
Announcement When you purchase from this shop you are supporting a part-time small business owner and full-time mom. Thank you for your support over the years and for helping me grow! You guys seriously are so awesome!!! I'm sending all of you virtual hugs. xoxo
Announcement
When you purchase from this shop you are supporting a part-time small business owner and full-time mom. Thank you for your support over the years and for helping me grow! You guys seriously are so awesome!!! I'm sending all of you virtual hugs. xoxo
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asportgirl on Mar 20, 2019
5 out of 5 starsSo pleased with this medal rack! The quality is great and it was really easy to put the posts in. It's a great size for my daughters' rooms.
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Ashtyn on Dec 1, 2018
5 out of 5 starsOverall I love my purchase! The shop owner is friendly and accommodating! I didn’t realize that the glitter was printed on the wood, and not 3D. No problem with this, just wish I knew when I purchased so I thought I’d share. I added my own 3D glitter and I could not be happier! Photo shows product before glitter (top) and after (bottom).The hooks are excellent quality. So excited to fill with medals :)
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kaitietiede on Oct 18, 2018
5 out of 5 starsGreat quality, arrived quickly and was very easy to assemble!
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Miranda on Aug 10, 2018
5 out of 5 starsI bought this in preparation for my first disney princess run and I can't wait to hang all of my medals on here!
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Jenni on Jul 15, 2018
5 out of 5 starsLove my medal holder!!! It is perfect and communication was fantastic and shipping was fast!!!
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sarah on Jun 23, 2018
5 out of 5 starsI absolutely love the custom design Whitney did for me. It was exactly what I had in mind, arrived quickly and is extremely well made.
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agwenz on May 7, 2018
5 out of 5 starsIt turned out exactly the way I had hoped and she was so easy to work with!
About WhitneySteez
Running by the sea is what inspires me.
Hi! Thank you so much for visiting my store! I am a mom who is always looking for creative ways to continue staying home with my adorable little boy and I am THE beach lovin’ athlete.
I was inspired to start making medal holders and open up my Etsy store while on a run with my best friend. She and I like to go running and give gratitude to the beautiful place we get to train every day…along the Pacific Ocean in North San Diego County. In our eyes, we live, play, swim, bike and run in the most beautiful place on Earth.
Our runs along the beach usually contain a constant monitor of heart rates and mileage, but most of all, we inspire each other. We brainstorm new ideas. We vent. We laugh. We even cry sometimes. We ALWAYS have sticky sweaty hugs afterwards, and leave each run feeling happy, grateful, loved, inspired, and ready for whatever comes our way!
We also both have shoe boxes full of race medals. She’la and I love to train for races together AND cross finish lines together…all the while, collecting inspiration, hilarious memories, sore muscles, major accomplishments, personal bests, personal worsts, and let’s not forget about the BLING!
I’ve always been really crafty and I made a race medal holder for my sister for Christmas last year, and another for myself - and I realized this is something that a lot of people could probably use! From there, I taught myself how to use Adobe Illustrator and got busy making a few! I love creating new designs and I love making custom orders for people!
My pieces are made with love and inspiration from my own experiences. Welcome to RunningByTheSea!
Shop members
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Whitney Fichtelberg
Owner
I am a mom, a runner, a triathlete, and a beach bum who loves getting crafty.
Production partners
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A print shop
LA, CA
While 100% of my listings are designed by me, this particular product is manufactured and shipped by my printing partner
Shop policies
Accepted payment methods
Returns and exchanges
I gladly accept returns and exchanges
I don't accept cancellations
The following items can't be returned or exchanged
- Custom or personalized orders
- Perishable products (like food or flowers)
- Digital downloads
- Intimate items (for health/hygiene reasons)
Returns and exchange details
Payment
Payment must be made in full and have cleared before the item is shipped. If you are having any issues with payment please do not hesitate to contact me and I will assist you in anyway that I can.
Shipping
If your order is a gift going directly to the recipient, I can include a personal message card from you for no extra charge. If you would like this service please let me know what you would like me to write (to fit on a postcard) in the "Note to RunningByTheSea" during checkout.
Items are shipped in bubble wrap and a cardboard box. I am working on a solution to use only recycled materials. Please bare with me and make every effort to reuse the packaging that your item comes in. :)