You’re probably familiar with Birchbox ( < affiliate link). It’s a monthly subscription to try out beauty products, and it’s awesome.
The business model has been replicated in a gazillion different spaces. Most importantly to this blog, though, there’s now a box for runners!
At the D.C. Half expo, I was being a good friend and walking around with Emily to make sure she saw all the expo goodness. I was already familiar with most of the products there, but then I stumbled upon the Runnerbox booth.
From their site:
RunnerBox is a subscription based box for runners, triathletes and other active people. It’s a mini shoebox filled with running products, mailed to your front door. It has everything from energy products, gels, chews, protein shakes/supplements, nutrition bars, skincare, to safety products and other fun accessories! Some products will be brand new (but personally tested) on the market, and some will be tried and true favorites. With so many products coming out on the market, leave the trials and testing to us, we’ll search out the best and send them to you!
They have three different boxes: a subscription for runners, a subscription for triathletes, and a larger giftbox. The monthly subscription is $10, and the one-time boxes and bimonthly subscriptions are $20.
I thought it was a really cool idea, and told the founder, Staci, I’d love to try a box. She hooked me up with a bimonthly box, and it was packed with stuff!
Maybe I should have done a RunnerBox haul video.
There was a TON of stuff in here, but what I’m most excited to try is the sport beans and the Honey Stinger chews. I also think the throwaway gloves are a cute touch.
A sampling of some of my products:
CocoaVia Cocoa Extract Supplement, Emergen-C Joint Health, Mila Miracle Seed.
Perfect for pre-race jazz-handing, no?
Staci also hooked me up with a box for one lucky winner.
To enter: leave a comment below telling me what running product you’ve always wanted to try or what new running product you’re excited for. Or the craziest running product you’ve ever heard of! I will draw a winner on 4/1!
Disclosure: I was provided with a free box for review.
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I would love to try it all! I am a running newbie and I like to try new products to see what works for me!
I've always wanted to try using a Garmin. I've been using the Runkeeper app, but there must be something to all this Garmin obsession...
Garmins are pretty awesome. I also just discovered the iRunSmooth app, which is amazing.
I've never tried an energy gel or chew. I would want to try some out.
Ive never tried those honey stinger things, I'm concerned they will pull a chew and get really hard in the cold weather (twss?) I would really love to try that crazy tape that you put on your knees/shins and it solves all of your problems...
i'd love to try a garmin ... but am afraid they're too big for my wrist.
I have never tried the Gus our sports beans before. That is probably shocking but I've never had them
Do they deliver Runnerboxes to the UK? If they do I would love to try any type of gels... I've never done any fueling and definitely needed it for my last half/will need it for my next half!
I'd love to try the sports beans!
I've actually run a few halfs and full marathons but never tried a gel - I've always had candy or chomps....I'd finally like to try them!
I would love to win a RunnerBox and try any kind of fueling options or compression gear!
I'd love to try some new gels and chomps!