Argon Promotions

Last Updated on Friday, 2 July 2010 12:44 Written by ellie23 Friday, 2 July 2010 12:44

Stand out from the crowd

We all run marathons and participate in charity runs but do we ever think about making a statement?

There are many promotional products out there that can help you tailor and personalise your whole image so that you can stand out and be remembered.

Printed T shirts

Choose a plain tee and have your very own personal message printed on it, company logo or even your own cheeky smile. These t shirts are a great way of making sure you get noticed and stand out when taking part in a charity event. You can usually choose from various colours and different styles, like a crew or v neck. There are also feminine styles available like cropped T’s and vests, so you can still be sporty but stylish. Maybe the words ‘I run because I’m worth it’?

Bottled water

Water is essential and if the temperature keeps rising, yo’u will definitely need to drink plenty of fluids. You may prefer to stick to brands like Evian or Buxton, but why not go for something a little different and create your own personalised water bottle. You can create your own design and unique branding. Bottles are usually available in screw top or practical sports caps, you can order in bulk so that all of your team has a bottle and a few extras to hand out to reserves and supporting mascots.

Baseball Caps

The last thing you want to be faced with after a long run is sun stroke and with the summer weather rising to temperatures of around 30ºc you may want to be prepared with a promotional baseball cap. Try and avoid sun stroke by wearing plenty of sun cream and a protecting your head with a baseball cap. You can personalise a cap with your own name or company name and chose a team colour which establishes you.

Sports towels

Running long distance can encourage high sweat levels and a towel is a handy comfort. Your small towels can be personalised with your very own team emblem or motto. This way you can advertise your company or promote a certain club or charity you are supporting whilst you run. Personalised towels are reasonably priced and people will rarely throw a towel away after an event. This is one promotional product that will come in handy time and time again, after it has been washed obviously!

Campaign ribbons

If you are running on behalf of an organisation or charity that you feel strongly about, help to raise awareness by asking your members of staff to wear a silk ribbon. The ribbons can usually be bought in a variety of colours so you can chose the one that stands out, giving your team unity through a branded colour!

For more information, visit:  http://www.argonpromo.co.uk/

Note:  This was a guest post by E. Smith and does not represent the thoughts of The Virtual Runner.  The Virtual Runner is not linked to Argon Promotions in any way and does not receive any remuneration from them.

The Forum

Last Updated on Tuesday, 29 June 2010 06:45 Written by The Virtual Runner Tuesday, 29 June 2010 06:45

The Virtual Runner Running Forum has now been established!  What forum?  Why, the one I’ve been trying to set up off-and-on for years.

A link to the forum is now at the top of this blog and a link to this blog is on the forum.

Basically, I’d love it if the forum grew to something like you see at Runners World, however that takes a lot of time.  Time I’ve got.

So, if you’ve got a minute or two, why not visit the forum and sign-up?  Also, if you’re interested in becoming a site moderator then please let me know either by sending me an email or a private message via the forum.

As for running, I’m still in the middle of my marathon training and even though I’ve been ill for a couple of days I’ll be heading to the gym tomorrow (hopefully) and having a cross-training day.  This will consist of 10 mins running, 10 mins cycling, 10 mins rowing and some weight machines.  Rowing is the most painful for me…

I’m also trying something different and I’ve got my marathon training schedule printed and on the fridge!  How old-school is that eh?  Each time I complete part of the schedule I cross it off or write down what I did.  After a week or so I’ll update you all on what I’ve done compared to the schedule.

I’m off to get my son into bed now.  Dr Seuss bedtime story coming up!