Will Tri for Dilettante Chocolate

Well guys, my first race for 2013 is on the calendar, and it's the perfect race for me.  I've been invited to be a race ambassador for the Dilettante Women's Triathlon!  File this under a totally cool blogger moment.

This is my first race ambassadorship!

A lot of my local blogger peeps will be ambassadors as well so it should be a blast!  There's Jill, Kerrie, Becky, and Erika that I know of. Here are the race details:

Saturday, June 15th 2013!

Sweet calendar, eh?

Five Mile Lake Park in Federal Way (just south of Seattle).

Females only.  Apparently guys don't want to race for chocolate.  Also this will not be permitted:

All athletes must be 12 years of age by 12/31/13.  If they are too young to swim, bike and run, they can write nifty signs and cheer from the sidelines :D

What do you get?
Bragging rights!

Also:
Race day results!  Post-race food!

Yum!

Plus:  Chip timing!  Dilettante chocolate!  And a finisher's medal!

Oh yeah.

• They will have a Sprint Distance and an Olympic Distance (new this year! And pending approval).
•  Individual registration includes an Age Group, Athena, or Friends and Family category.  
• They also have 2-person and 3-person relays so you can ease your way into the sport if you're not ready to take on the whole enchilada!
• Bonus:  15% of the race entry goes toward supporting King County parks.

Want to come race with me?  Or beat me?  I will be doing the Sprint Distance in the Friends and Family category so we can start the race together!

You can get $10 off the race entry by using the code TRI-INGDWT13!

UPCOMING POSTS: BIKING, SWIMMING, AND RUNNING (since I will be racing, you know)

*Disclaimer:  I was given a free race entry in exchange for being an ambassador to help promote the race.

Blogging, Tommie Copper & BRD Sport Helped Save My (Running) Life

When I started blogging, I thought it would be a fun way to share my workout stories with my friends and family...Oh, and you know, be as famous as Hyperbole and a Half and Cake Wrecks...and maybe Pioneer Woman.  Hello, book tour!  

(Click on the picture to see more of the details)

Hey, a girl can have delusions of grandeur dreams, right?

But then, some other cool things happened; followers, Facebook fans, and tweeps!  I was making lots of friends, learning about training and new products, and when I got hurt, I turned to my blogoverse for help.  My PT recommended compression sleeves, and Tommie Copper was the name I kept hearing.

I tweeted them about sizing and they were so helpful and nice!  And their compression sleeves ROCKED MY WORLD.  I wasn't afraid to run anymore, and I had significantly less pain.

And then, I had my first "big" blogger moment.  After my guest post on FitFluential, I was contacted by BRD Sport.  They offered to send me an Achilles ankle brace!  Now I know this is the sort of thing that happens to big blogs all the time, but this was a first for me!  I felt special.

It took some getting used to, but the brace has been great for my runs; It's like a massage for my ankle.  Mmmm, fabulous.  I just wear my Tommie Coppers on one leg, and the BRD Sport brace on the other.  They definitely seem to be helping.  Last week I ran 9 miles with NO PAIN.

So now I'm off to do a happy dance!

Or maybe I should just stick to drawing.

*I purchased the Tommie Copper sleeves and I was sent the BRD Sport brace for free. I was not asked to do a review for either of these products.  I am not being paid for this post, and my opinions are my own.  (Just wanted to share some love today.)

UPCOMING POSTS:
YOGA, WITH *POWER*
MORE ABOUT WHY I'M WEARING PINK IN THAT LAST POST (IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH HAWAII OR BABIES)