Running and Haid Dye

So yesterday (Saturday) I decided I needed a pick me up (after Friday's test disaster (see prev. post)) and registered for the "Healthy Kids Day 5K" at the Lowe's YMCA in Mooresville. It had been a while since I did a speed workout and thought why not use a 5K to do it?

I got up and drove into Mooresville around 7:30 for the 9am race as I wanted to run a couple miles before the race.  I hadn't had anything to eat at home so stopped at a gas station to get a water, coffee and protein bar.  Well, that didn't go as planned.

I love adventures and food is one of those things that can be fun to change up sometimes. I saw a sign that said Free Pastry with purchase of Monster Energy beverage. Why not?  I hadn't ever had one of those before and thought "hey I get a free doughnut".  So I got a glazed doughnut and a toffee flavored monster beverage and headed on my way (don't worry I didn't forget the water).

I ate half the doughnut and drank half the monster drink along with the water.  I got to the Y and they were setting up for registration still so I had time to run a bit.  It was so nice out.  The weather was perfect.  Cool, cloudy and at times misty.  After about 40 minutes or so it was time to go over to the registration area and pay, get my bib, and wait to get started. I really could feel the caffeine from the Monster beverage and the sugar from the doughnut kicking in.

I pinned on my bib and they gave some announcements.  All the runners lined up at the start.  I got in the middle of the pack as I didn't want to be behind the strollers.  There was one little girl and her mother who had their little dog up on the start line.  All I could think when the announcer said "Go" was "please don't let the dog get run over". 

I moved over to the right to make sure I didn't get in the dogs way and passed them in a couple seconds. The first mile is a good descent.  Then a big up hill for the next mile and a half.  The last half mile is on a dirt track around the Y. 

I finished 3rd female overall and first in my age category.  I crossed the finish line in 22 minutes and 14 seconds.  It was fun.  Hard work, but fun. I don't know if I'll try the doughnut and Monster beverage again tho as towards the end of the day I felt like I was having heart palpitations and definitely think it was something in the mix of the beverage.

After the 5K (plus 4 miles before) I drove home and showered.  I had laundry and a couple other things to do before my husband and I got some Chinese take out and headed home to watch "Zero Dark 30".  Of course, we both fell asleep watching it (not because it was a bad movie, but because we are so darned busy that every time we sit on the couch we fall right asleep!).

Today (Sunday) I finally got my hair dyed again.  It has been looking drab for weeks.  WEEKS I tell you!  Over the past weeks my husband actually started calling me "frosted doughnut" because of the icky gray/brown/mousy color the top was and how it "frosted" the box color I had on it from like six months ago.

I'm happy to say that after three hours at the hair salon and with work from a great stylist, the color has been fixed.  Now we have a dark chocolate that makes me want some candy!