Wow, I really hemmed and hawed over running this half marathon on Saturday, and that is so unlike me! I usually make ultra quick decisions.

Questions I was asking myself:

  • Do I want to drive an hour to run?
  • Do I want to run an out and back on a public trail?
  • Do I want to get up early on a Saturday?
  • Do I want to spend that much time away from home on Saturday?
  • Is it a smart financial decision to spend $130 on a race?

And so on and so on.

Then I was googling:

  • Can I run after dying my hair?
  • Will exercise ruin my hair dye?
  • How long do I need to wait to exercise after I dye my hair?

Because I can’t remember if I shared it or not, but I made my hair dye appointment for this Friday! So I’d be running less than 24 hours after getting it dyed.

So I called the salon and they told me it was fine.

Then I signed up for the race.

Woo hoo!

(Other things I was considering:

  • I’m trained for this
  • Running feels really good
  • The weather looks decent
  • This is a treat for me
  • I can relax the rest of the day and weekend if I want to!
  • I can pick up vegan treats after the race)