HUNT

1) to chase or search for for the purpose of catching
2) to pursue with force
3) to search for; seek; endeavor to obtain or find
4) to search thoroughly
5) to scour in pursuit of game

My New Year's Resolution of running five 5k's has caused me to keep an eye out for any and every fun, active events in my area. 

A few weeks ago I was shopping at Lululemon and they told me about their 4th Annual Adventure race. The premise is as follows: 

"Celebrate our local downtown studios and community with a multi-stop, high adrenaline foot race. Teams will be sent on a wild trek through [South Lake Union] and visit a variety of our participating studios. At the studios, instructors will lead teams through a 5 minute workout showcasing what they do best. Celebrate the finish with refreshing drinks, tasty eats and high fives..."

HOW FUN, right!? How often is your workout a scavenger hunt?! Well it ended up being fun -- but WAY harder than I imagined. My girlfriends and I made a few wrong turns in our hunt, sweated like crazy through the stunning 90 degree day, and burned some major calories (which were replenished with Whole Foods catered food and the highly coveted cold beer). We started with a cross-fit workout, then went to barre, yoga, two bootcamp workouts, and ended with an ab series...running in between each workout...

Despite the fact that this was much more physically demanding than I initially imagined -- I would definitely do it again and I am looking forward to next year's adventure. Until then, I will continue to keep my eyes open for another fun and out of the ordinary activity -- I am on the HUNT!