I just found my motivation - Zombies!
 

So I've been thinking about signing up for a 5K at the end of the summer to encourage me to stick with running. You know, give me something to work for. Well, I think I just found the most awesome race! I so need to do it!

http://thezombiedash.com/

LOL too funny, Krissy!

I'd be so scared I probably would increase my run time!!

I'm so glad you found a race! I'm too afraid to sign up for one yet!

:lol:

That is simply AWESOME! My hubby and I are ALL things zombie (even had a zombie wedding in 2011.) I think I need to look into one of these in my area. :lol:

OMG that is AWESOME! If I had the money for a plane ticket to Michigan I would TOTALLY do the Oct 26 Zombie Dash - it's my birthday! That would be such an awesome Birthday. Thank you so so much for sharing that. I might be saving up my money now to go. So cool! If you do it, I would LOVE to see pictures.

There is one called Run for you Lives...and they do it all over the country. Always wanted to do it.

I ran the Run For Your Lives 5K and had a ball. I was worn out at the end but it is a fun and challenging race. Totally worth it! Enjoy!

That race looks like a lot of fun... I love "theme" runs... Every year here in nyc there is a New Year's Eve Run that kicks off at the stroke of midnight in Central Park with fireworks and champagne at the water stops... and there is a costume contest for the runners as well beforehand so lots of people go all out for that... it's a lot of fun... I've always thought it was a great way to bring in the New Year...

And I've also done the Bay to the Breakers a few times in San Francisco and that "race" is just one big party... Lots of really great costumes and always more than a few people that "run" completely naked... which still makes me chuckle when I think about it... (I know, I know... very immature... but what can I say... I still think it's funny... lol...)

Anyway... That's an awesome goal... hopefully, you can post some pic's of it here on 3FC afterwards so everyone can see how much fun it was...

Good luck!

I really want to do the Run for Your Lives as well In August but since I'm moving this summer it will all depend on that.

I Am still running every day and getting better in hopes I can make it to this 5k run.

Check out the website, it looks crazy fun.

http://www.runforyourlives.com/

OMG Oct 26 is much too close to Halloween for me to do a Zombie Run!! I was scared enough thinking you were doing it "at the end of the summer" like you wrote!! :rofl:

Originally Posted by Jonsgurl0531:
I really want to do the Run for Your Lives as well In August but since I'm moving this summer it will all depend on that.

I Am still running every day and getting better in hopes I can make it to this 5k run.

Check out the website, it looks crazy fun.

runforyourlives.com

A friend and I were considering doing that in Pittsburgh. Maybe when I reach my goal I'll try it as I would like to run it. I can walk the 5K, but as slow as I seem to go (even though I think I'm going at a good pace), a zombie turtle would catch me.

Hee hee. Those look awesome. I actually watch scary movies and people playing scary videos games on youtube while I train. The added adrenaline works great to keep you going.

There's also an app version if you want that every day :-) It's called "Zombies, Run!" and comes both in a big version and in a 5K one. I've had plenty of fun with it.

We were just talking about doing that race here too! And there is also an app like Katie mentioned, and it's pretty awesome! I like to think of it as a video game since I'm a huge gamer, and it's super motivating during a run, RavenWolf told me about it!

Originally Posted by Missy Krissy:
So I've been thinking about signing up for a 5K at the end of the summer to encourage me to stick with running. You know, give me something to work for. Well, I think I just found the most awesome race! I so need to do it!

http://thezombiedash.com/

A Zombie run! Ha.ha.--they have all kinds of fun 5 and 10 K's. I saw one where they spray you with powder--so you're all different colors. Whatever gets you and keeps you motivated is great!

Ok so I looked up the Run For Your Lives website and they have it here in Arizona in November! I think I'm going to try to make it a goal to participate. I've never been a runner, I have like 80lbs to lose... but I think I can make it happen. I signed up for Couch to 5K training on Runkeeper and started today. Yay!

And Zombies, Run! is a great app, tons of fun. I tried to use it on the treadmill at the gym and it didn't really log the miles very well, but that could have just been the phone I was using. It's better for outdoor runs I think, since you can log by GPS.

Originally Posted by TripSwitch:
That race looks like a lot of fun... I love "theme" runs... Every year here in nyc there is a New Year's Eve Run that kicks off at the stroke of midnight in Central Park with fireworks and champagne at the water stops... and there is a costume contest for the runners as well beforehand so lots of people go all out for that... it's a lot of fun... I've always thought it was a great way to bring in the New Year...

That sound like a blast. I just moved to Westchester. I will have to give this a try!

A fun twist to the zombie run is that they need zombie volunteers. I have a friend who did it for one of the races. Typically you get a free/discounted future race and they dress you up like a zombie, makeup and all. Plus you get your workout in because you are chasing people the whole time.

Originally Posted by gatorgirl6:
That sound like a blast. I just moved to Westchester. I will have to give this a try!

It's a great way to bring in the New Year... And then you can go out afterwards and party and not feel guilty, because you've already got your run in for day... Lol... :)

Ooo, the Run for your Lives one looks good too! That video was great. I don't think I'm quite ready for an obstacle course yet though ;)

I signed up for a "regular" 5K for mid-July to start with, I think the zombie one is going to be more of a challenge! But I'm so up for it!