Fundraising Giveaway!

I am doing very well with my fundraising efforts.  I am so excited to be within reach of my goal of raising $2,620 for St Jude Children's Research Hospital!  That being said, I am still about $500 short!

I debated doing a virtual run to raise money but I decided to do a bit more straight forward giveaway!  Every $5 you donate will get you an entry into the giveaway - at $25 you get an extra entry and at $50 you get 5 extra entries. That means,

$5 = 1 entry
$25 = 6 entries
$50 = 15 entries

And, for those of you who have twitter, facebook, and a blog you can earn an additional entry for sharing the link to this contest there (one per type, please leave a comment for each extra entry).

Now, onto the prizes!

Prize pack 1: Moulin Rouge DVD and cookies from a local bakery

Prize pack 2: 2 x Sports Beans (Fruit Punch), Nuun (Berry), and 2 x Peanut Butter Gu

Prize pack 3: Trial size KT tape, grape Nuun sample, lemon-lime Nuun sample, sports beans (fruit punch), clif shot bloks (cran-berry), Peanut Butter Gu, Chocolate Honey Stinger, and a Bondi Band (your choice from what I have in stock)

Prize pack 4: Bondi Band (your choice from what I have in stock), Pearl Izumi Socks size Medium (sizes 7-9), 2 x Sports Beans (Fruit Punch)

Prize pack 5: Bondi Band (your choice from what I have in stock) and a $42 e-gift certificate to www.runningskirts.com

Donations can be made to my heroes page here.  

I plan to leave this fundraising giveaway open until September 10, however if I reach my goal first I will draw winners sooner!  

Running Apparel SUCKS

I am researching options for a new style of running skirt and let me tell you it is depressing.  Even after having lost 120 pounds, I am still at the top of the available sizes in most things.  Depressing, truly.   I know its because running clothes aren't made for big people, but its still mentally difficult to be in the "big size" again.

And, even more frustrating is when the size charts make no sense.   According to measurements I need one size and according to the "pants size" referenced I need another size.  Of course, you can exchange if you get the wrong size, but typically you then still have extra shipping charges.

Running apparel manufacturers take note... just because I am not a size 6 doesn't mean I want to look frumpy when I run!