There was a point in my life where I was much more familiar with the former than the latter, but now that I’m a mommy runner, GU seems a bit more useful these days. So, I guess I’ll give out a few Stilettos and some GU. ;o)
GU Giveaway:
The lovely folks over at Outside PR sent me a care package of GU products. I’ve sampled and reported on a few and will hopefully have a review of the Recovery Brew tomorrow after my 20 mile run. Since they were so generous, I’d like to share the love. Two! lucky winners will receive a package with the following: 1 Electrolyte Brew, 1 Recovery Brew, 1 package of Chomps, and 3 gels. See the photos below for flavors in each package.*
Lots of running bloggers inspire me, but this week I’ve been most inspired by all the runners who are heading to Boston. While I don’t have any Boston aspirations, I am impressed by the dedication and hard work it takes to get there. So go check out these fast ladies:
To enter, check out the GU website and come back and tell me what product you think you’d find most useful.
To receive additional entries in the giveaway (please leave a separate comment for each entry):
1. Become a follower or remind me that you are already a follower.
2. Tweet or blog about the giveaway and comment and let me know. (If you tweet it, make sure to include @mcmmama).
3. Help me come up with a word or words for my medal hanger. I’d like to get a custom one from here, but I’m not the most creative person in the world. ;o)
Giveaway ends at midnight on 4/21. Why? Because that’s the date of my last 20 mile run and I might actually have time to mail the stuff out after that.
And some Stilettos:
Shelly at It’s Just One Foot in Front of the Other recently gave me the Stiletto award. I’m incredibly flattered. Shelly is so inspiring as she gets out there almost every day and often twice a day, usually pushing a jogging stroller. Wow! And she’s fast with that stroller too!
Lots of running bloggers inspire me, but this week I’ve been most inspired by all the runners who are heading to Boston. While I don’t have any Boston aspirations, I am impressed by the dedication and hard work it takes to get there. So go check out these fast ladies:Marcia at Running Off at the Mouth
Meg over at Meg Runs!
Emily at Sweat Once a Day
(I know that’s not everyone I read who’s heading to Boston, but Shoo wants lunch and
seems to think I should be doing something about that. Sheesh!)
*Apologies for the not so great photos. We left the camera bag with both cameras at Beer Geek’s dad’s over Easter, so I had to use my cell phone.
I am a follower.
I would use the plain old gel the most, probably, b/c that is tried and true for me.
I'll post to my blog.
I am already a follower!
PLEASE SEND ME GU! I have so many long runs this month! AGH! Hahahaha.I'm a follower!!
TWEETED! (@marleneruns)
Those medal hangers are awesome!What about "RUN MAMA"?
I would like to try the Blackberry Jet Gu! Yum! I'll do the other stuff when I get on a real computer (hopefully I'll remember).
I am a follower!
I love chomps but would like to try the blackberry gel.
I always love the simplicity of the word, "ENDURE" … I think that's what I would get on a medal hanger.
You are linked on my blog!
I like the Gu Chomps…any flavor works for me!!
Yes, I follow religiously 😉
Ok, I just thought of the word "ENDURE" and see that TMB said the same thing!! Great minds….
Would like to give the strawberry chomps a try!
I have never tried GU. I keep thinking about it but never get around to it.
Yes, I am a follower:)
I really like the blueberry GU Chomps!
I am linking you in now!!
I really like the chocolate mint flavored GU and I love the Chomps as well in the Blueberry pomegranate flavor. They don't hurt my stomach which is wonderful when I am so far from home on a long run!
I posted a link to this giveaway on my blog!
I am a follower as well!
I follow. And I think I would use the Chomps. I like the idea of not squirting the Gu into my mouth.
Okay, now you are really linked in:)
Generous giveaway, but I can't stomach GU!
I'm a follower!
I would probably like the GU chomps because now my kid rides his bike with me for long runs and I like to share my energy food with him.
Spread the link love and hope we can maybe run next week. I know i'm only in town during the week for work so that makes it hardhttp://runtothefinish.blogspot.com/2010/04/awesome-and-not.html
I'm already a follower! I'm a big fan of all the chomps. They've gotten me through a marathon and 2 training cycles.Good luck with your last 20!
Disappointment abounds – I thought you might be giving away stilettos. Darn…
I use the Gu gels exclusively. 🙂 My current fave is chocolate outrage (although I'm hoarding my Christmas flavors . . . they run out so fast!).
I am already a follower!
I'm a follower! I use the pomegranate blueberry GU chomps (although I haven't in a while since I didn't know if they were safe during pregnancy.) My husband LOVES the GU Roctane and is using them for Boston next week. Good luck with your last 20 miler!
I am a follower. I gotta go with plain old gels, easy to carry, less mess and they work for me. What else can you ask for?!
Oh you are too sweet to honor me with that award! What a nice surprise to come from from vacation to. Thanks!
Woot for the GU! great giveaway! I'm already a follower!
I'd love to try that pineapple Roctane!
I linked you on my blog!
I'd use the normal Gu the most I think
Just tweeted! 🙂
I've always wanted a sign that says "Because I Can" Hopefully that isn't too long!
I just tweeted!!!!
Ooops, I am BklynRunner on Twitter.
I'm already a follower!Oh and I use GU already, my favorite being the Vanilla GU. Going onto the site though makes me think I might need to try the recovery brew.
Just posted a tweet too!
I think the Gu chomps would be easy to carry, and, well, chomp.
I follow!
I am follower now too 🙂
I am a follower! and congrats on the 20 miler!
Just became a FOLLOWER!
Linked you!
That new stuff….Roctane Ultra Endurance Energy Gel-Pineapple sounds interesting…going to need to try that.
For the Hanger…."Look What I did" Or Look what I can do…ok those don't work…too long but the idea is cool. Maybe…Victory!!!
Fun! I hope I win!I'm a follower!
This Badger finds chocolate Gu gets her through the long runs. But I'm dying to get my hands on some of that mint chocolate that I keep hearing about.
I'm a follower.
I tweeted about the giveaway @BadgerJen2002
I follow!
I need all the recovery stuff I can get! I will experiment with anything at this point.
I've been following your blog for a couple of months now mainly because I appreciate another woman who can really appreciate a great beer! Nice.Anyhooo….. I haven't used a lot of GU because I can never find anything that is caffeine free (sadly, something that I must pay very close attention to). However, after reviewing their site, I found that some of the chomps are caffeine free, and it appears that all of the brews are, too. Very interesting.
I've never tried GU, and the chomps sound the most palatable? Good luck on those loooong runs of yours!!
I'm a follower!
My word for the year is "believe". Not sure if that speaks to your or not, but hopefully I'll have a medal or two of my own someday so I'll need that medal hanger :)!
Following already. I use GU gel during my runs…hopefully this is helpful after. Definitely Strawberry melon flavor would be my choice!
* I'm already a Follower/Stalker* I ♥ the GU Vanilla gel-it's gotten me through 4 marathons. BUT, I'd love to try a new flavor-surprise me if I win* How about "Bling Thing" or "Swag Rack."
I added your giveaway to my sidebar!
I am a follower!
I blogged about it @ http://bobbie087.blogspot.com/2010/04/giveaways.html
tweeted also
i'm a follower now – LOVE your blog! i am signed up for the MCM this year – scared to death and hope to train injury free over the next 193 days!
i am a follower now – added you to my blogger following list and my blog roll list! 🙂
i'm not creative either, but i just LOVE brook's logo/theme "Run Happy". that to me is sums it up how i feel. running has been my rescue as well. 🙂
oh shoot! i forgot to mention which gel i'd LOVE to try – jet blackberry hands down. i've been wanting to try that one for a long time now since i LOVE double caff. (the espresso one is ok but i'd prefer that new berry one any day and hope to try it soon once a store near me starts selling them).