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Kathy M.
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Running Bibs

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I was just curious if anyone decorates a home or work office with you medals and race bibs? Currently my bibs are just in a manila folder and I think that's a shame. Some real sweat went into earning those. Any creative ideas what I should be doing with my bibs.

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  • Michele
    Michele Sendmail

    I pin my bibs to my slider drape in my bedroom...on the side we don't move...i like them there...a manilla envelope would look funny

    posted over 2 years ago

  • Paul I.
    Paul I. Sendmail

    Mine go on my classroom wall... I'm a teacher!... a daily reminder for me and hopefully some motivation for my students!?!

    posted over 2 years ago

  • Marlon
    Marlon Sendmail

    Same here. Most of my running bibs are currently stored between pages of a thick and heavy book to keep the bibs wrinkle-free and flat as possible. Finisher medals uhmm...they are somewhere lying around in my room...

    posted over 2 years ago

  • Michael M.
    Michael M. Sendmail

    I have a workout room that has my medals on wall, bibs on another, my Mylar sheets on the other, intermixed with some quotes, pre posters, and race pictures. I am going to be moving soon so I am not sure if I will have room for a workout room in my new home but I sure hope so. Seeing them everyday reminds me of each race and I what I need to do to improve.

    posted over 2 years ago

  • Paul I.
    Paul I. Sendmail

    ... daily reminders of where we've been, why we're doing it and maybe whats next are what runners need in those weak moments!

    posted over 2 years ago

  • Josh H.PRO
    Josh H. Sendmail

    I think I may do this too in my chemistry classroom. I agree it will help motivate them and let them see that, "wow, Mr. Hoffman does stuff outside of school!"

    posted over 2 years ago

  • Paul I.
    Paul I. Sendmail

    @Josh - They might be shocked that you actually leave school in my experience. I have Primary kids and I'm sure they think I get locked away in a cupboard at the end of the day! They seem so shocked to see me outside school!

    posted over 2 years ago

  • Stephen H.
    Stephen H. Sendmail

    mine are everywhere. its a mess, i should start putting race names and times and dates on these things.

    posted over 2 years ago

  • Michael V.
    Michael V. Sendmail

    Yeah i still have the bib from my first race. i pin it at my bedroom wall right next to my bed. lol

    posted over 2 years ago

  • Chad W.
    Chad W. Sendmail

    Nothing creative. I staple them in my running journal on the week I raced in them. I sharpie my distance and time on it.

    posted over 2 years ago

  • Tory K.
    Tory K. Sendmail

    Some of mine are on my "motivation desk" an old, wooden teacher's desk painted in bright pink. The rest were in my classroom, which sadly burned in May. I lost some of my most prized memories in that fire.

    I've been collecting since May to start another wall in my new classroom. I think it's a good role model to show kids that you're never too old to keep challenging yourself.

    posted over 2 years ago

  • Paul I.
    Paul I. Sendmail

    @ Tory - Sorry to hear about the fire. I know as a teacher the sorts of things that you have collected over the years that would have been lost. Good luck covering that wall again. ... lots of teachers running!!! Hmmmm! ;0)

    posted over 2 years ago

  • Spencer W.
    Spencer W. Sendmail

    http://www.mile22bags.com/

    I've never had one made, but I've heard good things about them. Something useful to do with all of those bibs and such.

    posted over 2 years ago

  • Paul I.
    Paul I. Sendmail

    @Spencer - Cool idea...

    posted over 2 years ago

  • Brodie B.
    Brodie B. Sendmail
    in reply to what Marlon said:Same here. Most of my running bibs are currently stored between pages of a thick and heavy book to keep the bibs wrinkle-free and flat as possible. Finisher medals uhmm...they are somewhere lying around in my room...

    Mine are hard to keep flat since my tradition is to wrinkle it right away and chew on it the night before the race. All stored away waiting for a creative spark.

    posted over 2 years ago

  • Joanne S.
    Joanne S. Sendmail

    That's neat that people are displaying their racing bibs. Mine are in a the shoebox from my first pair of running shoes, along with my finish line photos when I've gotten them, my one finisher's medal, and the flashing Santa hat I got a 5K in December.

    I like the idea of the Mile 22 bags. :) I'm saving my race shirts for a quilt some day, although I'm not sure if I trust myself enough with scissors and sewing machine to make it myself.

    posted over 2 years ago

  • Lauren K.
    Lauren K. Sendmail

    I have the perfect solution for displaying your bib #s! I myself was keeping all of mine in a folder and finally decided since nothing existed to display them, I would create my own book! I just finished a custom book called RACEDAY miles raced. memories made. that not only displays bib#s, but also race photos, race statistics and other race memorabilia! Come check out my site www.racedaybooks.com! Search for use on facebook too!

    posted about 1 year ago

  • Meghan
    Meghan Sendmail

    I have an office in my apartment and I have them tacked up on a bulletin board in there. they're a nice reminder that I have a life outside of all of the work I do as a student - and goals other than getting stuff in on time! I only have three so far but I plan on getting many more next year!

    posted about 1 year ago

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