SAVE 10% with Code "ThisOldRunner"SAVE 10% when you register for Best Damn Race ORLANDO before midnight Friday 2/18  Register now for Orlando — before the code expires at midnight Friday 2/18/22. ⛲️ Orlando - Saturday, March 5, 2022 Best Damn Race Orlando, FL Half Marathon | 10K | 5K | Challenge 5K, 10K, Half, 5K + 10K Challenge  Finisher medals for Best Damn Race Orlando on March 5 in downtown Orlando. #BDROrlando Use My Discount Code on These Best Damn Races:If you can't run in Orlando, here’s the lineup of other #BestDamnRace events where you can use my #Discount code: ⚜️ New Orleans Sunday, March 20, 2022 Best Damn Race New Orleans, LA Half Marathon | 5K 🏕 Starkey Park April 9 - April 10, 2022 Best Damn Race Starkey Park Trail Team of 4-8 athletes -> 130-mile relay race 🌴 Miami Saturday, Nov. 5 & Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022 Best Damn Race Miami, FL Half Marathon | 10K | 5K | Challenges ⏰ Discount codes expire 2 weeks before each race day! #BibChat #BibRavePro #InstaRunner #RunOrlando #OptOutside #SafetyHarbor #BDRChallenge #BDRSafetyHarbor #BDROrlando #BDRNola #HalfTraining #RaceDiscounts #BDRStarkeyTrailRelay #BDRMiami #InstaRunner #WeRunSocial #RunNola #RunTampa #RunStPete #RunOrlando #StarkeyParkTrails #RunMiami #HoorayRunning #EverySingleStreet #EverySinglePerson #ThisOldRunner
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Prices Will Never Be Lower Than They Are NowSign up for these Hippie Dash races using code LOVE2022 for $5 off: Hippie Dash 10K Start Time: 6:30am EDT End Time: 10:00am EDT Price: $47.00 Race Fee + $3.73 SignUp Fee Price increases to $52.00 after February 27, 2022 at 11:59pm EST Hippie Dash 5K Start Time: 8:00am EDT End Time: 10:00am EDT Price: $37.00 Race Fee + $3.15 SignUp Fee Price increases to $42.00 after February 27, 2022 at 11:59pm EST 15K Keep On Truckin' Challenge Start Time: 6:30am EDT End Time: 10:00am EDT Registration Limit: 71 spots left. Price: $77.00 Race Fee + $5.47 SignUp Fee Price increases to $87.00 after February 28, 2022 at 11:59pm EST 1 Mile Walk, Woof & Roll Start Time: 8:15am EDT End Time: 9:15am EDT Price: $27.00 Race Fee + $2.57 SignUp Fee Price increases to $32.00 after February 28, 2022 at 11:59pm EST Note: Discount Doesn't Apply to Flower Child Fun Run or Run from Home options. Goodwill Hippie Dash 5K, 10K, 15K, 1 Mile, Fun Run is May 14 in Downtown Safety Harbor Use code "LOVE2022" when you register before midnight Feb. 27 to SAVE $5.
 2022 Hippie Dash 5K and 10K Race Course Map. 15K Challenge runs both events. Enjoy 60s Music, Munchies and Vintage VWs
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Save $6 + Score a FREE Hot Chocolate 15K 5K BUFF
All 5K and 15K participants receive a #HotChocolate jacket and race medal PLUS a sweet, chocolate finishers cup filled with cocoa, fondue and dippable treats. 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! SAVE $6 on Hot Chocolate 15K 5K AtlantaSunday, Feb. 6, 2022 - 7:30 AM Centennial Olympic Park Register today to run the Atlanta Hot Chocolate 15K 5K! Use code BRP6OFFBUFF for $6 in savings plus a FREE Buff.  Sign up today to run on February 6 in Atlanta! SAVE $6 on Hot Chocolate 15K 5K NashvilleSaturday, Feb. 12, 2022 - 8 AM Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park Register now to run the Nashville Hot Chocolate 15K 5K on February 12. Use code BRP6OFFBUFF for $6 in savings plus a FREE Buff.  Join the fun in Nashville on February 12! SAVE $6 on Hot Chocolate 15K 5K DallasSaturday, Feb. 12, 2022 Fair Park, 1010 First Avenue, Dallas Register soon to run the Dallas Hot Chocolate 15K 5K on February 12. Use code BRP6OFFBUFF for $6 in savings plus a FREE Buff.  Run a 5K or 15K in Dallas on February 12! This Year's Hot Chocolate Race Medal & Finishers Cup
Run a 5K or 15K and when you cross that finish line you'll receive the beautiful medal! After you put that medal around your neck, head over to the Finisher Cup station to get your delicious goodies. This year's cup included chocolate fondue and dippables like Oreo cookies, a Rice Krispie treat, banana, marshmallow and pretzels. There's a yummy cup of hot chocolate, too. Register Today to Get the Best Deal!#SceneOnARun #SeenOnARun #HCAtlBR #HCDallasBR #HCNashBR #HC15K #HC5K #BibChat #InstaRunner #WeRunSocial #OptOutside #RunAtlanta #RunDallas #RunNashville #EverySingleStreet #EverySinglePerson #HoorayRunning #DiscountCode #HotChocolateRaces
Disclaimer: I received a free Minions Run 5K 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! How to Race Like a Minion in 5 Easy Steps |
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Step 3: Fuel Your Run
Nutritious fuel is important for any workout. This is a Minion Run, go bananas! 🍌🍌🍌
I suggest at least one banana in each hand.
I suggest at least one banana in each hand.
Step 4: Giggle, Giddy Up and Go!
Put on your hat, shirt and bib and have fun! It doesn't matter how far or fast you go, as long as you move. Full disclosure: it's almost impossible to wear a Minion pom hat without giggling!
Step 5: Enjoy the Scenery
Don’t forget to soak in your surroundings while you run. We saw alligators, herons, ibis, osprey, dogs, people and more on our run in Myakka.
Celebrate Your Finish Line!
Lucky for us, Myakka River State Park has a concession stand with cold beer and food. After exploring some of the park, we celebrated our finish line with a cold draft.
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We kept our party going by taking a cruise on the Myakka River Queen. It was a beautiful tour of the Upper Myakka Lake on a gorgeous afternoon. Out on the water, we saw white pelicans, herons, osprey, roseate spoonbills, swallows, alligators and more.
This may be one of my favorite virtual race places yet.
This may be one of my favorite virtual race places yet.
Grab the Discount for Your Own Minion Run
All you have to do to score a discount is use code: “MINIONSRUNBR” when you register at MinionsRun.com. That code saves you 10% on registration!
Register at MinionsRun.com
Register at MinionsRun.com
Hit the road, trail, treadmill, track or whatever works best for you. Complete your race when and where you want. You can run farther than a 5K if you like, it's your race.
When you're finished racing:
When you're finished racing:
- Log Your Results in EnMotive
- Upload and Enhance Your Photos
- Download Your Personalized Finisher’s Certificate
- See How You Rank on the Leaderboard
- Show Off Your Medal on Social Media
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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.
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.
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 Pie
I 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
| Come join me at the Hot Chocolate 15K or 5K in Tampa on December 19 by registering now. The price goes up this weekend, so hurry up! Don't forget to use my code "HC21" to get a FREE custom #HotChocolate Buff added to your goodie bag. Check out the finishers jacket and medal below. Register here 👉http://bit.ly/HCTampa |  |
All 5K and 15K participants receive a #HotChocolate jacket and race medal PLUS a sweet, chocolate finishers cup filled with cocoa, fondue and dippable treats.
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