Some of you may have noticed the Athleta Esprit de She badge in my sidebar. I am a “Race Ambassador” for this cool new women’s running and multisport series sponsored by Lifetime Fitness and Athleta. What does that mean? Well, I get to run in the 10K race in Chicago in July for free – woot woot! And, I get the inside skinny on all of the cool stuff that is going on for the…

Eating healthy on the go can be a big challenge. It is so easy to grab whatever is around. I find this is especially true for airplane flights/airports and long work meetings. Why are those big cookies at work meetings still a temptation? They are usually not even that good…but I digress. I was fortunate to try some awesome new (to me) on the go snacks recently. Even better, FOUR awesome companies also offered product giveaways…

You know I love new finds AND running AND companies that have a great mission. So here’s a three-fer for you! Meet KindRunner.com. I saw a few teasers on Facebook and on Running Bloggers and became intrigued. What is Kindrunner? And why are they different? I went to their website for the answers. Kindrunner is a new online running store. OK – why is this new? Well, they have a mission and it is multi-faceted. They want…

Do you ever wonder if the products you buy help to grow companies that support political and social causes you believe in (or oppose)? Wouldn’t you know it? There’s a new app for that.  The husband sent me a link this week to an article about Buycott. This new app helps you determine what causes various companies are aligned with, or against, so you can target your spending toward companies you agree with and avoid…