Where my runners at?

Some of you may know this already... I LOVE TO RUN! I found this passion a long time ago and there are many reasons why I love it. I will share some of those reason here!

Enough about me for now... I want to know where my runners are at? Are you someone who loves to run? Are you someone just getting started or someone who has ran their whole life? Are you someone who doesn't enjoy to run but does it anyway? Where ever you are at on the "run-spectrum," what's your reason why? What's your purpose? What fuels you? Let's chat about all this running fun sometime, get in touch with me.

Now that we have identified where my running friends are... I HAVE SOME EXCITING NEWS FOR YOU!!! I have teamed up with Lululemon to give two lucky winners some brand new Lululemon Running Shorts (1 pair of women's will be given to one person and 1 pair of men's will be given to one person). WHAT??!! Yes, that's for real! Enter this GIVEAWAY for your chance to win some amazing Lululemon running shorts... for some of you, this might be your first pair, or maybe you have so many because these are your favorite, or maybe these shorts will motivate you to run... I am just so excited to be partnering with Lululemon to gift these shorts to two lucky winners. You deserve this! ENTER THE GIVEAWAY HERE (more details there as well)! And tell your friends!!!

I love Lululemon!!! I have loved the clothing brand for a very long time. I love the way I feel in each one of my pieces, the product is just simply amazing! Recently, I have gotten the opportunity to learn more about this brand and more importantly gotten to know some of the individuals who work at Lululemon. Their desire to connect with our local community, to plan amazing fitness events that bring like minded people together, their work to "do good" and give back, their support and gratitude they have shared with me personally, and their overall kindness and hospitality are just some of the reasons why I love them! It's important for me to only support brands and companies that I believe in... that's my way of being authentic... and that my friends, is so important to me. So for all those reasons, it makes me so incredibly happy to be presenting this giveaway to you!

Did I already mention, I am so excited for two of you to win these? The opportunity to give feels my heart with joy!

Now, it's time for me to share some of the reasons why I love to run, the running events I am participating in, and my run bucket list!

Reasons why I love to run:

• It's one way I stop to smell the roses. I love to run outside, I love to take time to enjoy all the beauty around as I run. I spend this time focusing on self care while also taking time to be in the moment, and heighten all my senses... breath the fresh air, see the nature and wildlife, listen to what's going on around me, feel how my body is feeling, and the list goes on!

• I love giving back to charities and my community by participating in sanctioned runs!

• I love that you don't need much to be able to run. You literally can throw on your work out clothes and running shoes and run any where. Just step outside and go!

• I love that this can be an individual sport or group activity!

• Girls on the Run has expanded my love for running, now I get the opportunity to share this passion of mine with young girls who are learning how to be their best version of themself physically and mentally, now and in the future!

• I share the passion of running with many people who also love to run. This means more friends and a bigger community, making the world feel not so big and a whole lot happier!

• I love inspiring others to run... family members, friends, strangers, etc.

• This list continues... check out Lululemon Lynnwood's Facebook page to see their post about the reasons why I love to run!

Upcoming running events I am participating in:

• Lululemon Alderwood Run Clinic on May 4th - sign up now, you won't want to miss this!

• Beat the Bridge May 19th

• Girls on the Run 5k June 1st

• National Running Day June 5th - let's get out and run!!!

• Rock 'n' Roll Marathon June 9th

• Night Nation Run July 20th

• I am adding to this list... let me know if you have any suggestions!

Bucket List:

• Complete 3 half marathons this year (last year I did 2, so why not shoot for one more this year!) I would love to do at least one, if not two, destination runs this year!

• Participate in the Ragnar Run

• Do more local 5-10k runs that support charities and causes that are important to me

• Participate in more "fun" runs (like color runs, bubble runs, themed runs, etc.)

• Run with friends and family! What's better than spending quality time with loved ones while doing something that is good for our body, minds, and spirits!

• Expand my running community!

• Do a short run with my 7 (almost 8) year old brother!! I started running with him (pushing him in the stroller) when he was a baby... it's always been our thing! He just completed a charitable run day at his school and he ran enough laps to equal about 3.5 miles!

• Volunteer for a run (for example race day staff or in the planning stages, etc.)

• Create and plan an original sanctioned run... this will come down the road when I have created my fitness and leisure business and community!

• The list continues to grow!

What running events are you participating in? What run focused things are on your bucket list? I can't wait to hear all about them all.

Remember to stop and smell the roses my friends, maybe that's running, like me... but maybe it's something else. Whatever it is, I encourage you to keep it up and heck, even do more of it!

xo

Bri