Pacebands

I found out about Pacebands from fellow blogger and runDisney fanatic, BamagirlRUNS, and I knew I had to have one! I’ll admit, I’ve seen Pacebands before but never stopped long enough to see what they were or how they worked. Since I am training for my first marathon and preparing for my 5th half, I figured I should invest in one.

So what’s a Paceband? It’s basically a silicone band for runners of all levels: 5K, 10K (coming soon), half and full marathon. They must be pretty sweet because I’m now the proud of owner of three Pacebands (for different levels in my training)! I have the green (half marathon), blue (marathon), and pink (marathon) band (I won in a giveaway)…thank you, BamagirlRUNS! Even if you haven’t reached your goal pace or you may be aiming for a PR/time goal for a half marathon…Pacebands are a great way to help you get there! I love the fact that the splits are raised and easy to read. They are inexpensive and you don’t have to worry about charging your band or its battery life…it just sits comfortably around your wrist. As you can tell based on my color choices, they are customizable (color, distance, pace, and time).

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Yes, I’ve been dubbed gadget girl by my running buds and even been told that I have “cute run trinkets”, but everything I purchase serves a purpose. We live in a technology driven world and I love my GPS sports watch, but I’ll have to admit—Pacebands are pretty innovative. They are a lot easier to use than having a pace wristband generator where you create it, print it, and tape it to your wrist…and it’s a lot easier than writing your splits on your arm. Yes, some runners do this!

My goal for my first marathon is to finish upright! However, there’s nothing wrong with a challenge. I share things that I believe in because I want you to experience the awesomeness too! If you would like to learn more about Pacebands or order one for yourself, visit here!