Color Me Green 5k @ WWC

 After 3 weeks of recovery, I was ready to get back to some racing, and what better way to start than with the WWC Color Me Green 5k. Strangely, this is a race which I have not done. I was thinking about this, and I couldn't think of a really good reason other than, this race just didn't fit with my training plan. 

Setting this thought aside, I was here this year, and I was looking forward to it. 

They have two divisions for this race: Competitive and Recreational. Of course, I was in the Competitive division. I needed to get my juices flowing again. 

As they counted down to the start, they lite these green smoke bombs. The smoke filled the air. I couldn't see anything. Throw in that they had the tallest Leprechaun that I have ever seen. He must have been at least 6 ft 5 in. He was big and he was riding a green touring bike. Off the sides of his bike, he also had smoke bombs. We were literally running through green smoke all the way around the channel until we finally entered the woods. My eyes were burning. Once in the woods, we were pelted by volunteers with a green colored powder. My black kit was quickly changed over to a lime green color. Because I was starting sweat, the powder caked on to me. I was suffering and smiling and racing all at the same time. 

Overall, I loved the experience. When I looked into the mirror this morning, I still think that I have a greenish tint to my skin. 

As for the race, I finished 12 overall in 22:45.  

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