St. Patrick’s Day is around the corner, so what better time than now to try your running luck? Running takes a lot of hard work but also a bit of luck from time to time. If you’re feeling bored with your running and looking to try something new, here are 5 ways to try your running luck this St. Patrick’s Day!
5 Ways to Try Your Running Luck This St. Patrick’s Day
1. Test Your Running Luck by Entering a Race Lottery
Have you ever wanted to run a big marathon, but just haven’t had the opportunity? Consider throwing your name in the lottery to see what happens. Applications for the NYC Marathon are open until March 21st and then applications for London should be open sometime in April.
2. Run a Timed Trial to Test Your Luck
Looking to test your fitness, but don’t have a race coming up? Try running one on your own! You could try a new/different distance like a 1 miler or 30 minute timed trial. You have nothing to lose and it could give you a good indication of where your current fitness is!
3. Join the Brooks Run Club
Sign up to join the Brooks Run Club for free express shipping, an annual birthday gift, early access to shoes and sales, and fun prizes.
4. Race a New Distance or Run a Small Race
You don’t need luck to get a PR when you are running a new distance for the first time. But if you’re feeling extra lucky sign up for a small race and see if you’re lucky enough to place in your age group!
5. Apply to be a Lucky Wear Tester for Brooks
If you love running shoes, see if you are lucky enough to be chosen as a wear tester. You get to try out new products and provide feedback to Brooks about their shoes!
These are just a few ideas of ways to try your running luck this St. Patrick’s Day. Of course, you can just celebrate by going for a run and reminding yourself of how lucky it is to be a runner!
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How will you be trying your running luck this St. Patrick’s Day?
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These are great tip to get motivated!
Right now I’m injured, so just being able to go out and run sounds very lucky to me, haha!
I wish we had races around here on St. Patrick’s Day. I love dressing up and having fun with a green theme.
The problem with entering a race lottery is that if I won I’d have to run another marathon! Not sure I could do that any more.
I was just remembering my weekly 5K time trials I did a few years ago (12 weeks worth, when Covid broke out) and my weekly 1-mile trials (a year later, and on the track, ugh!). While they did feel like a chore (towards the end), they were a great motivator!
Running can make us feel very lucky! Every run is a gift 🙂
So fun! I love the idea of entering a lottery! Timed trials are no fun, but it’s a great way to test things out!
And I am absolutely doing the Brooks challenge. And crushing it, I might add!
Ok I’m wearing my green NYC half shirt for my run today and green running shoes.
Hope to have luck on Sunday at my race!!
and as someone else said, if you can run, you are very lucky!