Register for the Resolve to Run #Anywhere5K on 12/29 & 12/30

race bibTo celebrate a great year of running and to get energized for 2013, #Anywhere5K is hosting a Resolve to Run #Anywhere5K on Dec. 29-30.

Whether you want to get a head start on your 2013 fitness resolutions or cap off completion of 2012′s resolutions with a bang, the race will help make sure your year starts — and ends — on the right foot.

And just to make sure you get your 2013 running year off to a great start we’re giving away some sweet prizes like Road ID gift cards, Ultimate Direction fuel belts, a BODYGLIDE® prize pack, and a Garmin Forerunner 10!

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#Anywhere5K Stache Dash Results and Prize Winners

a5k moStacheThis past weekend you rocked the stache you’ve been grooming all month and ran the #Anywhere5K Stache Dash. Whether you let your stache grow naturally, taped one on, or did your best Sharpie stache-work, you did a great job and helped the Movember movement raise funds and awareness for men’s health and prostate cancer. Kudos to you!

Seriously, congrats to all of you who rocked your dirt squirrel or did your best to emulate Magnum P.I. and ran your 5K course!

Here’s how the race turned out…

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Your first 5K, without the nerves

runner training on a trackRunning is fun. Racing is stressful.

Or it’s thrilling, if you’re prepared.

We’ve all been there, facing the jitters of a timed race after weeks or even months of training. It’s the difference between sending out resumes and sitting in for a job interview, or socializing at a bar and going out on a first date. Now there are expectations, measurements, and the chance at falling flat.

But a little mental prep goes a long way to making that first race enjoyable. Whether you’re running an Anywhere5K on your own or a traditional 5K with thousands of other participants, here are some tips to remove the nerves.

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Zensah Zombie #Anywhere5K Results and Prize Winners

This past weekend you put on your best, most ghoulish performance. The race pulled runners from graves around the world, and challenged them to run as only the dead can run.

Congrats to all of you and congrats to those who braved your entire 5K course dressed as zombies, superheroes, and other costumed characters!

Here’s how the race turned out…

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Register for the #Anywhere5K Stache Dash on 11/24 & 11/25

Stache Dash bib“The handlebar” “The fu manchu” “The chevron” “The pencil” “The walrus” Whatever your age, occupation or hey, even gender, odds are there’s a style of moustache suited just for you.

True, the moustache hasn’t been in vogue since “Magnum P.I.” went off the air (sorry, hipsters), but we’re encouraging you to rock the dirt squirrel and support a good cause with our #Anywhere5K Stache Dash on November 24 & 25, 2012.

Here’s the skinny. Thanks to the Movember movement, men (and women) around the world are growing and grooming Mo’s to raise funds and awareness for men’s health and prostate cancer.

And, because we’re always looking for a good excuse to rock the Mo (and who isn’t?), we’re encouraging runners to join the movement and become Mo Bros and Mo Sistas so they can participate in the #Anywhere5K Stache Dash.

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