Two Wild and Crazy Ideas

I had two crazy ideas today. I them past Jarrod and he's cool with both of them.

1. I want to dye my hair again. I'm thinking a brown-red/burgundy color. I did highlights/lowlights like that 6ish years ago, but you could hardly see them. With my short hair like it is now, it won't take long for it to grow back out if I don't care for it. Hair is hair, I don't really care.
2. I want to do a 5K. As I've gotten older, I've wanted to be able to run. I'm one of those weirdos who actually enjoys it. The problem is I'm not very good at it, and my airways and muscles can't keep up. But! Since I've started walking 5 times a week, I can already feel a difference with that, so I don't think a 5K is completely out of the question. I was thinking of a half-marathon, but those can be a struggle for even a healthy person, so scratch that. Jarrod suggested a 5K, and I think a 5K is more reasonable, and I'd still be super proud if I accomplished that!!! I'll need to take it one day at a time, and keep things in perspective, but you never know until you try, eh? The Go! St. Louis marathon weekend is in April, and as part of that, they offer a 5K run/walk. If you're unsure, 5 kilometers is 3.1 miles. So, I have about 20 weeks to be able to run/walk 3.1 miles in less than an hour. They offered a training schedule on their website that lasts 9 weeks. So I'm going to start there and modify it out to fit my needs. I know this is going to take a lot of hard work, a lot of discipline, and commitment; I don't have the best track record with things like this. But I really want to do this. It would be one of those "impossible" things!