On Sunday I will run the Denver Rock ‘n Roll Half Marathon as an honorary member of Team Marathon. This means I get to run while eating bars non-stop while wearing one of these shirts:
Option #1
Option #2
Of course I’m kidding about eating bars not-stop while running. That would lead to crappy, smelly results that no one around me would want to witness.
Denver will either be 90 degrees and I’ll do option #1, or snowing and 30 degrees in which case I’ll choose option #2. There is a saying around here that annoys the hell out of me, but it is true, “If you don’t like the weather, just wait five minutes.” Around here we can drop 40 degrees in no time, so it gets a bit nipply.
One saying I DO like is the motto of Team Marathon:
“Life isn’t a sprint, it’s a marathon.”
You may be wondering what Team Marathon is all about and how you can get involved. Team Marathon has 200 ambassadors nationwide. These individuals all “have passion and enthusiasm for living a healthy, well-rounded life and are involved in activities ranging from running, to cycling, to triathlon and other endurance sports.” Just like you and me, right?
Later this week, look for an interview I did with Richard Kalasky, a Team Marathon member, who went from overweight couch potato (325 lbs!) to a 185 lb stud who does triathlons and marathons. Hugely inspirational!
Aside from all of that healthy, balanced living, the team members have something else in common: they love Marathon Bars. I mean, who wouldn’t? If you haven’t had a MB, you might want to try one. They are a tasty treat, packed full of protein and vitamins. I know this because Team Marathon sent me a couple to try. And, yes, I ate them all in one sitting:
My favorite is the Protein Bar. This sucker is BIG and carries a whopping 21 grams of protein. I am so delicate I usually just eat half at a time, but it is a satisfying snack after a long workout.
There are also a couple of other varieties, equally as yummy:
The Energy Bar:
And the new Smart Stuff bar for you healthier types who want whole grains, fewer calories and some fiber (fart).
The giveaway!
Want to try some? Marathon Bar is giving away prize packs of three boxes (assorted) to each of five winners!
To enter:
- “Like” Marathon Bars on Facebook + 1 entry
- Blog, twat, FB about this giveaway + 1 entry
- Tell me your favorite pre or post training snack and why + 1 entry
- Follow my blog if you don’t already + 1 entry
Five winners will be chosen by random.org on October 7.
Simple as PIE!! Mmmmm…pie.
SUAR
Fine print: Per FTC guidelines, Marathon Bar provided me with my bar samples and shirts. They also provided the prizes for this giveaway.
Favorite post training snack? Beer counts, right? Definitely beer.
ReplyDeleteSo they gave you TWO shirts? awesome! I liked 'em on fb. runner_girl5k at yahoo dot com
ReplyDeleteMy prerace/ prerun snack is always a one piece of bread peanut butter sandwich. Always. And i eat it within 30 min of running. Big rule breaker over here! My fav post race snack is a bowl of Special K cereal! runner_girl5k at yahoo dot com
ReplyDeleteMy favorite post-run snack is chocolate milk. I love it!
ReplyDeleteI also follow your blog via google reader.
ReplyDeleteFavorite pre workout strawberry banana PowerGel, post workout is a frozen fruit protein smoothie with chocolate milk and coffe...trust me its AWESOME!!!
ReplyDeleteI follow your blog.
ReplyDeleteI liked them on facebook!
ReplyDeleteI like half a WW bagel with whipped cream cheese post workout
ReplyDeleteI follow you!
ReplyDeleteI don't think it's OK to say that Diet Coke is my fave post-run snack so I'll say ... uh ... anything resembling a nut butter on anything resembling fruit.
ReplyDeleteI like Marathon on FB.
ReplyDeleteI liked Marathon Bars on FB :)
ReplyDeleteMy favorite post run snack is a hot cup of coffee (thanks rainy Pacific NW) and whatever baked good is laying around.
ReplyDeleteI follow your blog faithfully!
ReplyDeleteI like Marathon Bars on Facebook.
ReplyDeleteFavorite post training snack is chocolate milk or hot chocolate (depending on the weather of course). It's the sweat I crave, doesn't feel heavy, and clearly I'm too tired to chew anything :)
ReplyDeleteMy favorite pre-race tradition is having a bowl of plain oatmeal an hour and a half before the race begins.
ReplyDeleteAnd then I tweeted about it.
ReplyDeleteI've always been a Cif Bar girl... I do love the marathon snickers bar, but have not tried any of the new types! (Last I saw them, there was only one type.)
ReplyDeleteAnd I'm already a follower :)
ReplyDeleteSweet! I like them on Facebook!
ReplyDeleteFollow your bloggity!
ReplyDeleteI usually do a protein shake post work out!
ReplyDeleteLike them on FB!
ReplyDeleteLately I have been loving my homemade pumpkin muffins before AND after workouts. Normal, right?
ReplyDeletefav pre-run snack is oj with a mini cliff bar
ReplyDeletei liked'em!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite post-run snack is a homemade smoothie with almond milk, frozen berries, frozen banana, and protein powder. Not sure if I will continue this as the weather gets colder though....
ReplyDeleteI follow your blog! :)
ReplyDeleteMy favorite snack is a clif bar or a banana and half a bagel.
ReplyDeleteNice jersey! Love Marathon Bars and I had no idea about "Team Marathon" - great motto!
ReplyDeleteLike them on FB!
linked on my sidebar of my blog
ReplyDeleteI've always liked the Snickers Marathon bars and my 14-year-old son eats them constantly (oh to have the metabolism of a 14-year-old boy).
ReplyDeleteI don't know if I have a favorite pre/post run snack. I always try to eat a banana before I head out and then something light right when I am done. But my favorite post-long-run meal is a chili relenos, cheese enchilada, rice, refried beans, salsa, chips, guacamole, and beer. I have to have it and I swear it makes me recover faster.
Like Marathon Bars on fb
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ReplyDeleteFavorite post-training snack is chocolate milk - goes down easy when I can stomach solids and has all the right stuff I need for recovery! Tastes like heaven, too...
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ReplyDeleteLiked them on fb
ReplyDeletealready a follower!!
ReplyDeleteI love chocolate milk or a banana post race.
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ReplyDeleteMy usual pre-workout snack is a granola bar of some sort or toast and peanut butter. Post-workout is always a banana. Yum!
ReplyDeleteI'm a follower!
ReplyDeleteI liked them on FB!
ReplyDeleteI follow your blog, liked them on FB, and enjoy peanut M&Ms post training. :)
ReplyDeleteLast year, I ran my first half marathon and my pre run snack, 3/4 of a bar was the chewy Marathon Energy by Snickers. It has stuck with me through many more half's and also my 2 marathons.
ReplyDeleteI love the chewy, peanut bar.
Post run snack: An arbonne chocolate shake. It's the only thing my stomach will hold onto since there is no soy or whey in it.
I am a follower!
ReplyDeleteI liked them on Fb!
ReplyDeleteDo you really need two shirts? Maybe If I don't win the bars you could give me one of the shirts as a consolation gift?
ReplyDeleteNo shit...
HA!
After run snack....big ol' drink of PowerAde or Gatorade...and a shower!
ReplyDeleteI liked Marathon Bar....they are delish!
ReplyDeleteI follow your blog, love it!
Favorite post training snack: chocolate mile, eggs and bacon with my daughter-she usually makes it!
I liked them on FB!
ReplyDeleteI follow your blog. :)
ReplyDeletePre race I love a slice of wheat bread with PB. Helps me not crap my pants.
ReplyDeletewell, i already follow your blog & like marathon bars on fb so does that count? :) pre-race would be a banana, post-race depends on the distance but always chocolate milk!
ReplyDeleteI follow!!! Duh.
ReplyDeleteI liked on FB!!!
ReplyDeleteMy fav post run snack....either muscle milk or sweet potato w/cinnamon. Yum!
ReplyDeleteI tweeted!! Twatted!!
ReplyDeletePost race/run snack - chocolate milk. Why? It tastes freakin' awesome!
ReplyDeletea big glass of fountain Coke after a really long run especially if it s a hot day, but always after a marathon
ReplyDeleteOhhh I've never tried Marathon bars before!! But- I liked them on FB!
ReplyDeleteMy favourite post run treat is chocolate milk and peanut butter! So yummy!
ReplyDeleteThese bars look delicious!.. I also follow your blog!
ReplyDeleteI like Marathon Bars on facebook!
ReplyDeleteI shared this giveaway on facebook and on my blog sidebar.
ReplyDeleteI love chocolate milk as my post-run snack!
ReplyDeleteI twatted this about you!
ReplyDelete@ShutUpRun is having an @MarathonBars Giveaway! I haven't tried them but they look DELICIOUS! shutupandrun.net/2011/10/team-m…
I'm a follower! i want to win!!!
ReplyDeleteI usually fuel with a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. It keeps me full for a long time and sits well in my stomach when I run.
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ReplyDeletei liked 'em on fB!
ReplyDeleteI follow your blog!
ReplyDeleteI like to recover with coffee. Thus, I could really use the win in this giveaway.
ReplyDeleteHey there! I like Marathon Bar on Facebook!!
ReplyDeleteI tweeted about this giveaway (@krissymmurphy)
ReplyDeletepre-run - usually Peanut butter toast. Post Run - coffee! Maybe not the best post run snack, but it's a ritual with my running buddy that we hit up a coffee spot after our long run.
ReplyDeleteMy fave training snack is Clif Builder's bars. I will have to compare to the Marathon bars when I win them!! ;)
ReplyDeleteI also follow your blog! LOVE it!
ReplyDeletePrerun, peanut butter toast. Postrun, chocolate milk.
ReplyDeleteI love chocolate milk post workout b/c it's so yummy.
ReplyDeleteRe-tweeted the giveaway = check
ReplyDeleteLiked Marathon Bar on FB = check
Already follow you = check?
Favorite pre-training food - half banana, post - 1/2 sports drink with scoop soy protein powder. Hey, I never said it tasted good, just does the job.
I "liked" marathon bars on FB.
ReplyDeleteI posted a status update about the giveaway on FB.
ReplyDeletePre race- pb on toast & a little oatmeal.
ReplyDeletePost race- Chocolate milk and bananas!!
I liked Marathon Bars on FB!!
ReplyDeleteI posted your giveaway on my FB!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite post workout snack is chocolate milk or a protein shake, yum!
ReplyDeleteI follow your blog. Duh!
ReplyDeleteblog follower!
ReplyDeletechocolate milk and mt. dew. Not together.
ReplyDeleteI posted the giveaway on fb!
ReplyDeleteI am a follower.
ReplyDeleteFavorite snack post training? Well, anything that involves chocolate.
ReplyDeleteI follow you!
ReplyDeleteI "liked" on facebook.
ReplyDeleteFavorite POST training snack - chocolate milk!
ReplyDeleteI haven't figured out a good pre-training run snack yet. But before biking I can eat just about anything.
I "liked" on facebook.
ReplyDeleteI love a banana before a run, and I am not usually hungry afterwards. I try to have a granola bar or something small though.
ReplyDeleteI posted the giveaway on facebook!
ReplyDeleteI follow your blog!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite post run snack is chocolate milk!!
ReplyDeleteLiked on Facebook, Follow Your Blog... and my favorite post run snack is fruit. Usually bananas, but whatever is in season will do. I am loving the Colorado peaches right now!
ReplyDeletePosted on my FB page, liked marathon bars and your FB pages, already follow on twitter. Thank you for this cool giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI'm a follower!
ReplyDeleteI eat my kid's gummies before and during long runs... I eat peanuts and almonds after.
ReplyDeleteHow can Team Marathon run a 1/2 Marathon? I don't follow you because of all the farting........
ReplyDeleteFavorite post running snack- peanut butter, nutella, and banana sandwich toasted until it's all gooey. YUM-O.
ReplyDeletePost run a Marathon bar....chocolate milk, and a mango smoothie, with fresh mango of course..yummy.
ReplyDeleteI liked on FB!
ReplyDeleteI follow your blog, of course :).
ReplyDeleteI love a protein smoothie post run.
ReplyDeleteI love a protein smoothie post run.
ReplyDeleteI'm posting your giveaway on my blog.
ReplyDeletefavorite pre training snack: whole wheat bagel with peanut butter, a little bit of nutella and bananas. post training snack: berryline yogurt with lots of toppings!
ReplyDeleteI follow your blog!
ReplyDeleteCan't run now because I am 7 months preggo and feel wierd when I try, but when I do run, I love to follow up with beer and pizza!
is that SHUT UP + RUN visor by HeadSweats?? if so....can I win that?? awesome!!
ReplyDeletefavorite pre? bread, pb and banana. sometimes honey & cinn too
post? a giant protein shake with frozen banana and spinach and PB.
Yummmmmm
linking on the blog
ReplyDeleteof couse i follow you. funniest blog out there...
ReplyDeletei follow you!
ReplyDeleteand post-training snack? chocolate milk and pizza!!! and a turkey sandwich with stuffing and cranberry!
Fav post training snack? choc milk, or big train protein/coffee blends. That, and chips and salsa (healthy, i know).
ReplyDeleteYup, I follow your blog! Also? I'm running the denver marathon this weekend too! maybe we'll bump into each other at some point. or probably not since it's effing huge (TWSS).
ReplyDeleteI tweeted 'bout the giveaway!
ReplyDeletelastly, i "liked" Marathon on FB
ReplyDeleteI follow you!
ReplyDeleteI'm a follower!
ReplyDeleteI love Hershey's Special Dark Chocolate Milk with Vanilla Protein Powder...yum!!! Or a protein smoothie will do. I did have a hot fudge straight from the oven brownie sundae once--and that was to die for.
ReplyDeleteliked them on facebook! fav post workout snack? PB & apples!
ReplyDeleteSomehow Marathon bars and fitness don't quite jibe to me. I do like their shirts though.
ReplyDeletefavorite pre-race snack:
ReplyDelete2 Jazz Apple halves filled with almond butter or peanut butter and topped with a few Craisins for texture. Bloody brilliant concoction, if I say so myself.
Haven't pooped myself yet when eating this.
~C
I like Marathon Bars on Facebook
ReplyDeleteMy favorite post run snack is cinnamon coated almonds. Yum! They're delicious and packed with the protein I need post run. Also they're easy on my post-run stomach :)
ReplyDeleteI follow your blog
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I like them on FB
ReplyDeleteI liked marathon bars on FB
ReplyDeleteMarcia Parker Grajewski
I'm a follower!
ReplyDeleteI follow your blog
ReplyDeleteMost days my pre-run snack is an english muffin with almond butter.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite pre run fuel is a fruit smoothie or a piece of fruit with a PB smear....it settles well and leaves me satisfied
ReplyDeleteWell i am a faithful follower of your blog. LOVE IT.
ReplyDeleteLiked Marathon on FB but truthfully have not tried them yet,
was hoping to at my Rock-n-Roll St. Louis in a few weeks (my 1st)
My pre-run is a Kashi 7 grain waffle w/naturally more PB and my post-run is chocolate milk.
I am volunteering at the 1st aid station (not medical, but numerical) on Sunday, I will cheer for you!
ReplyDeleteI posted about the giveaway on my blog
I already follow you
I really like Yogurtland after a long hot run or ride but I haven’t tried marathon bars so maybe that will change my mind ;)
fave pre: water post: bananas and water
ReplyDeleteI'll repost on facebook in my blog :isabelle at home
ReplyDeleteI don't have a favorite post training snack. I'll eat anything that is in the fridge or cupboard that sounds good. I do like to drink chocolate milk
ReplyDeleteI follow your blog
ReplyDeleteI liked Marathon bars on facebook!
ReplyDeleteFor some reason I love a nice smoothie or occasional frozen coffee after a nice sesh.
ReplyDelete<- follower
ReplyDeleteFavorite pre-run: glass of almond milk and half of a bar (granola, cereal, or other). Favorite post-run: more almond milk, 1/2 half of the bar, and if I'm lucky (and the daughter isn't awake yet) a cup of coffee and oatmeal!
I liked them on FB!!!
ReplyDeletePost race snack usually a bar of some sort and chocolate milk!!
ReplyDeletePost race snack usually a bar of some sort and chocolate milk!!
ReplyDeleteI follow you, I liked marathon bar on fb, and I am a big fan of coconut water after a run :)
ReplyDeleteKim.linton@comcast.net
Love these bars and often eat them before a race. They are hard to find so I would love to win some.
ReplyDeleteI'm a faithful follower!!!
ReplyDeleteI liked Team marathon on FB.
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For after long runs I love making chocolate pancakes...but that isn't always possible...so if not I love Smores Luna Bars!
ReplyDeleteFav snack before = nothing usually. sometimes regret this.
ReplyDeleteFav snack after = real food. Meat, potatoes, pasta...real. Why because I usually want the comfort of those filling types of dishes. That and the best shower you ever take...the one right after a long run.
I follow you
ReplyDelete...around like a sad puppy. Okay not really. I live way over here and you live way over there.
I follow you. I will also be doing the Rock n Roll Half. Based on the weather I just saw I would also ask for a Team Marathon slicker =(
ReplyDeleteIs it cheating that I enter since I was part of team Marathon last year? I do love their bars, and they didn't have the smart ones (or send me any). Love the long sleeve tee! Active hasn't given me one of those in a long time! I like marathon bars on facebook.
ReplyDeleteI have been following you.
ReplyDeleteFavorite post workout snack is a protein smoothie.
ReplyDeleteI already follow you!
ReplyDeleteI like them on FB.
ReplyDeleteI liked them on FB
ReplyDeleteI am not lying here, but my favorite pre race meal is the Marathon Bar Protein Carmel Nut Rush. (it did help that I was provided them free of charge all last year, but it is still my fav and I will buy my own if I don't win). I eat one 3 hours before race start, and so far, it has not let me down this year, 1 marathon and 2 70.3s! I have 2 left, and will be using those for my 2 half marathons coming up. I need to get some fresh ones for Boston.
ReplyDeleteI am a chocolate milk post run fan
ReplyDeleteI follow you
ReplyDeleteI'm a stalker, um, I mean follower :)
ReplyDeleteposted on my FB page
ReplyDeleteLiked Marathon bars on FB!
ReplyDeletePre-training: still looking for just the right thing (marathon bar maybe?!?)
ReplyDeletePost: lowfat chocolate milk nom nom
Shared on FB!
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ReplyDeletei like to eat a banana before runs bc the smell of it and after eating a bite or two i HAVE to make a "run" to the bathroom.... :)
ReplyDeleteYup, I follow you. Have a great time running the next marathon.
ReplyDeleteBefore a workout, usually a banana or an orange.
ReplyDeleteAfter a workout, a smoothie or lately, chocolate milk... and GOTEIN if I have some.
Pre-race I like toast w/peanut butter.
ReplyDeleteAnd I follow! :)
ReplyDeleteI like them on FB
ReplyDeleteI follow your blog
ReplyDeletesnacks...cinnamon pita chips. I know I know...I will not win the best snack contest. THEY ARE GOOD.
ReplyDeleteI like Marathon bars on fb!
ReplyDeleteI follow you!
ReplyDeleteI posted on my fb!
ReplyDeleteI posted on my blog - runningwiththegirls.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteMy favorite pre run snack is toast with pb and banana & I love omelets after runs!
ReplyDeleteI've liked marathon bars on FB.
ReplyDeleteI follow SUAR.
ReplyDeletePost snack varies...but if it is post long run I will eat whatevr I can get my hands on! Although ice cream may make it into my hands before the healthier stuff...
ReplyDeletePost-training I just want EGGS...but I have to tell you a Marathon Bars story. When I ran RnR Mardi Gras, they were giving away Marathon Bars at the start. I ADORE these things, so I wasn't going to pass a couple of bars up...but I didn't want to eat them 2 minutes before running 26 miles. So I stuffed them in my jog bra. I ran 8 miles with four Marathon Bars jiggling away before, thank goodness, I saw my hubby with the camera. "No pictures!" I hollered. "Food! Bring it home! Don't eat it!"...as I hurled Marathon Bars at him. Everyone around him was dying laughing...and when I got home I had some serious chaffing! But I think it was well worth it for some free bars. Those things are tasty.
ReplyDeleteI liked Marathon Bar on FB
ReplyDeleteI already follow your blog
ReplyDeleteMy favorite pre-workout snack is honey stingers, yes thanks for that and post is the Iron Girl strawberry/cranberry crunch bar.
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