I am going to gain 50 pounds while training for this marathon.
You see those elite runners and they look like slender athletic specimens who were carved out of (very little) stone. And then people assume that you naturally lose weight once you start training for a marathon. Ha.
Any other long distance runners out there who noticed a significant increase in their appetite when they started increasing their mileage?
I swear I wake up hungry now (like the alarm goes off and the tummy is growling). I’m still hungry at the usual times, plus an additional tummy symphony at 3:30 PM now. Hopefully Kyle doesn’t mind that we switch to the senior feeding schedule (AKA dinner at 4:30-5 PM ;) ).
To avoid poundage gains equal to the number of miles I run per week, I need to really watch my food intake. Time to go stock up on nutrient dense, deliciously awesome, whole foods. It doesn’t help that my mom keeps spoiling us with goodies- which I will never turn down. It’s fun and everything in moderation right? ;)
Anyways, on to my fun giveaways!!
I have partnered with the Reebok Spartan Race again!! You have not 1, but 2 items you could win!
GIVEAWAY #1
Spartan Race has announced a Spartan Cruise (open to US residents only). The winner will win a trip for 2 including airfare and a 4 night (3 day) cruise to the Bahamas with a Spartan Sprint on a private island. You can check out the details here, but here’s a quick peak of some things included:
- A deluxe Caribbean 3 day cruise from the Port of Miami to a private island in the Bahamas on March 6 to 9, 2015
- Meals
- 3-½ mile Sprint Race with 15 obstacles – led by Joe De Sena
- Kids travel FREE** (up to 17 years of age at time of booking)
- Onboard entertainment
- Book signing by Joe De Sena
- Guest speakers
- Award ceremony, finisher’s medal and professional photo and video
If you’re interested, click on this link and sign up! This winner will be chosen by Reebok Spartan Race on September 22.
GIVEAWAY #2
Want to win a free race entry for a Spartan Race??!
1 lucky reader will win a race entry to any open heat (non-confirmed start time) Spartan Race in the continental US.
I’ve blogged about them before, but if you’ve never heard about Spartan Race, they are one of the GLOBAL leaders in obstacle racing!
They offer 3 categories of races:
- Spartan Sprint (3+ miles/15+ obstacles)
- Spartan Super (8+ miles/20+ obstacles)
- Spartan Beast (12+ miles/25+ obstacles)
So if you’re a bit intimidated by their big name, don’t worry! They have a race for everyone, with the proper training of course ;) There’s even an upcoming race, the 2014 Spartan Race World Championship in Killington Vermont on September 20th. This race is filling up VERY quickly, so grab a spot now!
I’ve wanted to do a race for some time now. Due to lack of funds (man houses are expensive ;) ), it just wasn’t in the budget to do my normal running races AND a Spartan. I told Kyle a few months ago that we need to train for one together in 2015. He has always wanted to do an obstacle race, but I’m assuming this is harder with a broken leg, no?
My friend Olena actually did one with her hubby and had a blast. I was super jealous, mostly because only she could look that adorable covered in mud ;)
How to enter:
1 winner will be chosen (randomly by me) on September 17th. The giveaway will close at 12:00 AM on 9/17 and the winner will be announced that evening.
Enter by clicking on the following Rafflecopter link:
A RAFFLECOPTER GIVEAWAY {CLOSED}
Using Rafflecopter (clickable link above), here is a summary of what you must do:
MANDATORY
Follow the Fitness Meets Frosting blog, either on WordPress or Bloglovin. (Clickable links in the right sidebar of my page). Leave a comment telling me what race you would pick and how you follow me!
Optional (additional points)
(+2) Follow me on Instagram: FitnessMeetsFrosting
(+1) Repost my giveaway photo on Instagram (sample of the photo below) and tag me (FitnessMeetsFrosting). This can be done 1x/day.
(+2) Follow me on Twitter: FitnessFrosting
(+1) Tweet about the giveaway, tagging me (FitnessFrosting). If you don’t know what to write… “Win a race entry to any open heat Spartan Race on fitnessmeetsfrosting.com #giveaway @fitnessfrosting @SpartanRace” This can be done 1x/day.
(+2) Follow me on Pinterest: FitnessFrosting
(+1) Re-pin my giveaway photo (sample of the photo below) on Pinterest
Good luck!
If you don’t win, here is a coupon code you can use to receive 10% off any Spartan Race: SPARTANBLOGGER
This post was sponsored by Reebok Spartan Race. I received no compensation for this post. All opinions are my own.
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