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If you're looking for a way to fill out your race calendar, consider the 2022 line up from Best Damn Race. BDR has something for everyone in 2022: 5K, 10K, Half, Challenges, and Ragnar-style Trail Races! The first race of the season is in Safety Harbor. Keep scrolling for details, plus my 10% Discount Code! Best Damn Race Safety Harbor is Feb. 5-6, 2022Best Damn Race Safety Harbor is celebrating 10 years in 2022. Join the celebration with the race of your choice. Options include a 5K or 10K on Saturday and a Half Marathon on Sunday. Double or Triple your efforts by running both 5K + 10K Double Challenge on Saturday, or run all three events over 2 days to complete the Triple Challenge!  Saturday, February 5, 2022: 5K, 10K, 5K + 10K Challenge 7 AM - 10K 9 AM - 5K Sunday, February 6, 2022: Half, Triple Challenge 7 AM - Half Marathon How Much Does It Cost to Run BDR Safety Harbor?NOTE: All Discount Codes for BDR Safety Harbor Expire 2 Weeks Prior to Race Day (Jan 22, 2022 at Midnight)Best Damn Race uses a unique pricing model. The cost for each race increases as more people sign up to run it. If you're one of the first 200 people to register, you get the rock-bottom price. As race day gets closer, there is a final price posted for each event. For Safety Harbor, the final price went into effect on January 1, 2022. If you look at the chart below, you'll see that the 5K is $50, 10K is $60, and the Half is $95 from now until race day. Those are excellent prices, but you can use my discount code "ThisOldRunner" NOW and SAVE 10% on any event. Code expires Saturday 1/15/22.  Hurry up! Use discount code "ThisOldRunner" to SAVE 10% on Any Safety Harbor Race BEFORE 1/15/22 at midnight! Best Damn Race Safety Harbor 2022 Finisher MedalsThe Best Damn Race series always has impressive medals. Check out this year's bling below.  Check out the Best Damn Race 2022 Safety Harbor Finisher Medals! Use Discount Code "ThisOldRunner" to SAVE 10% on These 2022 Best Damn RacesIf you can't run in Safety Harbor in February, check out the rest of the races this year! You can use "ThisOldRunner" to SAVE 10% on any of these races:
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Find Links to More #HC15K Sketchbook Pages Here Click to Read My 2021 HC 5K Race Review This post wraps up my 12 weeks of running and watercolor sketchbook in training for the Tampa Hot Chocolate race on Sunday, December 19th. I'll write a separate review of the expo and race before the end of the week. I have a funny story to share about finish line photos. But for today, I'll post the final pages of my sketchbook and training log. It's hard for me to believe it's over already! I plan to incorporate more sketchbook journaling in my training logs. The commitment to do both helped me train better. Disclaimer: I received a free Hot Chocolate 15K race entry as a BibRave Pro. Learn more about becoming a BibRave Pro ambassador, and check out BibRave.com to review, find and write race reviews! Week 12: Race WeekIt seemed right to count down the final days during race week with individual cups of hot chocolate. I took two rest days and ran easy runs the rest of the week.  A cup of cocoa for each day of race week. The best one was served after finishing my HotChocolate 5K on race day! (Image: ThisOldRunner) Holiday-Themed SketchesIf you're going to keep a training sketchbook, I have to say the last few months of the year offer plenty of fun things to sketch. I began training and sketching in late September, so my journal covered everything from Fall to Halloween to Thanksgiving to Christmas.  I practiced painting poinsettias leading up to Christmas. (Image: ThisOldRunner)  I got the idea to paint holiday cacti from a roll of wrapping paper! (Image: ThisOldRunner) Final Shoe Tracking ResultsThis tracker helped me pay attention to rotating my shoes. I'm kinda thrilled that I KNOW I wore each pair an equal amount of miles. And yes, I'm still in love with Puma Deviate Nitros!  Logging the miles I put on my two pairs of shoes during this training cycle. (Image: ThisOldRunner) Final Weekly Mileage LogMy weekly mileage increased a bit each week for 6 weeks. I cutback in week 7, then built again each week through Week 10. Week 11 was respectable; Week 12 included extra rest. All-in-all, the training cycle went well. It began as training for a 15K. I switched to a 5K in week 11 due to other obligations on race day. (The shorter distance worked out well for me since it was warm and humid on race morning.)  Tracking those weekly miles! (Image: ThisOldRunner) Another Fun Hot Chocolate Tampa Race Complete
 A morning run along Bayshore Boulevard in Tampa is always a beautiful thing. (Image: ThisOldRunner) Want to Run a Hot Chocolate 15K/5K?  There are still plenty of #HotChocolate races in the 2021-2022 season. Check out the official Hot Chocolate 15K/5K website to find a race near you. If you can't find a location that works for you, take advantage of the virtual race option. Run when and where you want and still get all the sweet swag! Don't forget to use my code "HC21" to score a free BUFF! #SceneOnARun #SeenOnARun #HCTampaBR #HC15K #HC5K #BibChat #Watercolor #WatercolorJournal #Sketchbook #UrbanSketchers #CreativeJournal #ArtJournal #Inspiration #MotivationMonday #InstaRunner #HolidayDecorations #HolidayRace #WeRunSocial #OptOutside #RunTampa #RunStPete #EverySingleStreet #EverySinglePerson #HoorayRunning #ChristmasIsComing #HollyJolly #BibRavePro
Find links to more #HC15K sketchbook pages here It's race week for the Tampa Hot Chocolate 15K and 5K! The holidays have begun, and of course I'm behind on posting. Training included the Boley Jingle Bell Run in downtown St. Pete this past Wednesday. It was a fun way to get the holiday season started. Below you'll find my training sketchbook pages from both Week 10 and Week 11. There are definite holiday cartoon vibes going on in my sketches. I was inspired by the inflatables going up in the neighborhood! I'll be back soon with details on the race expo on Saturday and Sunday's actual event. Week 10: Hot Chocolate Tampa Training The grinch is back for the holidays. (Image: ThisOldRunner) Disclaimer: I received a free Hot Chocolate 15K race entry as a BibRave Pro. Learn more about becoming a BibRave Pro ambassador, and check out BibRave.com to review, find and write race reviews!  This is the St Pete Pier pre-holiday decorations. I was working on my urban sketcher skills. I hope to do another one with holiday decorations on it. We'll see. (Image: ThisOldRunner)  Nutcracker teeth scare me. (Image: ThisOldRunner)  Still practicing glowy lights. (Image: ThisOldRunner) Week 11: Hot Chocolate Tampa Training Definite Dr. Seuss influence here with the cartoon trees. (Image: ThisOldRunner)  Holiday greenery doodles. (Image: ThisOldRunner)  Can't have enough decorated trees. (Image: ThisOldRunner)  Turns out, Dec. 12 is Gingerbread House Day, so why not? (Image: ThisOldRunner)  Always on the low side of 30 miles per week. Gonna change that in my next training cycle. (Image: ThisOldRunner) And Now, It's Race Week!
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Find links to more #HC15K sketchbook pages here The Tampa Hot Chocolate 15K will be my first LIVE race in 2021. I sure hope I remember how to do it! I'm getting excited now that race day (December 19) is just 18 days away! Let's review Week 9 in running and watercolors was very, very busy. It included hosting Thanksgiving, travel and more. Keep scrolling and you'll see what my watercolors look like when I'm in a PUNNY mood.  Week 9 of training for Tampa Hot Chocolate 15K and 5K is in my rearview mirror. My mileage totaled 29.94 miles. Instead of a long run, I did 10.1 miles of cross-training (walking, running, lifting, pulling, etc.) while helping my daughter move. It was an excellent workout. Week 10 will include more running and a time trial to see how ready I am for race day.  This week's miles totaled 29.94. As always, I didn't worry about rounding up. (Image: ThisOldRunner) Disclaimer: I received a free Hot Chocolate 15K race entry as a BibRave Pro. Learn more about becoming a BibRave Pro ambassador, and check out BibRave.com to review, find and write race reviews! Daily Miles as PieI painted my Week Nine overview page while traveling by car. I used my travel watercolor brush and paints. I attempted an empty pie tin in the top right corner, and failed. My solution was to die cut the page. That meant the page behind it would show.  It was fun to paint slices of pie to record daily mileage numbers. (Image: ThisOldRunner) Die Cut Sketchbook Journal Page When the die cut pie page is in the journal, the following page shows through. (Image: ThisOldRunner) Runs and Puns Filled This Week's Sketchbook Pages I planned on the background showing through. I Love You From My Head Tomatoes! (Image: ThisOldRunner)  Every Now and Then I Fall Apart. (Image: ThisOldRunner)  This may be my favorite pun. It was fun to paint feathers. Rise and Shine Mother Cluckers. (Image: ThisOldRunner) It's All About the Hot Chocolate 15K in Tampa And because this training cycle and sketchbook are all about the #HotChocolate15K in Tampa, there had to be a pun about cocoa! Mmmm, I'm already dreaming about the Hot Chocolate Race's proprietary hot chocolate blend. It's sooooooo good! (Image: ThisOldRunner) Register Before the Dec. 5 Price Increase
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Why I Always Have My Buff® EcoStretchI always keep BUFF® headwear nearby because it works so well in every situation. I never go for a run without one. Besides running, I most often wear Buff EcoStretch as:
 I like to wear my Buff around my neck. BUFF makes so many fun patterns and colors you can find one to match any outfit. This is my current favorite HOLO MULTI. I'm a big fan of pinks and any color of blue. (Photo: ThisOldRunner) Disclaimer: I received a BUFF® Original EcoStretch 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! 10 Steps to Moving Day
 In my mind, the only thing harder than filling a truck is driving it on unfamiliar highways. Luckily, I drove the follow up car. It was easy to follow the big truck. (Photo: ThisOldRunner)
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