Pretty Muddy and Breast Cancer Research ... perfect together!

I am so excited to be able to offer 4 more registrations to Pretty Muddy!  Pretty Muddy has teamed up with Girls Gone Sporty to get all the women Muddy!
This giveaway is a little different! There will be two standard entires to give away, PLUS two Family Edition entries to give away! LOVE it!
What is Pretty Muddy?
Pretty Muddy is a women only mud run put together by two awesome husbands who wanted to show their wives a little Muddy love! From the website:

Pretty Muddy was started by a couple of businessmen who were inspired by their wives – their pretty cool wives. Watching their partners juggle kids, households, carpools and careers – while still having time for the occasional ladies’ night – got the men thinking:

These awesome women deserve more time for themselves. Time for balance and time to be themselves without their families. Because even the greatest mom, businesswoman or grandma sometimes needs time that is just her own.

Like those pretty cool wives, today’s women are looking for a way to get together and focus on friendship, fun and fitness – without their significant others, their kids and the stress of the daily grind.

With the help of their wives and an incredible team of creative and motivated people, the two businessmen created an inaugural series of events called Pretty Muddy.

More than a mud run, it’s an exciting women-only event where you can let your hair down and have fun! And that’s pretty awesome.

SO very cool! I will be getting Muddy in Chicago in August, where do you want to get Muddy?
Dallas, Texas on April 26
Sacramento, California on May 3
Chicago, Illinois on August 16
Richmond, Virginia on September 20

If you live near, or want to travel to, one of these races, be sure to enter the giveaway! I will be posting the giveaway tomorrow, and drawing the winners on February 25th!

As if all of this is not perfect enough, the peeps at Pretty Muddy also support Breast Cancer Research, and women fighting the good fight!

Pretty Muddy will be giving away 250 entries to Survivors! They also hope to raise thousands of dollars for Susan G Komen Dallas!

Komen Dallas County serves thousands of Dallas County women in 30 cities as the local source for funding programs that:

• provide low-cost or free screening mammograms, diagnostic testing and breast cancer treatment to uninsured or underinsured Dallas County residents
• provide support services before, during and after breast cancer treatment

Komen Dallas County empowers Dallas County residents with information about the importance of early detection and breast health.

They donate 75 percent of net funds raised to vital local breast health services, and dedicate the remaining 25 percent to national research to find the cures.

Since 1992, Komen Dallas County has invested more than $19 million into Dallas County via its annual community grants program to fund breast health programs and services for medically-under served Dallas County residents.

They are hosting this program in Richmond and Chicago as well! You can donate here if you would like to support these awesome programs!

Look out tomorrow for the Rafflecopter to win an entry into one of these awesome races!

Happy Valentine's Day from Swirlgear

Toilet Tree Skin Care System Review

*****I was provided with a Toilet Tree Skin Care System in exchange for this review. As always, all opinions are my own!****


I was so excited when Jamie from Toilet Tree Products asked me if I would like to review their Skin Care System! The Water-Resistant Professional Skin Care Face and Body Brush System has so many uses, I could not resist trying it out!

Skin Care System Features:

• System includes 4 interchangeable brush heads: 2 face brushes (1 soft for sensitive skin, 1 medium for normal skin); 1 large body brush; 1 pumice sphere for tough foot skin
• Battery operated (4 AA batteries included with purchase)
• Water-resistant design allows for use in the shower
• Water-resistant strap for convenient hanging and storage
• Available in 6 colors: Pink, Purple, Green, Blue, Gray, and Black

Skin Care System Benefits:

• Reduces the appearance of problem areas, such as: dead skin cells, oily skin, dry patches, fine lines, blemishes, visible pores, blackheads and wrinkles
• Stimulates skin renewal and improves overall skin clarity and appearance
• Energizes skin and leaves it smooth, soft and radiant
• Cleans deep to help remove stubborn makeup
• Enhances absorption of moisturizes

First, let's just say three cheers for batteries included! 

I decided to try it in the shower first, with my facial cleanser. I used the softest brush, and it was like having a facial in the shower! It was so relaxing, and my skin felt amazing afterwards! I let the teenie use it, too, and she didn't want to give it back!

Check out the top left of the bottom picture. Pumice! Every runner's best friend! My poor feet are a mess all of the time, and I just loved this feature! It really helps with my poor, dry, cracked heels! I used my foot cream afterwards, and it was like I done two treatments instead of one!

I have to try the large body brush next, but the teenie stole it back! Little demon! Once I get it back, I may never want to leave the shower! It will be like having a spa at home! I *was* hanging it on the towel bar right outside my shower, which, of course, made it so easy for the teenie to steal! 

Mine is gray, but it does come in all sorts of colors, so go nuts! The link for purchasing this relaxing Skin Care System is below! I highly recommend this, especially if you like relaxing spa-like showers! 

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Pretty Muddy Winners!

WOW! I have been away for almost a week! Shame on me!
Today was the hubs and the teenie's birthday and the last few days have been all about them!

NOW

It is all about ...... who?

Who will be joining Team Pretty Muddy?

Congratulations to Gigi and Debi! Please email me at KPrytherch@gmail.com and let mw know what location you would like to participate in, so that I can get you the code for registrations!

Is it still snowing in your neck of the woods? We had snow last night and another storm is heading or way Wednesday night!

Wordless Wednesday Workout Edition

It has been crazy snow/ice/sleet here at the Jersey Shore, so most of these are indoor workouts!

today, I did FIRM sculpt, 3 miles of Power Walking with 5 minutes of planks in between

24, while waling in place. Heaven.

I don't know why I never screen shot the end, but this was part of a 7 mile run

another walk in place while watching I am Legend

It has come to my attention that sometimes comments don't post! If this happens to you, and you have an extra minute, please email me at kprytherch@gmail.com so that I can contact Blogger and see why!

Did you watch the finale of Biggest Loser? What did you think of Rachel's final weigh in?

Listen While You Workout Campaign

***I was given a free audio book in exchange for this post, all opinions are, as always, my own***

I have heard so many of my fellow bloggers post about listening to audio books or reading on the treadmill while they run, and it has always intrigued me. I am definitely a runner who needs her tunes, but I have run a lot of races lately without any music at all, as well. 

I was recently contacted about this amazing  Challenge, which is in its second year, run by Macmillan Audio. It is a simple challenge! You listen to an audiobook while you run, and log your times at the website. There is a box right on the page telling you who is in the top 5:

There are also samples of audiobooks for you to try out! If you scroll all the way down, there is a sweepstakes for a FitBit Flex, with three runners up receiving 5 FREE audiobooks! WOW!

What are you waiting for? Check out the info below, and get started today!

LOOKING TO GET IN SHAPE THIS SPRING

BUT CAN’T STAY MOTIVATED TO EXERCISE?

MACMILLAN AUDIO PRESENTS:

LISTEN WHILE YOU WORK OUT

When you start thinking about ways to motivate yourself and your readers to get back in shape this spring, why not consider audiobooks?!? Audiobooks are the ideal motivators for fitness, pushing listeners to run the extra mile, finish the extra set, or spend the extra twenty minutes on the elliptical in order to finish the next chapter of their favorite book on their iPod!

This February, Macmillan Audio will launch their second annual LISTEN WHILE YOU WORK OUT CAMPAIGN, encouraging people to get back in shape through audiobook listening. The campaign’s hub, which will go live in February, will be www.macmillanaudio/workout. Active listeners can join the program by signing up on the website and logging in the amount of minutes that they spent listening to audiobooks that week. The website will include sample audiobooks that will push listeners to work out longer, and examples of how many calories they will burn while listening to chapters from those particular audiobook while doing various activities. Each week, the website will highlight the top five listeners (who have worked out the most) and be updated with new audiobook releases, testimonials from participants, and words of encouragement to keep listeners on track to keep going and burn more calories!

The campaign will run from February to June and participants are encouraged to join at any point during that period in order to get in shape and enjoy great books while doing it.

For additional information please contact:

Esther Bochner, Publicity Manager, Macmillan Audio

175 Fifth Avenue | 3^rd Floor | New York, NY 10010 | T: 646-347-5043 | F: 917-534-0980 | E:esther.bochner@macmillan.com

Have you ever listened to an Audiobook while running? 

Pretty Muddy 2014 #Giveaway

I love mud runs.
It is definitely no secret! If there is mud involved, I am there!

 Which is why, for the second year, I am honored to be a Pretty Muddy Ambassador!

Pretty Muddy is an all women's mud run! From their website:
Pretty Muddy was started by a couple of businessmen who were inspired by their wives – their pretty cool wives. Watching their partners juggle kids, households, carpools and careers – while still having time for the occasional ladies’ night – got the men thinking:

These awesome women deserve more time for themselves. Time for balance and time to be themselves without their families. Because even the greatest mom, businesswoman or grandma sometimes needs time that is just her own.

Like those pretty cool wives, today’s women are looking for a way to get together and focus on friendship, fun and fitness – without their significant others, their kids and the stress of the daily grind.

With the help of their wives and an incredible team of creative and motivated people, the two businessmen created an inaugural series of events called Pretty Muddy.

More than a mud run, it’s an exciting women-only event where you can let your hair down and have fun! And that’s pretty awesome.


What better way to participate in your first (or fifth, or tenth) mud run is there? You can see short clips of the obstacles here! They have also added a Family Edition, so you can get muddy with your kids!
As much as I would love to get Muddy this year, it just doesn't come close enough to me, here at the Jersey Shore. My loss is your gain, though!
Why?
Because Pretty Muddy gave me TWO registrations to give away! Party!!!!!


a Rafflecopter giveaway

Pretty simple, right? I will announce the winner on February 9th! Be sure that Pretty Muddy will coming to your area before entering!
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