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A Tasty Giveaway Today – Sun-Rype 100% All-Natural Fruit Snacks

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This year I have been representing 100-percent fruity goodness on ambassador Team Sun-Rype, a group of 100 endurance athletes across the country sponsored by the brand Sun-Rype. As we run our races, ride our bikes, and suffer through our workouts, the team has been able to fuel and recover with the company’s line of delicious and completely natural products. As I’ve sampled my way through bushels of the stuff, I have to exclaim, one of my favorite products is the 100% All-Natural Fruit Strip.

Every single ingredient used in the Sun-Rype lineup of 100-percent fruit and veggie snacks, including the 100% All-Natural Fruit Strips, is of the highest quality containing only naturally occurring sugars and absolutely no artificial colors, fake flavors or preservatives. The sweetness of these wholesome products comes straight from fruit and vegetable juice concentrates and purees. Plus, with no artificial stuff or funky preservatives, you can feel confident that you’re giving your body the very best – putting premium gas in the tank, so to speak! Also, no nut or gluten ingredients if that’s an issue in your diet.

Me and Sun-Rype at Boston Marathon

I started replacing my gels, goos and gummies with the 100% All-Natural Fruit Stripsthis year for a couple reasons. First, obviously, the performance benefits of taking in 12 grams of fruit-based carbohydrates while on a long run. But, I found other reasons to love the stuff.  The individually wrapped ½ ounce bars are thin enough to stash in the fuel pocket of my running shorts. Helpful hint, I cut the bars in half so they fit in perfectly and I don’t have to fumble with opening the wrapper in the middle of a race.  Also, since these are “strips,” I can hang onto my fuel while I eat it rather than trying to clumsily squeeze it out into my mouth (like a goo product) or dropping little pieces all over the ground (like a gummie product).  Oh, and did I mention that the strips taste fantastic and my kids go crazy for them too?   It’s so hard to decide on my favorite flavor between Wildberry, Strawberry and Strawberry-Banana – I definitely recommend all!

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So, I’d love to treat one of my readers to a mixed case of 100% All-Natural Fruit Strip in Wildberry, Strawberry and Strawberry-Banana flavors. The case has 98 fruit strips in all, enough to share with your running buddies and /or family.

It’s easy to enter, see below:

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Zooma Texas Half-Marathon & 5K Registration Open Plus a Giveaway for Friends!

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Good news! Registration is officially open for the March 23, 2012 running of the Zooma Race Series in Austin, a fabulous Half-Marathon and 5k designed especially for women and their girlfriends, sisters, mothers, daughters and others – of course, guys are even welcome! Enjoy a challenging run through the Texas countryside and, afterward, bask in your accomplishment at a fabulous post-race party meant to pamper participants with mini spa treatments, wine tastings, live music, shipping and more. I was an ambassador for the race in 2011 and loved it so much, I’m talking it up again! So who’s in?

Check out this inspiring video to get you in the Austin state of mind! Also, don’t miss the Zooma Texas giveaway, opportunity to win two free entries to the Texas race and two complementary massages from Spa Django compliments of race host, the Hyatt Regency Lost Pines.  All you have to do is whip up a haiku about you and your running best friend and post it before October 10th.

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Me running Zooma in March 2011 – fun times!

Endorphin Warrior Bracelet, A Feel-Good Giveaway!

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UNBREAKABLE! Sixteen pull ups in a row, callouses to prove it!

As part of my recent boondoggle to run the Hood to Coast Relay, I was gifted with a bunch of fabulous swag by running and fitness related companies. One of the goodies that really made an impression on me was the warrior training bracelet by EndorphinWarrior.com.

I really appreciate the fact that this accessory isn’t too ‘girly’ (in fact, there’s no reason a guy wouldn’t dig one of his own) and is ready to withstand all the salty sweat I can dish up whether running, CrossFitting, paddle boarding, racing or just sitting on the porch reflecting over the day’s accomplishments. Made from natural leather, this snap-close bracelet is developing a nice patina and proving to get better and better with age. Plus, it’s so lightweight and comfy that even a girl as fussy about stuff on her wrists as me will hardly even feel that it’s there.

But the coolest thing about this bracelet is that I get to give one to you!

You could win an awesome bracelet like this!

One of you lucky readers gets to pick from a selection of positive and powerful keywords such as focus, persevere, breathe, strength, believe, courage, relentless and more for their bracelet. The selected word is engraved on a nickel-finished metal plate and serves as a reminder of what drives and defines you. I chose the word unbreakable to be a visual prompt to keep me from going to that dark, dark place in the last quarter of a race where I am filled with self-doubt and want to give up.

Need a little motivation of your own? Just enter the Endorphin Warrior Bracelet giveaway below:

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Helping You Stay Hydrated Giveaway – Nuun Electrolyte Drink Tabs & Swag

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In honor of my recent participation in the Hood to Coast Relay on a team sponsored by Nuun Hydration, I’m giving away some sweet swag to keep one lucky winner hydrated for the remainder of the summer. If you’re not familiar with Nuun, you’ve been missing out on an awesome product that features essential electrolytes, no sugars and a light, refreshing taste! Nuun is used by some of the best athletes on the planet, armies of weekend warriors and the crowds of spectators cheering us all on.

Just plop one tablet into a 16 to 20-ounce bottle of water and in about one minute you have a refreshing beverage containing the proper balance of water and electrolytes like sodium and potassium.  Each tube of Nuun is portable and the quick-dissolving tablets make it simple to hydrate on the go. Use of Nuun reduces the needless use of toss-away water bottles and the Nuun container itself is recyclable to be mindful of our beautiful Mother Earth.  Make your water count!

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Why I Love H-E-B & 2013 H-E-B Slim Down Showdown Contestant Search

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I love H-E-B grocery stores! One of the main reasons for my fondness is their solid corporate commitment to health that encourages the entire community to eat better, move more and live well.  Plus, the aisles and aisles of product make me all smiles.

Eat Better: As the mom of three boys, all with crazy sports and after-school schedules, I’ve come to depend on the H-E-B Brand Fully Fit™ line of foods (healthy meal starters, snacks, cereals, desserts and more) which are definitely more nutritionally sound and even more convenient than driving through a fast food joint. In particular, I’m a fan of the H-E-B Fully Cooked Reduced Sodium Chicken Breasts and H-E-B Fully Cooked Lean Burgers, both tasty and so easy that my kids can make their own meals.

Move More: They just don’t talk the talk; H-E-B walks the walk when it comes to encouraging exercise with both employees and the community. A team of nutritionists, health specialists and wellness coaches( like the dynamo Suzanne Parker) work together to provide a comprehensive plan to get folks up and moving around for at least 150 minutes per week. Plus, they are a huge sponsor of one of my favorite races, The Statesman Capitol 10,000, as well as a supporter of the Texas Beef Council’s group of runners, triathletes and health enthusiasts, the Beef Team.

Live Well: Who doesn’t want to live better? H-E-B knows that when you’re eating right and exercising, healthy living becomes a habit and subsequently living well falls into place. But sometimes, you need a little more help; that’s why the store offers all sorts of immunizations, health screenings and special events that focus on your comprehensive needs. The perfect example is The H-E-B Slim Down Showdown, a contest that helps participants lose weight, become more active and live healthier.  And, hurray, the 2013 contest is now taking applications!

Enter for your chance to be the next H-E-B Slim Down Showdown Participant!

H-E-B is looking for 25 people to participate in a 12-week program that will set them on the course for a healthier lifestyle. If selected, H-E-B experts will teach you about cooking, nutrition and exercise while wellness coaches will help you lose weight, become more active and live healthier. The grand prize is $10,000!

Application Period: August 1 to September 30, 2012

To enter, fill out and submit the attached application before September 30, 2012. Contestants will be announced in January 2013.

Mail (before September 30, 2012) to:
H-E-B
Attn: COMMUNITY H-E-B Slim Down Showdown Contest
646 South Main Ave.
North Building – 1st Floor
San Antonio, TX 78204

Have questions? See FAQs

No purchase necessary to enter or win. See Official Rules for details. Must be 18 or over and Texas resident to enter. Must enter by 9/30/12.