#FitHolidays MealEnders Giveaway Winner

Thank you to everyone that entered!!

Here is the winner of the MealEnders give away..


a Rafflecopter giveaway

Liz, I will be emailing you shortly to get your info to send over to MealEnders.


If you didn't win and still want to give this product a try. MealEnders has provided me with a discount code for my readers.

•  FitHolidays20 for 20% MealEnders.com

2015 Fast Pace 5K Recap

As of lately, I am not a big fan of 5K races. I feel like by the time I get going the race is over, but since I have been working a lot on my speed, I decided to give this 5K a go.

This particular race is to help raise awareness for Prostate Cancer. Since this hits close to home, I was excited to run it. They even had a screening there for the guys.

The race started right on time. We had a nice down hill start. I knew from other friends who have ran this race before to not take over too fast. I held back even though I wanted to fly. I am glad I did.

A few people said they didn't like the course and found it was harder than last years. Since this was my first time running this particular race, I had nothing to compare it to. I felt the course was great. Loved the rolling hills in the middle and the slight downhill finish at the Cumming Fairgrounds.

Even though I wasn't able to PR, I did come close. I'm finally seeing the speed I had two years ago. I guess all the stuff I have been doing is finally paying off, right? :) I did, however, place 3rd in my age group. A first for the new age group.

My official time was 24:08.

It was great to have so many people I know from the Suwanee Big Peach run group out there running it.

#FitHolidays MealEnders Product Review + Giveaway OVER

I was excited to be given this opportunity to try this product. Because of my work, I'm in need of a snack quite a bit. This product is awesome. It helped curb my appetite. This past week (Thanksgiving week) I was able to give this product a try. Instead snacking on the cookies clients brought in, I was reaching for one of these.

What are you MealEnders?


MealEnders Signaling Lozenges are a weight management product designed to help people avoid overeating and master portion control by clearing cravings from the mouth and mind. Each Signaling Lozenge consists of two flavorful layers, each playing a strategic role in weight loss. The sweet, outer coating provides a measured dose of “dessert”, habitually associated with the end of a meal. Avoiding the “no dessert” mindset prevents a sense of deprivation, which can thwart even the most earnest weight loss efforts. The tingling/cooling inner layer engages the trigeminal nerve, clears the palate and creates a 20-minute eating pause, enabling the brain to recognize the body’s natural transition from hungry to full. By the time the MealEnders experience is finished, the body’s natural signaling process of satiation has begun. With repeated use, users accept MealEnders’ sensations as a cue to stop eating, resulting in sustainable and healthy eating habits.

MealEnders are: Gluten Free, Contain No Herbs, No Artificial Sweeteners, No Drugs, No High Fructose Corn Syrup, Kosher Free.

Each MealEnders lozenge has only 2 grams sugar and 15 calories.

MealEnders comes in 4 different flavors: Mocha, Citrus, Cinnamon, and Chocolate Mint.

Here is a graph to show you how this product works: 

This product is going to help keep me from eating the junk food that comes in through my work this holiday season. :)

MealEnders is giving you a chance to try them. They will send you (4) 25-piece packs so you are able to try all the flavors. Please make sure you read the disclaimer before entering the giveaway. 

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Giveaway information and disclaimer:  The giveaway starts at 12:00 am EST on Tuesday, December1st and ends at 12:00 am EST on Tuesday, December 8th.  Open to US residents.  Winner will be picked at random by Rafflecopter. I will contact the winner with their race entry code. I was not compensated for this giveaway.  All opinions are my own.One prize per person. If you win this giveaway, and have already won another prize from MealEnders through another blog, please disclose that you have already won so we can choose another winner.

2015 Michelob 13.1 Atlanta Recap

In July at the Peachtree Road Race Expo, I decided I was going to run the Michelob 13.1 on Oct 4th. I did the Publix Half in March, so I would be getting the Atl Challenge medal as well as the half medal.

A few days leading up to the race, we had some crazy rain that caused them to change the race course. Since I had never actually ran in that area, I  didn't know what to expect even with the last minute changes. I just knew it would be hilly.

Race start promptly at 7 AM. We had a threat of rain, but luckily, it only sprinkled on us, which was refreshing.

The first few miles weren't too bad. We had a few rolling hills. But, those didn't last long. It seemed like the hills were getting longer each time we had a new one to go up. Or maybe it was just how I felt. Either way, I was about ready to be done around mile 8. Because of the course change, we had to loop back to parts of the course that we ran in the first half of the race. That was okay, and all, but the hill around mile 11 took all I had left.

I was trying to stay ahead of the 2:10 pacer, but as soon as she passed me, I knew I wasn't even going to try to catch up.

We had a little uphill finish. I will admit, I walked some of it. Once I could see the finish line, I started running. By the look on my face in my finisher photo, I was glad to be done.

I have said I won't be running this race again next year. I see no point. I hated that course with a passion. I may consider volunteering for it, but I won't be running it.

One of my main complaints was the lack of water. I later found out because of the rain that was being brought in from the hurricane a lot of stuff wasn't able to get here in time. I normally run with a water bottle but decided not to this race. Next time I ever have any doubt, I will just bring it.

INKnBURN Ambassador

I meant to post this last week but got busy with work.

Back in July, I applied to be an ambassador for INKnBURN. Well, after about a month, I finally got an email telling me I had been selected. I am excited about this opportunity.

If you are friends with me on Facebook or Instagram, you know I run/work out in their clothing. Some of my friends think I am crazy, and others have jumped on board. I am glad I have found a clothing company that I love. If you have never heard of them, go check them out here. You won't be disappointed in their clothes. I promise! :)

Vacation

Sorry for the hiatus, AGAIN. I went out of town a few weeks ago to see my best friend up in upstate New York. We had a great time. Got to visit Niagara Falls. I have to say it was a blast. It's a must see. We did the Cave of the Winds and Maid of the Mist. Two must do attractions. Next time I hope to go over on the Canadian side to see the falls from their point of view.

Also, while I was visiting her, we went up to Boldt Castle, which located on an island that is one of the Thousand Islands on the St Lawrence River. Lovely castle with a sweet story behind it. Boldt bought Heart Island and decided to build a castle on it for his wife. Before he could finish the castle, his wife passed away in January 1904. He left the island and never returned to finish it. For 73 years, the castle was left unfinished. Weather and vandals started to ruin the castle until the Thousand Islands Bridge Authority acquired it in 1977. Several millions of dollars have gone into restoring the castle on Heart Island.

To read more about the story go here.

I loved New York. The weather was perfect. I hated having to come back home to Georgia. The humidity needs to go now.

Here are a few pictures from Niagara Falls:

Here are some photos of Boldt Castle:

Have you ever been to Niagara Falls? 

Birthday/New Age Group

Happy Birthday to me. Goodbye 20's and hello 30's. Even though I hate that I am getting older, I am excited to enter a new age group. :)