Train Like A Mother Giveaway and 1st Blogiversary!


Since today is my 1st Blogiversary, I wanted to celebrate in a big way by giving away a signed copy of Train Like a Mother! These are the awesome ladies who also authored Run Like a Mother. In TLAM, Dimity McDowell and Sara Bowen Shea offer up realistic training plans that are helpful and add a big dose of humor, which every mom needs….I know I do!

Here’s a quick description of the book that Amazon.com provided (where you can buy this book, btw, if you don’t win it):

Since the publication of their first book, Run Like a Mother, the authors have built up an engaged, vibrant tribe of women runners–more than 10,000 fans on Facebook and an average of 2,500 daily visitors to anothermotherrunner.com–who are clamoring for another book. At its core, Train Like a Mother will comprehensively cover how to train for a race, including training plans for four race distances (5K, 10K, half-marathon, and marathon) for both beginner and more experienced runners; the importance of recovery; pre- and post-race nutrition; strength training; injury prevention (and rehab); and everything busy women need to know to add racing to their multitasking schedules. It is all presented with the same wit, empathy, and tone the avid fans connect and identify with.

The book is divided into 13.1 chapters -the distance of a half-marathon, the sweet spot for many mother runners -narrated by both Sarah and Dimity. Like the first book, Train Like a Mother chapters have plenty of sidebars, including Practical Motherly Advice (helpful information about training and race-related advice), Take It from a Mother (advice and answers from the growing tribe of running moms), and Racy Talk (entertaining, race-related stories from the authors and other moms). The .1 sections are entertaining “commercial breaks” celebrating the sport of running and the added thrill of racing.

If you are like I was, I know you’re going to be so excited to finally get your hands on this book! (Don’t forget it will be signed too!)

Have a piece of virtual cake (click it) and get signed up for the giveaway!:)


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Sweaty Bands Winners!


Thank you again to everyone that has been participating in my giveaways. Like I’ve said before, I’m doing this because I appreciate you so much! I wouldn’t be having a “Blogiversary” if I didn’t have all of you here to support me.  As always, I used Random Picker to draw the winners of my contest.

Ok, here are the winners for the Sweaty Bands giveaway – Kari Lemoine and Stacey Berube!  Congratulations! You are the lucky winners of the Sweaty Bands!

If you will please message me either on Facebook or by emailing me at gcmjjm03 at gmail dot com with your mailing info, I will be getting these out to you ASAP. By the way, I will flip a coin to decide who gets which Sweaty Band…you’re a winner either way because they are both soooo cute! 🙂

Thank you again to everyone that entered and don’t forget about the Skirt Sports giveaway that I have going on now. I’ll also have a few more before my blogiversary celebration is over!

Congratulations again, ladies!

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Skirt Sports Giveaway!


To keep the blogiversary celebration going, Katie from Skirt Sports has contributed  this super cute visor and sling bag for you to win!

Here’s what you have to do to enter:

1.   Become a follower of my blog and leave a comment to let me know.  Already a follower?  Check in with a comment on this post. (+2 entries)

2. Become Skirt Sports fan on Facebook. (Let them know I sent you if you don’t mind.) Leave your Facebook name on this post’s comments section. (+2 entries)

3. Follow Skirt Sports on Twitter. (Tell them I sent you their way, if you want!) Leave your Twitter nickname on this post’s comments section. (+2 entries)

4. Like Slow is the New Fast on Facebook. Leave your Facebook name on this post’s comments section. (+2 entries)

5. Follow me Twitter, leave nickname in comments section. (+2)

Optional entries:

1. Spread the word about this giveaway via Twitter or Facebook.  Leave a comment on this post and let me know. (+3 entries for each one)

2. Announce this giveaway on your own blog, and let me know. (Leave a link to your blog, please!) (+5 entries)

Don’t forget to check out Skirt Sports and see all of their great running outfits!

The giveaway ends Sunday, March 25th and I’ll announce the winner on Monday, March 26th.

Please remember to leave a separate comment for each entry and please enter only in the ways listed above. I reserve the right to delete comments not adhering to the above entry guidelines.  You must be 18+ years old & live in the USA or Canada. The winner will be notified via email, they will have 48 hours to respond before a new winner will be chosen.

Good luck!!

If you would like to sponsor a giveaway on my blog (or you know someone that does) please contact me by sending me an email to gcmjjm03@gmail.com.  I will always disclose whether or not the giveaway is sponsored by someone else or if it is one of my very own.

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Sweaty Bands Giveaway!


This one will be super easy to enter!

1. Go to the Sweaty Bands Facebook page and “like” them, then come back and leave a comment here with your FB name. (+2entries) Let them know I sent you, if you don’t mind.

2. Go to their Twitter page and follow them, come back and comment here with your Twitter name. (+2 entries) Let them know I sent you if you want! If you don’t have Twitter, don’t sweat it. 🙂

3. Become a fan of Slow is the New Fast on Facebook and follow me on Twitter. (+3 entries) Leave your FB name & Twitter name in the comments, please.

The rest is optional. If you’d like additional entries, you can:

1. Post this giveaway on Facebook or tweet about it on Twitter. (+3)

2. Follow my blog. (+3)

3. Tell me what you would use your Sweaty Band for. (+3)

4. Post this giveaway on your blog. (+3)


That’s it! I’m going to give away 1 band to 2 winners! This giveaway ends on Tuesday, March 20th.

Please remember to leave a separate comment for each entry and please enter only in the ways listed above. I reserve the right to delete comments not adhering to the above entry guidelines.  You must be 18+ years old & live in the USA. The winner will be notified via email and/or announcement on this blog, Facebook or Twitter. They will have 48 hours to respond before a new winner will be chosen.

Good luck!!!

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Sweaty Bands Review/Giveaway!


This contest has now ended. Thanks to all that entered!

Ok, ladies, I took a couple of days off between giveaways but I’ve got another for you and you’re going to love these! If you haven’t heard of Sweaty Bands, it’s time you did!

Here’s what the Sweaty Bands site says about their products:

We’ve turned perspiration into a fashion sensation! Sweaty Bands are the ultimate sports and fitness headband, uniquely designed for women and girls who want to show their style, even when they sweat a while! Slip into one today and become a Sweaty Bands believer. Like potato chips, you can’t have just one, so check out our monthly six-pack!

Click here to see what so many of their satisfied customers say!

I have 2 Sweaty Bands and they are super cute and they really DO stay put! You don’t just have to be a runner to sport these headbands, you can wear them for anything and everything. 

I was so excited when Kelly from Sweaty Bands sent me not one, but two to give away to you!

Click here to enter!

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Cute Running Shirts Run Lucky Shirt Winner!


Thanks to all of the ladies that entered to win this great shirt from Cute Running Shirts! I truly appreciate Liz giving me the opportunity to to share their wonderful products with you.

To make sure the results of the giveaway are chosen at random, I used Random Picker.

The winner of the Run Lucky shirt is: Sherry Rini!!

Congratulations, Sherry! Please email me (gcmjjm03 at gmail dot com) with your information. I’ll forward it to Liz and she’ll get that shirt mailed out to you!

Thank you again to everyone that entered and don’t forget that I’ve got many more coming up this month to celebrate my 1 year blogiversary! I’m doing these giveaways to thank YOU! It’s because of you that I keep writing this blog so it only feels right to give back to you during this time.

Congratulations again, Sherry!

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The SPIBand Winner Is….


Carry your cash, keys, ID, and credit cards.

Thank you so much to everyone that entered the SPIBand Giveaway from SPIbelt! I chose the winner by using Random Picker.

The lucky winner of her choice of SPIBand is……Melissa Lea!!!  Congratulations, Melissa! Please email me (gcmjjm03 at gmail dot com) with your mailing address and I will forward your information to Dawn at SPIbelt

Don’t forget that I’ve got another giveaway going on right now! Click here to check it out!

Thank you to everyone that entered! 

Congratulations again, Melissa!

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Cute Running Shirts Giveaway – Are you feeling Lucky?


Now that you’ve read about all about these shirts, here’s how to enter:

1.   Become a follower of my blog and leave a comment to let me know.  Already a follower of my blog?  Check in with a comment on this post. (+2 entries)

2. Become a  fan of Cute Running Shirts on Facebook and let them know I sent you over. Leave your FB name in the comment section here. (+2 entries)

3. Become a fan of Slow is the New Fast on Facebook. Leave your FB name in the comment section here. (+2 entries)

4. Head over to Cute Running Shirts and let me know what other shirts/accessories catch your eye. The hardest thing about that for me is deciding what I like best! (+2 entries)

Optional/Extra ways to enter:

1.    Follow me on Twitter.  Leave Twitter nickname in the comment section. (+2 entries)

2.  Spread the word about this giveaway via Twitter or Facebook.  Leave a comment on this post and let me know. (+3 entries for each one)

3.  Announce this giveaway on your own blog, and let me know. (Leave a link to your blog, please!) (+5 entries)

That’s all you have to do! Also, because I want you to have this shirt before St.Patrick’s Day, I’m going to make this giveaway short and sweet. The contest will end on Monday, March 12th and I will announce a winner Tuesday, March 13th. So, be sure and get your entries in and spread the word!

Please remember to leave a separate comment for each entry and please enter only in the ways listed above. I reserve the right to delete comments not adhering to the above entry guidelines.  You must be 18+ years old & live in the USA. The winner will be notified via email and/or announcement on this blog, Facebook or Twitter. They will have 48 hours to respond before a new winner will be chosen.

Good Luck!!!

If you would like to sponsor a giveaway on my blog (or you know someone that does) please contact me by sending me an email to gcmjjm03 at gmail dot com.  I will always disclose whether or not the giveaway is sponsored by someone else or if it is one of my very own.

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Cute Running Shirts Review/Giveaway!


This contest has ended. Thank you to all that entered!

To continue my Blogiversary celebration, I’ve got  another great giveaway to offer you! Liz, from Cute Running Shirts contacted me and offered up one of their super cute running shirts to give to a lucky reader. When I say lucky, I do mean it in every sense because the shirt you’ll win is this awesome St. Patrick’s Day themed running shirt!

Run Lucky

Run with luck on your side with this super cute and comfy running shirt.

  • 100% sweat-wicking poly
  • Tag free label.
  • Athletic women’s fir.
  • Fits true to size.
  • Antimicrobial odor fighting material.

XS-2    S-4    M-4/6    L-8/10    XL-12/14

Liz sent me a shirt just like this and it is just as cute in person as it is in the pictures. It’s also extremely comfy! If you’ve followed me for very long, you know how I love to to dress up for races and I’m planning on wearing this one to my local St. Patrick’s Day 5k! Can you imagine how awesome this would look with a green running skirt or tutu and some matching knee socks?

Cute Running Shirts was started by Liz Stephenson and Kristin Rhoads, two running buddies that loved fun running gear but had a hard time finding exactly what they were looking for. After making a couple shirts of their own for some races and getting stopped by other runners, they decided to turn this into a business! These ladies are also believe in giving back.

Here are the charity organizations they donate to:

  • National MS Society of Illinois
  • Susan G. Komen Foundation
  • Ovarian Cancer Research
  • Autism Speaks
  • Easter Seals
  • American Cancer Society
  • Make a Wish Foundation
  • Wounded Warrior Project

Besides their sweat wicking running shirts, they also have pre-shrunk 100% cotton shirts for your off days and super cute accessories!

Now here’s your chance to win one of your own!


As required by the FTC: I received a product sample in order to write my review.  I received no monetary compensation.  All opinions expressed are mine and mine alone.

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SPIBand Giveaway!


This giveaway has now ended. Thank you for entering!

If you haven’t had a chance to read my review on SPIbelt’s new SPIBands, please take a moment to read it here.

Now here’s a chance for you to win your own!

Here’s how to enter:

1.   Become a follower of my blog and leave a comment to let me know.  Already a follower?  Check in with a comment on this post. (+2 entries)

2.   Become SPIBelt’s fan on Facebook. (Let them know I sent you!) Leave your Facebook name on this post’s comments section. (+2 entries)

3.   Follow SPIBelt on Twitter. (Please let them know I sent you.) Leave your Twitter nickname on this post’s comments section. (+2 entries)

4.  Please go over to SPIBelt and check out their SPIBands. Tell me which one you would pick. (+2 entries)

Optional/Extra Entries:

1.    Follow me on Twitter.  Leave Twitter nickname in comments on this post’s comments section. (+2 entries)

2.   Become a fan of Slow is the New Fast’s Facebook page. Leave your Facebook name on this post’s comments section. (+2 entries)

3.   Spread the word about this giveaway via Twitter or Facebook.  Leave a comment on this post and let me know. (+3 entries for each one)

4.   Announce this giveaway on your own blog, and let me know. (Leave a link to your blog, please!) (+5 entries)

5.   Add me to your blogroll. Leave a comment and let me know. (+2 entries)

That’s it! Giveaway ends on Friday, March 9, 2012. I will announce a winner on Saturday, March 10. 

Please remember to leave a separate comment for each entry and please enter only in the ways listed above. I reserve the right to delete comments not adhering to the above entry guidelines.  You must be 18+ years old & live in the USA. The winner will be notified via email and/or announcement on this blog, Facebook or Twitter. They will have 48 hours to respond before a new winner will be chosen.

Good Luck!

If you would like to sponsor a giveaway on my blog (or you know someone that does) please contact me by sending me an email to gcmjjm03@gmail.com.  I will always disclose whether or not the giveaway is sponsored by someone else or if it is one of my very own.

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