Before the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror 10-Miler, there was talk in the Team #runDisney group over on Facebook about getting light up arm bands for the race so we could all recognize each other. What a great idea for a night race! I looked at a few different brands and ended up going with Nite Beams.
I had never seen these before, so I ended up ordering them from a resale website I found a link to. The color and size selection was limited and I ended up getting red, which is not my favorite color. Little did I know there there is a wide variety of color choices and band types, which I found out when I saw the Nite Beams booth at the Health & Fitness Expo. I was so excited! Not only were there armbands, but wristbands, hats, rings and shoelaces…oh my! I ended up purchasing a green (my favorite color!) wristband and a fun LED ring, which fit perfectly over my ponytail for the race!
The fun thing about these products is that they not only light up, but they have 3 different modes you can set them on for either constant or flashing lights. Fun for the nighttime races!
Now I never expected to use these much after the race, well maybe for the Wine & Dine Half Marathon, but I have been getting a lot of use out of them! Winter in the Northeast is no fun, especially when the sun doesn’t come up until after 7am and you need to get your morning runs in. Here’s where the Nite Beams come in handy! Last year I was a slave to the treadmill in the winter and I really don’t enjoy that. I didn’t feel that it was safe to go for a run while it was still dark, but these past few weeks I’ve decided to put the Nite Beams to the test and they work great! I feel very visible on the road.
And let me tell you, I’m so glad I decided to strap these bad boys on and go for a run yesterday morning because take a look at the breathtaking sunrise I would’ve missed.
So what’s the lesson here? Get Nite Beams to run in the dark so you can see awesome sunrises? Maybe… But really, they are about safety. Not all of us can train during the day, especially in the winter when daylight is at a minimum. These are a great way to help runners keep up with their training and stay safe in the dark!
If you are attending the Wine & Dine Half Marathon in a mere 2 weeks, make sure to visit the Nite Beams booth at the expo and join in on the festivities. They will be having various product specials, such as buy 4 LED rings, get 1 free and 2 armbands for $35 (normally $40). Oh and make sure to tell them Running at Disney sent ya! 🙂
So here is where the fun part comes in…you can win your own pair of Nite Beams armbands! What perfect timing with the Wine & Dine Half Marathon right around the corner. All you have to do is leave me a comment answering 2 simple questions: 1. What time of day do you like to train? and 2. What color and size Nite Beams armband do you want? You can find information on the colors and sizes here. It’s that easy!
You can earn an additional entry by tweeting this: “ I want to win a pair of Nite Beams armbands from @RunningAtDisney and @NiteBeams! http://wp.me/p2BltS-Qv” Then make sure to come back and leave an additional comment letting me know you tweeted.
I will be announcing the winner (hopefully you!) on Sunday in my Weekly Review, so make sure you get your entries in before then. Good luck and stay safe out there!
I’ve been sidelined since July with an injury, so I haven’t run. Usually I run after I drop the kids off at school, but that can get late, especially when it’s warmer. I’d love to run at 5:30 am, but it is so dark here. These would be a great little addition to my running gear collection. I’d say a medium, just so it could go over my clothes on those cold mornings.
I forgot to say my color choice. I’d probably go with purple or blue.
I prefer to train first thing in the morning. Blue and medium please. 🙂
Before Cole, I’d usually train in the mornings. Now that he’s here, it’s whenever I can squeeze trainIng in!!
I’d love a medium purple! They look like so much fun!
And I tweeted! 🙂
5:30am
green /small
I prefer to run right after my four daughters get on the school bus. I struggled with the Tower of Terror run since I had never run that late at night before so I have been training at night for the Wine and Dine half marathon.
I would love a medium purple!
I like to run in the morning and would love a blue one in Medium. These look wonderful!
My favorite time to run is a dusk…although, yesterday i actually got up early and ran 2 miles at 6am…the stars were bright, but it was pretty scary since it was still so dark olutside…i would love you have the black one in size small…thanks for the chance…
How cool are these especially the ponytail! I love’d to have a medium in pink. And, of course, I’m tweeting this out to my friends.
I love night runs, and usually don’t start until 10 pm so it is dark and these would be very helpful! I would love a blue medium one. 🙂
I get up and run at 6 o’clock before all the kids wake up. I would love a red 1. Thank you
I run at 5 AM in the morning. Red size Large.
Tweeted as well
My favorite and most peaceful time to run is early morning! I seem to have more energy then. I would take a small and any color would be great! What a fantastic giveaway!
I have LED lights for my bike but I never thought about them for ME! Clever. I usually run in the morning, anywhere from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m., but lately I’ve been trying to finish extra work in the morning and so I’ve been running when I get home from work at about 10 p.m., those these would be pretty fantastic for that. I would pick pink in size small. Totally RAD!!!
And I tweeted! Hooray!
Because I usually work 8am – 6pm and commute an hour each way, I tend to do most of my runs at night. I’m temporarily side-lined with an injury so when I get back to running at the end of next month I 100% will be in the dark whether I go before work or after.
If I win I’d like pink/medium please.
I also tweeted!! 🙂
What time of day do you like to train? Usually after work – 5:30 – 7 PM Eastern Time.
What color and size Nite Beams armband do you want? Blue, Medium.
I like to run after work (5pm-7pm), and/or after dark. My long runs are usually in the weekend mornings though.
I like the Large Green Nite Beams
My husband and two kids ages 11 and 14 run at 5:00-5:30 in the morning before Dad heads off to work. We are all training for the Disney marathon weekend. It’s very dark so these would be awesome!!! Small orange!!!! Or any neutral color.
In the morning first thing is when I like to run. It’s dark during this time of year. Size small, purple
Morning runner that loves orange!
BTW, your sunrise pics are gorgeous!
1. What time of day do you like to train?
I try to run in the morning and if not, then on my lunch break! Love the cold weather in the morning :o)
2. What color and size Nite Beams armband do you want?
Small :o)
And I tweeted
I am running Wine and dine and these would be great!
I typically train at 5:30 in the morning, and its been pitch black! Would love to check these out. Would love to try the arm band or wrist band in a Small Pink!
I also have to check out their dog products! I have two dogs. One is a black lab and at 5am, she is hard to see when I let her out. Surely this would help!!!
Thanks so much!
Fun giveaway!! 😀 I would order a S, in ANY COLOR, seriously, I like looking like a rainbow. These are perfect because I run at around 5 AM!
I also tweeted 😀
https://twitter.com/krissymmurphy/status/261157583606382592
I love to run in the morning but with it being so dark I’ve been running around 4pm after work. I miss pre-work runs. Would love small purple or pink.
I also tweeted the link 🙂
When do I run? Weekdays I run around 7pm and then long runs are saturday morning. So the light would help on my night runs.
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What color and size? So, lets go with green and medium.
Thanks
I can only run in daylight on weekends – the rest of my runs are at night and it is already dark by 6:30pm so these would be perfect! I am in training for Disney’s Princess Half Marathon so of course I’d need PINK (medium)!!!
I prefer to run in the evening but I’m going to have to start forcing myself to get up early and do it in the morning.. that’s why I need this band!
green large please! 😉
I like to run at night so this would really come in handy. I want the red in small!
I also tweeted.
I train early in the morning before the kids get up.
Color: red and size: small please 🙂
I also just tweeted 🙂
Hi! I’m a late afternoon runner, so that will shortly translate into running in the dark! (I’d love the safety of the Nite Beams.) I’m a “Small” Pink, please- even if it’s back ordered. Thanks girl- 😀
I usually go @ 5 am – pink and large for the lighted band. This is my first 1/2 marathon and i am training for the princess race.
I tweeted! https://twitter.com/Distherapy/status/261230793194614784
I run early in the morning. My choice would be a small pink one!
I love to run at night so I love the night races at Disney!! I would love to win a small orange nitebeam!!!!
I tweeted! @disneyrunner726 🙂
I run early in the morning (in Florida in the summer, it’s the option least likely to cause heat stroke)…and I’d LOVE a pair in pink-on-black. 🙂
Favorite time of day to train? ANYTIME!! I usually run in the eve just b/c it is more convenient – but I have run early morning, mid day and even middle of the night!!! There is NO bad time to run!!!!
Color? Green…… my favorite color, color of my birthstone and it reminds me of spring my favorite time of the year.
Size? medium…… just medium. (I’ve got nothing else for that one) 🙂
I run at dusk, which with the shorter days is turning into night.
Color: Pink Size: Medium
And I tweeted too!
I prefer to run in the morning, but when the days get shorter I try to run during my lunch at work. I would love to win a medium sized green one! Thank you!
I tweeted too!
I prefer to run in the morning, I’m most ready to take on the day. I usually run in the evening though because family will always take priority over my running.
I love the pink/pink arm/leg bands!!!
I tweeted! MRScrashmattb
Do daily tweets count? If so, I tweeted again today. https://twitter.com/MRScrashmattb/status/261917522989826049
I prefer to run early, starting while it’s cool & dark, moving my feet well in to the daylight. I like green; I’m a small. 😀