There’s a new half marathon in town, and here’s your chance to win a FREE entry ($60 value)!
The Inaugural SoCal Wine Country Women’s Half Marathon takes place on June 23, 2012. This will be Southern California’s first and only trail half marathon for women. (YAY TRAIL!)
I will be running it, and the race director, Paul Jesse, has generously offered up a free entry for one lucky reader. You can view the race website HERE.
The race is only open to women, but if you’re a dude and want to enter this giveaway for your wife/sister/friend/girlfriend, you’re welcome to do so.
The girl in question can also enter for herself, and increase her chances of winning. Men can show their support by volunteering or dressing skimpy to impress the ladies.
HOW TO ENTER
Women: Leave a comment telling me what you most love about being a woman.
Men: Leave a comment telling me who you’re entering for and what you most love about her.
Both men and women: You may get additional giveaway entries and boost your chances of winning by:
- Blogging about this giveaway (+1 giveaway entry)
- Posting this giveaway Facebook (+1 giveaway entry)
- Tweeting about this giveaway (+1 giveaway entry)
Make sure you leave a comment telling me how you spread the word, along with a link so I can verify.
A winner will be chosen at random and posted on Tuesday, March 20th.
Good luck!
Women in Running
In his newsletter, Dr. Victor Runco of the San Diego Running Institute recently mentioned the Sports Survey by runningusa.org.
This study sheds some light on the growth of female runners in the United States. Here are some fascinating stats:
- Women make up an astounding 59% of all half marathons in the United States.
- Women made up the majority of 5Ks, 10Ks and half marathons in 2010.
- The marathon remains the only male-dominated event in running.
The average female runner has the following statistics:
- Average Age: 38.5
- 63.2% married
- 78.2% college educated
- 70.3% earn a household income of $75,000+
- Average number of years running: 9.9 years
- Average number of running events participated in during the last 12 months: 7.2 events
- 51.8% have completed one marathon or more in their lifetime
- 70.4% Run/Jog 4+ hours each week
- 77.7% run 12 months a year
- Average number of days run per week: 4.0
- Average number of miles run per week: 21.9
- 66.1% describe themselves as “Frequent/Fitness Runners”
I found these stats eye-opening and motivating. Women are running. And I will be at the Inaugural SoCal Wine Country Women’s Half Marathon to see them come together. See you there!
I love being a mom. Second to that, I love the connection with other women…so I guess the underlying theme behind what I love about being a woman is relationships.
The thing I love most about being a woman is being able to give birth and breastfeed. This is such a unique life altering experience that only women can have. I’m blessed an honored to have given birth to 5 sons. Yes they drive me crazy, but there’s nothing on this earth that compares to nursing a newborn. Just sayin
What I love about being a woman? A community of support and understanding. While globally, men may have more personal freedoms, women are free in a way that they are not. We are permitted and encouraged to express our inmost selves, to seek support and care, to share, to be peacemakers, and tenders, to be vulnerable, to show compassion. No matter where a woman hails from – no one will truly understand her hardships, her fears, ad perhaps the silence she lives with – than another woman. Men can’t have that, can’t touch that, and should live in fear of the power we have as a unit. We know deep hearted love, like they never will.
But guys are cool too!
*posted on my FB wall too
Honestly, the thing that I love most about specifically being a woman, is the relationship that I have with my husband – the growth as a woman that I have gone through with him by my side. I would not be the woman that I am today without him. You may find that anti-feminist or whatever, but he pushes me to be that better person when I would feel content to just sit back and watch life happen.
There are plenty of things I hate about being a woman…
I love seeing other strong women kick butt – it’s very inspiring!
To FB I go to spread the word!
The thing I love most about being a woman, specifically a woman in her late 30′s is having the power to be both complex and calm. I have the layers that one gains from being so keenly self aware for so long, but I have the perspective that age is able to bring if you let it. (Running helps with the calm too ; ) )
I love being a woman because I can express my thoughts and feelings without regrets,I can have children,I can get extra points for sitting on my butt watching sports,free drinks,can get out of speeding tickets,can pullover and ask for directions & get lots of help if lost,& can be a total b**ch @ least once a moth.
I posted this on twitter @albertagreekgrl and Facebook so 3 entries total for Maria. Thx!
Just saw this, hope it is not too late to enter. The thing I love most is being a Mom. No words to describe, it is who I was meant to be, what I was meant to do and I am so thankful that it finally happened.
I love being a woman because there is no greater thrill then being called “Mom”. I love being an example to my children by working full-time, going to school part-time, or encouraging physical fitness and incorporating healthy lifestyle habits. I’m thankful every morning when I can wake up and look forward to my day of being a woman/mom and whatever craziness the day may bring.
I posted this giveaway on my facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=100000680103786
Thank you!
My sister Virginia Martinez posted this giveaway on her page for me (Elizabeth Martinez) at: http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=658772477
Thank you!
I’m loving being a woman runner–it’s a great time to reflect on my life and just be.
I love being a woman, because I don’t know any better! Women are natural leaders who are caretakers and are intuition leads us into paths and we are courageous!
Being a woman is so amazing! I am a mother, daughter, wife, sister and I hold and embrace all of these titles with all of my being. I love the feeling of accomplishment and the independence I have as a woman. Being a mother is amazing in itself, the experience is something that to me words cannot express.
Hi, how do we find out who the winner is?
THE WINNER TO THIS GIVEAWAY IS ROSE! CONGRATS Rose! Please send me an email so I can set you up with free registration – vanessaruns@gmail.com.
Thanks so much to the rest of you for your awesome insights, and I hope you’ll consider registering anyway! You can also “Like” the race Facebook page – they have done some entry giveaways as well. See you at the race!
Congrats Rose!
Yay!!!! I’ve never won “anything”.So excited.
Best to you.
congrats Rose!!