The Biggest Loser RunWalk Mobile Packet Pick-Up!

Disclaimer: I was provided a free race registration in exchange for this post. No other compensation was received. All opinions in the post below are mine and mine alone!

It's no secret that I LOVE the Biggest Loser! It's one of my favorite television shows! I absolutely LOVE that they have The Biggest Loser RunWalks around the US! This would be my third time running a Biggest Loser RunWalk Half Marathon. I ran the one in Panama City Beach in 2013 and the one local to me in Mobile last year. I was super excited they were coming back to Mobile again this year!

And I love that I wasn't going to have to travel far for this race. It's only about a 15 minute drive from where I live! Sweet!

My friend Donna and I headed downtown Saturday morning to pick up our race packet. Packet pick-up was being held in the Holiday Inn downtown. We were hoping to luck out with close parking but it didn't happen. We drove around a good 15 minutes trying to find a place to park. It was sprinkling rain and we really didn't want to park too far away in case the bottom fell out. Luckily we found a place to park a few blocks down.

We headed inside the hotel and the directions to the event were clearly marked.

Since we already had our waiver signed we were able to walk right in and grab our race bibs. Then we took our bib to another table where we were given our race shirts and a cute drawstring bag that would also serve as our gear check bag. There were volunteers everywhere directing us where to go. It was super organized!

Then we took a few minutes to look around. There were a few vendors there as well as some pretty awesome Biggest Loser RunWalk merchandise.

Of course I had to take my traditional picture with my race bib!

The best parts about packet pick-up at a Biggest Loser RunWalk race is that the former contestants speak. It's so inspirational to hear them tell their stories! When I was there, Gina from season 14 was telling her story!

I hated I didn't get to say hey to her. She is one of the sweetest people you will ever meet!

But I DID get to meet JJ O'Malley from Season 16! And he was just as amazing!

So much fun! I love the race shirt! It's a tech fabric and they even had a women's cut which was great! And the drawstring bag is awesome as well!

After packet pick-up I went back home. It was nice to relax at home before race day! And of course I had my pre-race pizza dinner! Yum!

And...Flat Road Runner Girl! I was going to wear a visor because there was rain in the forecast. I was hoping the rain would hold off but I was going to be prepared just in case!

Stay tuned for my recap of the race!

QOTD: Do you prefer local races or races where you have to travel?

The Biggest Loser RunWalk Half Marathon Mobile Expo!

Disclaimer: I was provided a free race registration in exchange for this post. No other compensation was received. All opinions in the post below are mine and mine alone!

After running The Biggest Loser RunWalk Half Marathon in Panama City Beach, I was super excited this race was coming where I live! 

My sweet hubby took me to the expo since I am horrible with finding parking downtown. As we were waiting at a stop light to turn I could see The Biggest Loser bus! It made me even more excited!

The expo was held in the Riverfront Plaza Hotel. We couldn't find any parking so we ended up parking in the hotel's parking garage. It was a bummer that we had to pay $4 for parking. :-( 

Once inside the hotel it was pretty easy to find the expo. There were signs everywhere pointing us in the right direction!

Picking up my bib was really easy. There were no lines and I was able to easily find where I needed to go. 

With your bib you also get a really cute drawstring bag. I got an orange one in Panama City Beach so this time I chose a blue one. After getting your bib you walked through the vendor area and then there was the shirt pickup. I really love the shirts! They are purple and match the medal!

I was disappointed in my shirt size though. I don't know if I registered wrong or what but they had women's sizes and I got a men's shirt and it is HUGE. I can't even wear it. I should have looked at it when I picked it up but I didn't until I got home. :-( So I'm sad that it's the cutest race shirt ever...and I can't even wear it.

After grabbing my shirt I stopped for my obligatory expo picture with my race bib! I had a great background for this one!

There were several vendors set up. They also had a table where you could buy official Biggest Loser RunWalk merchandise.

There was also a stage set up for guest speakers, including former Biggest Loser contestants. Unfortunately I wasn't there at the time when the former contestants were speaking like I was at the Panama City Beach Expo. But I knew I would see them at the race the next day.

This expo was set up a lot like the one in Panama City Beach. It wasn't huge but it was still a fun experience! Like I stated earlier, the only downside for me was my shirt being way too big. From now on I will be sure to look at my shirt before I leave!

And just because you wouldn't know what to do if I didn't post this...here's my outfit for the race!

Stay tuned for my recap of The Biggest Loser RunWalk Half Marathon Mobile!

QOTD: Have you ever gotten the wrong race shirt size? Were you able to exchange it?

The Biggest Loser RunWalk Half Marathon PCB Expo!

Disclaimer: I was provided a free race registration in exchange for this post. No other compensation was received. All opinions in the post below are mine and mine alone!

I am a huge fan of The Biggest Loser...as you probably gathered from this post! So I was sooo excited to head to Panama City Beach, FL to run this race!

My friend Paige was running it with me and we were super excited for a girls weekend! We headed that way on Saturday. Our first stop was the expo so we could pick up our race packet! I got really excited when I started seeing all the signs!

When we first walked in we had to sign a waiver. We then took the waiver to another room where we picked up our race bib and goodie bag. It was a very fast procedure and very organized!

We then walked into the expo area where we would get our shirts. The expo was pretty small but bigger than I expected. There were a few vendors there. They had the local running store there and a race jewelry vendor.

They also had a booth set up where you could buy official The Biggest Loser RunWalk merchandise!

There was also a stage and some of the contestants from Season 14 were up there talking! It was awesome to hear their stories and experiences first hand! And the audience could even ask them questions!

We looked around briefly and then went to pick up our race shirt.

They even had people set up to give you a massage! They were charging $1 a minute. Paige took advantage since her IT Band was bothering her!

While Paige was enjoying her massage I got to meet Francie and Jeff from Season 14! I had done a phone interview with them a few days before (post will be coming soon) so I was super excited to meet them in person. They were so nice!

Next, Jackie and Dan from Season 5 took the stage! It was very inspirational hearing them speak too! Unfortunately I forgot to take a picture because I was shopping lol!

But we DID get to meet Pam and Jackson from Season 14!

And Gina from Season 14! Gina will also be at the Mobile, AL race that I am running too!

The expo was a lot of fun! I absolutely LOVED getting to meet and take pictures with the former contestants! They are still so inspirational and look amazing!

Here's my traditional picture of my race outfit the night before the race! I was so excited to RUN!

Stay tuned tomorrow for The Biggest Loser RunWalk Panama City Beach Half Marathon recap!!!

QOTD: Do you watch The Biggest Loser?