Color Me Rad!

I love me a wacky 5K run.  I have even done a 5K through a cemetery dressed as a skeleton ballerina.  (That was not the original intention of the costume, but it just kept getting poofier...)  Why do a regular 5K when it can be so much more, I figure?

So this Sunday, my brother, lovely future sister-in-law (which I should probably just begin abbreviating LFSIL), and I will be running around Fairmount Park getting bombarded with color!  The Color Me Rad 5K involves brightly colored cornstarch being hurled at runners from the sidelines for three miles.  When you get to the end, what started as a white outfit looks like Easter exploded on you.  It’s going to be amazing.

The eternal question: what shoes?  You could do a white running shoe, of course, to collect the color as you run...

The Free Run + 2 by Nike is almost ghostly, in its white and gray (though it comes in ten color options too).  It’s highly flexible and gives the runner an almost barefoot sensation, and the deep grooves in the sole help exercise muscles you didn’t know you had.  Yours for $90 from Finish Line (and hey, free shipping!).

...but the spirit of the day calls for something more like this, don’t you think?

  

The Supernova Glide 4 by adidas is a bright cheery blue (called Super Cyan) with bright pink and shiny silver accents.  It has an anatomically contoured sockliner, midfoot support, impact protection, and a breathable mesh upper.  Find them at Zappos for $115.

The WR890 by New Balance is a fruity explosion of berry pink, yellow, and purple.  This shoe has won awards for its running awesomeness, including a responsive and long-lasting cushy insole, a unique flat-lacing system, and maximum shock absorption.  Find them at Zappos for $100.

The brightness!  The blue laces!  The pink and blue splotchy sole!  The Noosa Tri-7 by Asics Gel looks like it’s already been through the Color Me Rad 5K, totally capturing the joy of being thoroughly covered in color.  It has a mesh upper for breathability, an insole designed to reduce excess pronation, and some special features that mean you can wear it without socks if you want.  Yours for $110 from Lady Foot Locker. 

This weekend’s 5K is sold out!  You can still come and hurl color at us (please do!), or try the July 15 Boston race or August 25 Pittsburgh race, which are still accepting registrations.  There’s a similar run (The Color Run) that has some waiting list spots for its July 19 Philadelphia run, August 25 and 26 NYC runs, and September 9/October 21 DC runs.

Sales this weekend:

Bakers: Free shipping on every order

Lord & Taylor: 20% off with promo code SUMMER or savings pass

Macy’s: 15% off one pair, 20% off two pairs, and 30% off three pairs with promo code GREAT

Payless: Summer sandal sale