Fayetteville State University Color Run
posted by Wil Brown | May 4, 2018 | In Arts and Culture, NewsOn April 14, 2018, the second annual “Color Run” presented the student body of Fayetteville State University with an opportunity to experience an exciting day of exercise, food, fun, and fellowship. According to the senior class student president, Rosa Moody, “The Color Run brings everyone together and everyone should experience one during their lifetime.”
It’s estimated that approximately 100 people participated in the event this year.
The Color Run is a unique race that strategically integrates colorful paint to symbolize unity. Since 2011, the founders of the event have branded “The Color Run” as the “The Happiest 5K on the Planet.” Through to the support of the event by its national sponsors, Cricket Wireless and Persil Proclean, “The Color Run” has been experienced by over six million runners worldwide.
Unlike other 5k runs, “The Color Run” is primarily focused on the fellowship aspect of an organized running event. To discourage unnecessary rivalry, the organizers of the event did not detract anyone from participating by logging the traditional performance metrics that are associated with competitive running. Although there’s nothing wrong with embracing the competitive aspect of running, this event actually discourages competition in favor of healthiness and happiness.
If you prefer a 5k event that intentionally includes a variety of mental and physical challenges, then “The Color Run” may not satisfy your compelling urge to overcome obstacles. This 5k race does not present the same the same level of difficulty that you will experience during other 5k races, such as “Tough Mudder,” “Ironman,” and “Spartan Race.” The obstacles during those races are designed to provide an extreme chal- lenge to your mind and body. In retrospect, I think those type of challenges are more beneficial to us than experiences that encourage us to seek easy alternatives. We are guaranteed to face obstacles during our experiences on this planet, so successfully completing challenging experiences will actually help us build our capacity for resilience. Furthermore, we need to consistently affirm and demonstrate our ability to over- come adversity.
However, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with indulging in food, fun, and fellowship on a warm spring in Fayetteville, NC. Many of our student government representatives were there to show support for our student body. The weather and the food were both enjoyable. Overall, it was a great experience.
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