Monday, August 22, 2011

Run like a Girl and a Giveaway Basket... just another Monday =)

First and foremost, I can't wait to recommend this book. Run Like a Girl by Mina Samuels. Here are a few words that describe how I felt while reading it: Inspired, happy, captivated and peaceful. This book touches on some of the "hurdles" that we as women have had to overcome for equality in sports. It reminds you how the confidence you build in your sports can and most likely, (whether you realize it or not) play a role in your daily life. A few topics she covers within its pages are: the everlasting chore of finding balance, enjoying camaraderie, finding peace, everlasting friendships and as she calls it, "Chicking the Boys" =). There are numerous stories of women who have used their sports to motivate and challenge themselves to move out of there comfort zone. In the bottom of the first page of the Introduction she writes,

In the words of the French philosopher and writer, Adre Gide, "[Wo]man cannot discover new oceans unless [s]he has the courage to lose sight of the shore."

I really liked this book and I highly recommend it. I was given this book for free but I promise that this opinion is entirely my own. I am always hankering for a good inspiring book to read and I really feel like she nailed it. 

Now its time for the GIVEAWAY OF GIVEAWAYS!!!!! I apologize to any guys out there who read our blog because this giveaway is for the girls.  We wanted this giveaway to in some way represent all three of us individually.

1. A copy of the book Run Like A Girl by Mina Samuels



2. One 1lb Tub of Advocares Spark Energy Drink. Yum.


3. Five honey sticks in a variety of flavors =)


AND, thats right.... this is a giveaway basket.....

4. The Dixon dress from Edelweiss by Sarah



So enter this giveaway of giveaways and here is how you can get more then 1 entry.

-follow our blog
-mention and link this giveaway on your blog

please no more then 2 comments per person. The winner of this Giveaway will be chosen in random order on Friday august 26th.

Good luck! I'm jealous.

-Jen

60 comments:

  1. what a fun giveaway!! i want in! and i definitely already follow your blog :)

    ReplyDelete
  2. I follow your blog :) I will be getting that book if I don't win!

    ReplyDelete
  3. I'm already following your blog and I MUST win! I try running here and there and so far I did good last week and ran today at 6am which is a major accomplishment so I am trying haha. I'll prob. throw a link in my blog post next time for this!

    Ashley from Sloanbook

    ReplyDelete
  4. Wow, what a great giveaway! Of course I'm a follower!

    ReplyDelete
  5. I've never heard of the book or the energy drink before... now I'm interested in them both! Thanks for sharing.

    ReplyDelete
  6. This comment has been removed by the author.

    ReplyDelete
  7. I've been a follower for a couple weeks now! Love a good outlet for training stories!

    ReplyDelete
  8. I love your blog and have been following for a few months. Love giveaways!

    ReplyDelete
  9. Just posted the link on my blog too! I hope I win!

    ReplyDelete
  10. Awesome giveaway! And I'm a follower!

    ReplyDelete
  11. Best giveaway ever! I am a follower of course. :)

    ReplyDelete
  12. I already follow your blog! What a fun giveaway!

    ReplyDelete
  13. I mentioned your giveaway in today's blog post as well!

    ReplyDelete
  14. A new follower. Look forward to reading more. Thanks for stopping by my blog.

    ReplyDelete
  15. Hahaha I love that you don't want more than 2 comments per person. That shows that you guys are popular- I'm jealous.
    I follow you :)

    ReplyDelete
  16. Posted your giveaway on my SideBar!

    ReplyDelete
  17. Great giveaway, posting on FB & Twitter now!

    ReplyDelete
  18. THIS IS AWESOME! I sooo hope I win.
    And of course I am a follower!

    jessicaikiehn at yahoo dot com

    ReplyDelete
  19. I posted about this giveaway on my blog and linked to your page! However, I have my blog set on private...but all my readers saw it! Do you need an invitation to my blog to check that I did? Sorry to make things complicated but I'd REALLY love to win! :)

    jessicaikiehn at yahoo dot com

    http://wethreekiehns.blogspot.com/2011/08/date-night.html

    ReplyDelete
  20. I posted a link on my blog:
    http://chrisylouwho.blogspot.com/2011/08/hurricanes-running-and-friends.html

    ReplyDelete
  21. How do I not already follow you guys? Now I do!

    ReplyDelete
  22. I am following your blog. I love reading it and seeing all the different things that you guys are doing. I will also post something on my blog. My fingers are crossed!

    ReplyDelete
  23. I am a new follower! Thanks for following my blog! Now it is you and my mom! Haha!

    ReplyDelete
  24. Now I posted about the giveaway on my blog at the end of my last post! Guess I've done all the entries I can haha.

    Ashley from Sloanbook

    ReplyDelete
  25. I'm following you now. Love your blog!

    ReplyDelete
  26. What a great giveaway! I am a blog follower! :)

    ReplyDelete
  27. WOW! Great giveaway, I follow! : )

    ReplyDelete
  28. I already follow your girls' blog! :) And really enjoy it! I am totally going to find that book at the library! ...unless I win, of course ;)

    ReplyDelete
  29. Your blog is GREAT!!! Great information and inspiration!!! Hope to win!

    ReplyDelete
  30. Awesome. Yes, I am a follower.

    ReplyDelete
  31. Linking to my blog sidebar.

    eatrunsail.blogspot.com

    ReplyDelete
  32. Hey, that Dixon dress sure does look familiar Sarah ;)

    I am a follower!

    ReplyDelete
  33. I linked to this giveaway on my blog!

    ReplyDelete
  34. I love reading your blog in the mornings while I drink my coffee and get ready for work. You guys keep me motivated to complete my own workout when I get home. I'll be posting a link to your blog and giveaway on my own blog. Hope I win the basket!

    ReplyDelete
  35. I follow your blog!! ANd want all of those goodies!!

    ReplyDelete
  36. I follow your blog! Thanks for following me!

    ReplyDelete
  37. I linked this giveaway on my blog!

    ReplyDelete
  38. I am an avid blog follower. You ladies have inspired me to start running again! And I have to say I LOVE IT! Thank you so much for blogging everyday.

    ReplyDelete
  39. I am a follower :) Linking to you in a moment

    ReplyDelete
  40. Blogged about the giveaway in my post today. :)

    ReplyDelete
  41. new follower of your blog! runner_girl5k(at)yahoo(dot)com

    ReplyDelete
  42. I am a follower! Obviously! Love you guys :)

    ReplyDelete
  43. Added your giveaway to my sidebar on my blog!

    ReplyDelete
  44. I follow........Catherine

    ReplyDelete
  45. What an awesome giveaway!!!! Obv I follow your blog!!!

    ReplyDelete
  46. Made a blog post and posted it to twitter!
    http://www.classandclamour.com/2011/08/giveaway-always-training-trio.html

    ReplyDelete
  47. I'm a lurker/follower, cute dress!!!

    ReplyDelete
  48. I follow.... hope it's not too late!

    ReplyDelete

Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...