Wordy Wednesday: a feel good post!

September 6^th, 1981 at Osceola Dragway in Osceola, In

There has been entirely too much doom and gloom on this blog lately so today I'm going to give you a completely different type of post for me.  I'm hoping you stick with me and can take a few minutes to help my BIL give his parents a really cool 50th anniversary.

My BIL, Ken, writes:

The background is that my parents were married 11/9/1963, so this year is their 50^th anniversary which made the ’63 Impala special to my mom.  As a kid, I remember being hauled around town in this thing; to the store, to grandma’s house, to school.  I always thought it was my mom’s cool car.  This is the car we raced, the first time I ever went drag racing at Osceola Dragway.  Mom loved the get-up-and-go, but stopped driving it, because gas for the hi-po 327 was not cheap, and it was a little cantankerous to drive. 

It hasn’t been on the street since I drove it a few times in high-school.  Since then, mom has been a little disappointed in her three boys, that we’ve never freshened up the motor in the ’63 so she could drive it again.  We’re trying to right that wrong and surprise them with the new ‘63 at their anniversary party in November.

MSD is giving away a fuel injection setup that would really be the icing on the cake for helping us complete this project in time for their party.

Below is the link and the picture that you are looking for on their website.  Vote often and early… or at least the one time that they let you vote.  I think you’ll have to like LSXtv and then vote.  You can always unlike them when the contest is over.

Please pass this along to anyone who might like this too!

Do you think you could take a few minutes today to help Ken, his brothers Brian and Brent, and ultimately their really awesome parents (yes, they aren't technically my inlaws and they are really great people).

This is the link to the contest: http://j.mp/1b03D1l and the picture/post you will be looking for.

State:Michigan

My mom hasn’t driven her 59,000 mile original ’63 Chevy since 1990 because the original 10.5:1, 250 HP, 327 is a premium gas swilling, unreliable, pain in her arse. So for our parents 50th wedding anniversary this November (married on 11/9/1963), we have decided to surprise her with a 5.3L LS engine swap that will start every time, run on regular gas, and make more than 300 HP!

Mom once broke the 4-speed shifter off at the floor while taking us to school, because she didn’t want to get beat by the Camaro in the next lane, so I know she’ll love the look and extra power of an MSD Atomic LS EFI system. Yup, that’s my Mom. 

Help make their 50th anniversary the best one yet!

What do you think?  Can you help?  Go here to vote for Brent Robbins' entry!

My Favorite Things: #Giveaway 3

This year has been quite an epic running year for me - thanks in large part to all of you who read and comment here and/or follow and encourage me on twitter.  Your love and support have meant the world to me this year.  

I accomplished some pretty huge goals: 

(By the end of the year) I will have run about 750 miles (plus another 150 biking or walking).
I will have run 6 races (5 of which were 10 miles or greater)
I became a marathoner!

I couldn't have done these things without all of you.  Seriously.  

For this I say "Thank you".  

Now, for my final giveaway, I'd like to offer one of you another of my favorite things - but you get to choose.

If you've been around me for awhile, you know I LURVE my RoadID.  I never run without it (I even wear it on the treadmill cuz you NEVER KNOW).  You also probably know that I rarely run "nekkid" - I almost always have my trusty iPhone or iPod plugged into my ears.

For this week's giveaway, one winner will be chosen via my awesome random name picker & the winner may choose either a $25 RoadID or $25 iTunes giftcard. 

How do you enter?

1. (Mandatory) Leave me a comment telling me your best running safety tip OR your go-to workout song.

2. Tweet about this giveaway and leave me another comment.

3.  Follow my blog through email or RSS and leave a comment.

4. Like my page on Facebook

There you have it folks!  A chance to either be safer while you run or rock it out (just make sure to only wear 1 ear bud so you can hear the sounds around you!)  This contest will run until 8 pm EST on Tues, Dec 20 and the winner will be chosen by my random name generator thingy and announced on Dec 21st!

Good luck!

A Click-Tastic Giveaway

Given the upcoming holiday season, I'd like to give some gifts over the next few weeks to some of my favorite people - YOU!  Today marks the first of several giveaways for the month of December.

If you've been around me here or on twitter for any length of time, you know I LURVE my CLICK Espresso Protein for breakfast.  When the good folks at CLICK asked if I'd like to partner for a giveaway, I didn't hesitate.  This stuff is so yummy, fills me up, and gives me a nice boost of energy to get through my mornings.

CLICK is offering a couple ways to win.  One winner (drawn by some random number generator type thingy) will win the following gift pack from CLICK, valued at $25:

Also, because CLICK is trying to build up their Facebook following, the first 25 readers to "like" their page on Facebook and leave me a comment will win a sample of CLICK!  Easy-Peasy!

The contest will run from today, November 29 through Tuesday, December 6th.  Here's how you enter:

1. Leave a comment telling me your favorite breakfast - OR - if you've tried CLICK, your favorite way to enjoy it.
2. Tweet about this giveaway and then come back and leave a comment with the permalink (click on the timestamp).
3. "Like" LiveLaughRunBreathe on Facebook (the link is up at the top) and then leave a comment.
4. "Like" CLICK on Facebook (you get a free sample JUST for doing this!) and then, you guessed it, leave a comment.
5. Follow @DrinkClick on Twitter and then leave a comment.

That's 5 ways to enter and win yourself a great breakfast!  Make sure there is a way for me (or more specifically, CLICK) to contact you so they can send you your swag!!

If you simply can't wait to see if you've won, CLICK is offering the following BOGO deal for my readers (just click on the link - I can't get it to show up as button):

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Legal mumbojumbo: Click has provided these gifts to my readers at no cost to me, but the opinions stated are 100% my own.

Thankful Thursday - We have winners!

Last week I posted a little contest on my blog and I'm happy to report we have a winner!  (Several winners, actually!) But before I let you know who won the cereal swag from Attune Foods and the yummy Click, I'd like to give thanks.

I am thankful...

• For all of you who visit my blog, whether you say "hi" with a comment or you are just passing through, I'm thankful you are here.
• I'm thankful for the glorious weather we have had the past few days and the ability to run with friends.
• I'm blessed and thankful Kirsten and her girls have been able to visit this week.  I honestly don't know what I would do without her love and support.  Plus, her girls are freaking ADORABLE.  The infusion of little people energy in the house has been great. 

Now, without further ado...

Sweat Pea picks our winner!

The winner of the cereal samples from Attune Foods and the Click bag, shaker and samples is....BROOKE (@frugltrophywife)!

Kirsten's other girls, Smarty Pants and Sass, also got in on the fun and got to pick the winners of the Click samples.  Here are all of our winners:

Congrats to Dawn, Beki (@bekkib73), Nancy (@bacrdimama), Michelle K (@RunningJewess) and Ashley (@Ashes41)!!!! You all win some samples of yummy Click.  Also, Attune Foods will be sending you some coupons for cereal!

Alright ladies, you have until 5:00 tomorrow night (Friday) to contact me with your email so I can get with you and send your goodies to you.  Thank you so much for all of your comment love to me here at LiveLaughRunBreathe.  I'm truly thankful for each and every one of you.  MWAH!

Edit: I never heard from Dawn :( so I drew another name.  Congrats to Erin from @untilyoutri !  You win some samples of Click and coupons for cereal!  Email me your contact info and I'll send you your samples :)

Fitbloggin Ticket Giveaway!!!!

Hey, ya'll - two posts in one day!  I had to sneak this one in.  This coming May, I will be headed to my first blogging conference - Fitbloggin 11 - out in Baltimore!  Today, the wonderful folks at Fitbloggin announced a ticket giveaway.  Go here to check it out!

I am beyond excited for this conference. Not just because there will be so much information that can make my blogging skills better, but because of the wonderful people I will finally get to meet In.Real.Life!  I think that is what I'm most looking forward to - the girls I'm going to get to hug! 

So, go enter yourself and win a ticket.  Meet up with me in Baltimore!