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Kings Mountain Marathon Medal 2013

King’s Mountain Marathon Medal (2013)

This is the unique finisher’s medal for the Kings Mountain Marathon and Half Marathon that was held on April 27, 2013 at King’s Mountain in Clover, South Carolina.

Each medal was handmade by the RD’s family and per Christy “the cedar smell is fantastic”. Very cool!

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[medal photo submitted by RIF #60 Christy Bowers. Follow her on Twitter @run2bake]

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Big D Marathon Medal 2013

Big D Marathon Medal (2013)

This is the finisher’s medal for the Big D Marathon that took place on April 14, 2013 in Dallas, Texas.

Definitely an appropriate medal for the 10th anniversary of this marathon. Congratulations to RIF #60 Christy for completing her first marathon! Check out the glass she also received:

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[medal photo submitted by RIF #60 Christy Bowers. Follow her on Twitter @run2bake]

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Cowtown Marathon & Half Marathon Medals (2013)

This is the medal for the Cowtown Marathon that was held on February 24, 2013 in Fort Worth, Texas.

Here is another view of the marathon medal and some photos of the half marathon medal:

The medals for both the marathon and half marathon are pretty unique. Lots of detail and a great shape. But what’s very cool about this medal is that if you run the event 5 times, the medals fit together to make a star! Congrats to Michelle (@Rnrgrltx) for earning 5 years of bling! Check out her medals:

Pretty cool, huh? You can also do the Cowtown Challenge during the race weekend. If you run the 5K or 10K on Saturday and run the half marathon, marathon, or 50K on Sunday, then not only will you get a medal for each event but also the very cool Cowtown Challenge Medal. Congrats to RIF #60 Christy for completing the Cowtown Challenge this year! Here’s a photo showing all the bling she received this weekend:

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[medal photos submitted by RIF #60 Christy Bowers – follow her on Twitter @run2bake, by Michelle K – follow her on Twitter @Rnrgrltx, by Mindy M – follow her on Twitter @mindymilner, by Curt Metzger – follow him on Twitter @distance66, and by Alex Castillo – follow him on Twitter @acast2377]

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Run It Fast – The Club Profile Christy Bowers #60

Christy Bowers RIF #60

This week’s Run It Fast – The Club profile is Christy Bowers #60. Christy and I share the same addiction. Okay, we share an addiction besides running. 😉 What is it? Check out Christy’s profile to see:

INFO
Name: Christy Bowers
RIF #: 60
Twitter: @Run2Bake
Facebook: facebook.com/christy.bowers

STATS
Years Running: 4, on and off. Was forced to take a break after a major car accident.
Favorite Race Distance: Half
Favorite PR: Tyler Rose Half Marathon. How my knee survived that hilly course, I’ll never know!
Favorite Race: That’s a tough one! Any race in NOLA; fun atmosphere and I get to visit my sis.
Favorite Bling: Oregon Wine Country Half Marathon

Next Race: Two on the same day; Hypnotic Donut Dash (a fun little 5k) and the Big D Climb (52 flights of stairs!)
What Makes You FEEL Fast?: Light breeze, 50s, and a good night’s sleep

FUN RUNNING QUESTIONS

Why did you start running?
My daughter is in competitive cheerleading. There was an athlete at her gym who was chosen as the Junior Race Director for the (then named) Dallas White Rock Marathon. We put together a relay team to show our support for her, the race, and the beneficiary, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. After that, the running bug bit!

Who inspires your running and why?
Everyone inspires me; from the elites to the beginners to the wanna-starts. There is something to be learned from each one. They help keep your eyes on your goal and your feet on the ground.

What’s the most beautiful place that you’ve run?
The wine valley in Oregon was stunning, but NOLA is the most beautiful to me.

What is your favorite go-to pre-race meal?
About 2-3 hours before a Sweet-n-Salty Almond bar, then an hour or so before a NutriGrain cereal bar. Probably not the wisest choices, but I have a hard time eating that early in the morning.

What is the thing you splurge on after a race?
After a half, there is definitely a margarita (or two) with my name on it!

How many pairs of running shoes do you have and which pair are your favorites?
Hello, my name is Christy, and I am a shoe addict. I own 12 pairs of running shoes (down from 16). The favorites are Asics Gel Nimbus (7 pairs). As soon as a new color comes out, it will be in my closet. (I need to get to the running store……)

Why do you race?
I race to stay healthy. I race to prove my doctors wrong. I race to inspire my daughter, friends and family. Even though my daughter is an athlete, it’s hard for her to wrap her head around running, even just a mile. Her school holds an annual 5K, and they run regularly in P.E. class. I picked her up one day and she beamed while telling me how far she was able to run. Mission accomplished!

Big races or small races? And why?
Both. There’s a lot of camaraderie at the smaller races, but a wider range of ability levels at the larger ones.

We asked Christy if there was anything else she would like to share and she had this to say:
In October of 2010, I was in a high-speed head-on car accident. I sustained numerous injuries to my knee, hand and wrist, back and neck (just shy of being in a halo). 5 and a half months later I completed the Dallas Rock-n-Roll Half Marathon. AMA, of course, and it wasn’t easy, but I did it! Running was what kept me focused and determined during recovery. Plus, it didn’t hurt that one of my PTs is a runner.

Those injuries are still a struggle – even had a fracture vertebrae May of last year – but I use them as motivation. I recently registered for my first full marathon (Big D) and my first ultra (RUTS)!! [Shhh! Don’t tell my orthopedists!]

I’m not trying to earn pity points. I’m trying to prove to others that you don’t have to be “100%” to run. Just get out there and go! Make yourself proud, and then others will be proud of you.

Lastly, If my twitter handle wasn’t a clue, I LOVE to bake. I’d bring cupcakes to RUTS if people didn’t think it was weird. (I may bring some anyway, if at least for myself, ha!) Being a former personal trainer, I want people to know that you can indulge every once in a while and still be healthy and fit.

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My 3 favorite things about Christy’s profile are she’s a kindred spirit in the shoe addiction department (I’m not alone!), she bakes (and I get to enjoy the cupcakes at RUTS!) and she made an AMAZING comeback (Wow!). One of my favorite things about doing these profiles of Run It Fast – The Club members is that they show the kind of determination runners have to overcome obstacles in their lives. Sometimes the obstacles are caused by outside influences like Christy’s accident or by internal struggles like not believing you are an athlete/runner but if we “Just get out there and go!” like Christy said, we CAN do it. We CAN run and inspire and be inspired while we are doing it. Like Christy. 🙂

Thanks for sharing Christy! Good luck with your double race day and Run It Fast!

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[All photos submitted by Christy Bowers]

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Fort Worth Marathon Medal 2012

Fort Worth Half Marathon Medal (2012)

This is the medal for the Fort Worth Half Marathon that was held on November 11, 2012 in Fort Worth, Texas.

It looks like the marathon, 20 miler, and half marathon all had the same medal with the ribbon being different for each one. It’s a great medal though and it is also a buckle.

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[medal photo submitted by RIF #60 Christy Bowers. Follow her on Twitter @run2bake]

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Oregon Wine Courntry Half Marathon Medal 2012

Oregon Wine Country Half Marathon Medal (2012)

This is the medal for the Oregon Wine Country Half Marathon that was held on September 2, 2012 in Willamette Valley, Oregon.

This is an awesome medal! It’s colorful and incorporates all the elements you would associate with this half marathon. And as an added bonus, it’s a stopper and a bottle opener as well!

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[medal photo submitted by RIF #60 Christy Bowers. Follow her on Twitter @run2bake]

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