Mail suprises


Skirt Sports Women's Wonder Girl Dress

This past week I have gotten many great things in the mail...

Skirt Sports Wonder Girl Dress
 I entered an online contest through Skirt Sports and was very surprised to find out I won! Not only did I get the dress, but also a new Fuel Belt. Love the dress, it fits great, but not sure about running in a dress. Anyone ever run in a dress, what did you think? I have a couple skirts but somehow this just seems different. If nothing else it will be great on hot days and thanks to the nice little pocket inside it will be perfect for vacation in Costa Rica with somewhere to stash my room key without needing pockets.


ProBar
A few weeks back I was contacted by Pro Bar to be an ambassador for their product, of course! Who wouldn't want to be associated with a healthy snack bar that tastes great. I received my first box along with a t-shirt and cute coffee mug. I got the Fruition Bars: Blueberry, Lemon and Peach plus a few Nutty Marshmallow (vegan!). I have tried them all and love them (more to come). They were nice enough to give me a second box, so watch for a giveaway soon! Grabbing a Nutty Marshmallow for my post-run snack today, can't wait!



Skechers GoRun Shoes
The gym I work for has a connection with Skechers and all the run coordinators were provided with a pair of the new GoRun shoes to try. Love free shoes! Unfortunately they aren't working to run in, but are great for just wearing around. I am so picky on my run shoes and these seem to be too wide and not much arch. Oh well, they are fun and have worked well for other activities. Check out the bright color!

And finally my new iPhone 5 was delivered yesterday! Making the transition from Droid and I can't wait. Anything fun in the mail lately?

Comments

  1. UnknownSeptember 22, 2012 at 6:38 AM

    So much cool mail! I have never run in a dress - I don't know that I'd want to :-).

    Awesome mail week - I got a Spibelt. But yours is epic!

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    1. Coach JenSeptember 22, 2012 at 6:46 AM

      I love my Spibelt :) I'm not sure about running in a dress, I'm sure I'll give it a try since I have it (at least when the weather is nicer).

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  2. JenelleSeptember 22, 2012 at 10:00 AM

    yeah, I've always been curious about running in a dress.

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    1. Coach JenSeptember 22, 2012 at 9:18 PM

      Running in a dress might have to be my next experiment :)

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  3. Rachelle QSeptember 22, 2012 at 12:07 PM

    I love getting stuff in the mail, so fun! I don't think I could run in a dress. I have run in a running skirt though. That lemon bar sounds so yummy:)

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    1. Coach JenSeptember 22, 2012 at 9:18 PM

      The lemon bar is great, I think my favorite of the ones I tried.

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  4. Clarinda @ Enjoying the CourseSeptember 22, 2012 at 9:04 PM

    That's quite the haul! I recently received some Premier Protein bars and shakes as well as some Awesome bars. I haven't tried the Awesome bars yet, but they look, well, awesome. :)

    I've never run in a dress, but I think I'd like it. But probably not paired with a running belt. I think it would cause the dress to ride too much. Of course, I think I'd still wear shorts underneath. ;-)

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    1. Coach JenSeptember 22, 2012 at 9:17 PM

      You had some great mail days too :) I have heard great things of Awesome bars but have not tried those either.

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