Runners are very particular about their "stuff". My sons' K/1 teacher is a marathon runner, and she once made a comment about runners and all their car stickers that advertise their running. It's true. I, personally, have two running magnets - for now.
Other runners, like to run and get "bling" - the medals at the completion of a race. I have lots of medals, but they aren't what I run for, or my reason for a race, or not.
I have a ton of shirts from races. This is hit or miss. I have some favorite race shirts, and others I wear as grunge shirts - to get sweaty or dirty.
There are actually at least 6 shirts missing from this pile - in the laundry.
Early on in racing though, I saved my bibs. Those number sheets that runners wear pinned to the front of their shirts. Some bibs have the timing tags on the back, some don't. Some bibs are just plain with a number, and others are more descriptive and colorful.
What to do with these bibs? I discovered Mile 22 Bags; I think just through a random internet search, but I am so glad I found them! They make bags - a variety of styles and colors - made out of your own racing bibs. How cool is that? Very cool, I think (as I am writing an entire blog post about it).
I collected my bibs - depending on what style bag you want to order, you save up a certain number, they can also use racing shirts, time sheets, maps, etc. . . I just used bibs. I mailed them off. I got an email indicating my items were received.
Just this past week, on Monday, I got an email saying that my package/bag had shipped. Being the OCD person I am, I checked the shipping status approximately 10x a day, even though I think it's only updated once a day. So far, it hasn't made the package move any faster.
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It's here! I got my bag - and I love it! It is made of high quality nylon (i.e. tough and hopefully durable). This style is called Race Day Tote - and that's what I plan to use it for. I am always lugging stuff to/from races and runs, and this bag seems like it will be perfect for all my gear.
What's your favorite race paraphernalia? What do you do with all your race "stuff"?
What a fantastic idea! I save my bibs, too. Definitely going to check this out. Thanks for sharing, Erin! :-)
ReplyDeleteI've actually been using the bag for about a week now, and really do LOVE it. Very well made!
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