My life as an athlete has been a small amount of luck, a hell of a lot of hard work and an indefinite amount of sacrifice. I wish I could say that an Olympic athlete’s life is as glamorous as society would assume, but our jobs are a bit unorthodox and often times leave us with no … [Read more...]
Girls - What Do You Give a Cup About? #GiveACup
Image and value provided by our partner, Peet’s What are the most important things in your life? Working out? Sports? Fashion? Career? School? In honor of Peet’s Coffee and Tea recently introduced Single Cup coffees, the brand is inviting fans to visit their … [Read more...]
Calling all Athletes!
Elite athletes are constantly under a media microscope and are considered role models in the eyes of society regardless if it is something they desire. In a world where the tragic stories of Aaron Hernandez and Oscar Pistorious are what’s spread over the television or news of the performance … [Read more...]
CBC Special - Women’s Canoeing Should Have Place in Olympics
Canoeing has one of the poorest gender equality ratios of any Summer Olympic sport, and although female kayakers are allowed to compete in both the sprint and slalom disciplines, female canoeists are kept out of the Games altogether. CBC Sports Special: Women's Canoeing Should Have Place in … [Read more...]
Under Armour and GK Color Your Leo Contest
Under Armour, GK Leotards and USA Gymnastics are launching a ‘Color Your Leo’ contest. Design your “dream” leotard and enter for a chance to see your design be produced and featured by USA Gymnastics! Enter here:http://on.fb.me/19iCCBo You will need the printable leotard … [Read more...]
adidas Energy Boost Running Shoes for Women
So, I have a thing for shoes – not pumps or strappy sandals, but athletic shoes. There are more athletic shoes – from golf cleats to running shoes – in my closet than there will ever be dress shoes! adidas has so many new products, it’s hard to choose just a … [Read more...]
Professional Rugby Player Phaidra Knight signs with Heraea Marketing
Heraea Marketing, LLC announced today that professional rugby athlete Phaidra Knight has signed with Heraea Marketing as her sport marketing agency. "We are so thrilled to have Phaidra choose our 'niche' organization to represent her," said Gig Rock, Owner/Founder of Heraea … [Read more...]
Nurture Nature: Goodness Grows Thanks to Odwalla
Spring is legitimately here and it’s time for goodness to grow. Create a virtual tree online and Odwalla will plant a real tree in your name in a city or town near you. Plus, they are giving away a $10,000 gift card and a year’s worth of … [Read more...]
Minion’s first uniform and other stuff via @Le_diable
Back in January my amazingly paternal baby daddy came up with a great suggestion that we turn all of our old race shirts into onsies. This seemed brilliant, except that I didn’t have a sewing machine, nor have I sewn anything for the last ~20 years. Then, to add to the vision, one of my … [Read more...]
The winner of the Superwoman is Real giveaway is….
We are very excited to announce the winner of the Believe I am and Betty Designs give-away! She is a superwoman herself, Dawn Dolobowsky. Dawn told us a little about herself, “I am a physical therapy student, running coach and Oiselle team runner from the Seattle area. I fell in love … [Read more...]