June 15th, 2009
Two blog posts in one day but this is the one I’ve been dying to post for the last couple weeks…
OK, The Gifted Runner 2.0 is finally live for public consumption. Take a look and let me know if something is weird or wrong because at this point, I’m absolutely cross-eyed.
No pressure for anyone here to ever buy anything ever, but if you spread the word among your running friends, I’ll be ever so grateful.
A couple fab things with the new site:
1. The shirts are customizable! You can add your name and/or a message or graphic to the opposite side of the shirt for only $3.40. You can actually attempt to add it to the existing graphic side for free, though you’ll probably have to mess around with my graphic to get it to fit.
2. A lot of the gift items are also customizable, you can change the background color on many of them so have at it…make that refrigerator magnet match your kitchen!
2. Besides the wicking shirts (yay!!!) there are tons of different regular t-shirt styles and colors. Just click one of the picks under Fashion Shirts on each design page, there’s a link that takes you to all the available colors and styles.
3. I’m open to requests. If you see a design you’d like in a different color, I’ll do it for you. Ditto a design on the front or back that you’d like on the opposite side of the shirt, just email me through the customer service thing and I’ll post it with the rest of the collection.
I hope you like it. I’m on a mission to keep designing and adding new stuff on a regular basis, so if you don’t like anything yet, keep checking, there might just be something for you there eventually.
Whew, I think I need a drink.
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Hey, Flo! Congrats on your 5K. I was looking at your new site and it’s great. Maybe I’m missing something, but what are the options for the shirts themselves, or is it just the sleeveless one you are wearing at the top?
Hey Lisa, just click a picture, then all the products will come up.
So now we know what bangs 2.0 looks like. Nice model shot, Flo!
Maybe it’s my eyesight, but one or two of the designs are tricky to read on the index page. I had to look at the stickers to see the fine print on the “Marathoner In Training – Hide All Snacks” one. I’m quite the whiny-wart today, aren’t I?
Gonna have to get a mousepad with that design, BTW. It fits my office reputation exactly.
Jim, thanks for the note, I have another image I can use for the index page. I’ll think about adding large images to the individual pages again, was trying to get away from that since the stickers and mousepads show the details.
Where’s that report of yours? I’m waiting…
I might be sensitive to this because I know people with Tourette’s, but maybe the Tourette shirt could be reconsidered. I know one boy who is a runner with this disease, and running is a great stress reducer for him…this shirt would be a real bummer for him to see.
The cursing is a small part of this disease that afflicts many kids….many endure being teased endlessly throughout their school years because of tics that can’t be controlled.
Thanks for considering this. Here is a link to the TSA
http://www.tsa-usa.org/Publications/ChildrensNewsletter/that_darn_tic.html
I like the other shirts a lot!
The buttons for the barefoot running and 50 miler take you to the same link: http://www.giftedrunner.com/50-miler.html
Cassandra, thanks for the catch! Just fixed it.
La Casalinga, I’ll think about it and probably do it in a few days, but leaving it there for a bit. I feel adequately shitty about it now, but it makes me laugh.
Thanks for thinking about it. Sorry to be Debbie Downer….I really do have a sense of humor and love the other shirts! When you see kids (and adults) live their lives with the disease, it just doesn’t seem so funny….
As I was looking through one of the newsletters from the link, it was cool to see how many of the kids (and parents) are runners. Some raise a lot of money by running marathons.
The picture of the new you on your website is AWESOME!!!!!!! You look fab! I like many of your products and was drawn to other website as well. Keep up the good work!
You know I love being a walking ad for you – I can’t wait for my new shirt! And I love that the graphic is on the back of this one since It’s the people who are passing me that will see it.
Christi, thank you sweet girl and congrats on the new blog, I just noticed!
Barb, you are the BEST! Thank you again for ordering. I did put thought into what would work best on the back or front, though I’m sure someone will also want the opposite, I figured that one was definitely a “back passer’s” shirt.
those are some really cool shirts!
Best of luck with the site.
Thanks Flyers!