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BrianSharpe
BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
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Frivolous question really, but .....what do you do with your medal collection?

Mine tend to end up in a drawer or on a hanger in my closet but there are a few of them that represent milestones in my quest for improved fitness..........
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  • ZenInTexas
    ZenInTexas Posts: 781 Member
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    I have 2 cork boards in my office that I hang them on, one for me and one for my husband.
  • _Josee_
    _Josee_ Posts: 625 Member
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    They are hanging on my home office wall (on key racks).
    But I don't have many yet. I guess that someday I'll have to only hangs the ones with a special meaning :)
  • FrenchMob
    FrenchMob Posts: 1,167 Member
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    You should invest in one of these;
    http://www.goneforarun.com/Marathon_Medal_Display_and_Running_Medal_Display_s/774.htm
  • DavidMartinez2
    DavidMartinez2 Posts: 840 Member
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    My finisher medals are hanging on the door knobs for my bedroom closet. The awards I earned are on my desk.
  • RenewedRunner
    RenewedRunner Posts: 423 Member
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    Mine hang in my bathroom, supposed to remind me to get changed and go run! :)

    The husbands-who knows? Except the one we just got last weekend is a bottle opener so it has a place of honor in the kitchen (with the ribbon cut off)
  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
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    Mine hang in my bathroom, supposed to remind me to get changed and go run! :)

    The husbands-who knows? Except the one we just got last weekend is a bottle opener so it has a place of honor in the kitchen (with the ribbon cut off)

    What an outstanding idea!
  • ibleedunionblue
    ibleedunionblue Posts: 324 Member
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    I have a shoebox I put them in that I keep in the closet.
  • CathOh
    CathOh Posts: 72 Member
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    You could bring a smile and maybe some hope to someone through this organization: http://www.medals4mettle.org/
  • dorianaldyn
    dorianaldyn Posts: 611 Member
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    The age group winners at the Humboldt marathon also got bottle opener medals - I thought it was a great idea!

    As for mine, they're draped over the top of this stand up mirror I have in my bedroom.
  • CarsonRuns
    CarsonRuns Posts: 3,039 Member
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    You could bring a smile and maybe some hope to someone through this organization: http://www.medals4mettle.org/

    This is what I do with mine. Just sent a big package to them several weeks back.
  • sarahz5
    sarahz5 Posts: 1,363 Member
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    You could bring a smile and maybe some hope to someone through this organization: http://www.medals4mettle.org/

    Now I know what my son and I are doing with our medals. Thank you for posting!
  • ZenInTexas
    ZenInTexas Posts: 781 Member
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    You could bring a smile and maybe some hope to someone through this organization: http://www.medals4mettle.org/

    What a great idea!!
  • twinmom_112002
    twinmom_112002 Posts: 739 Member
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    My half marathon and 10 mile medals are hanging around the neck of my skeleton in my bio classroom. I also post my training plans crossing off the days as I complete them. My hopes are that I might motivate a student to start to run or be more active. I tell them I didn't start until 4 years ago.

    I have my 5K and 10K medals in a box. Thanks for the link to send them off.
  • CarsonRuns
    CarsonRuns Posts: 3,039 Member
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    I have my 5K and 10K medals in a box. Thanks for the link to send them off.

    They only accept HM and Marathon medals.
  • twinmom_112002
    twinmom_112002 Posts: 739 Member
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    Bummer....wonder why they won't take the lower level races?
  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
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    You could bring a smile and maybe some hope to someone through this organization: http://www.medals4mettle.org/

    What a great idea!
    I have my 5K and 10K medals in a box. Thanks for the link to send them off.

    They only accept HM and Marathon medals.

    and triathlon!
  • amandamurdaugh
    amandamurdaugh Posts: 138 Member
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    I bought hangers from Gone for a Run. Mine are all way too precious & important to me at this point.
  • dalguard
    dalguard Posts: 36
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    Mine are in the kids dress-up box, but now I think I'll dig out the marathon and half marathon ones and send them to Medals4Mettle.
  • mlogantra76
    mlogantra76 Posts: 334 Member
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    I'm still in the stage of keeping and displaying them:) I was hanging them on a light fixture over my mirror in the bathroom but it was getting too heavy. Now, they are hanging on a wall in my bedroom. I'm not super fast by any means, just one of the faster runners in my age group which sometimes results in an award.
  • lporter229
    lporter229 Posts: 4,907 Member
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    Mine are all in a box, but this year I intend to make Christmas tree ornaments out of them and decorate a small tree entirely with medals. I think it will be fun to take them out of the box every year and remember each race.

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