have high-tech clothing, GPS on our wrists, food gel and motivation from Nike, running can sometimes be monotonous. Travelling along endless stretches of gray pavement or puttering to the droning pace of a treadmill gives running a bad rap from non-enthusiasts. For the naysayers, the 5K Color Me Fun Run hosted by Family Care Branch will add some excitement to a drab workout. Colorful powder blasts runners every kilometer, including a color explosion at the start of the race. Unlike most runs where you
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look soggy and defeated afterwards, a color run is the only occasion you will finish a run looking more glamorous than when you started. First time doing a color run? First time running? No problem. This is a fun run, open to anyone regardless of skill or fitness level. Here are some tips on how to prepare and what to expect: Zip it: regular runners consume three times more bugs than the average person. While a midrun bug snack is juicy treat during a run, a mouth full of powder is not. Though the colorful powder is not harmful, it’s uncomfortable to inhale and will stain your teeth (and unlike bugs, powder has no nutritional value).
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Add some color to your run on April 1. Eye protection: a pair of shades will go a long way in keeping the rainbow fog out of your eyes. Relax: this is not a race or a competitive event. If anything, the person most colorful at the end should be crowned winner. The Color Me Fun Run begins at the Camp Foster Gunners Fitness Center. Visit mccsokinawa. com/colormefunrun for more information.
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