#raceswag

[aab1180]

I remember a few years ago when there was a t-shirt made with my name on it. NOW we have @backofthepackpodcast shirts with Cartoon Kyle on them! If you’re interested in one, let me know! I’ll be rocking this shirt though! Love it! #podcastersofinstagram #podcast #runnersofinstagram #running #raceswag #backofthepackpodcast #backofthepack (at Shawnee, Kansas) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cfu9LOOrrpp/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[measuringlife]

I got to wear my Cherry Blossom 10 miler race shirt 6 years later! 🌸 I ran this race in 2013, however when I went to pick up my packet they only had sizes smaller than the ladies large I ordered. They agreed to mail me (and others) shirts after the race in our size. I was bummed to not have the shirt, but was excited to have it to look forward to. The shirt finally arrived and it was the tiniest looking ladies large I’ve ever seen. I basically had to peel it on/off, so in the back of the drawer it went. 🌸 Over the years I’ve donated ill-fitting race shirts, but for some reason I kept this one. The annual Cherry Blossom 10 miler was on Sunday and it made me curious to see how this shirt fit. I was pleasantly surprised to see I can fully add it into my tech shirt rotation! 🌸 #nsv #raceswag #fitnessmotivation #weightlosstransformation #cherryblossom10miler #ww #wwfreestyle https://www.instagram.com/measuringlife/p/BwDdXX7jlYf/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=fa43aglnom0k

[ohitssundrop]

Forgot to post my cool swag! The shirt is actually awesome but I forgot to take a picture. The cup is actually ceramic (not tin like I thought) so I am very excited for my hot chocolate that I plan to drink tomorrow while laundry washes. 🤗 #hotcakehustle2019 #raceswag (at Dallas, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bsj0VG-h2Z-/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ugm99z4bzgyw

[theswagrunner-blog]

Great race! @newportmarathonri #newporthalfmarathon #running #swag #raceswag #racemedal #raceshirt (at Newport, Rhode Island)

[charityrunner]

This week, I got the medal for running the 2016 Team Ortho Monster Race Series! I wasn't expecting it, but it is a welcome addition to my race swag collection! #running #runningmedal #runningswag #raceswag #TeamOrtho #TwinCitiesMN (at Hudson, Wisconsin)

[dubukat]

Indy mini swag #indymini #raceswag

[heatherjeff]

Race Swag

Racing is good, no question. Doing what you already like to do and getting a prize for it is just plain fun. The Friday Five topic this week is race swag. If you run a number of races over time you tend to amass random things like medals, or coins (not sure about these), shirts that do or do not fit you, bags full of fliers...the list goes on and on. At some point stuff for the sake of stuff gets old and the great things rise to the top. Here are five of my favorite post race goodies. 

One of my favorite and most used articles of race swag; thank you Parks Half

1. Pint Glass I am a huge fan of useful items and pint glasses are tops on that list. Everything tastes better drinking out of a glass you earned. 

2. Beach Towel This is a new one to me under the vast umbrella of race swag. A few, short years ago I had no idea where to even buy beach towels and no, I cannot explain this. A friend bought ours for me. Anyway, the other day we got two beach towels as swag for running the Freedom Four miler. Great prize, wish I could have gotten about six of them five years ago! 

This is the towel, one size does truly fit all! 

3. Trucker Hat See above to view my favorite hat. I will not not bore you with why trucker hats are my go to (huge head) but this hat qualifies as top swag in my book. The Parks 1/2 Marathon is a well run local race and their trucker hat changed my hat wearing life! 

4. Anything from Annapolis Ten Miler The Annapolis Ten Miler is a brutal race: hot, humid, hilly...but their swag is like no other. Typically they hand out fishers wear to get you through another season. My winter running jacket last year? Got it in August in Annapolis. This year we are getting a 1/2 zip fleece top, unseasonable these days but it will be loved in January. 

 There is that crazy Annapolis jacket (green and blue) after Ragnar with the Capitol Bound Chicks! 

5. Free Pictures Running is great, paying for pictures of yourself running is not. Races that give you pictures and even let you pose for them should all become all of the rage. I see you Pacers races and am excited to have you take more free photos of me next Saturday night at the Crystal City Twlighter. 

Free race day picts! Me and my handsome date.

Thank you to Mar, Cynthia, and Courtney for the inspiration for this post; I am excited to peek at what other swag is out there to be had.