We're Counting Down to the Freakin' Hot 5KThe Best Damn Race Freakin' Hot 5K happens in one month on August 7, 2021. Best Damn Race added this event to the 2021 season so runners could get back to racing. A Summer race is also a great way to check in on your fitness level on the way to Fall races. This Summertime 5K takes place in beautiful Jay B. Starkey Wilderness Park in New Port Richey. The course is on a combination of paved walkways and trails. SAVE 10% with Code: ThisOldRunnerToday, the Freakin' Hot 5K registration is just $30. The price increases as more runners sign up. Don't wait to register — the race is capped at 1,000 runners. Use my discount code, "ThisOldRunner" to SAVE 10% off the price of registration. Looking for More Best Damn Races? Isn't it great to have in-person races again? Below are the next 3 Best Damn Races. As always, you'll get the best bang for your buck when you register early and use my code. Enter "ThisOldRunner" at registration to SAVE 10% on your registration.
Safety Harbor runs in October this year, but returns to its regular February schedule in 2022. Here's the 2022 BDR Race Calendar:
Registration is open NOW for New Orleans in 2022. Safety Harbor and Orlando will open after the 2021 races are completed. Stay tuned for details on a new date for Savannah in 2022. #FreakinHotRun #BibChat #BDR2021 #BestDamnRace #BDROrlando #BDRSafetyHarbor #BibRavePro #BibChat #Orlando #SafetyHarbor #RaceDiscounts #FallRaces #WeRunSocial #InstaRunner #OptOutside #BestDamnRaceDiscount #Discount #BDRFreakinHot5K #BDRNewOrleans #BDRNola
Disclaimer: I received a Best Damn Race registration as a BDR Ambassador. I don't know about you, but my training gets serious when there's a race on the calendar. Now that I'm halfway through my COVID19 vaccine, I'm getting excited about in-person races happening safely this Fall. I'm encouraged, and hope you are, too. Yes, I love, love, love virtual races. But we all know a real live race is a special thing. And I miss them. If you're ready to make a plan, consider the Best Damn Race series. They put on an awesome event with great courses and beautiful medals. You have a couple of options for 2021. Best Damn Race Orlando is September 25, 2021If you're up for a 5K, 10K or Half join BDR in Orlando on September 25. The half marathon is just $75 at the time of this blog. Check out the medals below! Best Damn Race Safety Harbor is Oct. 16 & 17, 2021I'm all in for the Best Damn Race Safety Harbor Triple Challenge this year. I've run the 5K/10K challenge and the half before, but this year it's all three over two days. Hey, it's good to have goals, right? The 5K and 10K are on Saturday, October 16. Run them both and you earn an extra Double Challenge Medal. If you're like me, you'll spend the weekend in Safety Harbor for the Triple Challenge. The Triple Challenge is the 5K and 10K on Saturday, followed by the Half on Sunday. Whew! I think it's a great way to return to racing! Check out the bling you can earn for each race: SAVE 10% on Any Race in Any CityWe're all here for the discounts, right? You can SAVE 10% on ANY RACE in ANY CITY when you use my code: THISOLDRUNNER (not case sensitive BTW) when you register. #BDR2021 #BDRSafetyHarbor #BestDamnRace #BDROrlando #FloridaRunner #FLRunner #RunFlorida #IRLRaces #FallRaces #5K #10K #Half #Challenges #ThisOldRunner #BibChat #BDRAmbassador #OptOutside #WeRunSocial #DiscountCode
The Louisville Triple Crown of Running returns in 2021 as a VIRTUAL event. The three-race series has promoted a healthy lifestyle since 1984. This year because of COVID, the tradition continues with virtual races open to everyone across the continguous USA. Anyone can run or walk each of the 3 events when and where they want. The events challenge participants by increasing the distance with each race. We start with a 5K. That's followed by a 10K. The series finale is the Hot Chocolate 15K! • Chick-fil-A® 5k Fitness Classic (3.1 miles) run/walk. Original date is March 6. • Chick-fil-A® City Run 10k (6.2 miles) run/walk. Original date is March 20. • Allstate Hot Chocolate 15k (9.3 miles) run/walk. Original date is April 3. Note: These are the original race dates. Now that the races are virtual, you can run them when it works best for you. Disclaimer: I received a Triple Crown of Running registration 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! Run the Races. Get the Gear.Race management will send you the ultimate Chick-fil-A® Louisville Triple Crown of Running Series goodie bag right to your door! Your goodies include:
Download your Finisher’s Certificate upon completion of each race. If you sign up before February 28th, your goodies will ship the first week of March. After that, race packets will ship 10-14 days after registration. The virtual race is open to US addresses within the contiguous United States only. The race can't ship to Alaska, Hawaii, or anywhere internationally.
Run Anytime and AnywhereI'm going to run the races on their original dates (March 6, 20 and April 3), but the beauty of a virtual event is you can run when it suits your schedule. Complete your races whenever and wherever — city streets, trails or treadmills — to make them your own. Share your efforts and results by tagging #LouisvilleTripleCrown on Facebook and Instagram @TripleCrownRun to share your race photos! Here are links to all my Louisville Triple Crown race recaps: Chick-fil-A 5K Fitness Classic Chick-fil-A City Run 10K Hot Chocolate 15K #VirtualRaces #BibChat #BibRavePro #HCLouisBR #HCVirtualBR #LouisvilleTripleCrown #BonusSWAG #DiscountCode #GearCode #ThisOldRunner #HoorayRunning
If you live in the Western Hemisphere you're probably familiar with the tradition of setting New Year's Resolutions. The most common New Year's Resolutions are: 1. Lose Weight 2. Exercise More 3. Get Organized I agree with all three of these resolutions. I want to lose weight after the holiday feasting season. I want to exercise more to reach my goal of running a marathon. And, I want to get organized and reduce the rest of the clutter in my home. The problem with resolutions is they're easy to ignore after a few days or weeks if they don't become HABITS. So, this year I'm resolving to create strong habits to improve my regular and running life. How to Succeed at a New HabitAuthor and Habit Journal creator, James Clear suggests the best way to build a new habit is to start with a teeny, tiny goal. This strategy is backed up by research done at Duke University. Below is a quick recap of Clear's How to Build a Habit Guide. You can read his book, Atomic Habits for a deep dive. 1. Start with an Very Small HabitMake your goal so small you can't fail. For wannabe runners: Start with a walk around the block, not running a mile. 2. Increase Your Habit in Small WaysHabits, like building increased running mileage, should be gradual. If you increase your habit by 1% on a regular schedule, it will add up fast. Adding one city block to your walk/run each day is easy. After a week, you'll be moving 7 more blocks! That's a great result for a small daily increase. 3. As You Build, Break Your Habit into ChunksOkay, as you add little bits of mileage, you'll soon be walking/running far. Clear suggests you can stay engaged by breaking your habit into parts. For example, instead of walking for an hour break it into two 30-minute walks. Stroll in the morning and again in the evening. For sweaty workouts like running and power walking it may work best to set a weekly goal. Then, break your mileage or time goal into smaller pieces you accomplish over 7 days. 4. When You Slip, Get Back on Track FastIf you miss a day (or week) don't abandon your goal. Simply start again when and where you are. Life is too unpredictable to be harsh with yourself over missed workouts. 5. Be Patient. Keep a Pace You Can Sustain.It's hard to be patient when you want to lose weight, run faster, or complete any goal. Real success comes with consistent efforts. The trick is to set a realistic starting point and goal. No one gets up one day and runs a great marathon. It takes a long time to prepare. It starts with a running habit that grows to a long distance over time. Start where you are and build on it. Training includes good days, bad days, hard days, and easy days — all those days get you to the finish line. I'm Kicking Off My 2021 HabitIt makes me nervous to say this out loud, but my resolution, goal, habit, dream is to run a marathon sometime in the next year or so. It's a long-term goal I plan to achieve by improving my running habit. I don't expect many in-person races until late in 2021 which makes it the perfect time to train for a marathon. My plan is to re-start at the beginning. I'll follow a series of training plans. I'll begin with a 5K, then a 10K, then a half, and then a marathon. That will get me to the end of the 2021 in a slow-growing, methodical way. Setting Goals Along the WayMy hope is that in-person races can resume by Fall. Based on that, I've scheduled the following events to keep me on track with my goal and habit.
Cheers to Your New 2021 HabitsThat's my plan for 2021. Cheers to everyone out there who has their own goal for 2021. I wish you success all along the way. Happy New Year! #BDRSafetyHarbor #BestDamnRace #BDRSafetyHarbor #BDROrlando #BDRSavannah #StPeteRunFest #SPRF #RunFlorida #StPeteBeachClassic #SPBC #SPBCchallenge #MarathonTraining #HippieDash #RaceDiscounts #BibChat #RunChat #HC15K #HotChocolateRaces #HCLouisville #WillRunForChocolate #BibRavePro #RunStPete #HoorayRunning #ThisOldRunner #OptOutside #WeRunSocial #BibRavePro #BDRAmbassador
UPDATE: NEW RACE DATE IS OCTOBER 15-17, 2021Due to COVID, the Best Damn Race Safety Harbor weekend was rescheduled. See you in October! The Best Damn Race has race events scheduled for Safety Harbor, Orlando, and New Orleans in February and March 2021. I'm wishing and hoping that we get to run IRL then! BDR understands that everyone is nervous and hopeful about in-person races. That's why they announced a money-back guarantee if COVID keeps us away from the starting line. Keep reading for all the details! 2021 Best Damn Race Options If Any Event is Cancelled Due to COVID-19Best Damn race understands that deferring a race or going virtual doesn't work for everyone. That's why they added a full refund option (minus the processing fee) for 2021 events cancelled by COVID. The best way to support a race organization is to defer your race or run it virtually; but if that isn't possible BDR gives you an extra option. That's very cool. If a 2021 BDR event is cancelled due to COVID-19 you can:
If the event happens, you still have the option to:
SAVE 10% on ANY BDR Race with "ThisOldRunner"Now that you know you won't lose any money, how about saving some? SAVE 10% with my Discount Code "ThisOldRunner" when you register for ANY 2021 race in Safety Harbor, Orlando, or New Orleans! The confirmed race dates and times are listed below. 2021 Best Damn Race Events
First Up: 2021 BDR Safety Harbor MedalsLook at these fun medals for the first event of the 2021 season! I love the personality in the creatures! I've decided to give myself a huge challenge for BDR Safety Harbor. I'm running the Triple Challenge!! (Eeekk!) I plan to run all the races for my first in-person race next year! Register Risk-Free Today for a 2021 Best Damn Race |
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