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Huge Under Armour Giveaway and Black Friday Thankfulness

November 27, 2015 by MCM Mama 40 Comments

Huge Under Armour Giveaway and Black Friday Thankfulness

My Black Friday plans are to go for a run, order our Christmas cards, and spend time with my kids. If I go shopping it will be after dinner tonight and it will be online. I can only think of one time I did some Black Friday shopping and that was back in my early career days where I took advantage of Macy's sales and bought myself suits. Yeah, I know how to really make the most of Black Friday. To help you out with your shopping though, I've joined with a  group of awesome bloggers to create a huge Under Armour giveaway! That's right, we are giving away a $280 gift card to Under Armour and you know you want to win. That's a lot of running gear or kids' clothes or gifts for the holidays. What are you waiting for  - enter!  US only, 18+ … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Friday Five, gear, giveaway

Holiday Giveaway Hop: Lotta Love Top

November 23, 2015 by MCM Mama 53 Comments

Holiday Giveaway Hop: Lotta Love Top

It's not exactly a secret that I love Skirt Sports. I first fell in love with the Happy Girl (still my favorite of their products), then discovered their Lotta Breeze capri, and then moved on to tights and jackets, and tank tops, oh my. While I don't intentionally wear an item from Skirt Sports every single day, I would say you could find something Skirt Sports on me on most days. (This is my summer collection. I should figure out how many cold weather things I have LOL) I recently tried out one of their new fall products: the Lotta Love top. I am a huge fan of quarter zip tops (I'm actually planning to turn my Marine Corps shirt into one). I have a huge collection of this style of top, as it's my favorite winter running style AND my … [Read more...]

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Busy weekend + hydration giveaway

June 1, 2015 by MCM Mama 85 Comments

Busy weekend + hydration giveaway

Summer seems to have arrived in Virginia. It may just now be June 1, but it's been feeling like summer in the south for a week or so now. Weekly recaps with Tara and Erin will now include lots of pictures of a very sweaty me LOL. Just in case you are feeling hot too, I'm giving away some samples of my favorite on the run hydration options (Nuun, Skratch, MeStrength, Gatorade...). … [Read more...]

Filed Under: beer, boys, giveaway, Moms Run This Town

Feetures Socks review and giveaway!

April 22, 2015 by MCM Mama 93 Comments

Feetures Socks review and giveaway!

Thanks so much for your support on yesterday's post!  If anyone is interested in hearing what steps I took to make the chances of PPD smaller with Shoo, let me know. I'd be happy to share. Today let's talk about SOCKS! Most of us wear them and they can totally make or break a run. Am I right? Luckily, I was introduced to Features socks a while back and I've been loving them ever since. One of the best things about their socks? There are so many options!  I think I have a pair of every kind of No Tab socks and one pair of the compression socks. … [Read more...]

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Crazy weekend + Skirt Sports Happy Girl Skirt Giveaway

February 23, 2015 by MCM Mama 57 Comments

Crazy weekend + Skirt Sports Happy Girl Skirt Giveaway

I admit it. I'm over winter. Take my Wisconsin girl card, send me south, and call it good. Ok, maybe it's not that bad, but I just could not convince myself to run outside on Friday. I.just.could.not.  So, I ran 8 miles on an indoor track. 8 laps per mile. There are only two good things I can say about it: 1) I ran each half lap in 40-43 seconds, thereby running my most perfectly paced miles ever and 2) I ran in my new Altra Running One(2) and it was like running on clouds, bouncy minimalist clouds.  I'm totally in love. Saturday morning I skipped my short run so that I could go watch Shoo play indoor soccer. It was an amazing game and he scored the winning goal, so it was totally worth the missed run. Then Beer Geek and I headed to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: #beautifulrun, giveaway, skirt sports

#RocknBlog 2015! + 2 winners!

December 21, 2014 by MCM Mama 7 Comments

#RocknBlog 2015! + 2 winners!

I am so excited to announce that I got chosen to be part of the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon's 2015 Rock 'n' Blog team! It's pretty much a given I'll be running RNR USA because that's my hometown race, but I'd be interested to hear what everyone else's favorite Rock N Roll race is! … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 2015 Races, giveaway, goals, half marathons

Five Favorites Friday + some housecleaning

December 5, 2014 by MCM Mama 24 Comments

Five Favorites Friday + some housecleaning

How is it Friday again?  This year is just flying by and I haven't even ordered anyone a present yet.  All I have are the boys' pajamas that I buy them every year at Christmas.  That.is.it. Oh, and I have 2 pairs of wool socks coming for Beer Geek, but we don't exchange presents, so that doesn't really count. And I'm pretty sure that all of the beer I've bought doesn't count either. #priorities So, this post is going to be quick and dirty because I have work to do and presents to buy and a playroom to clean and... yes, my to do list is scary.  Here are my current five favorites for Friday Five with Courtney, Mar, and Cynthia.  (And if you'd like to read a much better 5 than below, head over to Courtney's blog for my 5 Things Learned in … [Read more...]

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Skirt Sports Lotta Breeze Capri review and giveaway

December 1, 2014 by MCM Mama 92 Comments

Skirt Sports Lotta Breeze Capri review and giveaway

I've never hidden my love of Skirt Sports.  In fact, I think I spend more time in the Happy Girl skirt than in any other clothes I own. It's a good thing I have 5 8 a lot pretty much every pattern!  When Skirt Sports asked me to be an ambassador, one of the cool things they offered was the opportunity to give away an item to a reader.  Since not everyone loves a longer running skirt, I decided to give away my second favorite item: a Lotta Breeze Capri! From October until April, I wear a lot of capris. The weather in Virginia does get cold enough for tights sometimes, but for much of the fall and winter, a capri is sufficient. (And, yes, I do sometimes wear them with compression socks...). Post contains affiliate links. The Lotta … [Read more...]

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#NovemberMileage and “Thankful to my Followers” Giveaway

November 3, 2014 by MCM Mama 59 Comments

#NovemberMileage and “Thankful to my Followers” Giveaway

I had an AMAZING run on Saturday morning.  It wasn't super fast, but I felt strong for the entire 5 miles and my last mile was faster than my first mile.  Other than a total wipeout when I stepped on a hidden rock, my body felt good.  In fact, it was the first time in a long time where I had unexpected free time and I CHOSE to go out and run! So, while hanging out with my runner's high, I decided I needed a mileage goal and so do YOU.  Join me! Details: Choose the number of miles you plan to run this month (whatever number seems right for YOU.) I chose 100. Run your miles, at whatever speed and whatever combination of distances.  (One crazy participant is running a 50 mile race! I won't be doing that LOL) Be entered into a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: giveaway, mileage

I’d like to thank my readers…

October 16, 2014 by MCM Mama 7 Comments

I’d like to thank my readers…

I've been blogging for 6 (really? 6?) years.  Over that time, my blog has evolved from ramblings about each and every run I did in preparation for the Marine Corps Marathon to more about my adventures with racing, traveling, and beer.  Oh, yes, I'm all about the beer. I love journaling about my running (it means Beer Geek doesn't have to listen to it all) and would likely continue even if I was just talking to myself.  But my readers make this crazy blog what it is.  You have cheered me on through my crazy schemes, held me accountable to my plans, propped me up when I'm feeling down, given me great suggestions when I'm stumped by some problem... Some of you have even become close real life friends.  While I'm not surprised I made … [Read more...]

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iherb.com review and giveaway

September 15, 2014 by MCM Mama 128 Comments

iherb.com review and giveaway

I know you all really want to know about how Ragnar went. Short answer:  It.was.awesome. I promise to tell you more later, but I'm still catching up on sleep and chores. So, let's talk about iherb.com.  When they first contacted me and offered me a gift certificate to try their site, I wasn't at all interested. I assumed it was just another supplement company and I don't really take vitamins or supplements.  But then I took a few minutes to take a look at their site. Once I realized that they offered products that I actually use, I decided to take them up on their offer. Turns out it was a good choice.  iherb carries a huge variety of products.  I was able to find the shampoo that my kids use, a cleaner that I love and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: giveaway, review, running

Quick Giveaway: Baltimore Running Festival

August 27, 2014 by MCM Mama 24 Comments

Quick Giveaway: Baltimore Running Festival

Earlier this year, in my quest to do the 13 half marathons in 79 days as cheaply as possible, I entered a contest.  I won half off of my Frederick Running Festival entry and a free entry into the Baltimore Running Festival. Despite my best intentions, I just can't run the race, so I've gotten permission to give the entry away.  Lucky you! a Rafflecopter giveaway Good luck! I've nothing but good things about this race ! While I'm at it, here are the winners of my last two giveaways: Mia won the socks and Jeremy won some Clif products. Please contact me ASAP at mcmmamaruns at gmail.com a Rafflecopter giveaway a Rafflecopter giveaway … [Read more...]

Filed Under: giveaway, half marathons

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Who is MCM Mama?
A slightly obnoxious mom and wife who loves good beer and running, who struggles a bit with depression especially in the winter and when running isn’t allowed, who’d rather go on a fun vacation than upgrade the kitchen or add a master bath, and has a minor addiction to the Marine Corps Marathon.

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Half Marathon #85: Appalachian Series – South Carolina

Half Marathon #85: Appalachian Series – South Carolina

Mainly Marathons Appalachian Series – South CarolinaMarch 27, 20222:47:45 What I wore: hat, tank top, long sleeve quarter zip, capris, and Altra Rivera Location: Seneca, SC (State #41!) Let’s just start out with the truth – this race was the hardest of the races and pretty much sucked. I chose to do the early start […]

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