Magazine Madness!
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Thursday, March 31, 2011
One more post from SkinnyRunner that I liked!
I saw this post on her site too and I thought it was cool! I loved it because I don't have the time or money to buy gossip magazines but I am like everyone and have a guilty pleasure of celeberity gossip and after school if that is where God leads me that is one route I would love to take to live in L.A. and work for E!news and do celeberity gossip! Here is the post! Hope you enjoy!
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A Post from my favorite blog-Skinny Runner!
You guys may not get excited over these goodies like I did because they are kind of runners stuff but this is a huge give away so I wanted to share it with you guys because I love you guys and hopefully one of us will win something because that would be really cool! So here is the post and all you have to do is enter your email address and vote for this couple for this marriage contest or you can just post it on facebook or twitter or something! Which I found ironic since we were just talking about Twitter in our Briggs book so its so prevalent that social media is how we get all of our information for a lot of things in our life! Good luck! I hope one of us wins!
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If you’ve already voted, you need a new email address. I promise this is the LAST time I’ll force you to vote… The more email addresses you use, the more entries you get.
B. FB, Twit, Blog, Airplane message in the sky about the contest.
2. Justin’s Peanut Butter Packs
5 packs: 3 Maple Almond Butter and 2 Honey Peanut Butter. Retails for about $5
Retails for $19.
4. Drymax Running Lite-Mesh Sock
Retails for $9.00. There’s either a Women size 5-7 or a Women 7.5-9.5 to choose from.
5. CLICK Espresso Protein Drink ALL-Natural Single Serving Packet
5 Packets: 3 Mocha and 2 Vanilla Latte. Retails for $16.25
6. XelvaGen All-Natural Pain Drops
2 bottles. Retails for $60
On the days that I don’t want to smell like a rest home with eau de Ben-Gay, I rub XelvaGen on any achy body party, particularly my knees. What I like about these pain drops is that EVERYTHING is all natural: 100% natural botanicals so no chemicals or anything habit forming.
7. BIC Bands headbands
3 BIC Bands. Retails for $27.
It stays in place, is easy to rinse off and a part of the sale goes to charity. love that.
8. GU Performance Energy Sampler
17 different products. On sale for $24.
You know I love my GU gels, that’s what I take in races, but the beauty of the sampler pack is you get to try a little of everything to see what works best for you.
9. CW-X Ventilator Compression Socks
Retails for $30.
One 300 tablet box. Retails for $38.25
You’ve heard of Amazing Grass, right? It’s a nutrient-rich food supplement.
Well, Sun Chlorella is something similar: it’s a natural whole foods supplement derived from freshwater, single-celled, green algae. It provides nutrients like potassium, all of the B vitamins, magnesium, zinc and iron, 18 vital amino acids, beta carotene, lutein, and nucleic acids.
11. Heart Thrive Vegan Energy Bars
A gift card for 1 dozen, valued at $21.
3 Chocolate bars and a $25 gift certificate! About a $43 value.
Retails for $40.
March 28, 2011
THE BIGGEST GIVEAWAY in the history of the world
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This is a big one so hold onto your hats and tie up your horses. It will run until Thursday when the winner will be picked by random.org. You have only 2 ways of entering:
A. Vote for Matt and Marlie in the Ultimate Wedding Contest. again.If you’ve already voted, you need a new email address. I promise this is the LAST time I’ll force you to vote… The more email addresses you use, the more entries you get.
B. FB, Twit, Blog, Airplane message in the sky about the contest.
Those are the only two ways of entering.
Let’s get to this big honkin’ contest, shall we?
(These are all items that have been given by companies that I know of, like and/or personally use their products)
Size small, hot pink, will fit 4 gels. Retails for $11.95
I have an iFitness belt that I wore in my last marathon that I’d recommend to anyone who carries a lot of stuff with them or hates anything in their hands. It stays in place, doesn’t bounce around, gets tight enough but doesn’t strangle-hold you.
5 packs: 3 Maple Almond Butter and 2 Honey Peanut Butter. Retails for about $5
I admit, I didn’t really get the big deal about Justin’s until they sent me some. It takes nut butters to a higher level. It’s like thinking Courtney Love is the ultimate crazy, but that’s only because you haven’t met Charlie Sheen.
Both the maple almond butter and the honey peanut butter have the perfect hint of flavor, subtle in just the right way. These aren’t sweet, they aren’t salty, they’re just nut butter perfection.
3. Mission Skincare Refreshing Foot Therapy Cream and All-Sport 50 SPF Sunscreen. Retails for $19.
Mission Skincare is what I personally use; I haven’t found a product of theirs that I don’t like. I feel like they all do their job well: the sunscreen stays on my face, the muscle rub relaxes and soothes my muscles, and the anti-friction cream doesn’t chafe.
Those professional athletes who created the line must know what they’re doing….
Retails for $9.00. There’s either a Women size 5-7 or a Women 7.5-9.5 to choose from.
This is the only sock I run in: the lite-mesh. It doesn’t bunch or move, it keeps my feet dry, they don’t stretch out, and I like the tight arch band.
5. CLICK Espresso Protein Drink ALL-Natural Single Serving Packet
5 Packets: 3 Mocha and 2 Vanilla Latte. Retails for $16.25
CLICK is my favorite recovery drink: it’s got protein, fats, and carbs but tastes like a coffee Frappuccino, not a protein shake. It’s easy to make, good for you, and tastes good. end of story.
2 bottles. Retails for $60
7. BIC Bands headbands
3 BIC Bands. Retails for $27.
One of my favorite headbands is this zebra print BIC Band:
8. GU Performance Energy Sampler
17 different products. On sale for $24.
9. CW-X Ventilator Compression Socks
Retails for $30.
I’m really jealous of the winner because this is one product that I have not tried, although I really, really want to! I love my compression socks and sleeves, and CW-X is one of the leaders in the field. Whoever wins, can I borrow these??
10. Sun Chlorella TabletsOne 300 tablet box. Retails for $38.25
You’ve heard of Amazing Grass, right? It’s a nutrient-rich food supplement.
Well, Sun Chlorella is something similar: it’s a natural whole foods supplement derived from freshwater, single-celled, green algae. It provides nutrients like potassium, all of the B vitamins, magnesium, zinc and iron, 18 vital amino acids, beta carotene, lutein, and nucleic acids.
I actually went to a presentation about it recently and since then have been adding the granules in my breakfast oatmeal. I feel like if it’s natural and full of vitamins and all that good stuff, why not try it out?
Sun Chlorella is sold at all Whole Foods and online.
A gift card for 1 dozen, valued at $21.
These are all natural, super healthy, yet tasty energy bars with a ton of flavors to pick from. My favorite would be cranberry or apple. You smear a little peanut butter on top and it’s deeeeelicious.
Rubber bead bracelet with Run Endurance Bead. Retails for $60.
Another product that I really want to keep for myself! How cute is this bracelet?! All of the products are 100% guaranteed and the RUN bead is handmade from recycled sterling silver in the USA.
Plus, you can get 20% off at Inspired Endurance with the code SKINNY.
13. Chocomize Customized Chocolate Bars3 Chocolate bars and a $25 gift certificate! About a $43 value.
Did you know that Chocomize was the first product that I ever reviewed on the blog? I bought two and then gave 2 to my family; I still remember showing them this crazy candy bar creation and them thinking it was pretty cool.
I think Chocomize is such a fun, unique idea; who doesn’t like chocolate and who doesn’t like creating their own special recipe?! And the ingredients they use, from the chocolate to the toppings, are all high quality and great tasting.
14. Ryders Eyewear Vela SunglassesRetails for $40.
These cute, girly running glasses know what they’re doing: they have polycarbonate lenses with 100% UVA, UVB, UVC protection, a durable, flexible frame, and the nose pads and temple tips are also anti-slip and hypoallergenic. You can even adjust the nose pads.
I have a pair of Ryder sunglasses that if it ever stops raining in this place, I could start wearing again. But until then, I’ll look like a total dirtbag and wear them inside.
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That is over $400 worth of sweet swag!! You know how to enter; get to it.
2. Social media-ize about the contest.
Ran 1st 10k this past Weekend!
This past saturday, I ran my first 10k of this season! The 10k is 6.2 miles and I ran it for the first time last Summer at home in Asheville and loved it! So I was super excited to run it and it went really good! It was a beautiful morning in North Palm Beach where the race was! It's also where Tiger Woods ex-wife just bought a brand new home worth millions with plans just to knock it down and rebuild her own perfect home on the plot of land, just because she loved the land so much! Here is a copy of the article:
Monday, March 21, 2011
Workout Today!
Getting ready for a 10k race on Friday night! So here was the workout that Trish assigned for me to do today!
Today was a track workout. So I did a 3 mile warm up to the trail and then I did 16x 400 meters with a 1 minute recovery in between each rep and after eight and halfway through the workout I took a 2minute break so I can complete the last 8 reps at the same time as the first 8. Then after the workout I did a three-mile cool down. When I got back to school, I did a series of stretches focusing on calves, hamstrings, hip, and quad because all of this had gotten quite sore from the sprints.
Hatsume Fair
This past Saturday I got the chance to go to the Hatsume Fair. I went so I could write a newspaper story about it for the beacon! I included a copy of my article for the paper below which still needs to be edited by our editor in chief but its a rough version and explains what happened and what the fair is all about! Also, I included some pictures from the day! And this Friday when the editors put the Beacon on the web, you will be able to see video that I took on the flip while at the fair!
Meghan Gilmore
Hatsume Fair Story
Most people are surprised to discover a century-old connection between Japan and South Florida. It was here, in what is now northern Boca Raton that a group of young Japanese Farmers created a community intended to revolutionize agriculture in the Sunshine State.
One of those initial farmers was George Sukeji Morikami. He formed a farming colony named Yamato, an ancient name for Japan. For years Morikami cultivated local crops and acted as a fruit and vegetable wholesaler.
In the mid-1970s, when George was in his 80s, he donated land to Palm Beach County with the wish that it be used as a park to preserve the memory of the pioneering Yamato Colony.
This dream finally came true in 1977 when the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens became a center for Japanese arts and culture in South Florida.
Then something happened that Morikami probably never expected even in his wildest dreams. A fair was created that comes every year and just celebrated it’s 32nd year of operation. “The Morikami festivals seem to be getting more and more popular each year. This year’s Hatsume Fair was our most successful as far as we can see at this point. We have an attendance estimate of 13,000 today, but are still waiting on final numbers. The community has Japan on their minds, so we attribute some of the success to that; however, it was a beautiful weekend and the Morikami was a great place to enjoy the outdoors!” said Jamie Russell, Marketing & Events Coordinator for the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens.
This fair is the Hatsume Fair, celebrating the first bud of spring, Hatsume, transforms the normally tranquil Morikami Park into a lively Japanese spring festival. The event houses three stages of continuous entertainment where visitors got to experience things such as taiko drumming performances, martial art, a Cosplay (short for costume play) otherwise known as anime contest, and a tea ceremony. Also, visitors could walk around and shop for traditional Japanese merchandise like Bonsai trees, kimono’s, and umbrella’s. Or the more adventurous could sample traditional Japanese cuisine like Yaki Soba and cellophane noodles.
One new addition to this year’s fair that had never been done before included the company of the American Red Cross. The Red Cross was on hand to offer support and information to people who wanted to learn more about the tsunami efforts and donate to the Red Cross to support their work and at 2:30pm on both days, all the festivities came to a halt for all to acknowledge a moment of silence to grieve over Japan’s lose and offer hope for a strong comeback. Russell added, “The earthquake and tsunami in Japan definitely brought a different element to our festival just through the sentiments our community has for Japan what it’s going through. The moment of silence was a way for us to take a break from the festival celebrations and honor those who have lost their lives in Japan.”
If you didn’t get the chance to make it to this year’s Hatsume Fair, don’t fret that you have to wait an entire year until you get another opportunity. The Morikami Museum and Garden offers two other fairs throughout the year. “We have Bon Festival on August 13, 2011 and Oshogatsu, the new year’s festival, on January 8, 2012,” said Russell.
He explained the Bon Festival is “Inspired by Obon, Japan’s traditional three-day holiday honoring ancestors and thanking them for the quality of life enjoyed by the living, the Morikami will celebrate the 34th annual Bon Festival in one fun-packed evening. Entertainment will include rousing taiko drum performances, traditional Japanese folk dancing with audience participation and a street fair with games and vendor booths. The highlight of the evening will begin at sunset when the lake surrounded by majestic gardens will be transformed into a tranquil sea of lighted lanterns that, in accordance with Japanese custom, guide the departure of ancestors’ souls who have come for a brief visit among the living. A special fireworks display will cap the enchanting evening.”
Russell then went on to describe the other festival, “Oshogatsu - the traditional New Year celebratory festival – is celebrated with games and entertainment throughout the museum and its gardens. The day’s activities will include Japan’s customary rice-pounding, making mochi rice cakes and a sado tea ceremony as well as kakizome, hands-on calligraphy; nengajo, New Year's card making and omikuji, fortune telling. Games like hanetsuki, similar to badminton, fukuwarai, similar to pin-the-tail-on-the-donkey and appearances by shishimai, the lion dancer are sure to bring in good luck for the New Year!”
Also here is the link to our beacons website so you can look at the video on Friday!
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