color run

sometime in july mr. o and i, along with our great friends mr. and mrs. d, did a 5k color run! 

getting psyched to start the run with the d's

the race was held at rentschler field in harford, where the UConn football team plays.  there were hunndreeddsssss of people of all shapes and sizes.  definitely a family day which we appreciated since i don't think any of us had run more than a mile since last year sometime.  i respect any event that gets people off the couch, outside, and doing something active.  the downside was that it was 5,000 degrees out.  not the best day for a 5k, but we were up for the challenge. 

thankfully, we all stayed hydrated and i was extremely proud of how we did.  my parents even came to cheer us on and were there at the finish with high fives for everyone (maybe even a colorful hug for mom who was not dressed for a color run ha!).  afterwards, the d's headed back up to boston for a work party they had to attend, but the o's went home with my parents and we went out to a really fun dinner at abigail's in simsbury to celebrate my parents anniversary from last month.  i think i needed 6 showers to get the blue, green, and pink color off, but even the bit that was left made for great conversation at my 9am morning meeting at work on monday. 

it was the low key weekend we needed, spent with great family and friends.