BIC BANDS SALE!!

There are a lot of different ways to donate to Hurricane Sandy relief… I told you about the Virtual Run yesterday (only $10).

And I’m donating all proceeds from my SR shirts; (here’s details) I already have $193 to go to the Red Cross NY!

Now let’s talk about a way to help out and shop at the same time, my favorite thing of all:

BIC Bands and I have created a limited edition set of three bands that are on sale now with a portion of proceeds going to hurricane relief charities. 

{And no, they don’t slip or slide or move.  I’ve run many marathons with the bands and have never had an issue.}

The set:

I like the linen look of the Minnie Denim band – I chose it because I wanted one band that didn’t look athletic – it still holds in place and doesn’t move as if you’re running a marathon but isn’t as sporty or athletic looking. 

It’s great for those days when you don’t wash your hair but are out and about… so pretty much everyday for me.

The next band I chose was the Thin Pink and Blue Chevron print; who doesn’t love a cute chevron print?! 

My sister-in-law did her nursery in green, white and grey with green chevron accents and it’s adorable, almost as cute as my dog.  almost.

{I wore this band for the Chicago Marathon along with a clearance hat from Target that just happened to match.  winning.}

And the last band in the set is the Big Bling hot pink/fuchsia sparkle that I wore in yesterday’s marathon:

I put on makeup for races, I wear way too much pink and own an ungodly number of running skirts and I’m so down with it because I think that when you feel good, you run good (sorry English teachers, “well”) so if you like sparkles and pink and looking a little girly, go for it. 

You can still gut it out during the last six miles of a marathon and sweat like a dude but look like a chick.  And sparkles are just fun… no one’s ever said that about a jockstrap.

The three bands separately cost $37, but they’re on sale for $30 for all three with $1 from every band going to hurricane relief charities for the month of November.

This is something Sandy has done since she started BIC bands; it’s not just a recent thing.  love that.  Also love supporting a small business – BIC Bands started in Sandy’s garage as a means to raise money for a race charity.

And because Sandy’s a stud, she’s said that if you already have the hot pink sparkle band, you can request a different sparkle color in your order. 

So you get three different styles and different width bands on sale with money going to hurricane relief.  boom.

With Christmas coming up, a band or the set might be great for your running partner, a neighbor, a Secret Santa gift, your kid’s teacher, stocking stuffers, etc.  I personally think my dad’s going to love the fuchsia Big Bling.

There’s a limited number of this set and sale and as far as I know, once it’s sold out these bands won’t be available again.

Once last thing: if you have a Minnie band like this one (one of my favorites), you can layer it over a thicker band for a new look:

{Crappy photography, yes, but if you came here for the photography, you’ve got bigger issues.}

Get your shop on here; thanks! 

And if you’re doing some sort of fundraiser for a charity, let me know about it in the comments. 

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