My First Trail Run - A Tweetup

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Today was a day for firsts.  My first trail run, and my first Tweetup.  As I mentioned yesterday, @Bamarunner contacted me some time ago saying that he was going to be in the Gwinnett area around Memorial day and was wondering if I would want to get together for a run. Next thing I knew a few other local Tweeting Runners were joining us as well.

This morning at 7:00 am @Bamarunner, @SamanthaUF, @LostTrailRunner, and @virtual4now (thats me) were lead through some trails at Stone Mountain Park by @aReyoUiN. Like I said this morning was my first ever trail run and I absolutely loved it.  I know what you are saying, if you didn't go down and eat some dirt it was not officially a trail run, but what I reply with is that 2 of the 5 did go down so I am still counting it :)  You can even see the proof that Samantha posted of the trail rash that occurred while the trail also tried to take out her Garmin.

We arrived just before 7:00 am and the others were shortly behind.  One of the runners tweeted us that she was they were running a few minutes late because she they left the house in flip flops and needed to head back to get her their shoes :)  This didn't put us behind at all so it was no problem.... just kinda funny.

Giveaway Announcement - Sony Walkman® MP3 Player

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A couple weeks ago I was given the opportunity to review and giveaway the Sony W Series Walkman® MP3 Player.  The entries have closed and the winner has been chosen via random.org.

Thank you everyone for stopping by, reading my review, and entering the giveaway.  I also want to thank everyone who stopped by my Facebook Fanpage, followed me on Twitter, and subscribed to my blog while here.

And without further delay, the winner is:

Les from @RealLesSteubing - his tweet

Les, please contact me at info@262quest.com with your shipping information.  If I do not hear back from Les by June 5th I will pick a new winner.

Just in case you are running one of the marathons in the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series it may be cool to know that the Sony W Series Walkman® MP3 Player is the Official Digital Music Player of the marathon series.

Thanks again!

Tim Wilson - blog.262quest.com - subscribe - follow blog - twitter - fanpage

A Great Sunday Morning Seven Miler

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This morning's run was a great run.  The past few weeks my daughters and I have started doing their long run on Sunday mornings before church.  This means a wakeup call of 6:00 which I am still a bit (happily) surprised.  We have run anywhere between 5 and 7 miles depending on which of my two daughters are running with me.

Ashlee, my 16 year old, just made it to 6 miles for the first time last week and then during this week started having trouble with her thigh.  Overuse injury?  Possibly.  We are resting/taking it easy to see how it goes.

Due to the possible injury Ashlee didn't run with us this morning, but Payton, my 14 year old, was able to go running with me.  We also had a friend from the Fleet Feet Lawrenceville Running Club who lives in our neighbor hood join us.  Sara is also a high schooler, but goes to a private school so doesn't run in track or XC.  She does however make up for it in other races she has run.  She has run at least one marathon, an ultra marathon, and at least on Tri.  She is running a Half Ironman this coming Saturday.  She is much more hard core than most high school aged girls (or boys!)

Running Related Giveaways

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Just wanted to post a few links to some running (or fitness) related giveaways.  I also wanted to remind you that Friday (today) is the last day to enter to win the Sony W Series Walkman® MP3 Player.  You can go to the giveaway post right here and enter today.

A few other giveaways you may be interested in:

The Ultimate Runner - From Jill Will Run (I have this book, good book)

A Black Diamond Gizmo Headlamp - From: Suck It Up ....Rantings of a Runner on the Edge

$60 gift certificate to CSN's stores - From Happy Runner Giveaways & Reviews

Gone For A Run bibFolio - From I Have Run


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