January 31, 2013

A love affair with Mizuno

I have been REALLY lucky in the giveaway department lately.  Which SHOCKS me, because I never ever ever win anything.  Ever.  (damn you, Taylor Swift, and your catchy songs!)

But it would appear that my luck has changed, because I've been the lucky recipient of THREE giveaways in the past month!  I love reading blogs, and I love winning stuff from blogs a lot, too :)

The first was from Janetha (ugh, can I PLEASE get her arms?!  Which would shock her because she used to hate them.  Is this getting too personal?  I'm not a stalker, I promise).  I won 5 Kind bars during her Christmas Giveaway Bonanza.  They were pretty good!  I don't know if I would pay $6 for 4 of them, but hey, free is free and I enjoyed most of them for some quick breakfasts.

Second freebie- NUTTY BUTTER.

Being the fat kid that I am, I was uhhhh, really excited about this one.  I love love LOVE nut butters.

Sarah from The Smart Kitchen has a delicious little side job, which is creating super duper, delectable nut butters.  Each month she gives away one of her new flavors, and, ta daaaa, I was da' winner.

THIS is the flavor I received......

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Ok, I know I am using a LOT of CAPITALS in this post but I am REALLY EXCITED!!

Ok, enough shouting.  Seriously though, this Nutty Butter is the cat's pajamas.  I've been topping it on some vanilla bean greek yogurt....




OUT OF THIS WORLD.

If you'd like to try some (and umm, yes I will be ordering LOTS more), just check out her website for more info.

Last, but certainly not least.....


Yup, those are a brand new pair of Mizuno sneakers. 

Yup, I totally won them.

Yup, I cried.

Mizuno is giving away tons and tons of new sneakers as part of their Mezamashii Run ProjectStuft Mama has done a few giveaways, and I, by some miracle, won one.  I needed a new pair of sneaks in the worst way, so I do mean it was a miracle.  Praise!

These are the greatest shoes to happen to my feet in years.  I have had no blisters, no ankle or knee pain, only great runs.  I ran 6 miles with them straight out of the box, and didn't have to break them in at all. 

To say I'm in love with Mizuno is an understatement.  They not only make great shoes, but are a great company.

I'm in no way affiliated with Mizuno, I just really freaking love them!


Question:

What is your favorite brand of shoe?  What model??

Have you won anything recently??

6 comments:

  1. Hello!
    I've been hoping for my own pair of new Mizunos as part of the Mezamashii project but no such luck yet!
    I was a die-hard fan of the Saucony Kinvaras but I'm a recent convert to the Mizuno Wave Elixirs. Fantastic, fantastic shoe.
    I haven't won anything recently but I'm trying my best :-)
    Keep up your win streak!

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    1. I used to be a huge Saucony fan, but Mizuno changed me for good. How's your half marathon training coming?!?

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    2. Oh, it's coming along surely but slowly. The Arctic Winds aren't much helping pacing at all but I'm keeping up. How about your marathon training?

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    3. Right? This cold weather really "blows." hahhahaha..ha? I'm not that funny. It's going really well! I've got a 15 miler next weekend. Hopefully it'll be warmer than 15.

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  2. Sweet hookup on the shoes! I won a bebe infant carrier (like the ergo) from babycenter a few years ago, but nothing since then. Shoes would be my first choice since the cost adds up quickly on those!

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    1. Those infant carriers are expensive! Did your kids like to be in them? When my daughter was small enough, I used to go to the gym with her in it and do the elliptical. She would sleep the whole time, but I definitely got some weird looks :P

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