Welcome to the 3rd Ultimate Coffee Date link up of the new year. I‘m linking up again with Coco @ Running with Perseverance, Lynda @ Fitness Mom Wine Country, & Deborah @ Confessions of a Mother Runner for the third “Ultimate Coffee Date” of 2016. What is the Ultimate Coffee Date? Imagine we are having coffee together… this post is what I would tell you. So grab a cup and “listen” and then tell me what is going on with you in the comments, please!
If we were having coffee, I would tell you that… I am still smiling from my visit to LA for the Olympic Trials and the LA Marathon a few weeks ago. My friends who ran are still smiling, too. Other than the heat wave, I can’t imagine it could have been better. I had a good trip to San Francisco for work, too. I recruited a bunch more folks to run the SF Marathon (well, the half) with me, too. I even invited the CFO of my company – he said, “yes!” (If you want to run, go to The SF Marathon and use code TSFM2016ERICA.)
If we were having coffee, I would tell you that… I have speed read a bunch of books lately including Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter (ooh boy, that did not go the way I expected it to!), What She Left Behind by Ellen Marie Wiseman, The Ex by Alafair Burke, and now, The Widow by Fiona Barton. I also bought an overstock copy of The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair by Joel Dicker. I would then want to hear about all of the books you have been reading! Please tell me about them in the comments. I am always in the market for new, great books. [As a postscript to this, The Husband just emailed to see if he should be concerned. I told him when he sees “Black Widow” it is time to run. LOL.]
If we were having coffee, I would tell you that… I am supercharged with caffeine these days. Well, you know about Run Gum. I am an ambassador. I also supported the Indiegogo campaign for Go Cubes Chewable Coffee. Yup, each gummy square has 50g of caffeine. 2 squares = one cup of coffee. These “nootropics” also contain 3 kinds of B Vitamins, Folic Acid and L-Thalanine. Oh, and they taste delicious! I also got some Brisk Bars to try. These 100 calorie bars are “stronger than an espresso.” They are dark chocolate and almond with energy boost from guarana and maca. They have low sugar, are gluten, soy and dairy free, are all natural and contain no GMOs. Each 25g bar has 100 mg of caffeine. They are rich tasting and I like the coconut. The maca has a slightly bitter after taste to me, but this small bar would be nice with a tea or coffee (I know, I know!) I also got a surprise package from my friends at Kuli Kuli Foods. They now have energy shots with moringa in great flavors like Lemon Ginger and Coconut Lime – with you guessed it 95 mg of caffeine plus vitamins, minerals and amino acids. So if you see me buzz by…. well just ignore it.
Want to join me on the caffeine super highway? I am going to give away 3 packs of Go Cubes and 3 Brisk Bars to two winners. I am going to give away one set here and one on Instagram. To enter this giveaway, please leave a comment with which product sounds the best to you of the 4 in this post and why. I will pick a winner here next Sunday 3/13 at 8:00 PM CST. Winner must have a US postal address, be 18 or over and is void where prohibited. The winners are Amy L. and Christopher S. I am giving away items I purchased. This giveaway is not sponsored by any of the above companies. [Bonus offer, get 30% off of a one time order via Amazon through 3/13. Follow and direct message them on Facebook or Instagram or tweet them to get the code. Tell them @ericaagran sent you!]
If you were having coffee, I would tell you that… I am running my 5th NYC Half for Alexandra’s Playground on 3/20 and I am doing another great raffle. Read all about it and donate to be entered to win! I am up to $700. When I hit $1000, I will add another prize!
Wow! I have rambled on long enough – our coffee will get cold! What would you have told me? Please let me know in the comments.
PS. Resolve not to miss any of my great giveaways this year!
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