“The miracle isn’t that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start.” ~ John Bingham
“Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever.” ~ Lance Armstrong
"In running, it doesn't matter if you come in first, in the middle of the pack, or last. You can say 'I have finished.' There is a lot of satisfaction in that." ~ Fred LeBow
“There is no better feeling in the world than to take your mind and body to a place you thought it couldn’t go; a place you thought it didn’t belong. You should all try it sometime.” ~ Shauna Reid
“Run when you can, walk if you have to, crawl if you must, just never give up.” ~ Dean Karnazes
"I've given myself a thousand reasons to keep running, but it always comes back to where it started. It comes down to self-satisfaction and a sense of achievement." ~ Steve Prefontaine
"From the moment you cross the start line, you know that crossing the finish line will be one of the best moments of your life." ~ Author Unknown
"You have a choice, you can throw in the towel, or you can use it to wipe the sweat off of your face." ~ Gatorade 3
"There is no failure in running, or in life, as long as you keep moving." ~ Amby Burfoot
"If you run, you are a runner. It doesn’t matter how fast or how far. It doesn’t matter if today is your first day or if you’ve been running for twenty years. There is no test to pass, no license to earn, no membership card to get. You just run." ~ John Bingham
Happy Running! Are any of these on your list? What else would you like?
My First 5K and More... 
Is it wrong that I have most of those and still want more of them? LOL! I have the Garmin 235 but I’m kind of in love with the Fenix 5s. It’s so pretty!
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Not at all. None of us NEED anything really.
I love my 205 but it gets laughs because it is so outdated.
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But you like your old Garmin. I do want a new one, mainly because mine is getting older & has done some strange things occasionally in the last few months. Maybe it will come down more after the holidays . . . then again, my car battery might be my new Garmin. 🙂
I do always like sunglasses, but I like wraparound glasses so just haven’t fallen in love with Goodrs. Now, if they’d make them wraparound — I’ve never found purple sunglasses I like! I have a lot of purple.
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I have 2 Goodr in purple. The wrap around ones are always too big and uncomfortable on me. We should do a trade.
I am on my second 205. But I only use a watch for races so I don’t plan to spend $$ on a new one.
We don’t do presents anyway.
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I can bring the Goodrs, I’ve never worn them.
Did you wear the wraparounds? I do have to try them on usually, it’s hard to find the smaller ones, but they protect your eyes more & I just prefer that.
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I have several and I only wore them until I got a pair of Goodrs. Now that’s all I wear. I have a new pink/white pair of wrap arounds.
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I wish there was a place where you could buy a gift card to be used for any race entry. I don’t think it exists, or am I wrong? Because I can think of a couple people I could buy just a “generic” race for and then they could choose what they want to run.
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That would be a great idea!!
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Meg, I think you are on to something!
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My entry to the NYC half marathon was my favorite Christmas gift!
What big race are you hoping to get registration for? -M
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That was an awesome gift. I’d love to do a race in New Orleans or Savannah or Chicago or anywhere in California.
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Great suggestions for runner gifts. Love the graphic about running shoes. What runner ever has enough running shoes?
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No runner!!
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I am all in for the new socks – Balega are my favorites, too. It’s not that I am lacking socks, it’s just that new Balegas are soooooooo soft and cushy!
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I know. I need more.
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I asked my husband for a new Garmin for Christmas last year and he said it was too expensive and I should look into getting a new battery for my existing Garmin (which was five years old and losing its battery life). So my middle (and suddenly favorite) son sat right down and ordered one for me! I think race entries are great. It’s so hard to justify all the money I spend on race entries each year!
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He would be my favorite son too.
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I’ve been hearing a lot of great things about the Goodr sunglasses so I may gift those to myself for Christmas LOL
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Try them. I like them because they are light.
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I have a perfectly good Garmin 235 but I’m itching for the Fenix5 – is that wrong?
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What Michelle said! I would love the Fenix5 but I just can’t justify it. And then I want the new Apple Watch too. Even tho mine is fine..
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I want the new one too!!
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Balega socks are my favorite too. Cannot have too many right?!
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Never.
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These are all such great gift ideas! I LOVE Balega socks, hope to get some in stocking!!! 🙂
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Hope you do.
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I don’t even run that much and I adore Fleet Feet! <3! Can't ever say no to good socks and sunglasses either!
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These are such great gifts for runners, especially the race fees! What a great idea!
I always love a great pair of socks!
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Yes. I do too.
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