By Brentney Hamilton<\/p>\n
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the fastest marathon in a four-person costume was run in September 2018, when a group of Brits covered 42K connected as a caterpillar in just 4 hours, 3 minutes, and 18 seconds.<\/p>\n
Halloween is upon us and, even if you\u2019re not planning to set a World Record or run a full marathon in kooky costume, there are numerous occasions to jump into a spooky social run or themed race this month in North Texas.<\/p>\n
But, planning the right getup takes special consideration. For one, it\u2019s hot<\/em>. Still. On top of overheating, there\u2019s the question of chafing and tripping.\u00a0 And, that\u2019s not to mention cost. Even discount store costumes can be expensive.<\/p>\n We\u2019ve got you. Bearing in mind the unending heatwave and other peculiarities of running in costume, here are 9 options you can make at home with a little ingenuity and mostly basic thrift store ingredients.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Iconic Runners<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Steve Prefontaine<\/strong>: If you can grow a mustache (or easily find a stick-on one) and longish hair, that\u2019s basically all you\u2019ll need for an unmistakable sendup of the bad boy of Olympic track stars. Throw on a pair of short green shorts and a white tank top. Then head to a craft store for iron on letters for the final touch. Outfit your shirt with \u201cOregon,\u201d \u201cU.S.A.\u201d or \u201cStop Pre\u201d — any of the three will do.<\/p>\n Florence Griffith Joyner<\/strong>: \u00a0It will take effort to achieve this distinct lewk, but honoring FloJo is oh-so-worth-it. Use an old pair of tights \u2013 if you have time, search for a pair in dayglo green or an animal print \u2013 and cut off one leg. Match your tights with a tank top and add a pair of bright bathing suit briefs in a contrasting color on top. Puff your bangs, put on pretty eyeshadow and lipstick, and go for long, elaborately painted nails to look like this 1980s superstar.<\/p>\n Joan Benoit Samuelson:<\/strong> \u00a0You won\u2019t need much to pull off this 1979 Boston Marathon champion\u2019s iconic winning look — though sexy biceps would help. Iron \u201cBOWDOIN\u201d in white, curved all-caps onto a black singlet and pair with a backward Boston Red Socks cap, twisted askew as if you can\u2019t be bothered with such details. It\u2019s an easy enough look to achieve; Benoit Samuelson herself recreated it during this year\u2019s race when she honored the 40th anniversary of her win by running within 40 minutes of her winning time. (She ran 2:35:35 in 1979 and handily earned first in her age group with 3:04:00 in 2019).<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Classics with a Runner\u2019s Spin<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Injured Skeleton: <\/strong>A black bodysuit with bones is a no-brainer. It\u2019s perfect for maximum mobility. If you\u2019ve got a good sense of humor about runners\u2019 common physical complaints, you can even draw on a stress fracture or add red paint to simulate shin splints.<\/p>\n The Ghost of Marathons Past: <\/strong>Sure, it\u2019s hard to find a bed sheet made from moisture-wicking material, but if you\u2019re taking your run easily, there are fewer ideas less low-maintenance than an old-school ghost. Get creative by writing on former finishing times with a Sharpie or other bygone race relics \u2013 the cities or states in which you\u2019ve run, for example — and you\u2019ve got the Ghost of Marathons Past.<\/p>\n Taper Madness: <\/strong>Marathon runners turn into monsters, usually about three or two weeks out from their goal race when training plans slow, but anxiety remains high. Take a cue from Michael J. Fox\u2019s Teen Wolf <\/em>basketball player. Pair regular running clothes with a hairy wig, long claws, and pointed fangs. Carry a bag of chips (or another junk food for nervous binging) and obsessively pull out the 10-day weather forecast for anyone who will listen.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Movie Characters<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n The Bride: \u00a0<\/strong>Uma Thurman\u2019s unstoppable assassin in Kill Bill<\/em> memorably wore a yellow tracksuit when seeking revenge against Lucy Liu\u2019s O-Ren Ishii in a snow-covered garden in Okinawa. If you can find tights and a jacket in that hue, this one\u2019s easy. Top it with long, blonde locks and wield a katana sword.<\/p>\n Paulie Bleeker: <\/strong>Michael Cera left a lasting impression as a hapless track runner and soon-to-be teenage dad in Juno<\/em>. Capture his beloved look with yellow shorts and sweatbands, a burgundy t-shirt (even better with the \u201cDancing Elk Condors\u201d logo if you can splurge on one) and tall tube-socks.<\/p>\n Rocky Balboa: <\/strong>Recreate this iconic movie look in one of two ways: If it shockingly turns out cold for your run, pair gray on gray sweatshirt and pants with black high-top Converse shoes, a red sweatband and a gold crucifix. If it\u2019s hot, pair American flag shorts with red gloves and a championship belt.<\/p>\n Forest Gump: <\/strong>If you \u201cjust feel like running,\u201d toss on red shorts, a white shirt with a bold Nike logo, a red cap and tall tube socks. That sounds easy, but finding the right wig\/beard combo is what really sells it. Perhaps start growing your own locks, like, yesterday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By Brentney Hamilton According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the fastest marathon in a four-person costume was run in September 2018, when a group of Brits covered 42K connected as a caterpillar in just 4 hours, 3 minutes, and 18 seconds. Halloween is upon us and, even if you\u2019re not planning to set […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":5951,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[579,562,555],"yoast_head":"\n