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GIVEAWAY THURSDAY!

by leandre on January 3, 2013 · 111 comments

So explain to me this: how is it possible that running at this temperature:

felt so much warmer than typing in my office at this temperature?

It doesn’t make sense, but it’s true. A full 72 degree increase and yet I’m so cold that my fingers are numb, and as a result they’re tripping over the keyboard keys (I’ve spent more type correcting spelling than actually writing), but they were toasty warm on my run. As were my toes. Really, only my eyeballs were cold. Probably because I was growing icicles on my eyelashes.

Maybe I can figure out a way to work while running. If I weren’t so treadmill-adverse, I’d start begging for one of these:

Seems fitting, no?

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Don’t forget! If the KeyBank Vermont City Marathon will be your first Marathon, we want to hear from you! We’re looking for a Rookie to write a weekly blog post about their adventures training for their first 26.2 mi race. You have until January 11 to enter. More details here.

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In the spirit of staying warm, today we are giving away a very cozy RunVermont sweatshirt. It’s perfect for bundling up by the fire after a long run or a day at the office. Beer not included.

To Enter:

Share one of your New Year’s resolutions with us. Not the resolution type? Make one up; we like a good laugh.

PLEASE NOTE: In order to claim extra entries for Tweeting or FB’ing the GIVEAWAY, you must follow the rules below. Thank you!

The GIVEAWAY closes at 11:59pm Wednesday, January 9; we’ll announce the winner on Thursday, January 10.

* If you’re a follower of The Run Down, tell us so in an additional comment. (If you’re not a follower, subscribe using the RSS feed on top right of the blog and then leave a comment telling us you did it.)

* Tweet about the giveaway using hashtags #rvt and/or #vcm and leave one additional comment.

* Share the giveaway by clicking the “share” button just below the GIVEAWAY post on our Facebook page and leave one additional comment.

That’s right; you have the opportunity to get 4 entries into this giveaway! (If you choose to take advantage of the extra entries be sure to submit an additional comment for each one.)

The rules/fine print:

* We use Random.org to select all winners…at random, from all the comments posted.

* There is no limit on the number of times a single person can win a prize.

* We ask that if you’re local, you pick up your prize. If not, we’ll mail it (US and Canada only.)

* We contact all winners via email each Thursday; you have one week to reply to arrange pick-up/mailing of your prize. If we haven’t heard from you within one week, we reserve the right to re-list the prize or choose another winner.

Tagged as: 26.2, brrr, Burlington, giveaway, KBVCM, KeyBank Vermont City Marathon, marathon, running, SkiRack, thursday, Vermont

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101 Leigh January 7, 2013 at 11:55 am: I’m also a follower of the Run Down
102 Susan January 7, 2013 at 12:13 pm: Eat more fiber and calcium and less cholesterol!
103 Susan January 7, 2013 at 12:13 pm: Follower of the Run Down
104 John E January 7, 2013 at 12:16 pm: I resolve to talk Joan Rivers out of her 100th cosmetic procedure…of this year!
105 Angie January 7, 2013 at 1:01 pm: I subscribed using the RSS feed and shared on Facebook. Love the hoody!
106 Angie January 7, 2013 at 2:23 pm: I subscribed using the RSS feed and shared on Facebook. Love the hoody!
107 Alicia January 7, 2013 at 7:40 pm: To complete my first marathon, KBVCM!!
108 Sheila Evans January 7, 2013 at 10:35 pm: I resolve to be faster… Faster to laugh, faster to forgive, faster to say thank you and maybe, just maybe… Faster to the beer tent at KBVCM!!!
109 Annika January 7, 2013 at 10:41 pm: My 2013 resolution is to run the San Diego marathon in June faster than the first time I did! Also, to fit in a daily quiet time with God.
110 Lauren Fowler January 8, 2013 at 5:58 pm: One of my goals for the year is to slowly build up my running in my new Vibrams and hopefully run the 2 person relay in them in May!
111 Kathy Blair January 9, 2013 at 11:12 pm: I am trying to eat primal, and get to the gym twice a week. And start the new group core class!! This is a race we are doing with a friend who trained us for our first marathon in 2005!!