Weekly Chase #6 & Born Raw Clothing WINNER!!!

Last week's goals were:

Goal#1: I'm still aiming to stick to my eating plan
I was better this week, and this will be my goal for this coming week (and many, many more).
Goal#2: I need to start a training plan for some of my runs, not just go out and run/walk whenever for every run. I need to work on running farther and faster.
I started with a training plan, and then got busy :(  I need to re-start from scratch.

Goal#3: Now that the weather is cooler and rainier, I need to push myself to get out and run.  I will aim to run at least 3x this coming week.
I only ran 2x this past week.  It was quite rainy, and ran outside when I could, but didn't use the treadmill on the rainy days.  I will need to learn to.

Goal#4: A big one:  get more organized with everything, and not put it all off until later.  I used to be, but recently I have been procrastinating with everything. Grrr!  This week I will get caught up and start to keep more organized.
I am not completely caught up, but I got the paperwork finished that had a deadline.  



My goals for this coming week are:

Goal #1  Once again, I will aim for running 3x  this week.

Goal #2  I promise to get on my treadmill at least once this week to get used to the old beast.

Goal #3  I will get started again on a running plan and stick to it!!

Goal #4  This isn't fitness related, but another goal is to clean out my van before winter.  It's amazing how much stuff accumulates in your vehicles. 

And the Winner Is......

Now what you've all been waiting for, the winner of the white racerback tank top from Born Raw Gym Clothing!

And, the winner is......  Lisa from neonprincesses.blogspot.ca  Congratulations Lisa!!!  Please contact me with your full name and mailing address and size of tank top you'd like, and I'll pass the information on to Born Raw and they'll send out your shirt to you!!  :)

Last Day!!

If you love what you see on their site, and would like to place an order, you can use the code L10 at checkout to save 10% off your order,  and don't forget that shipping is FREE worldwide!!
This is the last day to enter to win this cute white racerback tank from Born Raw Gym Clothing.

Entries accepted until Nov 3rd 11:59 EST, and the winner will be posted on this blog Monday Nov 4th, so watch for the winner!!

To enter, please click HERE and it will take you to the original post, where all you have to do to win is:
 - For one draw entry, go to the Born Raw Gym Clothing website (www.bornrawclothing.com) and check out their clothing line, then comment below with which of their items is your favourite.
- For an additional entry, pin this contest to Pinterest and comment below with the link from your pin 

Good Luck!!

If you love what you see on their site, and would like to place an order, you can use the code L10 at checkout to save 10% off your order,  and don't forget that shipping is FREE worldwide!!

Weekly Chase #5

Weekly Chase Link

Well, it seems cooler weather is here, and I'm finding it just a tad harder to make myself leave the warm house and head out for a run.  Once I am out I'm fine, but it's to get my butt out there!!

Last week's goals were:

Goal #1: Once again, I will try to keep to my eating plan 100%.  I said try ;)
 Wasn't too bad, but I need to work a little harder at it!

Goal #2: I will stretch daily, and use my foam roller after every run!!  I must do this to help with my hip pain.
I stretched and foam rolled after every workout!  :) 

Goal #3: I will do my exercises for my plantar fasciitis every day.  I always start out well, but end only doing them a couple times a week.  I want this PF to heal, so I better try harder!!
I didn't manage to do them every day, but I did do stretches before getting out of bed so there was less pain when I first walked in the morning.  I need to keep this up.

Goal #4: This isn't fitness related, but I will get caught up on my business paperwork!!  I am behind, and I keep putting it off - I am a great procrastinator.  I will procrastinate no longer!
Still trying to get caught up.  It's not a fun job, and I can always find other things to do on the computer that are more fun :/


This week's goals:

Goal#1: I'm still aiming to stick to my eating plan

Goal#2: I need to start a training plan for some of my runs, not just go out and run/walk whenever for every run. I need to work on running farther and faster.

Goal#3: Now that the weather is cooler and rainier, I need to push myself to get out and run.  I will aim to run at least 3x this coming week.

Goal#4: A big one:  get more organized with everything, and not put it all off until later.  I used to be, but recently I have been procrastinating with everything. Grrr!  This week I will get caught up and start to keep more organized.

Last week for the Born Raw Gym Clothing Giveaway

This is the last week to get your entry in to win a really cool white racer back top from Born Raw Gym Clothing.   November 3rd is the last day to enter, and the winner will be announced on my Weekly Chase #6 next Monday morning (November 4th).  

Click here to go to the post to enter the giveaway!

Good luck!

Work Out Wednesday - Cool Weather Running

I have been blessed with gorgeous fall running weather up until now.  This week has been a rude awakening that it is fall, and winter is next.  The temperatures have dropped to close to freezing, and with the winds picking up, it's been a tad chilly outside.  Brrr!  I am a newbie runner, and this will be my first winter running.  I'm not sure how it will go.  Yes, I am Canadian, but I have always hated winter, and I hate hate hate being cold!
I ran 4 miles in the chilly weather last evening.  I had gloves, but nothing for my poor ears.  When I started out, it was fine, but the sun was starting to set by the time I was finishing, and it was noticeable cooler, and my poor ears felt it.  I went to the dollar store after and got a headband for my ears for now.

 What I hope to find out from you, my readers, is what I need to know to survive running in the cold and snow. Any suggestions?  I'd love advice from seasoned winter runners :)

I love this type of weather for running

The view after last night's run.  A cold run, but I got it done :)

Don't forget about my GIVEAWAY!

Don't forget about my Born Raw Gym Clothing giveaway of this cute racerback white tank.  To get your chance to win, click HERE to go to my blogpost with the details on how to enter.

Good Luck!!

Enter to win this racerback tank.

Workout Wednesday Link Up

Workout Wednesday Link Up

Weekly Chase #4 & A Giveaway!!

This is my fourth Weekly Chase!  Sometimes when I start things, I am not so good at keeping up with them, but this is working out well :)

The Weekly Chase

Let's recap my goals for last week:

Goal #1:  Of course once again I'll try to keep to my eating plan 100%.

I was good, but not 100%.  I'll keep trying.  

Goal #2: I still want to run at least 10 miles this week.  It's supposed to be rainy this week, so I will likely be stuck running on the treadmill, so it will be harder to get to 10 miles this week.

It didn't rain much, so I got out on the trails almost every day and I ran 13 miles this past week. Yay! It was beautiful fall running weather, and I had a great time running on the trails and enjoying the scenery.

Goal#3:  I will try to get to bed before 11pm each night!!  

I did pretty good on this one :)

Goal#4:  To take my "greens" drink daily.  I use Fighter Diet Greens, which are the only ones that taste good in my opinion, but I seem to "forget" to take it.  

I didn't drink it every day, but about 5 days out of the 7 so not so bad.

Now my goals for this week:

Goal #1: Once again, I will try to keep to my eating plan 100%.  I said try ;)

Goal #2: I will stretch daily, and use my foam roller after every run!!  I must do this to help with my hip pain.

Goal #3: I will do my exercises for my plantar fasciitis every day.  I always start out well, but end only doing them a couple times a week.  I want this PF to heal, so I better try harder!!

Goal #4: This isn't fitness related, but I will get caught up on my business paperwork!!  I am behind, and I keep putting it off - I am a great procrastinator.  I will procrastinate no longer!  

Don't forget to enter my giveaway for a Born Raw Gym Clothing tank top.  Click here to go to the giveaway post.

Enter here to get a chance to win this top from Born Raw Gym Clothing.

Born Raw Gym Clothing Giveaway!!

I had a great training week, and lovely fall weather for my runs.  It was just gorgeous. 

The weather was warm but not hot, just comfortable.  This coming week it is turning colder, so I'll have to break out my long sleeved running shirts.  

I'll go over more of how my week went in tomorrow's Weekly Chase post.  

Born Raw Giveaway

Now for what I've been promising, a GREAT giveaway from Born Raw Gym Clothing  Woo hoo!!  We all love a good giveaway :)

Born Raw is a new company that offers stylish and unique gym wear for men and women.  They have just redesigned their website and have a new fall collection that was just released.  Just recently there was a hint on Born Raw's Facebook page that there will soon be a few more new releases, and I am excited to see what is coming.

Who doesn't like cute workout clothes??

 I have a few t shirts and hoodies from some of Born Raw's past releases, and am very very happy with the quality and fit of the clothes.  I love wearing them to the gym, or for just going out on errands, and they are unique - I have even had people stop me to comment on them :)
One of the best things about ordering your item from Born Raw, is that shipping is FREE worldwide!  I know that sometimes what stops me from ordering items online is that the shipping charges are astronomical, but you don't have to worry about that when you order from Born Raw.

This is me in one of Born Raw's tees

This is my daughter in a super-cute Born Raw hoodie.

Want your own unique piece from Born Raw?  You can by entering the contest below, or if you just can't wait, you can order from www.bornrawclothing.com.

You could WIN this Born Raw tank!

To be entered for a chance to win the white tank above (in your choice of size):

 - For one draw entry, go to the Born Raw Gym Clothing website (www.bornrawclothing.com) and check out their clothing line, then comment below with which of their items is your favourite.
- For an additional entry, pin this contest to Pinterest and comment below with the link from your pin 


The contest ends on Sunday Nov 3rd, and the winner will be announced on this blog on Monday Nov 4th's post. The winner will be chosen at random from the qualifying entries in the comments on this post.
Good luck!!

If you love what you see on their site, and would like to place an order, you can use the code L10 at checkout to save 10% off your order,  and don't forget that shipping is FREE worldwide!!

 I am an affiliate for Born Raw Gym Clothing, and I receive a small percentage of the sales revenue when a sale results from a link or savings code on my site.

Stuck In A Rut, and Fitness Friday!

Do any of you get stuck in a rut, where it seems you're making no progress at all?  Ugh.  It's an awful feeling, and that is where I am now with my running.  I don't seem to be getting any faster, and I still have to take walk breaks at the same times.  I want to be able to run for longer with fewer walk breaks. :( 

I guess I need to get with a real plan and stick to it!  Does anyone have any suggestions for a plan, or can tell me plans that worked for them?

I will get there, I just have to remember not to give up!!

Don't forget about my Shubeez giveaway on this blog.  The giveaway ends Oct 12th, and the winner will be announced on here on the 14th.  Click here to go to the post to get entered.

Also, keep checking back here on my blog next week for a new giveaway from Born Raw Gym Clothing!!  Should be exciting!

Fitness Friday Link Up

Born Raw Has A New Website!

As a Born Raw Gym Clothing ambassador, I am pleased to announce the newly redesigned website for Born Raw clothing. The website www.bornrawclothing.com has a whole new look and feel, with some of the old favourites, and a whole new style of clothing soon to be released.

www.bornrawclothing.com

 Go on over to have a look at the new design, and be sure to go back  to see what new and exciting items are being released :)

Skeleton leggings

Voices Hoody

Muscle Leggings

 I am an affiliate for Born Raw Clothing, and I receive a small percentage of the sales revenue when a sale results from a link or savings code on my site.

New Running Items at Born Raw Clothing

As you all know, I love to run, so I am glad to introduce to you, the new

additions to the running apparel line at Born Raw Clothing 

Born Raw ships FREE worldwide - what an awesome deal, and to make it even better, use the code

L10 to get 10% off of your order (be sure to use it during check-out).  

Born Raw uses PayPal, so any exchange rates are done automatically by PayPal before you confirm your order.  I have ordered a few different items from them and it is easy, and the parcels come quite quickly! 

To check out all of the Born Raw running themed hoodies, click HERE

To check out the t-shirts and tank tops that are running themed, click HERE

I know for sure that there are more items being released soon, so keep checking the website under "new releases".

The items are available in different colours and sizes from XS right up to 4XL (it's nice to see an online store 

offering clothes in plus sizes!!)

NEW Born Raw Webpage is Launched!

I am very excited to announce that Born Raw Clothing has a NEW and updated website!! The new website and online store feature all of the items available from Born Raw and it also available on your mobile device.

Click HERE to see the new site and to browse the items in the shop.

New! Running Themed Apparel

Born Raw Clothing has released running themed apparel just in time for National Running Day!  To celebrate National Running Day, when you buy any hoodie plus a tank or tee, you save £10.

Be sure to use the code HT1 to get your savings.  Plus, all shipping 
is FREE worldwide!!

The special applies to all items, not just the running themed apparel.  Go checkout Born Raw Clothing's page by clicking here.

Born Raw Clothing

BORN RAW CLOTHING

Born Raw Clothing has some great gym wear (it's even great to wear out of the gym!).  They have new items in the shop weekly, and will even do custom orders.  Click here to go to the Facebook online shop (if you don't have Facebook, click here for an alternate site.  One of the great features of Born Raw is that shipping is FREE worldwide - you can't beat that!!!  Remember when you place your order to use the discount code L10 to get 10% off your order!

New Online Shop for Born Raw Clothing

As you may already know, I am a brand ambassador for Born Raw Clothing.  At its beginning, Born Raw only had the Facebook store , now they have their own webpage containing their new online store :)
Born Raw Clothing at www.bornrawclothing.com
Born Raw has new items arriving in their webshop all the time!  So be sure to check back often to see the new additions.  Also, Karen, the co-founder, can do personalized orders too, so just send her a message with what you'd like and she'll give you a quote. 

Born Raw Gym Clothing Brand Ambassador

 

 I am proud to announce that I am a brand ambassador for  BORN RAW GYM CLOTHING.
This is very exciting for me, because Born Raw is a great company and I love, love, love the clothing that is being offered.  It is of the highest quality, and it fits and wears well.  The owner, Karen, hand-prints the items herself and will even do custom orders.
Be sure to check out the webpage here, and the Born Raw Facebook page here.  There are often contests and giveaways on the Facebook page so be sure to check it out and "like" it.

When you place an order with Born Raw, be sure to use the discount code L10 to save 10% on orders over $38 USD.

The new Born Raw webpage is up and running: www.bornrawclothing.com  Stop by and check it out!!

Me working out wearing a Born Raw hoodie.

Me wearing one of the tees.

Some of the new items available.  New stock is arriving all the time.

When you place an order with Born Raw, be sure to use the discount code L10 to save 10% on orders over $38USD.

    

One of my favourite hoodies.

Highs and Lows of Workouts & Puppy Update

HIGH & LOW WORKOUTS

Today was a bad workout day.  Do you ever have one of those?  Nothing specific, but I didn't have that euphoric feeling during or when I finished.  I did a couple of new lifts with some half-decent weight, but I wasn't happy with them; I didn't feel as if I "nailed" it.  It left me with a down feeling all afternoon, so I took my frustrations out on the stationary bike.

On Friday I had an awesome workout, even with a lifting injury from my deadlifts :)  I hit a personal record on my deadlifts and on my next workout, I hit a personal record for bench press.  I was on a high, I felt awesome and I was pumped to really hit it at my new workout.  Then today, for whatever reason, my heart wasn't in it.  I won't give up, and I plan on hitting it hard on my next workout.

PUPPY UPDATE

Remember my orphan puppies that my husband and I had to bottle feed over Christmas? Here they are all grown up and ready for their new homes!!  They grew up so fast, and it will be hard to let them go because we got so attached to them - we were mom and dad to the little babies.

Aren't they cute? 

7 weeks old

Pups at just a few days old.

ENERGY BITS GIVEAWAY

Don't forget to enter my Energy Bits giveaway for a chance to win a prize pack of Energy Bits.

http://fitandhealthyjourney.blogspot.ca/2013/02/energy-bits-giveaway.html

BORN RAW CLOTHING

Also be sure to check out the new fitness clothing online store Born Raw.

They are just starting to get their inventory in, so "like" their page on Facebook to keep up with the new inventory arriving daily!  Hoodies are available to order now, and tees and tanks in a few days, shorts and pants coming soon!!

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Born-Raw/192357710902448?fref=ts