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[jenereesa]

I'm Swagtastic and I've Got the Swag to Prove It!

I'm Swagtastic and I've Got the Swag to Prove It! @swagtasticrace @medals4mettle

I don’t know if you’ve noticed but races these days are all about going paperless. The expos are about getting your shirt, your bib, and that’s about it. Gone are the days of race bags, filled with goodies to try and freebies. And while I’m all for being environmentally friendly, I really LOVE trying things before I buy a case, or at the very least, a box!

So I was pretty stoked when the Swagtast…

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[jenereesa]

Swagtastic Virtual Races for Medals4Mettle

Ever done a virtual race? Check out Swagtastic Virtual Races for Medals4Mettle!

Man, I love the running community.

As many of you know already, I’m a latecomer to the idea of running (Ah, Adult Onset Running), however in the past few years I’ve been fortunate enough to pick up the addictive habit that I just can’t quit.

I’ve traveled much of the country to participate in a variety of events.

I’ve woken up to run when some people are just coming home from a night out (I think…

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Medals4Mettle Sends Boston Finishers Medals to Victims

My friends at Medals4Mettle requested I share:

All of us at Medals4Mettle are saddened by the unimaginable events at the 2013 Boston Marathon. This historic event celebrates the freedom we have to run through the streets of one of America's great cities on Patriot's Day. Our thoughts are with all of those who must deal with the loss of life and the pain of injury. Medals4Mettle will humbly accept donations of Boston Marathon finishers' medals to be sent to our Boston area chapters. We will then place Medals4Mettle ribbons on them and award them to the courageous victims of the 2013 Boston Marathon and the first responders that raced to help them. We welcome Boston Marathon medals from any year. We will respect the privacy wishes of all victims and family members. To donate your medals, please send medals to our Boston Area chapters listed on our chapter page: http://www.medals4mettle.org/chapters.html

[jenereesa]

1.10.12 - Medals4Mettle

If you're considering running the Princess Half marathon, it's 89% full.  And it's 44 days away.  So get in there!  (And join me, wee!)

So I was reading Run Disney facebook page and a woman wrote how they run for the Make A Wish foundation.  One of her team members ran his first half marathon and they were talking to a seven year old boy (who had made his wish to be there) afterward who was admiring his medal.  And this man, who had run his first half marathon, took his medal off and gave it to this seven year old boy. 

What an amazing act of kindness!  Truly.  (Of course I cried just READING this story.)

Someone commented about the organization Medals4Mettle.  From their website:  Medals4Mettle (M4M) is a non-profit organization that facilitates the gifting of marathon, half marathon, and triathlon finishers’ medals. Runners from around the world give their hard earned medals to Medals4Mettle. Our worldwide network of physicians and volunteers then awards these medals attached to a Medals4Mettle ribbon to children and adults fighting debilitating illnesses who might not be able to run a race, but are in a race of their own just to continue to live their life. It is in honor of this mettle and courage in bravely facing these challenges that they are awarded a medal.

I know that often times, people don't know what to do with their medals, other than display them or put them on Christmas trees (hi, that was me this year).  Here is another option.  I don't know if I'm at this point yet... but if I continue running, I just might be.

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I don't think many people saw this when I originally posted it at midnight on Saturday (I wonder why), so here it is again. 

Medals4Mettle is an organization I admire deeply, and I'd appreciate your taking a moment to check out what they do.  And while you're at it, go here for real-time Boston Marathon updates!  Happy Patriot's Day, everyone.

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Visit Medals4Mettle to learn more, support the cause, and donate your own race medals.  And thanks for watching! (is it just me, or is the audio a few frames off?)