Monday, February 27, 2012

Now that's a coast-to-coast medal.

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Rachel Booth achieved the epitome of the Coast-to-Coast medal this past weekend by winning the Disney Princess Half marathon after also winning the Disneyland Half Marathon in September.

Even cooler? She's from Louisiana!!

Side note: I love what Disney did with the subtle changes to the Princess logo this year.
#suchatypenerd
I'm really interested to see the special edition medal for next year's 5th anniversary.

I'm so torn on the ever changing medal debate: Should it stay the same every year or change? If one year it's a crappy design, I'd be pissed (especially the year I decide to run it, hence RnR VA Beach) but if I plan on running the race every year I'd be pissed it was always the same. Oh, the curse of being a designer in a runner's world.

Do other runners actually care as much as I do? Yes, I already know the answer but it would be nice to here your opinion anyway.

4 comments:

  1. I like the changing every year if it is a race that you will be running every year. But like you said...you could end up with the worst medal ever. Hard to say!

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    1. If I'm running it more than once, I'm ok with one year it totally sucking. But what if I decided to run a race based on last years awesome design and then its crappy (coughvabeachcough)? decisions!

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  2. When I know it is going to be the same I am less tempted to do it. I already have one Princess medal of the original design, so I don't really feel a need to do it again. Seeing that Donald medal was an extra draw to run WDW this year. I liked it soooo much better than the old way. Seeing as I am a total medal whore, I want variety. Eugene 1/2 marathon will be my first repeat so far, but that's okay because it is more local for me so it isn't like I'm flying anywhere to get it.

    I can't wait to see the WDW Marathon medal for next year!

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    1. Well, next year is Princess' 5th year ;-) They always do anniversary medals for 5 and 10. . . . hinthint!

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