The Happy Winner!

FINALLY-I know this is a bit delayed. After all it is March and the giveaway was in January :) But I haven't had computer access to make this happen until now. Thanks again to all who made my giveaway possible, participants and sponsors! Special thanks to Jody from Ruby Blaise Essentials and Dustin over at Amazing Green Planet! Congrats again, Adrianne!!!

Adrianne is enjoying all these wonderfully green goodies! Doesn't she look happy? :)

::dreaming up giveaway #2::

Time to Breakaway, Time to Push My Pace

 Now I played a handful of different sports through out my life, and one thing they all have in common (except  Vball) is running. Whether on the court, field or track. Whether during training season or in the heat of the action. Can you tell I love sports??  Well, I ought to. My parents both were on scholarship for track- and they were both one of a kind, record setting, athletes. Competitive, quick and steady. Even today I run into people that knew them or watched them compete as far back as highschool, they can never say enough about those glorious days. That never gets old to me, ya know? I am proud. They would have made excellent coaches. Watching the races alongside them today, makes me wish I would have followed close in their footsteps. My dad says I would have been great! My brother, I think, even better than me. It's kindof bitter sweet to watch the races and know we have the build and the bloodlines ;) If the state track and field board would not have moved Maxine Graham from AA to A, my mother would still hold the single A high school long jump record today!

I remember my dad setting up those old wire hangers, and bending them in such a way that they resembled extra-mini hurdles (his forte in his prime) for me to leap over as I ran down the hall. In a big announcer voice he'd say, "Runners take your mark, get set, GO!" My parents taught me techniques that helped them hang with the best like breathing correctly, and how "use my arms". These helped me in anything I played.  Another thing they taught me was about pacing myself. Now, my parents were sprinters. I think the reason I wasn't much a fan of racing, is because it's so "individualistic." It's all about your game, your training, your individual effort. I like actual "team" sports, where players play their own game, but are fueled by the synergy of the team. LOVE THIS. The fact that I even think that way, probably says a lot about my personality, huh ;)

More on Pacing Myself- this concept of pacing myself has to do with leveling out my energies, so they are consistent throughout. You do this, I believe, to conserve your energy. This way you can accelerate and really push yourself in the last leg of the race. This is speaking more from a "distance runner" standpoint. I used this during conditioning/training seasons to practice the discipline of endurance. It's actually how endurance is built. You have to steadily push yourself, all the while saving the best (of yourself) for last! This is what wins games and all sorts of events! It's how underdogs come back out of the locker room with their game face on and  CLEAN UP in the last quarter! WOOO! They are tired and drenched in their own sweat. They may be down several points with  nothing left to give. But after the coach's pep talk, there is a tingle of new energy you can taste in the air! They come away with the victory because they dug deep and turned their BEST on! Ah, it's beautiful! But for real, this stuff is training that is relevant for every area of life. I even used them while in labor. It helped my confidence and focus, especially when it was time to transition from pacing myself (laboring), to pushing (delivering).

In my life, now more than ever, I feel an urgency to pickup my pace a bit. Push myself. Get ahead and steadily PULL (BrEaK) AWAY!  I can still hear the words of Kelly Clarkson's (actually Avril wrote it) ringing in my heart as my friend <3 and I sang our farwell to the senior class of 2005. In what ways do you feel it's time to break away from the pack? In your health, education, relationships, business, personal goals and dreams?

::Breakaway- you can't be the best hangin with the "ok's"::

Live Well, Be Well 30-Day Challenge!!

Happy March Everybody!!
Around this time of year, I can only think of two things on peoples mind: St. Patty's Day and MAARRRRCH MADDNESSS ((Just as a sidenote....I LOVE BASKETBALL- played in HS...ahhh-LOVE!)) So yes, I agree that the MaDnEsS can get pretty exciting. Good, clean competitivness is always fun!

Well, I have something else fun I'd like to throw out there this month. Now it's not a competition per say, however we shall call it a challenge or "dare" if you will. Much in the same way I encouraged you to make healthier decisions this year, with my Greenest of Green Mama Giveaway. For this event, I am looking for at least 5 new success stories! Individuals who are tired of (literally) being sick and tired all the time. People ready to begin making a change this year and take a step in the investment towards their health.

This is what you get in one daily vita-strip!!

Of this 30-Day Challenge, there will be one of two participants. Those that will take part in the "Dare" or the "Double Dare". Both dares include using and reviewing Shaklee's amazing product, Vitalizer.

Dare 'ya-  Accept the challenge. Choose the Vitalizer that's right for you (Women, Men or Gold/50+). Take one vita strip everyday for 30-days and report back to me with your results and overall experience...how you feel on day 30. take a gander click here for more on Vitalizer!
Double Dog Dare 'ya- Accept the challenge. Choose the Vitalizer Wellness Pack or the RX for a Healthier Life (which includes Vitalizer and some of Shaklee's best products) Select the line-up that best meets your personal needs. Consume for 30-days and report back with how you feel and any noticible changes! Take a peak at what the Vitalizer Wellness Pack has to offer!

Vitalizer Wellness Pack

And that's all folks! This is gonna be a blast!!  So all you have to do is post " I accept the Live Well, Be Well 30-Day Challenge" here or on my wall, and let me know which way you'd like to participate,  and I will show you how to get started. For all those who accept my challenge, their name will be submitted in a drawing to win a FREE Shaklee product! So far only a few are interested. But I'm sure there will be more. Feel free to tweet and share on FB!

*Don't be surprised if certain health conditions lessen or completely disappear. It happens all the time. Shaklee has offered the purest, most potent products for over 55 years :) So ready yourself for SUPER results! and no worries- if you try Vitalizer and are dissatisfied with your results, Shaklee will return your money! WIN WIN!

All the best!!!!!

::Who's GAME?::