Right before the holiday, the Engineer and I had the misfortune of eating at Johnny Rockets. It was the only restaurant at the the outlet mall that we went to, so we figured why not go there for dinner? The burgers were okay–nothing special, but not bad.
Just. . . . blah
The fries, however, were the least remarkable of all. They had good texture but no flavor at all– even with salt. They were a bit better with ranch or ketchup, but still not my favorite. They are definitely not in the running for Best Fries on the Planet. Not even close.
Okay, I’ll be honest. I’m terrified about hosting my first giveaway . . . but here goes nothing! 🙂
Have you ever heard of Shine On, Sporty Girl? Well, you should, because they’re awesome. And they make great products. I first came across this Etsy shop in my perusing running items. I thought they made really cute necklaces, and I immediately wanted one–this one:
Isn’t it pretty? Not only does Shine On, Sporty Girl sell cute necklaces, but they also offer Christmas ornaments, medal racks, and more! I love the look of all their products, so I reached out to the shop owner, Kate, and she sent me a necklace to review. I LOVE it! It’s really cute and very high quality. The necklace comes on an adjustable chain and has super high quality charms. According to the shop description,
[Our] marathon running medal displays and triathlon medal display racks [are] crafted in steel. [Our] marathon running jewelry, runner charm necklaces, and triathlon jewelry [are] cast in lead-free pewter. Medal display racks for running and triathlon are so artful, and made of sturdy steel, then hand finished for a unique look.
Their customer service, quality of products, and shipping and handling is awesome. I ordered a Christmas ornament that I love, and I got it super fast. Yes, it didn’t have to travel very far to me, but it’s great that they ship so quickly after a customer order.
Hands down, Shine On, Sporty Girl makes fantastic products, and I recommend you go check out the store for yourself.
Now, because I love the store and their products, Kate and Team have generously offered this necklace to give away:
Love Running Necklace: $28 value!
Run tag is 1/2″ wide and and just under 1.5″ long
Distance Charm is 1/2″
Swarovski Crystal bead is 6mm
Silver tone chain is 18″
I wish I could keep it since it’s so awesome, but alas, one of you will be getting it for a late Christmas/New Year’s present. The 13.1 charm and crystal are super cute. I hope you love it as much as I do.
Also check out Tribute Sport (affiliate of Shine On, Sporty Girl) for all wholesale orders, custom awards, finisher medals, and other products.
Enter now! Contest ends December 30, 2012 at 12:00 a.m., mountain standard time. Must be 18 years or older and a US resident. Winners will be chosen via Rafflecopter. I will announce the winner on January 2.
DISCLAIMER: Shine On, Sporty Girl provided me with one necklace to review and give away to readers. I was not compensated in any other way or encouraged to express a particular opinion. I think their necklaces and ornaments rock and want to share them with you!
Last Saturday, I ran the Moab Winter Sun 10k in Moab, Utah. It was a great race and an automatic PR for me since it was the first time I had run a 10k. Cool stuff. Let’s start from the beginning . . .
Super-organized packet pickupDelicious!
We (my coworkers and I–the Blister Sisters) left around 2:45 on Friday afternoon and made our way to Moab (about 3 hours away). We picked up our packets and went out for some pizza after we got there and had fun eating and talking.
After dinner, we went to a grocery store to grab some chocolate (and Gatorade for me). We then checked into the (super nice) hotel where we stayed the night. The room we stayed in was a 3-queen room, so all 6 of us were able stay in the same room. We stayed up watching Dark Knight and talking until like 11:00. It’s fun to hang out outside of work–especially when you’re friends with the people you work with!
We woke up and had an awesome breakfast provided by the hotel. It was delicious! I had 2 slices of wheat toast with butter and honey, a bit of biscuits and gravy, some juice, and hot chocolate.
Then we all got ready for the race and headed to the shuttles. It was cool outside, not too cold or hot. We hung out at the race start, which was really well organized with fire barrels, water, and hot drinks. Before we knew it, we were ushered to the start line. The race started promptly at 10:00, which was great. I ran with one of my BRFs, who runs about the same speed as I do. She was totally awesome to run with.
The race started with a few rollers before a huge hill at mile 2. We plowed up that thing and slowed down to catch our breath. After that, the race was alternating flat and downhill, which was nice and didn’t tear up my quads too much. We ran through some neighborhoods and through some pretty red rock, and we finished at the local high school track. I felt like dying at mile 5.5–and swore I wouldn’t sprint at the end–but I pushed forward and ended up sprinting anyway at the end to pass a girl we had been leapfrogging with a lot of the race. The food at the end was awesome (unlike the crap we had at the Halloween Half) and well thought out (as in chocolate milk, Gatorade, fruit, and PB&J sandwich quarters. They also had a nice raffle for local stores and stuff (great for the locals).
Blister Sisters!
All in all, it was a great race, and as long as I’m still in the area next year, I’m totally running it again.
Woo! Almost done!
Official Gun Time: 1:01:36
What’s your favorite race?
(Stay tuned to the for some awesome giveaways in the next little while! I’m thinking 3 would be great, right?)
Oh! AND Handful Bra is having a closeout sale on their size large Original Handful Bra (ONLY $12!). I just bought one, and I can’t wait to try it and review it for you!
Right before the holiday, the Engineer and I had the misfortune of eating at Johnny Rockets. It was the only restaurant at the the outlet mall that we went to, so we figured why not go there for dinner? The burgers were okay–nothing special, but not bad.
