Winner!

Last day of May! It has been a great month -- a marathon on the 6th, Mother's day, gorgeous weather, fun runs, my birthday today . . . May rocks!

And, I have the winner of the Sony W-series MP3 player to announce. Yes, I meant to announce it yesterday but the day got away from me. We were busy up here in Happy Runner-ville. Anyway, the winner is . . .

Nate from Run. Dream. Achieve.


(His site looks super-awesome, by the way. Great advice.)

Congratulations, Nate! Shoot me an email at felicehalf dot yahoo dot com with your address and I'll get the MP3 player out to you right away.

For those of you who didn't win -- fear not! I have more giveaways coming up in June! Good ones that you won't want to miss. I promise.

OK, well, I'm off to enjoy the day. Thanks for stopping by!

~ Felice

Wicked hawt.

I probably don't have to tell you that it was hot out this weekend. But, really, it was so hot I can't avoid mentioning it. It was H.O.T. Wicked hawt.

We were fortunate in all the heat because a) we have central air conditioning, to keep us cool in the house and b) we had fun things going on. A BBQ and swimming with fun neighbors, mini golf with friends, running through sprinklers, a quick visit with my family, splashing in the kiddie pool, lots of gardening and, oh yeah, the sweet treat of summer ice cream.

Of course, I worked several runs into the weekend (4 days, 4 runs!), all of them leaving me ultra hot and sweaty. Wicked hawt.


This week I'm catching up, getting ready for my first post-marathon race (the Freihofer's Run for Women on Saturday) and celebrating my birthday.

Yup, the last day of May is this happy runner's birthday! A PR on Saturday would make an awesome gift so if you'd like to send me some fast running vibes, I'll take 'em!

Until then, splish splash!

Hope you all had a great weekend. Enjoy your week!

~ Felice


PS: My Sony W-series MP3 player giveaway ends tonight! Check it out HERE. 

Five things Friday.

1. Thanks for all the kind messages about my CLIF bar news!

2. Today's the day I retire my marathon running shoes. Aww . . . They were good to me, my marathon shoes. They helped me train hard and they carried me to the finish line of my marathon PR (and a few other PRs along the way).

Thanks for the strong miles, ol' shoes!

Welcome, identical new shoes! Zany, I know.

3. Three of the women I ran the New Jersey Marathon with are running another marathon this weekend. That's two marathons in one month!! So, cheers and good luck to Karen, Melissa and Tami as they run strong in the Memorial Day Marathon! And, good luck also to my pals Elisa and Amanda who are running the half. Have fun, ladies!

4. If you are paying attention, you're lucky because I have a super quick giveaway for you!

Long ago, I reviewed Sony's W series MP3 player. (Go ahead and read it HERE.) Now, I'm giving away the Meb Keflezighi version of the Sony MP3 player. From the Sony web site:

"This Meb Keflezighi special edition 2GB water-resistant MP3 player features exclusive colors and pre-loaded audio tips, plus a Runners booklet with subjects on running, nutrition, stretching and more."

Read more about MP3 player HERE. 

Want to win? Go ahead and leave me a comment on this post saying you want to win and you'll be entered.

As always, you can gain extra entries. Remember, though, you must complete the required entry first! (Leave one comment per entry for the additional ones to count):

• Follow this blog, or let me know that you already do (leave a comment) 
• Follow me on Pinterest, or let me know that you already do  (leave a comment) 
• Pin the image from this post to share the giveaway on Pinterest  (leave a comment) 
• Link to this giveaway on Twitter using this tweet (leave a comment): 

Win an MP3 player from @TheHappyRunner http://tinyurl.com/85djgst

• Follow me on Twitter, or let me know that you already do  (leave a comment) 
• Link to this giveaway from your blog  (leave a comment)   

This giveaway will run through Tuesday, May 29th at 11:59pm EST and the winner will be announced on Wednesday.

Good luck!

5. That's about it. I hope everyone has a great weekend! Get out there and run!

~ Felice

Giveaway disclosure: I was sent free MP3 players for my earlier review and to giveaway. I was not otherwise compensated for this giveaway.

Happy Runner gets sponsored!

I have been meaning to make this announcement for a few weeks now but I was a bit distracted with the marathon and all of the catch up afterward. Life always seems to get in the way -- even when you have such exciting news!

Yes, exciting news!!

My news? Well, yay for me -- I was chosen to receive a CLIF Ambassador Sponsorship for 2012! Yup, I'm now a CLIF Ambassador. This is the first year of the CLIF Ambassador sponsored athlete program and I'm proud to be a part of it! The CLIF Ambassador sponsorship is for trainers and active enthusiasts who are focused on training others and promoting a healthy lifestyle, and who have a strong passion for their sport.

As part of the program, I'll race and train in CLIF gear. Remember these photos?

That's me sporting my CLIF gear after a run. I'll be out and about in my gear a lot this year. Be on the look-out :-)

I'm also stocked to the gills with CLIF samples.

Right now, I am absolutely in love with the Blueberry Crisp bars. In love! Fortunately, I'm meant to share the bars (CLIF bars and their new protein-rich Builder's Bars) with others. So I'll be spreading the word about CLIF goodness and giving out samples during training runs and at races.

Here's some information on CLIF:

CLIF BarsCLIF Bars are 70% organic and come loaded with 23 vitamins and minerals, which makes them the ideal nutrition for athletes. Whether you're riding your bike or exploring a new trail, CLIF bar is crafted to sustain energy for your next adventure.

CLIF Builder's BarsCLIF Builder's bar is the protein bar that works as hard as you do. We only use ingredients that help to build and repair muscle - so you can get the most out of your workout. Builder's is crafted with the best carbohydrates and protein, and no hydrogenated oils, trans fats, artificial sweeteners, sugar alcohols or GMOs.

Questions about the CLIF products? Let me know!

Big things are happening here in Happy Runner-ville! I'm excited about it all -- especially my new association with CLIF! I hope you'll stick around to enjoy the fun with me!

~ Felice