Color Me Rad!

Last year, Cami, Elisa, and I decided to run a 5K. We got our training on, I did the C25K program, we got some friends to join our team - Team Footloose, and we 5K'd it across town! It was so much fun that we did two more times in the next 4, no 2, no 4 months. Maybe 5. :) We kept the tradition alive this year! (Patrick participado'ed too, but this is about Cami and Elisa. My FACS 5K friends. FFF. Triple F's. Triple threat. Boom, baby.)

Our first 5K was Color Me Rad at UVU last April, as in last year, not this year. It's the one that we all got our train on for. And yes, we (at least, I) did need to train for that. Years of not running + old age = nothot.com. It was SOOOOOOO much fun! We were DOUSED in color, wet and dry, and it was amazing. Patrick had to work shortly after the run, so he dressed head to toe in sweats, hoodie, bandana, etc. to stay clean. It was funny. We ate at Zupa's afterwards and Cami looked like an Avatar and scared the you-know-what out of Makenzie (my kids had to meet us at Zupa's so Patrick and my SIL - watching the kids - could go to work). Cami really did look like an Avatar. And I left my glasses on the car, so I couldn't see very far in front of me. My poor kids. 

It was so exciting that we decided to run in the Freedom 5K on the 4th of July in Provo. You run along the parade route and all the crazies who camp out for the parade (yeah, really) cheer you on. It's a lot of fun. That was the first time I ran the entire 3.1 miles, without stopping to walk. Elisa ended up not being able to come to that one, so it was just Cami and Adrienne, but I had so much fun. And I was so proud of myself for running the whole thing. Patrick stayed with the kids and cheered us on. And took more awkward pictures, as per his job title. :) The t-shirt for this run is snazzy. 

We loved Color Me Rad so much that we decided to run in The Color Run in Sandy. I think that one was in September? I'm not sure. Well, Elisa and I had kind of stopped training, while Cami was rocking the training in prep for her (b)Ragnar in... November? October?.... so Cami left us in the dust... Elisa and I walked a good deal of that one. There weren't any hot fireman on golf carts offering to take us to her, so when we saw her on a turn, we ran to catch up with her. We finished the race together... with the skipping, rolling in the color, etc. The Color Run didn't use ANY wet color and it wasn't as colorful. I think we decided not to do that one again. But we still had a blast. We rocked out at the concert thing at the end and ate at . The Cami Show, episode one was born and we began Instagramming. #withhashtags 

Cami went on to run that {b}Ragnar with her now-husband, Justin. Elisa and I, well, at least I, quit running for a while. I almost ran the Santa 5K in December with a friend, but I was sick. Probably a good thing... since I had stopped running... And we didn't see Elisa again until this past June at the FACS Conference. 

That brings us to this past June. Wait, I have to go back again... A couple of years.... when Cami and I went to an education conference in October where Harry Wong was to be the keynote speaker. Elisa was coming from Wyoming and she slept in. She was probably the most excited to meet Mr. Wong. Well, she was late and she parked in like four parking spots. She did meet him. Shook his hand. Didn't wash it for weeks. There's a picture of that somewhere... probably on Elisa's computer. Of the meeting. Not the not hand washing... well, sort of.... 

And so now Elisa parks like this every time we get together.... 

I have decided to tell this story in picture format and I dedicate that to Cami. It's her favorite blogging format. 

Cami and the fiance-at-the-time-husband-one-week-after-this, Justin, getting all stretched and ready for the run. Not a lot of prep before this baby, either, and cancer-me was DEFINITELY not going to run, so we all walked it together. Except Patrick, he added push-ups. #showoff

Traditional pre-color photo with my FFF's.

Patrick really does take the best awkward photos. This photo does showcase my AWESOME socks. For our first 5K, we all made and wore "Team Footloose" shirts. While we are still Team Footloose, our outfits need coordinating again. HOWEVER, Cami wore the best shirt for this 5K. More on that later. 

Hubby and I pre-color/run.

More full-body effects here, folks.

We got tattoos with our packets. Cami puts hers on right away! And Justin's too. Who doesn't want RAD tanlines for their wedding???

Elisa is making Episode 3 of The Cami Show. It contains 5k footage. Lots of it. Pretty sure she took like half an hour of video on her little iPod. Isn't technology great?

Like I said, Patrick added push-ups to his 5K. Cami and Justin took Red Bulls from the back of someone's car as they were passing them out - say no to strangers, guys, say no. Elisa pretended to run for the photographer. And I wore Santa socks and the yellow station poured Mt. Dew pee color on me. 

And that brings us to our post-run photo shoot. 

The engage-eds. All colorfied. 

Elisa put her foot on our car. Patrick scolded her. She moved it to her car.

Patrick, post-color. Shexay. No hoodie this year! Patrick did a really good job keeping his head/face clean during the run. At the party at the end, I kept trying to get him with the color. He's too fast and tall. So Elisa asked us to kiss for our video and threw the color in his face (which = mine too). Major win. I'll gladly take one for the team for that! Good job, Elisa!

Elisa, post-color. Fabulous. In so many ways. I'm impressed by those pearly whites.

All together now - awwwww!

Patrick and I, post-color. That bandana would've saved my lungs if it hadn't been for sneaky Justin pounding my face with blue dust at the end at the celebration. Up my nose, in my mouth, down my throat, into my lungs. Blue teeth, blue snot, lots of blue spit. Yummy corn starch. He definitely won that battle.

My post-color face. Blue-tinted teeth? Probably.

This just makes me laugh. Nice one, guys.

Mandatory post-color/race jumping picture. Cami always ends up in this position, even if she jumps, so she skipped the jumping all together and stuck with the pose she knows. 

Swits and swoobs, folks. #lookitup

See the swit. Be one with the swit.

I asked Patrick to take one of our pretty faces.

Closer, closer... too close, too close. #namethatmovie

This was supposed to be a picture of Cami and Justin. Elisa, professional photo bomber, stole the show. I was too late and just creepy with my grabby hands.

More swits. Cami was really concerned about her stink and swits. While everyone else wiped their faces with baby wipes, Cami cleaned her pits. #goodhygienegoesalongway 

The next three pics are out of order a bit, but we all know I'm incapable of working peacefully with Blogger, so they stay. 

You've seen the front of Cami's shirt. It said "For Adrienne". She's the best. I can't even explain to you in words how awesome Cami is and how much our friendship means to me. Sappy moment! I love you to Reese's pieces, Cami! You are the best of the best of the best, sir! #namethatmovie

The back said, "the RADDEST chick I know". Seriously, how cool is Cami and how cool is her shirt? 

Cami, one of my bestest friends in the world. I'm glad she doesn't live very far away.

There's so much sap around here we could make our own maple syrup. Enough with that! Here's my colorful hand, after I wiped it "clean" with baby wipes. My hands won that competition. They looked seriously bruised. And with the swelling that accompanies me everywhere I go these days, it was quite the look.

As per tradition, we ate after the run. This time to Cafe Rio. Yummy. Mexican and salads - our faves.

This is Patrick's weird one blue eye, after cleaning up.

I'm blue, da buh dee da buh die. #justinwontgetthatreference 

Go Team Footloose!

I went to the bathroom. I don't remember what I said, but it was something along the lines of watch my stuff or my seat or something... so he did. And they took pictures. 

My heavens! I loaded the pictures from the desktop onto Blogger then proceeded to the bedroom with my laptop to blog in comfort and style. AND THERE'S A VERY IMPORTANT PICTURE MISSING. Don't you fret, I will remedy this gross mistake and you will all be grateful. Until then...

Cami and Elisa, you are my FACS 5K Friends and I love you both to the moon and back. That's sweet, huh? But I do. I love you guys. You have been there for me, well, always. And I ALWAYS enjoy our time together. We just have so much fun. It's great. I always feel better after I spend time with y'all. I'm looking forward to The Cami Show episodes 3 and 4. #longhashtagswillalwaysbefunny 

Color Me Rad Utah Valley September 2013! Bring it!