The Medal

chuck · **Posted:** Mon Mar 16, 2009 9:40 am

+1.
I guess it was a nice gimmick when the race was new. Now, we're established as one of the really fine, mid-sized marathons in the country. Why should the medal be a joke?
I do NOT feel really strongly about this. I don't think it's all that important. I just agree with the OP.

Not to change the subject, I was really proud of the City yesterday. What a great event!

Jimmies66 · **Joined:** Tue Jan 10, 2006 7:25 pm **Posts:** 5

Make it bigger - I get more comments from other marathoners wondering "What are they going to do next year?" And the comments from non marathoners is "let me see your medal". I can only imagine the ones from around the country take their medal back home and actually show it off around the work place.

Of course, in ten or more years - there may be a problem.

david · **Posted:** Tue Mar 17, 2009 5:46 am

Jimmies66 wrote:

Make it bigger - I get more comments from other marathoners wondering "What are they going to do next year?" And the comments from non marathoners is "let me see your medal". I can only imagine the ones from around the country take their medal back home and actually show it off around the work place.

Of course, in ten or more years - there may be a problem.

I agree..

Guy · **Posted:** Tue Mar 17, 2009 12:32 pm

It's not the size of the medal ..... it's what you do with it! Just tuck it in the drawer somewhere and start training for the next event. Those "medal shrines" sometimes get in the way of what's really important. Yesterday's runs are gone. Run forward .... don't look back!

chuck · **Posted:** Wed Mar 18, 2009 10:10 am

I commented to my wife that this thing would make a great murder weapon. Not in real life, just in a cheesy mystery novel. I'd hate to have it dropped on my foot.

Linda · **Posted:** Wed Mar 18, 2009 10:19 am

I like it!!! Folks are amazed and my co-workers said the same thing about using it as a weapon. I have ALL 7 of my medals, proudly displayed at work. I get lots of compliments and sometimes even people who would like to start running.

chuck · **Posted:** Thu Mar 19, 2009 8:04 am

I take it back. It's growing on me.

Hogs run1701 · **Joined:** Thu Aug 13, 2009 3:49 pm **Posts:** 1

It would be nice instead of making it bigger, Have it show some of the landmarks in Little Rock such as theh Governors mantion, The State Capitol, The River Market, The Big Dam BridgeCentral High School, The Bill Clinton Library to name a few. We could have a whole series on this theme.

Ginea · **Posted:** Mon Aug 17, 2009 2:46 pm

Hogs run1701 wrote:

It would be nice instead of making it bigger, Have it show some of the landmarks in Little Rock such as theh Governors mantion, The State Capitol, The River Market, The Big Dam BridgeCentral High School, The Bill Clinton Library to name a few. We could have a whole series on this theme.

I like this idea. It really has gotten too big. People could collect the themes, and they could do the marathon around the themes. I know this years theme is 'natural' I think. Don't get why the logo is pink, makes the think the race is for women. Than again there are several things regarding the race I don't get! :roll:

The Ancient Brit · **Posted:** Tue Sep 15, 2009 7:43 am

Hogs run1701 wrote:

It would be nice instead of making it bigger, Have it show some of the landmarks in Little Rock such as theh Governors mantion, The State Capitol, The River Market, The Big Dam BridgeCentral High School, The Bill Clinton Library to name a few. We could have a whole series on this theme.

.Yup, I agree with you, good idea, I have several on my study wall, and they ALWAYS get good remarks, to the person that started this thing off, simple, if you dont like the medal, dont run. Me.I travel 9.000 miles plus, costs me several thousand dollars, all this just to run 26 miles, but I wouldnt swap it for a pension. Be well people. Love you all. The Ancient Brit.

SeeVee · **Posted:** Sun Sep 20, 2009 9:35 pm

Dont run the Texas marathon in Kingwood, Texas then. Their medal DWARFS the LRM medal.

JohnsPrincess · **Posted:** Wed Oct 07, 2009 6:57 am

I can't wait to get mine! It'll be my first (I'm going to do the 5k) and I'm very excited!

tsherrod · **Joined:** Fri Jan 30, 2009 9:29 am **Posts:** 2

I'm fine with it getting bigger and bigger, reminds me of my hair. The one comment I get when I'm out of state doing a race and the Little Rock Marathon comes up is: "Do they still have the Pink medal for the women finishers?" Apparently, there were some women who came from Texas just to get a pink medal.

JohnsPrincess · **Posted:** Thu Oct 08, 2009 5:06 am

tsherrod wrote:

I'm fine with it getting bigger and bigger, reminds me of my hair. The one comment I get when I'm out of state doing a race and the Little Rock Marathon comes up is: "Do they still have the Pink medal for the women finishers?" Apparently, there were some women who came from Texas just to get a pink medal.

CUTE! I'm guessing they no longer do that...

tralynrog · **Joined:** Sun Dec 20, 2009 4:26 pm **Posts:** 1

I think the big medal is the BOMB!! Keep it up!

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