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Sep 2011

Running Skirts – Team Sparkle: Review & Giveaway

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What is Team Sparkle? A fun company that makes sparkle skirts for your athletic endeavours.

Why are they better than other running skirts from companies I won’t name? Because you wear them over your regular running clothes.

It is no big secret that I love Saucony and only wear Saucony to run in, so when I heard we had to wear some sparkly skirts as part of our outfits for Hood To Coast with nuun, I was less than excited.

Me a skirt? It is not that I do not like skirts, I do. I used to run in them.
For many years I was a runner but only considered myself a girl who ran instead of a runner girl. When I finally started to believe that I was a runner, I ditched the skirt because I wanted to dress like *REAL* runners do. I wanted to look legit. I wanted to look fast even if I was not. Costumes were for people who were running their first race, or who were weekend warriors in my eyes, they were not for people who did tempos, track workouts, progressions runs, and the like. Skirts were for other women but they were not for me anymore.
As usual God decided to teach me a lesson about my silly notions of what a runner wears and what they don’t wear.
When I was handed my red Team Sparkle skirt, I thought it was cute, but still was debating not wearing it. As soon as we arrived at the start of Hood To Coast, I knew. I knew I would wear that sparkly skirt because that is what the TEAM was doing. What the team wants, I want. It is a totally different mentality when you are racing as a team instead of an individual.
My first leg was down MT Hood. The skirt bothered me a little, mostly because I felt like I looked dumb, I didn’t think that anyone could possibly think I was a runner if they saw me in a sparkly skirt.
Something magical happened on the side of that mountain………
When I looked down at my watch and saw 5:59, my fastest mile in a race ever, I knew I loved that skirt. I am a real runner, doesn’t matter what I am wearing, or you are wearing. It felt BEYOND awesome passing people in a red sparkly skirt.

I’m not bragging. I don’t usually compare myself to people in races, but something happens to me during a relay. I want to win. I want to pass people. I want to be fast. I want to DO IT FOR THE TEAM.

My 2nd run was in the middle of the night. It too was awesome for it’s own reasons. On this leg I did not get passed once. NOT ONCE. I kicked butt. It was the most pain I have ever been in during a race. My quads were screaming out from the massive downhill on my first leg. My abs were hurting from my breathing. My arms felt like bricks as the lactic acid built up in my body.

I DID NOT SLOW.

I played catch the blinking lights, and caught every runner I saw.

In the last 1/2 mile I had to push it hard to catch the 1 last light ahead of me. When I finished I immediately started dry heaving and thought I was going to throw up all the pizza I had eaten earlier. The man I passed came up to me and said *that was real mean passing me like that in the finish* I was still dry heaving and breathlessly responded – do you know how hard I just worked to pass you. To which he responded – *at least you ran past me so fast you made me look like I was standing still*

He had BEEN SKIRTED, which is wayyyyyy worse than getting chicked.

For my last and final leg I was excited that it was finally cool enough to wear my new ViziPro Pink arm warmers, and hat which I thought looked fantastic with my skirt. I do not typically look in the mirror and think hey you look good today, in fact I usually think quite the opposite.

The skirt gave me some sort of magical confidence. I walked around thinking that I was living in a dream world.

I was a runner. I was a fast runner. I was running freaking HOOD TO COAST. I was running as a sponsored runner. I was running for nuun. Is this my life? Everything clicked for me in that race. I finally felt like I was enough.
So as cheesy as it may sound, that sparkle skirt helped me find confidence I had been lacking. I’m tempted to order a bunch more and wear them at every race!

Who knew a skirt could have magical powers? Not me :) Do you think the moms in the carpool line would look at me weird if I just wore it around town? Maybe it could give me super powers when I’m not running!

Here’s your chance to win a sparkle skirt of your own!

* You must be a google friend connect follower of my blog to win

Here’s how to enter: [please leave a separate comment for each entry]

LIKE Team Sparkle on Facebook – leave a comment “I want to win a Team Sparkle Skirt from Mile Posts http://www.mile-posts.com/

Extra entries:

If you LIKE Team Sparkle but want more ways to win here is how:

1. Follow Team Sparkle on twitter and tweet: I want to win the @runteamsparkle giveaway from @mileposts
2. Follow Mile Posts on twitter @mileposts
3. Follow Mile Posts on facebook

**Winner will receive 1 sparkle skirt in a size and color of their choice. Contest ends on 9/18/11 – winner will be notified via blog post shortly thereafter and has 2 weeks to claim their prize before a back up winner is chosen. I will verify that you are a follower of my blog.

Categories: afternuundelight, Giveaway, Hood to Coast, Nuun, Team Sparkle, ViziPro Pink

Comments

  1. 321delish.com says:
    September 9, 2011 at 1:37 pm

    OMG YES!!! I liked them on FB! And if I win, I'm definitely going to register for the marathon I've got my eye on!

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  2. Teamarcia says:
    September 9, 2011 at 1:37 pm

    I think I need some sparkle power. Follower!

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  3. 321delish.com says:
    September 9, 2011 at 1:38 pm

    I tweeted!

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  4. Teamarcia says:
    September 9, 2011 at 1:39 pm

    I like them on FB and left a comment!

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  5. 321delish.com says:
    September 9, 2011 at 1:39 pm

    I follow you on Facebook too!

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  6. Angie says:
    September 9, 2011 at 1:42 pm

    You look super cute in the skirt!! I liked it on FB!

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  7. The Hungry Mom says:
    September 9, 2011 at 1:43 pm

    this i want! wish i had one this weekend!!

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  8. Angie says:
    September 9, 2011 at 1:43 pm

    I follow you on FB!

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  9. Jen says:
    September 9, 2011 at 1:44 pm

    Aww I love how the skirt gave you confidence!

    I'm not going to lie; running skirts have never appealed to me until I saw this one. I love that it's sparkly and goes over your clothes.

    I follow you on twitter. Obviously :)

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  10. Jen says:
    September 9, 2011 at 1:45 pm

    I just followed them on twitter and tweeted!

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  11. Stephanie says:
    September 9, 2011 at 1:47 pm

    Hey Dorothy! I'm honored to be wearing a traveling Team Sparkle skirt for Tough Mudder VA, and while I won't be throwing down 6 minute miles anytime soon, I'm hoping the skirt mojo you describe in this post rubs off onto me!

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  12. Chelsie Varga says:
    September 9, 2011 at 1:57 pm

    I just liked team sparkle on facebook and left a comment!

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  13. Chelsie Varga says:
    September 9, 2011 at 1:57 pm

    I also just liked Mile Posts on Facebook.

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  14. TMB @ RACING WITH BABES says:
    September 9, 2011 at 2:04 pm

    I like Team Sparkle on FB and left a comment!

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  15. TMB @ RACING WITH BABES says:
    September 9, 2011 at 2:04 pm

    I follow you on Facebook!

    Reply
  16. TMB @ RACING WITH BABES says:
    September 9, 2011 at 2:05 pm

    I follow you on Twitter!

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  17. TMB @ RACING WITH BABES says:
    September 9, 2011 at 2:05 pm

    Tweeted!

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  18. Becka says:
    September 9, 2011 at 2:10 pm

    I am a follower!
    (PS, I think the red skirt is awesome. I love it!! And clearly it gave you super powers…)

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  19. Kerrie T. says:
    September 9, 2011 at 2:11 pm

    I like them on FB and left the comment. :)

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  20. Kerrie T. says:
    September 9, 2011 at 2:12 pm

    I follow them on Twitter and Tweeted!

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  21. Kerrie T. says:
    September 9, 2011 at 2:12 pm

    I follow you on Twitter!

    Reply
  22. Kerrie T. says:
    September 9, 2011 at 2:13 pm

    I follow you on FB!

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  23. Krissy says:
    September 9, 2011 at 2:19 pm

    I posted on FB about the giveaway on the Team Sparkle Page! :D

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  24. Krissy says:
    September 9, 2011 at 2:19 pm

    I follow Team Sparkle on twitter and I tweeted! (@krissymmurphy)

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  25. Krissy says:
    September 9, 2011 at 2:19 pm

    I follow Mile Posts on FB! :D

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  26. Krissy says:
    September 9, 2011 at 2:20 pm

    I also follow Mile Posts on Twitter (@krissymmurphy) :D

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  27. Laura says:
    September 9, 2011 at 2:41 pm

    I left an FB comment

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  28. Laura says:
    September 9, 2011 at 2:41 pm

    I tweeted from @LauraRMuise

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  29. Heather says:
    September 9, 2011 at 2:47 pm

    This is great! I liked Team Sparkle on FB!!

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  30. Heather says:
    September 9, 2011 at 2:48 pm

    I already follow you on twitter (@heatha262). :)

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  31. Heather says:
    September 9, 2011 at 2:49 pm

    I follow Team Sparkle on Twitter now and tweeted about the giveaway. Bring on the sparkle!!

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  32. Heather says:
    September 9, 2011 at 2:50 pm

    Oh (last one!), I already "like" you on FB. Happy Friday!

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  33. Elizabeth says:
    September 9, 2011 at 3:03 pm

    I had seen the photos and was wondering what was up with the skirts! I think it comes down to what makes you feel the most comfortable while running. I personally prefer skirts for longer runs and shorts for shorter runs!

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  34. Carolina John says:
    September 9, 2011 at 3:09 pm

    Those are great skirts. I would have totally worn one – as a dude – if I had been out there with you.

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  35. Suz and Allan says:
    September 9, 2011 at 3:44 pm

    Following your blog!

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  36. Suz and Allan says:
    September 9, 2011 at 3:45 pm

    Following you on twitter. I'm Suz4AU0608

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  37. Suz and Allan says:
    September 9, 2011 at 3:48 pm

    Like them on fb and commented on their wall about your giveaway

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  38. Suz and Allan says:
    September 9, 2011 at 3:50 pm

    Following Team Sparkle on twitter and I tweeted about your giveaway

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  39. Nicole says:
    September 9, 2011 at 4:01 pm

    I liked Team Sparkle on facebook!

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  40. Nicole says:
    September 9, 2011 at 4:01 pm

    I like your blog on facebook!

    Reply
  41. Nicole says:
    September 9, 2011 at 4:01 pm

    I follow you on twitter!

    Reply
  42. Suzy says:
    September 9, 2011 at 4:08 pm

    I follow you on twitter!

    Reply
  43. Suzy says:
    September 9, 2011 at 4:13 pm

    i liked your facebook page!

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  44. Suzy says:
    September 9, 2011 at 4:15 pm

    i tweeted that i want to win a skirt and i followed @runteamsparkle!

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  45. Suzy says:
    September 9, 2011 at 4:17 pm

    i liked team sparkle on facebook and posted to the wall!

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  46. {lifeasa}RunningMom says:
    September 9, 2011 at 4:42 pm

    I liked Team Sparkle on fb and told them you sent me.

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  47. {lifeasa}RunningMom says:
    September 9, 2011 at 4:43 pm

    I follow Team Sparkle on twitter and tweeted the giveaway

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  48. {lifeasa}RunningMom says:
    September 9, 2011 at 4:44 pm

    I follow you on twitter

    Reply
  49. {lifeasa}RunningMom says:
    September 9, 2011 at 4:44 pm

    I like you on fb

    Reply
  50. JessicaFG says:
    September 9, 2011 at 5:39 pm

    I liked them on FB!

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  51. JessicaFG says:
    September 9, 2011 at 5:40 pm

    I like you on FB!

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  52. JessicaFG says:
    September 9, 2011 at 5:42 pm

    Followed them on Twitter and tweeted!

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  53. JessicaFG says:
    September 9, 2011 at 5:42 pm

    And…I follow you on Twitter!

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  54. erindegroff says:
    September 9, 2011 at 6:31 pm

    I liked Team Sparkle on Facebook!

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  55. erindegroff says:
    September 9, 2011 at 6:31 pm

    I liked you on FB!

    Reply
  56. erindegroff says:
    September 9, 2011 at 6:32 pm

    I'm a follower of your blog.

    Reply
  57. meggsc says:
    September 9, 2011 at 6:34 pm

    I liked TSS on facebook!

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  58. runningthroughitall.com says:
    September 9, 2011 at 6:34 pm

    I tweeted it too!

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  59. runningthroughitall.com says:
    September 9, 2011 at 6:35 pm

    Argh. The meggsc and runningthroughitall.com are both me.

    I also follow you on twitter!

    Reply
  60. Stephanie says:
    September 9, 2011 at 6:42 pm

    i follow you on google connect

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  61. Stephanie says:
    September 9, 2011 at 6:42 pm

    i liked team sparkle on FB

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  62. Stephanie says:
    September 9, 2011 at 6:42 pm

    I liked you on FB

    Reply
  63. Stephanie says:
    September 9, 2011 at 6:43 pm

    I tweeted and followed team sparkle on twitter

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  64. Stephanie says:
    September 9, 2011 at 6:43 pm

    i follow you already. I really hope I win this so we can rock the skirt magic at MCM!!

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  65. Michelle says:
    September 9, 2011 at 6:58 pm

    Follow you!

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  66. Michelle says:
    September 9, 2011 at 6:58 pm

    Follow you on Twitter

    Reply
  67. Michelle says:
    September 9, 2011 at 6:59 pm

    Follow Team Sparkle

    Reply
  68. Michelle says:
    September 9, 2011 at 6:59 pm

    Follow you on FB

    Reply
  69. Michelle says:
    September 9, 2011 at 6:59 pm

    Tweeted!

    Reply
  70. Megan says:
    September 9, 2011 at 7:01 pm

    I follow team sparkle on twitter * tweeted about the contest

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  71. Megan says:
    September 9, 2011 at 7:02 pm

    I also follow you on twitter.

    Reply
  72. Jerilee E. says:
    September 9, 2011 at 7:19 pm

    I like Team Sparkle on FB and told them I want to win!!

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  73. Jerilee E. says:
    September 9, 2011 at 7:20 pm

    I follow Team Sparkle on Twitter and tweeted about this giveaway! @jerileeplus5

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  74. Jerilee E. says:
    September 9, 2011 at 7:20 pm

    I follow you on Twitter! @jerileeplus5

    Reply
  75. Jerilee E. says:
    September 9, 2011 at 7:20 pm

    I like Mile Posts on FB!!

    Reply
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