“Disclaimer: I received BibBoards to review as part of being a BibRave Pro. Learn more about becoming a BibRave Pro (ambassador), and check out BibRave.com to review find and write race reviews!”
My next race is the coveted Runner’s Den Pancake Run on February 4th. This year is the 40th anniversary and there is even a local runner who will be celebrating his 40th time running the race! I’m impressed. A few of my friends ran this race in the past and asked me join them and I always declined. See, the location of the race is in a part of town I grew up in. There are good memories there, but lots of sad ones. It’s my father’s old neighborhood and being around that area gets me choked up because he died a little over six years ago. I thought long and hard and decided to run the 10k race this year and I hope to think about my dad and the happy memories as I run.
Another thing that is helping me to get through this race is the BibBoards that I’ll be testing. For obvious reasons I chose the heart eyes design to test. It reminds me of my love for running & the heart eyes bracelet (that I never take off) my son bought me for my Mother’s Day last year.
This morning I did a test try-on and was pleased, check out the photo! The sample bib was easy to put on with the Bib Boards: 1️⃣ didn’t poke my fingers 2️⃣ the bib was attached to the exact spot I wanted it. With pins, the bib moves around and I always have to fight it and get poked in the process!
I’ll give a more detailed review after race day. I have a feeling I’m going to like these better than pins. Curious to join the #NoPinRev & get your own to try? Apply code BibChat for 20% off your order.
“Disclaimer: I received free entry to Rock n Roll Arizona race as part of being a BibRave Pro. Learn more about becoming a BibRave Pro (ambassador), and check out BibRave.com to review find and write race reviews!”
Race day is a short 3 days away. Today I finally got over my 6-day cold and my body feels ready to run. Hopefully I can do a nice jog around my ‘hood after work. Fingers crossed!
I’m pumped to run the 2018 Rock n Roll 1/2 this Sunday and here are the 13 reasons why:
Running with Katey: Last year I ran the RnR Half for the first time with my friend Katey. I helped her reach her half marathon goal and the emotions felt were fantastic.
BibRave: Super proud and lucky to be representing BibRave as a BibRave Pro this year. I’ll be wearing my orange shirt and hat and big smile come race morning.
The Expo: The RnR expo is no joke. They have some of the best vendors, displays and hype of any expo I have gone too. The energy is fantastic too. Last year they had a huge banner and had the racers sign it, I thought that was a nice touch. Some vendors I’m excited to see are: Pjur Active, Spartan Race, KT Tape and The BFF :: Electric Foam Roller.
The Hill: Why am I pumped to run up a hill? Because it’s a challenge and I love overcoming them. The hill is deadly and at mile 8-9 it can break your race. I hill trained and I’m ready for it and ready to fly down it!
The Music: Last year I ran without music and that was totally ok ’cause the on course entertainment was rockin’. This year there will be more local bands and one stationed at every mile along the course.
Cheer Squads: Statistically, I’m more of a small race kinda gal. I don’t run huge races that often so I miss out on people cheering the runners on. I’m totally excited to hear the roars, claps and read the funny signs of the cheer squads along the course this year.
RnR App: Earlier this week I downloaded the Rock n Roll app, quickly claimed my bib number, and authorized the app to automatically post tracking updates to Twitter and Facebook.
The Festival: After the run it was relaxing to listen to music while browsing the Brooks Running tent.
PR: Last year I helped my pal Katey PR, this year I hope with both PR with a finishing time of 2:18.
The Weather: Historically, January is prime time to race in Arizona. I’m looking forward to partly cloudy, 73 degree race day temps.
The Bling: There were some complaints on social media about this years medal. I actually like it! Kitchy Arizona style is fun and I can’t wait to hang it up on my wall come medal Monday.
Brooks: I’ve tried other shoes and and nothing compares to Brooks. I’m thrilled they are an official sponsor again. I’ll be rockin’ my Brooks Levitate come race day.
The Shirt: This year’s race shirt is a cool grey with a graphic guitar. I look good in grey and can’t wait to wear it once the race is over.
Running races is fun and more fun when you can save money. Below is a list of a plethora of race discounts BibRave is offering on Races from California to NYC and everything inbetween:
2018
January
1/20/2018: F^3 Lake Half Marathon – Chicago, IL
http://www.f3running.com/ Use code “bibrave13” to save $6 off the half and “bibrave5” to save $5 off 5K!
1/21/2018: Hot Chocolate 15K/5K Atlanta – Atlanta, GA
6/3/2018: North Olympic Discovery Marathon – Port Angeles, WA
http://nodm.com/ Use code “BibRave527” to save 5% on race entry!
BibRave also offers sweet discounts on gear. If you are in the market for AfterShokz, Knuckle Lights or protein power from Luvo, then here are your money savers: BibRave Gear Discounts
I’m proud to announce that I was chosen to be a 2018 BibRave Pro. This group is something I’ve wanted to be a part of for the past few years and I’m in disbelief that they chose me.
You’re probably wondering what is BibRave and what exactly does a BibRave Pro do? Here’s the rundown:
BibRave is a running community that connects runners with the best races. It’s a place to research races you are considering signing up for and to leave feedback for races you participated in. They are also a place to connect with other runners and with their group of ambassadors – the BibRave Pros (which I’m now a part of!)
Their pros not only review races and share discount codes but also they review running products — from tech to food — and give honest feedback. See some of my race reviews here: https://www.bibrave.com/users/126267
BibRave also puts out a yearly list of the 100 best races in America with categories like top marathons, halfs, 10ks, 5ks, medals and bling, race management and even course scenery.
Andrea Heser 