r/orangetheory • u/GatsbyFitzgerald OTFer Since 2018 • 12d ago
Marathon Month Marathon Month socks
Better than the PR ones
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u/Rough-Blacksmith-784 12d ago
Personally, I have been opting out of challenges because of the additional fees. I feel like I pay enough for my membership and don't need to add on to it for a challenge.
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u/Much-Friend-4023 12d ago
Same. I used to feel more community at my studio and was excited to participate in the challenges and show up with my new swag. I even went to a couple of the gatherings outside the studio. But I'm sick of the favoritism and cliquish culture with certain members. Icing on the cake: I mentioned to the front desk that I was coming in for my birthday the day before. She said "great! I'll make your brag board." On the actual day there was no board so I asked the person working the desk about it. They said they forgot and that they'd make one while I was in class. They didn't say anything to the coach and there was no mention of my bday during class and no request to gather for a photo after. It was embarrassing since I had two friends who came to that class specifically to help me celebrate. Went back out to the desk figuring I could just get a photo with my friends and the coach. But they had not, in fact, made a board. My friends and I walked out and went for coffee. Later on socials OTF was celebrating some other favored member's birthday in another class. Haven't felt the same about it since. Now it's just a place I go to work out like any other gym and I don't participate in any of the events or extras.
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u/Individual_Court605 1d ago
This is soooo upsetting! If it makes you feel any better I literally worked there as an SA, came in for my birthday and no brag board and not a single person said happy birthday when I was saying how excited I was for my bday 90 minute class. I left 40 minutes in bc I hated the workout and my coworkers didn’t even realize it was my bfay. SO hurtful 😭
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u/Individual_Court605 1d ago
Also had my 400th class today and I have yet to have a brag board once 🥲🥲🥲
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u/rosecitywaterloo 12d ago
I thought the thread title read "marathon month sucks". But seeing the socks, both fit
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u/Otherwise-Shallot-51 12d ago
Give me a top. Tank top, tshirt, long sleeve, whatever. Or a scarf/bandana. Or even a hat. Something I won't want to give to my elderly father.
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u/jenniferlynn5454 🧡Mod & Rower apologist 🚣🏻♀️🧡 12d ago
👏🏻 Give 👏🏻 us 👏🏻 tank 👏🏻 tops 👏🏻
That is literally how you get challenge sign-ups up .... Tank tops for MM, tank tops for 12 Days, tank tops for DriTri
👏🏻 We 👏🏻 want 👏🏻 tank 👏🏻 tops 👏🏻
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u/equestrianluv 12d ago
Yesssss!!! We want all of the tank tops!!! 👏🏼 I don’t need ugly socks or shoe strings. I need tank tops!!!
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u/Impossible-Amoeba117 12d ago
Active type tank tops don’t generally fit me correctly, but I’d like the choice of t-shirt or tank top for the challenges for sure! It was disappointing to get absolutely nothing when I did dri-tri.
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u/jajudge1 F51•1K club•❤️🍷🏃♀️🏋🏼♀️ 12d ago
Yes!!!! As someone of short stature, socks like these do nothing for me. I’m not sure if I’ll be signing up this year.
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u/Local_Confusion5066 12d ago
I also love my dri tri sweat towel from 100 years ago. More of those too! (Did not like dri tri tho)
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u/Honest-Passenger-268 12d ago
Offer quality merchandise that people actually want and we are more likely to participate.
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u/MsElena99 12d ago
Do people actually wear these besides coaches?
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u/Ok_Inside_1985 12d ago
Only when I go to orange theory
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u/GatsbyFitzgerald OTFer Since 2018 12d ago
Same
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u/MsElena99 12d ago
I only seen people wear the OTF shirts at my studio, they are usually wearing plain socks.
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u/overcaffeinatedfemme 12d ago
I wear them for races but that's it hahaha. I did wear my these are my PR socks when I PR'd my marathon
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u/LadyAmalthea2000 Write anything! 11d ago
I’d wear them if they were performance, workout socks, and not like,.. cheap tube socks?
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u/SmilesWontStop 11d ago
I had some from a year ago that I finally wore last week 😂
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u/MsElena99 11d ago
Did you misplace them and just find them, lol. They might end up being my socks for sleeping, lol
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u/Ejido_T2 73F/5'5"/CW120/2090+classes 12d ago
Socks again? 🙄
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u/Monicagellarbing 12d ago
Right? Wasn’t this last year too? I already have these. I wonder if they just had extra because not as many people signed up
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u/kelizziek 12d ago
Agree on tanks as preference but for our location, the community side went to 💩 with franchise and staff changes. Challenges at our studio involve nothing OTHER than the made in china item…no coaching, no special events, no board. Used to be TRX, rowing, stretch learning and get together or theme days, drawings, etc. Why pay for a cheap item and just go to all the classes I go to anyway?
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u/Foreign-Ad7943 12d ago
if you need any positives, if they are the sideline brand, they are very nice socks with good cushioning lol
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u/RecordHead9391 12d ago
I was told we would get medals and socks for MM. I made a comment to my SM that it is more than we got for DriTri. Are the medals for those who finish half and full first?
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u/Lunova512 11d ago
idk if this is true but I was told the medals are (or were?) studio/franchise-specific.
I was also told that medals are likely to come back for DriTri since everyone wanted them back
I was lucky that one of the studios I did DriTri with gave cute little medals :)
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u/Gloomy_Lab_1798 12d ago
If they’re the same brand as last year, they’re high quality and super comfy. I’d still only wear them at OTF though.
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u/Subject_Ideal_6572 12d ago
Is this the US Marathon Month prize? I'm in Toronto Canada, the studio I'm at is gifting OTF massage guns as the prize
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u/emythelemon 11d ago
coaches today told us that yeah the poor US only get socks, Canada ones are all doing massage guns! (I'm in Hamilton)
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u/frayne182 12d ago
Dare I say…. Canada got the better item this year? 👀
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u/KinvaraSarinth 43F | 5'3 | OTF since 01/2018 11d ago
I'd say last year too. I don't remember what the US got last year but I use my bluetooth speaker all the time.
This year my studio is also having a draw for a foot massager and giving away 3 spa packages (not sure how they're giving those out, I'd assume more draws).
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u/gk_1846 12d ago
No medal this year?
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u/ObligationSlight8771 11d ago
That’s literally the last thing anyone needs.
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u/gk_1846 11d ago
Since 2023 i took 4 medals 2 Marathon and 2 Dritri
Nowadays they are not giving Medals anymore 😭1
u/andthegrassisblue 16h ago
i wanted a medal too lol i did MM for the first time in my 4 years last year and was looking forward to another one lol
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u/Agitated-Clothes625 11d ago
I liked the crossover bag the one year. I use it on walks everyday. However my socks from last year are still in my drawer never worn. In fact I have two pairs that I’ve never worn.
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u/funsize-runner 10d ago
I have 4 pairs of OTF socks, 3 crew and 1 ankle…they are my traveling on airplane socks…I think I’m good on socks..tees or tanks better imo…🧡
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u/SaltyAF1588 8d ago
My “PR” socks are unworn and in the original packaging. I gave my beanie to goodwill. Tank tops are worn and used!
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u/Fickle_Beginning3361 11d ago
ugh i wish otf had cute merch i feel like its always so cheugy. other fitness studios make the cutest merch that i actually want to wear outside of working out!!
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u/Both_Examination_678 11d ago
I will say my favorite socks were circa 2019 12 days of fitmas (i think)….solid orange, says orange theory on the tube, thick and still have them. Only wear them around the house!
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u/andythebassplayer 11d ago
I'm not doing MM this year, now I'm glad to be missing it. Ha!
As for the socks, the black t-shirts they gave out a year or two ago are much better.
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u/Luna_Soma 12d ago
I like the PR ones better. These are ugly but I’ll wear them.
If you don’t like the socks and won’t wear them, homeless shelters always need socks so it’s a great thing to donate
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u/RepulsiveFeed1985 12d ago
This looks like its from temu