First and most importantly —> Brooke’s 14.5 month update is on HRG BABY!!!
Second, the winner of the Albion Fit Giveaway is….
Just the normal Sunday over here.
We had a baked potato bar (it was my idea, I made sure that everyone thanked me for my brilliance). Yes… Vegetables, bbq chicken, cheese and sour cream are all delicious on top of a baked potato.
Brooke now thinks Maggie is her big pillow and constantly wants to cuddle with her (even though Maggie is a very good dog and extremely kind we always have an adult’s hand right there when Brooke is near her to be safe).
Bffs for life.
minus the Hershey Bars (because we didn’t have any)
added M&Ms
My mom gave an honest review and she prefers the Hershey Bars version… Just FYI when you make these (because I promise that you should make these).
When they came out of the oven Brooke walked on over and pointed to them as she asked in baby language for a piece. We told her no because they were too hot and she dramatically flung her body on the ground. Like mother like daughter.
So… remember how I signed up to run CIM next month? Yeah, I’m not doing it anymore. Long story short is I have some personal reasons that I am no longer going to be able to do the race (nothing running or injury related).
But NOW I am stoked to do the Phoenix Marathon on 3/1/14!!!!!! (I spy Jake:)
I have heard nothing but great things about this race and I can’t wait to get out there and run it. The temps will be perfect, I have family there (and a lot of friends doing it) and I will be more than ready to run fast.
They offer a full marathon, 1/2 marathon, 10k and Kids’ Fun Run. It is a Boston Qualifier (and the 1/2 marathon is an Olympic Qualifier course) and over 10,000 runners are expected for the 2014 races. It is going to be a good time! I feel like we should all meet in Phoenix and do this together… mkay… see you soon.
The Phoenix Marathon is giving away a Garmin 10 to one lucky reader (you can read my review for the Garmin 10 HERE). Giveaway ends 11/8/13.
PS how did she grow up so fast?!?!
Use the code: hungry10 to get $10 off of your registration! Prices increase tonight (11/4) at 11:59 so sign up now:)
To ENTER to win a GARMIN 10 from the Phoenix Marathon:
-Leave a comment telling me you want to win or tell me something random because I like random.
-Like them on Facebook and leave a separate comment telling me that you did.
-Follow them on Twitter and leave a separate comment telling me that you follow them.
1,659 comments
Grace
I’d love to win the garmin forerunner 10. Thanks for the awesome giveaway :)
Amie
Would love a Garmin 10 – Would be great to have it for my marathon on November 10th haha
Heidi Nicole
I’ll give you random…a not-so-humble brag — we went snowboarding for the second time this season! Its bound to be a good snow year when the resorts open in mid-October, right?! :)
Amie
liked Phoenix Marathon on Facebook
Amie
and following Phoenix Marathon on Twitter
Heidi Nicole
I liked the PDX Marathon on FB.
Jen Ressler
I liked them on facebook
Heidi Nicole
I also followed the marathon on Twitter!
Jenna
I am working on training for a half after a knee injury and have always dreamed of a Garmin…but teachers are poor. ‘Nough said.
A little bit of random for you:
– While at the gym tonight, the guy on the treadmill next to me attempted to run with both his hands in the front pocket of his hoodie. It took approximately 2.7 seconds for him to realize what a bad idea that was.
zoey
I’d love to win the Garmin 10! just started running longer distances and this would be so nice to have.
Jen Ressler
Random, huh? My new favorite treat is candy corn and nuts, you are such a great inspiration for snacks. Now I am off to try the s’more treat
zoey
Liked on facebook!
Leigha @ Minougirl
I have never had a Garmin before and I really want to start timing myself!!
zoey
I also followed on twitter!
Meg
I would absolutely love to win (although I never win anything), but I’ll tell you something random. The high school that I’m a student teacher at made it to the State Championships!! WAHOO!!!
Meg
State Championships for cross country I meant to add. I thought you’d appreciate it having been a cross country coach.
Jeffrey
Finished a rough week in my training for my first Ultra, the JFK 50 and now tapering. I didn’t think I was going to make it this far without suffering some major injuries. I’ve had some issues but with a bit of rest they cleared up. I don’t think the tapering “blues” are going to hit me this time, still have long runs back to back but they aren’t of the insane distance. This will be my first and last ultra…The training is tiring!
Rachel@curious runner girl
I NEED that watch! And i am off to bake some cookies now because of seeing your smores bars… Yum!
Rachel@curious runner girl
I ‘liked’ on facebook :)
Jeffrey
I like the Phoenix Marathon on Facebook.
cassie
heck YEA i want a GARMIN! pretty please?
Rachel@curious runner girl
I ‘followed’ on the twitter machine
Jeffrey
I follow the Phoenix Marathon on Twitter.
Laura H.
I love the Forerunner 10. Having the purple one would be amazing :-)
tina k
I would love to win this! I need a new Garmin especially since I “coach” an elementary after school running club and my kids always want to know how far we ran :)
Jen H
I’d love to win that gorgeous Garmin!!!
Stephanie
I liked the Phoenix Marathon on Fbook.
Stephanie
I am now following the Phoenix Marathon on Twitter.
Lauren
Would love to win the Garmin so I can get more serious about running! Now for something random because that is more fun: Nutella sauce on top of peanut butter froyo is the best thing EVER. I think I need to get some now.
Stephanie
Random: today I got irrationally excited about having my first Peppermint Mocha of the Christmas season, and wandered around Target making a list of Christmas stuff I want to buy while savoring the deliciousness :-)
Becky @ OMG Becky, look at her blog
You always give away the best stuff! I’d love to win!
Becky @ OMG Becky, look at her blog
Liked them on Facebook! (And in real life..)
Kristen
Would love to win!!!!!!!!!!!
Becky @ OMG Becky, look at her blog
Annnnnnd stalking them on twitter :)
Michelle Sawicki
I ate 5 mini candy bars today!
Mindi Decker
Would love to win the Garmin 10. I ran the New York City Marathon and qualified for Boston!
Kristen
I would absolutely love to win!
Lisa @ runningoutofwine
I am looking for a spring marathon and Phoenix looks awesome! But March 1 is kind of early and I don’t know if i would be able to handle long runs in February (I don’t like doing long runs on a treadmill). I am thinking of doing the Rock n Roll Raleigh in April.
Amy
My garmin just died so I’d love to win!!
Aly
I want to win!:)
Angela
Love the Garmin 10!!! Would love it! Something random involving running…my husband and I both won medals at a race this weekend, and my daughters think that they are Sofia the First amulets. (She is a Disney Princess in case you didn’t know). We don’t have the heart to tell them differently!!!
Ashley B.
I would LOVE to win the Garmin! I just ate 6 pieces of leftover Halloween candy. Can’t stop, won’t stop. :)
Megan
I would love to win the Garmin because I’m training for my first full marathon (The Army Marathon on 3/2/14) and I’m still rocking a Forerunner 201 from circa 2006.
anna
I need the garmin 10!!! I would love to win!
Maggie
I would love a Garmin! Right now I use the Nike app on my phone. I liked the Phoenix Marathon on Facebook :-)
anna
Liked on FB
anna
followed on twitter!!
Tiffany
Recovering from runner’s knee and starting back up–I would love to win the Garmin for my longer runs! Thanks for the giveaway, Janae!!
tiffani
I would love to win a Garmin 10 :)
Kristen E
I would love to win! And something random: my favorite color is purple :)
Meg
Would love to replace my garmin which is not working well!
katrina
i worked my very first shift as a nuclear medicine technologist today!
(and i would love to win a garmin)
Kristen E
Also liked on Facebook, thanks for hosting an awesome giveaway! :)
katrina
and i followed them on twitter (@katrinawins)
Traci
I would love a new Garmin, mine has started to become tempermental. :(
Mel P
I ate waaayyy too much Halloween candy today, specifically Twix and Milky Ways. How do I still candy left?!?
And the Garmin would be AMAZING :)
Kristi
I would love to win a Garmin!
Tara
Random: I’m rereading the book Carrie because I haven’t read it since I was 10. It’s horrifying.
Theresa
Would love to win the Garmin 10 because I am technologically challenged and it seems very user-friendly! I have a Garmin 405 that I never figured out how to use. I still put it on almost every time I go out running, but always get frustrated trying to find satellites and go on my run without using it.
Tara
I like them on FB.
Carrie Flasphaler
I would love to win a garmin! It would be my first!
Tara
And I’m following on twitter (which I already was, since I was thinking about running it until injury derailed me).
Kristina
Would love to win the Garmin 10. I like colorful things and would prefer it over my black 405.
Amanda, RD- The Nutritionist Reviews
My something random: you have inspired my running so much! You have helped to get me out of the house and out on the road on several occasions. Thank you!
Amanda, RD- The Nutritionist Reviews
I like them on Facebook.
Amanda, RD- The Nutritionist Reviews
I follow them on Twitter: @MInutritionist
Molly
Not brown nosing or anything but… one of the first things that I do when I get home is check your blog. Totally not creepy.
Megan
After my marathon last month, my Garmin has been acting funny :( A new one is needed!!!!!!!!!
Megan
I am following Phoenix Marathon on Twitter! @lacrossegal
Jamie H
I would love to win! Randomness…Halloween candy is definitely helping to motivate my runs. I’m eating a few too many pieces:)
Molly
They are officially liked on facebook!
Molly
They also just gained one more follower. Hint: it’s me.
Megan
I liked Phoenix Marathon on Facebook :)
Madison
I.want.to.win.
Madison
Liked on Facebook! :)
Madison
Followed on twitter :) @madgingerz
Marie G
I’d love to win the Garmin! I have never had one and in need! =)
Olivia
I trekked up to NYC this weekend to spectate the marathon and support my runner army friends. Such a great experience and makes me even more pumped for Philly in less than two weeks! My trusty Garmin 305 just died and I would LOVE to win this. Great giveaway!
Olivia
Now following them on twitter! (@olivesinphilly)
Susan Howdy
Oh I would love the Garmin 10! I really need the virtual pacer feature. That is something I struggle with.
Patricia U.
I would love to win the Garmin 10!
Susan Howdy
Liked them on Facebook.
Susan Howdy
Followed on Twitter
Michelle
A Garmin would give me the extra motivation to sign up for a race!
Theresa
Also – liked the Phoenix Marathon on Facebook. And it looks amazing. I wish I lived nearer to it so I could run the Half!
Michelle
I liked Phoenix Marathon on Facebook!
Caitlin
I want to run Phoenix so bad!
Michelle
I am following Phoenix Marathon on Twitter!
Becky
I hear winning things is fun, let’s find out!
Theresa
Also followed them on Twitter!
Jamie
Hi Janae! I’d like to win the Garmin 10. :-) I work at an elementary school and we have a preschool on our campus. For Halloween one of the preschooler’s wore a shark suit. So cute and reminded me of Brooke’s lobster outfit. :-)
Julie M
I’m definitely in! My Garmin is a dinosaur. I could so use a shiny new one. :)
Julie M
Off to follow them on Twitter. :)
RuthJ
I want to win!!
Vicky
I want to win and I just had a giant spoon of half peanut butter, half almond butter for dessert. :-)
Jessica
I’d love to win!
Melissa
My Garmin charger just broke! It was just the clasp part, so while I’m watching tv, I hold down the charger onto the watch. I can’t ever hold it on long enough to get more than two battery bars. I need a new Garmin!!!
Dana m.
I would love a new garmin. Mine is an old brick!
chandra
My bf just won the lottery for the 2014 Berlin Marathon entry… I didn’t. Can I win the Garmin and rub it in his face? (just kidding! kind of..)
Sarah S
I really want to win the Garmin 10!
tara
I want to win because I’ve been running and racing for years with a good old Timex and I’m ready to upgrade at last!
Caroline
This would just making my year! I have always admired Garmin watches and I would absolutely love to have one for out-and-about runs that take me to new areas!
Tonya @ Not Your Average Athlete
I would love to win! My 305 has had several close calls lately. I have been able to recessitate it so far but I know it won’t be with us much longer. I have been going back and forth between the 10 and the 220 to replace it when it finally dies but haven’t made a final decision.
Caroline
I am following them on Twitter!!
Caroline
And liking them on Twitter!
Jen @ Jen's Jots
I would love a Forerunner 10! I was actually going to ask for one for Christmas :)
Randomness: When I was walking my dog this morning, a man stopped us to say that my dog was super cute and it made his morning!
Jen @ Jen's Jots
I’m following Phoenix Marathon on Twitter! I actually ran the half last year and was thinking about doing the half again! I loved the amount of support and spectators this race has!
Jen @ Jen's Jots
I’m following Phoenix Marathon on Facebook :)
Bec
mmm I want to make those smores bars almost as much as I want a garmin 10 (which is a lot!!)
Kathleen
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO CURLY! She is adorable!
Tiffany Dutson
I would love to try the Garmin!
Arianne
I’d love to win a Garmin 10!
Arianne
I followed the Phoenix Marathon on twitter! (@ariloeber)
Kim
I would love to win! I really do want a simpler garmin for when I travel and I know my current garmin is going on 4 years and might go to running shoe/watch heaven soon. Would love to add this as my back up watch since I really don’t use all the bells and whistles of my current one
Crissi@runninggirlrn
I would love to win a Garmin from Phoenix Marathon:
Random: I make the best chocolate chip cookies. They are actually the same recipe as on the bag Nestle semi sweet chocolate chips but you must put the dry ingredients then each egg separately mixed then the liquid ingredients and only bake 7 1/2 mins then cool pan on cooling rack 2 min then take cookies off pan and cool the rest on cooling rack! Yep that’s my randomness for the day. Delicious every time.
Crissi@runninggirlrn
I liked Facebook page Phoenix Marathon
Rachel Rinderknecht
I would love to win!!
Kim
I’m following Phoenix marathon on twitter. I may need to add this to my potential race calendar for next year.
Cindy
My Garmin is on it’s last leg! I need this to get me through this training cycle!!! I am still on the fence, marathon or half in January. This could put me over the marathon edge (it will be my 14th).
Cindy
I liked the marathon on Facebook.
Crissi@runninggirlrn
I followed on Twitter: Phoenix Marathon
megan h
I want to win! :)
Adrianna
I want the garmin!
Arianne
I liked their page on Facebook :)
Meaghan
I followed on Twitter!!
Meaghan
Liked the Facebook page!!
Jessica
Would love to win the garmin!
Meaghan
Something random: my coworker and I both read your blog and sometimes talk about you like you are a friend that we know in real life (and maybe get frozen yogurt all.the.time with!!)
Judi
Would love the Garmin, tho I have a feeling that it would be quickly confiscated by my daughter Jenny (who already wrote on your site today!). She’s pushing for the two of us to run a half in Phoenix as a warm-up for Boston. Maybe!
Becca
I want to win! Duh ;) Thanks for the contest!
Cait the Arty Runnerchick
okay, here’s my random. i had a dream about french toast last night, i HAD to make that a reality and am about to have breakfast for dinner. :)
Cait the Arty Runnerchick
just followed them on Twitter.
Janette H.
I’m following them on Twitter!
Cait the Arty Runnerchick
and liked them on facebook. :)
Janette H.
I’ve never missed voting in an election (either in person or by absentee ballot) and plan to vote in person.
Also, my husband is paying a man to turn an old Jeep he bought into a Jurassic Park Jeep. How’s that for random?
Beth
I REALLLLLY want the Garmin 10. Something Random: Just ate the best chicken dumplings for dinner!
Nicole
Would loooove to win ;)
Nicole
Follow on twitter!!!
Michelle @ Scentsy (Independent Consultant)
I’ve been looking at the Garmin 10 for a WHILE now. I would LOOOVE to win one!
Random: We spent all morning/afternoon in the hospital today because my daughter (2 yrs old) needed an MRI.
More random: I listened to Christmas music today and it made me so happy!
Kim Doherty
I would love to win a Garmin!
Michelle @ Scentsy (Independent Consultant)
Liked them on Facebook!
Tammie
I would love to win the Garmin of course! The Phoenix marathon is an excellent choice!
Colleen
I don’t own a garmin, but I’ve been thinking about buying one. Winning one would be much more fun!
Lindsey
I currently run with a garmin 305 and the thought of it dying makes me a little panicky. I just love having all of the information I want available on one screen. I’ve been using it for years though, and I know it’s nearing its end. I would LOVE to have the 10 to replace it :).
Dalit
Why I want to win: because I am working hard on my running and just NEED a GPS watch to keep getting better and smarter about it.
Random: (not so random I guess) I love reading your blog, it’s the first thing I read when I get up.
Lindsey
Like on facebook
Cat Czyrnyj
Ohhhh yes please! I’d like to win one of those puppies!
Lindsey
Followed on Twitter
Kim Doherty
I have liked them on Facebook!
Ellyn
I like random too so we’ll go with that…I am currently wearing running shorts that I bought from Target when I was in sixth grade. I’m in college now.
Ellyn
Like em on facebook!