Run It Fast®

This is the medal for the Torbay Half Marathon that was held on June 24, 2012 in Torquay, England.

Simple, elegant medal.

MORE PHOTOS OF MARATHON/ULTRA MEDALS AND BUCKLES

[Medal photo submitted by Martyn Ewers.  Follow him on Twitter @martyngringo]

This is the medal for the British 10K that was held on July 8, 2012, in London, England.

Cool medal for a 10K.

MORE PHOTOS OF MARATHON/ULTRA MEDALS AND BUCKLES

[Medal photo submitted by Martyn Ewers.  Follow him on Twitter @martyngringo]

This is the medal for the Great Scottish Run Half Marathon that was held on September 2, 2012 in Glasgow, Scotland.

Sweet medal. Very nice how it incorporates landmarks. I can’t wait to race in Scotland (where I’m going to run to celebrate my 50th birthday)!

MORE PHOTOS OF MARATHON/ULTRA MEDALS AND BUCKLES

[Medal photo submitted by Martyn Ewers.  Follow him on Twitter @martyngringo]

This is the medal for the Lloyds TSB Cardiff Half Marathon that took place on October 14, 2012 in Cardiff, Wales.

MORE PHOTOS OF MARATHON/ULTRA MEDALS AND BUCKLES

[Medal photo submitted by Martyn Ewers.  Follow him on Twitter @martyngringo]

This is the medal for the 44th Carrera De La Amistad 10K that was held on September 23, 2012 in Juarez, Mexico.

Here is a photo of the back of the medal:

MORE PHOTOS OF MARATHON/ULTRA MEDALS AND BUCKLES

[medal photos submitted by Rodamor VanPorbeers – follow on Twitter @gargaholio]

This is the medal for the Gzhel 10K that was held on September 30, 2012 in Gzhel, Russia.

Congratulations to RIF #133 Michelle who placed 3rd Overall! Here is her 3rd place award from the 10K.

MORE PHOTOS OF MARATHON/ULTRA MEDALS AND BUCKLES

[medal photo submitted by RIF #133 Michelle Mitchell – follow her on Twitter @runnerchickey]

Carmen Hudson #93

This week’s Run It Fast – The Club profile is Carmen Hudson #93. Carmen is our first international RIF Club member to be profiled! One of the great things about running and RIF – The Club is that there are no boundaries. A runner is a runner no matter where they are and that brings us all together!

So let’s meet Carmen from Canada:

INFO

Name: Carmen Hudson
RIF #: 93
Twitter: @carmenh18

STATS

Years Running: 3
Favorite Race Distance: 1/2 Marathon
Favorite Race: Miami ING Marathon

Favorite Bling: Miami spinning medal

Next Race: Banff Winterstart
What Makes You FEEL Fast?: That cool down jog after speedwork. You look at your pace and realize that your “jog” is actually faster than race pace. Always feels awesome!
     

FUN RUNNING QUESTIONS

What’s the most beautiful place that you’ve run? Right here in Medicine Hat Alberta. The Fall season in my fair city is truly spectacular with the changing of the leaves. Breathtaking running along the river.

What is your favorite go-to pre-race meal? Sprouted grain toast with almond butter and banana

Why do you race? I love the feeling of camaraderie. The cheering volunteers always bring tears to my eyes.

What is the one piece of running gear you can’t leave the house without? My garmin. It’s my pace buddy!

What was your biggest “don’t” of a race? Don’t try anything new on race day!!

What running moment are you most proud of? My first race. It was slow and painful. But it was my start into a new journey, a new and healthy addiction.

***

I have to share with you a story that Carmen shared with me: Carmen told me about how when she first started running, the running group she’d joined wasn’t ideal for a starting runner (not a lot of support and not a lot of information). But there was one runner in the group who took her under his wing and helped her train for her first 5K. She recently returned the favor and helped him train for his first half marathon! I know that the support and encouragement from all the Run It Fast Club members means a lot to her…and me as well. Sometimes that kind of support and encouragement is all someone needs to keep going instead of giving up. We can all remember how frustrating running can be when we start out, right? But if we can offer encouragement to a new runner or answer their running questions, we just might be able to get them to a point where they enjoy running and get to feel that same sense of accomplishment that Carmen felt after her first race. And started her healthy “addiction”. 😉

Thanks for sharing Carmen! Good luck at the Banff Winterstart!

If you’d like to join Run It Fast – The Club or would like more information about it, please click this link:

Run It Fast – The Club (JOIN TODAY)

[All photos submitted by Carmen Hudson]

This is the medal for The SeaWheeze Lululemon Half Marathon that was held on August 11, 2012 in Vancouver, BC.

This is a very unique medal. But not only is it a medal, it’s also a key chain and the ribbon is shoe laces. Have to love multi-purpose bling! I love the message on it too.

MORE PHOTOS OF MARATHON/ULTRA MEDALS AND BUCKLES

[Medal submitted by Carol Liang]

This is the medal for the Media Maraton de Bogota that was held on July 29, 2012 in Bogota, Colombia.

MORE PHOTOS OF MARATHON/ULTRA MEDALS AND BUCKLES

[Medal submitted by Jorge Angel. Follow on on Twitter @777jaah]

This is the medal for the Zelenograd Half Marathon that was held on July 22, 2012 in Zelenograd, Russia.

MORE PHOTOS OF MARATHON/ULTRA MEDALS AND BUCKLES

[Medal submitted by RIF #133 Michelle Mitchell. Follow her on Twitter @runnerchickey]