My training up to the day of the race didn't go exactly how I planned. My husband and I actually had to travel home to Philadelphia for a funeral, so I wasn't able to stick to my strict diet so much... nor was I able to work out all that I had planned. But I powered through to the race and I think it worked out pretty well!
I'm obsessed with making costumes for things, so I was really excited to make my Christmas Tree costume for the speedo run. For those of you interested...
I used a pair of fitted short-shorts from an old costume that I got at Party City, an old sports bra from Target, a bunch of green tinsel garland, ornaments, and a giant box of safety pins. I basically just cut the garland into pieces to cover every part of the shorts and used a million safety pins to hold it on there. I decided not to cover the shoulder straps because it was a little too itchy. Then the day of the race my friend helped me hang a bunch of ornaments all over it. After a few test "runs" around the apartment we realized the glass ornaments needed to be REALLY secured on there so they wouldn't fall off & shatter.
The star on my head was a cheapo $1 mini-tree topper from Target. I cut holes in the sides and slid an old brown headband through, and then hot-glued it to secure it.
I got these socks at Target and used little foam squares and ribbon to make "presents" for under the "tree."
Unfortunately, many of the glass ornaments broke while I was running... and consequently cut me all up and down my arms. But it was a small price to pay for an amazing charity!!! The party before/after the race was REALLY fun too... the crowd was so excited and jolly! It was a great time! I'll definitely run again next year... time to start brainstorming for next year's costume!
For more information visit www.atlantasantaspeedorun.org
Would you ever run in a speedo? For charity?
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