Runner Leana

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Displaying My Race Medals

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When Neil and I were house hunting one of my key requirements was a space in the house that I could spin and set up a workout room.  I wanted a lot of visual cues for motivation in what would be my pain cave so I figured this would be the perfect place in our home to display my race medals.

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When I first started racing I would put together shadow boxes to show off my medals.  I’ve also had a few of my really important medals framed with some race photos – my first two half Ironmans and my first Ironman.

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I wanted a way to hang up a lot of medals in a way that I could still show off their beautiful ribbons.  I also wanted some flexibility to add more medals.

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Curtain rods!  I picked up two inexpensive curtain rods from Target when they were on sale.  I love the thickness of the curtain rod and the mercury glass finials.

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I’ve got lots of space between the medals at the moment, plus I’ve left some room on the end for the Goofy Challenge medals I hope to be earning in January!

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How do you display your race medals?  If you want to see my race medal display in our old house…head on over here!

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I’m also linking up with MCM Mama, My No-Guilt Life and Run the Great Wide Somewhere for Tuesdays on the Run!

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Comments

  1. 1

    Your display is fab! I really like that you have enough space on the rods that you can display the medal ribbons, like you mentioned. I have a few racks, but to fit my medals on, the ribbons overlap each other!

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    I love your display. I like how you can see each one of your individual medal without overlapping that you have to when on a medal hanger. I really like your shadow boxes as well. I have been wanting to get one done for my Boston2BigSur challenge. -L

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    Love your medal display! And I think it’s awesome that you call your workout space the “pain cave” – lots of motivation to push you through

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    I am jealous of two things here – your amazing display AND your workout room in your house!! If we ever move or have an opportunity to add on to the home we’re in now, this is a MUST for me. I’ve had a treadmill in my bedroom for far too long! Greatness!

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    I love the shower rod idea. I’ve got so many now that I’m going to need to figure something out soon… Thanks for linking up and sharing your bling!

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    Great idea for a medal display! I did get a shadow box for my first runDisney Half Marathon and I’m glad I invested in it! Thanks for linking up with us today!

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