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<\/a><\/p>\nGels and other fuel options – I am pretty much a Gu loyalist, though I’ve been branching out and trying other gels, just for the variety of it. \u00a0I find that I prefer Gu Chomps or some other gummy-like fuel for before a race and gels during. \u00a0Other people can’t handle the gel texture. \u00a0So it’s fun to get a variety to try out<\/p>\n
Safety pins – Okay, so just about every race hands you safety pins for your bib before the race, but I think it’s fun to pin a bib with colored safety pins. \u00a0I saw a guy running once with his bib affixed with giant diaper pins with little yellow duckies on the ends. \u00a0Adorable. \u00a0Strange, but adorable.<\/p>\n
Shoelaces – Fun colored shoelaces are an awesome accessory! \u00a0As a Sweat Pink ambassador, I’m kind of hooked on pink, but any color will do.<\/p>\n
Anti-Chafing Spray – Okay, so it’s less fun than some of the other things. \u00a0But nothing is less fun than chafing. \u00a0Seriously.<\/p>\n
Bath Salts – Epsom salts rock. \u00a0I love getting fancy bath salts to add to my bath after a long run. \u00a0It’s like a treat and definitely feels great on my muscles<\/p>\n
Lip balm – Absolutely the type with SPF.\u00a0 Very necessary, both in summer and in winter.<\/p>\n
Cheap knit gloves – Every so often, you’re at the store and you see a bin of those cheap, stretchy knit gloves for a buck or two.\u00a0 Buy them!\u00a0 They keep your hands warm before a race and are cheap enough that you don’t feel bad ditching them by the side of the road once you warm up.\u00a0 And they’re great for putting into a stocking.\u00a0 Bonus points if they are ridiculously colored.<\/p>\n
What would you put into an inexpensive, fun, runner’s stocking?<\/p>\n
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