Altra Running WINNNER! Race Day Ready #4

Crossing the finish of the Runner's World Half Marathon in Bethlehem PA
in Altra Intuition 1.5.  I finished the 10k and the half alongside my husband.
(you can see my bright pink Armpocket too!)

Instead of taking until tomorrow or the next day to post this for fear of not having enough time to write a cute kitchy entry about the winner, I am just going to spit it out.  Mainly because I need to get on with the next giveaway and I'm experiencing a bit of a writer's block.  Oh and I'm flooded with work.  (In a good way!)

Jessica Messer!

You got it!  Congrats to you on your new pair of Altra Zero Drop Footwear!  May they take you across many more finish lines!  And thank you for sharing with us that you quit a bad habit (smoking) and picked up a good one!  You are a great example to many.  Keep at it for the love of the run!  I hope you continue to discover the healing that running provides- not only because it's good for you (physically) but because it brings you to a beautiful place where you learn to rely on your own heart, brain, breath, will, strength and spirit.  Please find my e-mail in the "about" tab and contact me.  I will connect you with the folks at Altra and they will get your size, address, etc. and send your shoes out to you!

A hint about our next giveaway:  It's for ladies only!  I'm going to gather up all my ladies only giveaway stuff and pile it into one generous giveaway.  This is a good one!  Coming up soon!  Oh, and our Runner's World Running Festival Race Review to follow that!  (My husband may chime in.  This was one of the best weekends of running we have had so far!)

Armpocket Winner! (Race Day Ready #3)

Why yes, I am using this entry as a justifiable
reason to post a funny photo of myself.
But I'm wearing the Armpocket, see?

WE HAVE A WINNER!

Here's the ONE time I'm going to be a bit partial. This winner has been following my blog for a long time, and I have been following hers.  I LOVE that she is so genuine and real in her posts.  As far as runner blogs go, I enjoy reading about someone's journey/aspiration to a new goal or distance.

Michelle's blog was centered around her marathon training (based on the title) but of course, that's not the ONLY thing she wrote about. Michelle lets me glimpse into her life and her children and her passion for cooking.  Now that she has her first marathon behind her, she changed the name of her blog and continues to inspire me.  Take a look and follow her blog along with me!

So Michelle, you are the winner of the Armpocket!  Find my e-mail address in the "about" tab and I will give you details on how to redeem your prize!

For those that did not win, don't be bummed.  I have another giveaway coming.  I'm hoping I can squeeze them all in before the Marine Corps Marathon.  Don't forget to check out Armpocket at booth/space 810 at the Expo if you are running the Marine Corps Marathon too!

This weekend, I am running the Runner's World Festival and Half "Hat Trick" with my husband.  I am hoping to pace him to his half marathon PR.  I have to enjoy this while I can- I suspect that by this time next year I won't be able to keep up with him!  Here's a hint about my next giveaway: do you know who is sponsoring the Runner's World Festival and Half?  Take a look at my shoes..

Race Day Ready Giveaway #3- Armpocket

Do you run with:

Music?
Energy gels?
Sport beans?
Candy?
Chapstick?
Saltstick Caps?
Phone?
Snacks?
Money?

Where the heck do you put all this stuff?  And how do you keep it safe from sweat?  And how much effort goes toward fishing this stuff out?  I used to stash money in that little inside pocket of my shorts and I have grossed many a 7eleven cashier out by not only standing in line while my sweat drips down to their freshly mopped floor, but by handing them sopping-with-sweat money.

I have had a few different fuel belts and arm bands to carry things in.  Issues with comfort, sizing, durability, convenience, always arise.  Until we found this: