HAPPY TUESDAY!!! It feels like a great day to have a giveaway!
Brooke’s face describes perfectly how we feel about leaving Hawaii… but we are happy to be at home again and to see Beretta.
Aren’t running shoes just beautiful?! Picture taken at some tide pools yesterday morning.
There will be TWO WINNERS… each winner will get to choose any pair that they want from Brooks (1 pair is from Brooks and 1 pair is from me)!
To enter giveaway:
*Leave a comment telling me hello, or what your favorite food is or why you love to run or anything at all.
*For extra entries… blog about the giveaway, tweet about it, share it on Facebook or Instagram and leave a SEPARATE comment for each extra thing that you did.
1,799 comments
Chrissy
Hi Janae! I love seeing you so happy as a family!
Liz in AZ
I love Brooks shoes–Brooks Ghost are my marathon PR shoes. And I lived in Hawaii years ago, on the rainy side of a different island. I only ran 3 miles a day, which was plenty!
Cacey
I love running because I get to wear super cool Brooks!
Ariana Woodall
Hi!!! My favorite food is pizza! Or Lo mein….or enchiladas hahahahaha
Jordyn
Hi!! My favorite food changes by the month…right now I’m obsessed with anything cheese and mashed potatoes–but it could be because I am 15 weeks pregnant! I love reading your blogs and it’s motivating me to continue running through my pregnancy :) Thank you!!
Stacy Renee Lane
Hello! I’m need to win some shoes!!! ?
Stacy Renee Lane
I not I’m…ugh…grammar went out the window when I heard new shoes!
Amanda Mc
I just want to come to Utah and meet you guys. Every day at work I read your blog and people always come up and ask what I’m reading or who that pretty girl is or what an adorable family. And my response is always, oh, it’s my friend’s blog. I’ve been reading since the beginning and went through our divorces at the same time. So, I feel as friends, we should hang out. And Utah looks amazing.
Christina
My daughter would LOVE a new pair of Brooks for track season! ❤??♀️?
Emily
I love running because you can explore the outside world while you workout! Brooks are still my go-to shoe and I could def use a new pair : ) Thanks for the giveaway!
Brittaniee
I love nachos!! Especially the kind with a spicy cheese dip on them! Hawaii looked gorgeous!
Jill S.
Hi from cold North Central Illinois.
Kirby
Hi! My favorite food is watermelon… But it has to be the RIGHT texture! I can’t stand when it’s too mushy or mealy. Nice and cold and crisp, please!
Katie
Hello! My favorite food is french toast. Hope your vacation rocked!
Julie
Hello, pick me
Cindy
OH my goodness…..how awesome it would be to have a pair of these shoes! I love your blog so much….even as much as I LOVE pizza too!
Cindy in Nebraska
Elle
I love Brooks shoes, have been running in them for years. My favorite food is probably pizza!
Kelsey P
I am not currently a runner, but I really want to start. I have 4 kids, and my youngest (twins) are turning one next month. I would love to start running again to get my booty back in shape.
Also my favorite food is pumpkin pie (which is probably why o need to start running).
Andrea
Pizza is definitely my favorite food, and I would love a new pair of running shoes! Brooks are the best too, they’re the only running shoes I’ve worn for the past 3 years.
Kim P
I have been really wanting to try brooks running shoes! I look forward to your adventures everyday! you are very inspiring and real! thank you for sharing
Amber Springer
Just bought new shoes…. but would love to be able to stock up for the next year or two! Love Brooks shoes the most for running!
Nikki S.
Hi!! What an awesome giveaway, not one but 2 pairs of shoes!! Fresh new running shoes always make me excited to get out there and run
Nikki S.
I forgot the most important part, FOOD!! I am currently 17 weeks pregnant and craving all the food. When you post donut pictures or sweets, I immediately go crazy and want some like asap lol. Who doesn’t love sweets?!
Amber Springer
I posted a tweet about the giveaway too! Thanks for being such a fun blog to read and for giving away shoes!
Merryn Givens
Hey hey! Running shoes are gorgeous! My favorite foods is always bready sweet carbs… like donuts! And I so need new shoes ?
Lisa @ TechChick Adventures
I love pasta :) Thanks for the chance to win!
Annie R
I did a blog post about your giveaway too!
Linda
I could eat grilled salmon all day long! I love it especially with stir fry veggies. Yum Yum Yum
Katie
I love all food and I love to run!!! Thanks for the chance to win a pair of new kick!
Krisha Greene
My favorite food is the pizza we make homemade every Friday with our closest friends…. and I run because it makes me a better, happier, and healthier mother and wife. Thanks for the chance to win!!
Natalia
I think my favorite food is pizza. Yes, definitely pizza!
Karen Rogers
Hello from Normandy, TN! I am a (slow) runner and am always in need of new shoes. I LOVE your blog! Your family is absolutely precious and I couldn’t be happier for you!!
Katie
I love pizza!
Alana
Hi Janae! I’ve been a reader for a while now and see you as a role-model! I’ve been running in Brooks for a few years and am looking to start training for a 1/2 marathon soon. I loooove malasadas. Thank you so much!
V
I love lamp … I mean running.
CJ
I’m about to hit my 1 year “run-iversary” – new shoes would be a nice way to celebrate. :)
Erin
I love Brooks running shoes and can’t get rid of any of my old ones. Sometimes I line them up and look at them and feel so happy. My favorite food has to be tacos, any kind, any way. I could not live without tacos….and running. :)
Leslie
Hi!
Kathy
My favorite food is a cinnamon roll. Yum.
Kylie
My favorite foods are not really foods, per se….how about nachos and apple fritters??? Hahaha two reasons why I run! ;)
Jessica
SHOES! Yes please!
Can my favorite food be food?
Kerry
My current favorite food would have to be cuties. I’m getting over a cold and they just taste amazing!
Bridget Chamberlin
I’m so jealous of your Hawaii pics! My husband has been before, but I haven’t made it there yet. Seeing your photos has reaffirmed that I NEED to make it there asap!
Yen
Hey janae! I’m originally from Singapore and my all time fav food is definitely chicken rice! It’s pretty much poached chicken and rice cooked in garlic, ginger, and chicken fat/broth ? So simple but so amazing
Kat Miller
My favorite meal is burgers and arugula pear salad and my favorite TREAT is doughnuts :) Safest travels!
Mary Wiltshire
HEYYY! My favorite food is definitely chicken burritos! I could eat those till I explode haha
Jeff
Love reading your blog. I always tell people about things I read here.
Jen
Hello, very jealous of you running in Hawaii! Thanks for the Brooks shoe contest. I love Brooks!
Jen
I tweeted for a second entry :)
https://twitter.com/JenJenMi/status/824326080144297988
Tiffany
My favorite food is salsa chicken. All. The. Time. I {heart} Brooks
ErikaMC
Hello :) I’m currently eating carrots, but I wouldn’t say they are my favorite. Does chocolate count?! We got 6 inches of snow last night and will get another 3 today – probably won’t be running outside for awhile.
Rhiannon
Hello! I have been taking a self-imposed break from running, it’s been about a month, and I’ve been doing Insanity Max 30 instead. However, I’m going to start running again soon, and some new shoes would sure be great!
Also, your pictures (whatever ones I can see) from Hawaii are amazing! I am so jealous!
Erin B.
I love Indian food — I don’t eat it near enough!
Lorie Davis
French Fries has forever been my favorite food of choice!
Marisa
I’m heading to Hawaii in May!
Marie Bahno
Hi, I love Sushi. Running allows me to eat LOT’s of Sushi!
Kim H.
Aloha! I’ve enjoyed your Hawaii pictures. We just moved away from there last summer and I miss it very much. I am a Brooks shoe convert after running in Asics forever. I now only run in Brooks, I’ve finally found my perfect shoe! I like all foods, seriously cannot pick a favorite and I love to run. I ran the NYC marathon twice and the North Shore marathon. Thanks for the give away!
Rachelle
Hi! I love all foods. But I recently came back from a trip to Cancun and I’m still loving all the guacamole, nachos, tacos, grilled steak and especially grilled grouper. I love running because you can literally do it anywhere. Also, it’s my time to zone out and I love how it gets my heart rate pumping. I used to run in Nike’s, but since I’ve been reading your blog I’ve switched to Brooks and I’m never turning back :)
Carrie Cameron
Hi! i LOVE to run because it’s when I do my best thinking and reflecting! I also have two very little kiddos so it’s some great alone time when I’m not running after them!
JACI O'BRIEN
Good afternoon Janae! My favorite food is pizza. I love pizza. I have a hard time starting out to run, it seems overwhelming. But when I get going, I do fine and most of the time, I get the “runner’s high”. Then when I am done, I feel like I had a really good workout, regardless how long the run is. Right now, I am in the midwest and it is snowing. We have a treadmill, so I will get on that, as the county plow is out and I hate the cold, so I won’t run outside today. Hope you enjoy your day and I look forward to winning a pair of shoes.. Maybe I will wear them on my wedding day in April!
Shay @ Whine Less, Breathe More
I hope you are having a great week!
Rachel
I love running and I love Fries! :)
Lindsay
Hi! My favorite food is avocado toast. Very random but I could eat it all day every day.
elishia
Favorite Food is PIZZA! and chinese spare ribs..but i have not been able to get the latter in a while, no one makes them the way i like!
Sarah B
My favorite food is pizza, or anything with barbecue sauce.
I would LOVE new pair of Brooks. Brooks Glycerin are my go to running shoe. I also have tried the Ghost, Transcend, Cascadia, and PureFlows! I even wore my Brooks during my father daughter dance at my wedding. (We ran to the song from Chariots of Fire) :)
I am currently training for a half that’s half road/half trail and the Big Sur Marathon. Big Sur is the day after my dad’s 60th birthday and he chose to celebrate by registering for his 6th marathon with me, my husband and his younger sister. :)
Clark
Ribeye steak or Prime Rib thanks
Sarah B
I tweeted about the giveaway @sarahrunsla
Laura
My favorite candy is twizzlers (and/or anything gummy!). I have so many foods that I like that I had to go with candy…you understand :) I am trail running more and more these days since moving closer to the mountains and I could really use some trail shoes!!! Thanks for the giveaway!
Jessica
Pizza for sure! And SO glad you had such a blast…I am a bit jealous :)
Tana Tippetts
Wowza! Look at all those comments! I will for sure win! I love running. I started running in highschool but my distance running didn’t start until about my sophomore year in college. It’s been my favorite thing since then. I trained for my first marathon while going through a divorce. I find my therapy while running! It truly has saved my life at times, and that is why I am so passionate about running.! It is a way to go through so many of life’s problems and somehow still stay sane. I love reading your blog. I actually converted to Brooks’ running shoes after I started reading and I absolutely LOVE THEM!
Leslie Breon
Love, love Brooks!! Great giveaway!
Alison Magistrali
Ciaooo!! I’m with Andrew…pizza for days. I love running because it makes me feel good, inside and out!
Chrissy
Hi! I love running! A new pair of shoes would be awesome right now since I’m studying for my PT boards exam and use running as time to myself!
Laurie
Hey! I really want to go to Hawaii now!! There are too many favorite foods to narrow it down to just one.
Amanda
My favorite food is anything sweet potatoes or granny smith apples! I love to run because it makes me a better daughter, friend, and girlfriend :).
Erin Skrtich
I’m running my 2nd marathon (after the first, I said NEVER again 10 yrs ago) but my girlfriends somehow talked me into it, so here I goooooooooo………….new kicks is just what I need!
Claire Robinson
Hello! I absolutely love you blog!! My favourite food is pineapple – perfect after a hot run!
Becca H
Hi, I love PIZZA!!
Jen C
I love running but am ready for sunny non icy weather to get back to consistency!
Elise Foree
I’m a Mizuno runner but I’ve always wanted to try some brooks! My favorite food is all types of fruit.
Jamie
I love Hawaii and I need new shoes!!
Megan Roberts
Hi there! I love running! It seriously clears my mind of all stress. My favorite food right now are fajita bowls!
Cori R.
Running makes me centered and calm. Love solo and group runs. A mix of both is perfect. I’m on a salad kick. I add everything in the fridge that I can find!
Lydia
Love these shoes!
Lena
My favorite food is moose heart…growing up in rural Alaska can do that. I’m finally getting my stride back and love running the coastal trail in Anchorage. :)
Jamie
Peanut butter, all day every day!
Amber Green
Favorite food…that’s a tough one…but i will go with Queso!!!
Andrea B
Running keeps me sane! Nothing better than hitting the pavement and fresh air!
Kim Markowski
I have never run in Brooks before so I would love to try them!! I’m in desperate need of new shoes, I just killed my third pair of 2016 and my knees and ankles are paying for it!
Christina C
Hello! My favorite food lately is almond butter…Can’t get enough!
Kristi Oliva
I love to run because of the feeling after the run
Rebecca Ball
My favorite food right now is nachos, and I love running because I can improve a little everyday if I’m consistent.
Maureen
I love to run because it’s my “me” time!! Teaching 8th graders all day, and then coming home to my 8th grade son, I NEED me time!! ;)
Erin Linthorst
Hi! My favorite food is Thai pizza from a local pizza joint!
Shannon
Hello, my favorite food is ice cream
Kate
I look forward to your blog every day! :) My favorite food is spaghetti with red sauce followed closely by good chololate!
Fiona L
Hello!!
Breakfast foods are my favorite! Sweet potato bowls topped with almond butter especially! Or a massive waffle topped with berries….yum!
Heidi
Hi! I am Heidi and I love everything outdoors. I have been to Oahu twice – once for work (Navy) and once for pleasure. I am currently planning a trip to Maui for the fall ? Thank you for doing this giveaway!
Christine
Donuts!!! Also, here in Canada we have timbits (donut holes?) and they are delicious!!!
Kim K.
Hi from Boston! I would say fave food is pizza!!!!! Or a pilgrim/gobbler/after-thanksgiving sandwich with turkey, cranberry, stuffing!!!!
Allyssa
My favorite food is definitely macaroni and cheese (the homemade kind)! I have been eyeing a pair of Brooks shoes but haven’t taken the leap yet! Winning a pair would be perfect!
Shayna
Hello! Favorite food is sushi and love the runner’s high I get from running. Cute shoes!
Allyssa
I shared this giveaway on Twitter!
Rosa
My favorite food is berries!
Genifer
Hi Janae, I love all your blogs, they are truly inspiring! I enjoy running, it’s my time to release my endorphins and enjoy God’s creation! Happy Running!! : )
Cami Baldwin
Hmmm….favorite food is a hard one. I love cafe rio and probably cereal:)
Katie Causey
I heart Brooks!
Beth Anne
I would eat Kraft macaroni and cheese every day if I could. The ultimate comfort food that takes practically no effort to make!
Cortney
Hi Janae! Your Hawaii pics are amazing!
I run for free therapy ;)
Cori
I love Brooks running shoes and am in need of a new pair. Excellent timing!!
Mari G
I love to run because I can participate in runs that benefit a good cause!
Monica
Pizza. Then nachos. Then cookies. Then ice cream.
Genifer
Shared on Twitter & Google and pinned on Pinterest.
Susan Cundiff
I love most foods, especially things from our garden. I also dig trying your workouts. Thanks for the motivation!
Haley B
HI! Your Hawaii trip looked AMAZING! I’m sure you were happy to be away from the cold for a bit. My favorite food of all time is TACOS or anything Mexican. I’m a bit obsessed actually, it’s sad.
Anne Macnamara
I love food, but salt and vinegar chips are a favourite. I balance this out with running and new bright shoes would inspire me to get out more in the grey weather. Hungryrunnergirl also helps ?
Robyn S
I’m pregnant and running pregnant does not work for me:( But I’m due in two weeks! So running is going to make a comeback soon<3. I'd love to win a new pair of shoes for when I start back up! And it looks like you had a fabulous time in Hawaii! What a fun trip to take as a family.
Haylee
HIIIIII :D These are amazing, hawaii is amazing, YOUR amazing, annnnd so is Cake ;)
Jessica
I can totally agree with Andrew on pizza being his favorite food!
Melanie
I would love to win some new running shoes!!
amber
Frozen grapes after a long run is my favorite:)
Tiffany Dutson
I love all food!!
Melanie
Shared on Facebook.
Maggie
HELLO! I like all food. But especially chex mix mixed with m and ms. Try it! It’ll change your life!
Lindsey
I love tamales and avacado! I always order a side of fresh avacado when we go to Mexican restaurants. I need new shoes so badly! My daughter is training for her first half marathon and I want to run it with her.
Jenny
Hi! My favorite food is: ice cream!
Lindsay Rowland
Hello!!! My favorite food is ever changing from pizza, pineapple, scrambled eggs, or gummy worms! I’m currently about 9 months pregnant and had to stop running around 28 weeks. I CANNOT wait to be able to run again!!!
Sayra
Hi! We leave for Hawaii in 3 weeks – your pictures got me even more excited!!
Jodi
Ahhh those shoes are beautiful! I’m going to be loving BBQ cheddar meatloaf that’s in my oven in 7.5 minutes !!! My favorite foods are avocados, sweet potato and all the nut butters ?
But really I love running and love this blog ?
Kristi
I love Brooks :). My current favorite food is cauliflower rice.
Your trip looks amazing!
Jennifer
I love your blog and I love brooks? I love pizza, thus the reason I need to run!
meg
Brooks and burritos. These are a few of my favorite things.
Erin
My favorite food is ice cream and I love those shoes!!
Heather k
Um, I love tacos and candy!!! And running too!!!
Katie M.
Love, love, love enchiladas, and mac and cheese! And I’d love a new pair of kicks for this spring! Thanks for hosting the giveaway!
Robin P.
Hi Janae! I love Brooks shoes! My favorite food of the moment is citrus miso salmon :)
Emily S.
My food of the moment chicken wings!
Cassie
This is my first time to comment, but I have been a reader for two years now :) And my favorite food is avocados but sweet potatoes are a close second and lately have been loving oranges from Costco- you can’t go wrong!!
Hadley
Andrew is correct. PIZZA IS THE BEST FOOD.
Cori
Hello!!! I need new shoes so badly, this would be amazingg!!
Amy
Been following you for years and it brings me so much joy to see you and your family so happy! Family is everything. Favorite food depends on the week. I’m training for my first Boston after narrowly missing out for 11times. Never give up on your dreams. :)
Jess Mann
Hey Janae,
I have been reading your blog ever since I got into running six years ago! I didn’t start running until the ripe old age of 28. I had never considered myself any kind of athlete, and then over the course of a summer, I fell in love with distance running.
I’ve had to take almost two years off while I was pregnant and then with my new baby, but I am finally ready to get back into the running game again. It is really intimidating to have taken so much time off, and I’m really terrible at feeling like I deserve nice new gear if I haven’t somehow earned it first. If I won these shoes, I would be overjoyed and they would inspire me even more to get back to training!
Liz
i just discovered my new favorite pizza!! White pizza with broccoli and BACON! YUM! and I love sweets, reese’s, cookies, all the stuff I don’t let my 3 kids eat!!
Love the blog!
Darla
Hiiiiiiiii! My fave food = pickles.
Jen
Ohh, pick me pick me! I desperately need new shoes!! Love your blog, by the way!!
Jolene
I love to run because it shows me, yet again, what I am capable of….because don’t we all forget how strong we actually are!
Kimberly
Hello. I just finally got back into running after taking a year off due to health issues but glad I finally laced up my shoes again
Kristen
I love Brooks and almond butter is the best food ever.
Jolene
I tweeted it! (@Anij34)
Jolene
I Facebooked the giveaway (@anij34)
Jolene
I G+’d it! (@Anij34)
Corey
I love Brooks’ Pure Grit shoes for trail running and could always use a newer pair! As for favorite food, my favorite food is french fries.