Happy Thanksgiving!!!

I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart. Psalm 9:2

Happy Thanksgiving!!! I hope your day is filled with many blessings!

We are headed about 3 and a half hours away to my sister's house! I can't wait to see her! I need some sister time! And some turkey....lol!

I want to say that I am so thankful for you....my readers! Thank you for taking the time to read about my life, my running, my ups and down, and everything in between! You are all such an inspiration to me and I'm blessed to have made so many new friends through my blog!

Me and my hubby...Thanksgiving 2012!

Another thing I am thankful for...Black Friday SALES!!! I love that every year it's a tradition for me and my hubby to wake up early on Black Friday and go shopping! Believe me...it's the only day of the year I can get him to shop lol! But we have a blast!

Some of the sales start tonight...and I want to be sure you know about some of my favorite compression socks...Zensah! Their compression socks will be 50% off online starting at 8PM tonight! What a great deal!

I wish you all a very happy Thanksgiving!!!!!

QOTD: What are you thankful for?

Zensah Compression Socks Review and GIVEAWAY!

Disclaimer: I won this pair of Zensah Compression Socks. I received no other compensation. All opinions in the post below are mine and mine alone!

A few months ago I was the lucky winner of a pair of Zensah Argyle Compression Socks from Karen at Just Me and My Running Shoes! When they came I immediately tore open the package and put them on! Aaahhh! They felt so awesome!

I love compression socks but these were the most comfy ones I had ever put on! A lot of times the band at the top of compression socks hurts me but these didn't do that. They were also so soft and felt very sturdy.

A few days later we left to go on vacation to Disney World. I was doing the run streak at the time and my legs were super tired and I even had a few shin splints coming on. I grabbed these compression socks last minute as we were heading out the door and wore them the entire 8 hour drive to Disney.

Guess what? No more shin splints! I couldn't believe it! These socks were like magic!!!

So what makes Zensah Compression Socks so special? I love that their name comes from the word "SENZA" meaning "without." They believe their athletes should be "without limits."

This is what sets Zensah apart according to their website:

Zensah® was the first to develop high performance sports apparel. We use the finest yarns which provide the most performance, but don't give up comfort. For those of you who have experienced chafing with the other brands you know what we are talking about.

All of our products are created with state of the art computers and Italian machinery. There is no child labor in our factories. We let the computers and the machines do all the precision engineering. Zensah® seamless technology is cutting edge and very different than what you will find in the big box sports stores.

Zensah® provides athletes with the most comfortable experience.

• Seamless construction - Eliminates Chafing

• Zensah® Silver Ions- Reduces bacteria growth & Takes Away the Stink

• Soft Hand - Most comfortable workout you will ever have

• Pinpoint compression- Provides compression where you need it

• Moisture Wicking- Faster than the other guys

I will say that I have worn these compression socks so much lately! I haven't yet run in them because it's been way too hot for that but I know this winter they will be perfect! The recovery aspect is amazing! Any little ache or pain I feel in my legs goes away once I wear these for a little while.

And they are perfect for lazing around on a Saturday afternoon while you watch your favorite tv show! ;-)

Because I love these socks so much I contacted them to see if they would be willing to offer a giveaway to my readers...because you MUST try these! They were very happy to offer a giveaway for not one, not two, but THREE winners! Each winner will receive a pair of Zensah Compression Socks of their choosing!

Enter below for your chance to win (please follow all the guidelines...I will be checking)! Good luck!!!

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Rainy Run!

This weekend it rained on and off all day on Saturday and Sunday! My friends scheduled a 5 mile run at 5am on Sunday morning. We were supposed to go to a family party on Saturday out of town and wouldn't get home until late Saturday night (we ended up not going because the hubby wasn't feeling well). I knew getting home late and waking up early to run on Sunday would not be wise for me so I decided to run on Saturday instead. Lately I've been running by myself but I decided to let my friends know I was running and see if anyone was interested in joining me. Luckily, Holly from Running and Baking Oh My and my friend Marcella joined me for the run! Yay!

I knew the rain would be a factor. I don't mind running in the rain...as long as it's not heavy rain that hurts when it hits you! And no thunder and lightning is a must too. I woke up Saturday (not too early...I scheduled our run for 6:15am) and immediately checked the radar.

We had a little bit of a window in there but I knew we would probably get a little wet. I wasn't backing off...my run was scheduled and I was all in! And no my friends didn't cancel either! :-)

As soon as I stepped outside it was sprinkling. I immediately took my phone back inside....I wasn't going to risk it getting wet. So no pictures for you. :-( 

After a few stretches we were off! We had a hill during the first and second mile...but I barely noticed it since we were all talking. That's one of the many joys of running with friends! Before I knew it we had made it to the halfway point! We stopped for a few seconds to drink some water and then we were off again!

The last half of the run felt just as good as the first half. We kept a steady pace. My legs and lungs felt great. And the rain sprinkles kept it cool. It was an awesome run!

I came inside and took my #proof pictures.

And then I refueled with a Designer Whey chocolate velvet Sustained Energy protein shake (review coming soon).

I had been inside for about 10 minutes and all of a sudden it started pouring down rain! The kind of rain that stings when it hits you! I was so happy we got our run in before that started!!!

I spent the rest of the day with the family, indoors, being lazy. I snuggled up in my Zensah compression socks and watched a few episodes of Pretty Little Liars! (Is anyone else addicted to this show too?)

It was a great long run...and a great rainy day Saturday! :-)

QOTD: What do you like to do on rainy days? Do you like to run in the rain?