Holiday Weekend #5

Now that the holidays are officially over, I feel as if I can breathe once again. Through the hustle and bustle of it all, I didn't have much time for editing videos although I am glad for the time I was able to spend with family!

Even though I'm a week behind, I do have all the footage and plan to share our Christmas weekend video today and our New Years Weekend video next week.

We had SO much fun celebrating Brayden's very first Christmas with him! (Honestly, it made me even more excited for next year!)

I hope you and your family also had a great Christmas!

Thanks for watching! Have a great day!!

Catch Me If You Can Virtual 5K Recap

I do believe that winter has decided to skip its visit to the southern parts of Louisiana altogether. After back to back race weekends of crazy cold weather, old man winter did not stick around for Christmas. Sadly, it was a warm and humid Christmas complete with AC. (When it decided to run properly!)

After Christmas-ing all weekend with family, I decided that Monday morning was the perfect time for a run, despite the stupid temperatures outside.

As a Gone For A Run Ambassador, I occasionally receive opportunities to participate in their virtual races free of charge. The Catch Me If You Can Virtual 5K was no exception! Thank you, Gone For A Run!

I was excited to run this 5K for a couple of reasons - #1, Santa brought a new Garmin to me for Christmas and #2, I had the chance to try out my new RokBAND in a different way (besides covering my face and nose at the Santa Hustle so it wouldn't freeze and fall off).

This 5K was completed around my normal at-home route. I also started coming down with yet another sinus issue on Monday, so I took this run slow and easy because I was having trouble breathing.

I am in love with the features on my new Garmin!!

Afterward, I had Jason take a picture of my sweaty self with my medal in front of the tree!

I LOVED the RokBAND and definitely want more in different colors! The "ugly sweater" pattern was perfect for Christmas and paired nicely with my Gone For A Run Christmas shirt (purchased by yours truly for the Santa Hustle). 

The medal for this race was adorable, too! I haven't tried the cookie/ornament press on the back but it's definitely something I would like to do!

Overall, this race was a fun one and I loved participating! For $20, runners received a bib and medal. Add-ons such as the RokBAND were an additional fee.

Thanks, Gone For A Run!

Did you run any races over the Christmas holiday weekend?

Catch Me If You Can Virtual 5K

 Disclaimer: As a Gone For A Run ambassador, I occasionally receive entry into their virtual races at no cost for purposes of review. No monetary compensation was received. All opinions stated are my own.

As you may know, I participated in last month's Run Now Gobble Later Virtual 5K (turned 4 miler) through Gone For A Run. I really enjoyed running the event with my friend Heather on Thanksgiving Day - these virtual races are always so much fun!

This month, I am participating in December's Virtual race, the Catch Me If You Can 5K. How adorable is this theme?!

A few race details:

• Virtual race will be held December 19-26th
• Registration fee is $20 which includes a finishers medal and real bib (not a download)
• Add-on options are available for purchase (see below for more info)
• This item is non-eligible for any additional promotions/coupons

This medal, y'all...not only is it pretty and colorful, it also has an ornament press on the back! Say what!

Step-by-step instructions for the ingredients and how-to create this ornament are located on Gone For A Run's website. This would be such a fun project to do with little ones!

Add on options for this race include:

• T-shirt
• Ornament
• Knee high socks
• Red & White Tutu
• Runner friendly Santa Suit
•  RokBAND in either Candy Cane or Ugly Sweater print

 
For my add-on option, I chose a RokBAND in the Ugly Sweater print and I LOVE it! Not only will I wear my headband to run this event, but I also plan on wearing it for my upcoming half marathon this weekend!  These headbands are so versatile and can be worn a multitude of different ways! Love it!

Something else I love about these races is the fact that a portion of each registration fee is donated to a different charity! For this race, proceeds are being donated to the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, which is a leader in supporting the families of military personnel lost in service to our nation, and for severely wounded military personnel and veterans. What an awesome cause!

Interested in participating in this one? Find a friend to run this race with you or go it solo - head over to Gone For A Run and register! There's still time - don't wait until it's too late!