Three Things Thursday ...

1. Take a look at this picture. Can you tell me what's missing?

Yeah. That's right. NO SLING. Heck to the yeah! I was given the go ahead by my doctor to "wear the sling ONLY as YOU FEEL necessary."

And he also gave me the green light to use my bike trainer and to do whatever doesn't cause me discomfort. So, you can probably guess what I will be doing tonight ...

2. On Tuesday, I had some blood work done. I hadn't had my cholesterol tested in three years and since I'm pescatarian, I was concerned that I might not be getting enough iron. The results came back today and like usual, I'm a total rock star.

Total Cholesterol: 142 (under 200 is optimal)
HDL "Good": 63 (over 60 is optimal)
LDL "Bad": 72 (under 100 is optimal)

And my iron was within the normal range.

See, even my blood is awesome.

But. And this is a big BUT. My vitamin D levels were wicked low. Like "please take 3,000 IU per day" low. Oops.

3. Did you remember to enter my TOTALLY AWESOME KEEN GIVEAWAY? You can enter until Monday, May 23rd. Just click HERE to enter.

And while you are clicking links, feel free to click HERE to vote for Racing With Babes over at Circle of Moms Top 25 Fitness and Health Mom Blogs. You can vote once every 24 hours from now until 6/1.

the post where I beg you to love me ...

I am going to be honest here. Well, at least about two things ...

1. I am tired. Apparently, this whole "recovery" thing is hard. I couldn't workout if I wanted to. I can barely think straight enough to write this post. Even with the help, wrangling my three-pack is a challenge. It wears me out. But, so does getting dressed. So maybe my concept of "hard and challenging" is a little skewed right now.

2. I am NOT above begging you to love me.

As you may have heard, Racing With Babes is in the running to be included in Circle of Moms Top 25 Health and Fitness Mom Blogs list. I am very honored to be nominated and would love your support (in the form of votes).

All you have to do is click HERE (or on the above icon) and click on the "Thumbs Up" icon next to my blog. You can vote once every 24 hours from now until June 1st.

Because let's all be honest. Ever since the crash, you've felt bad for me and have been looking for a way to cheer me up. Well, this will help. Plus, you love me. You love my crazy kids. You love my wicked cute running outfits. You love that I host killer giveaways (like my SUPER AWESOME KEEN GIVEAWAY, which runs until 5/23). And I love you back.

So, in advance, thank you a thousand times over for all the love!

totally awesome KEEN giveaway ...

Basically since they could walk, my kids have been wearing Keens. Dizzle, Doodle and Dilly have the Newports in blue and pink and purple and rainbow. We own so many pairs that we might as well own stock in the company. But, in our defense, Keen Footwear is amazing. Waterproof and comfortable, the Keen Newport is the perfect shoe for anyone looking for a rugged sandal.

J and I loved our daughters' Keens so much that last year, we finally got them for ourselves (well, I won mine in a giveaway from Run Like A Mother: The Book, but that's not the point.) Ultimately, I decided on these beauties (click photo for info)...

And I LOVE THEM. So much so, that when OnlineShoes.com (an awesome site that carries TONS of items, including running shoes and gear) offered up a pair to giveaway, I wanted to keep them for myself, especially when there are so many adorable varieties to choose from (Don't worry guys, there are plenty of options for you too).

Browsing the OnlineShoes.com website, I was instantly drawn to the Keen Harvest Mary Jane.Fun and functional, these shoes could easily find a place in my shoe rotation. But, like I said, this giveaway is not for me. It's for you.

Thanks to OnlineShoes.com, ONE winner will get their choice of a pair of Keens (valued up to $100). So, do you want to know how to enter? (Separate comments for each entry, please)

REQUIRED: Become a Follower of this blog and leave me a comment to let me know.

REQUIRED: Head over to the Keen page at OnlineShoes.com HERE , then come back and comment to let me know what pair you would choose.

EXTRA ENTRIES:

• "Like" OnlineShoes.com on Facebook HERE, come back and leave a comment.
• "Like" Racing With Babes on Facebook HERE, come back and leave a comment.
• Follow OnlineShoes.com on Twitter HERE, come back and leave a comment.
• Follow Me on Twitter HERE, come back and leave a comment.
• Post about this giveaway on your blog, Facebook or Twitter (be sure to include @tmbrunnerfirst AND @OnlineShoes_com in your Tweet), come back and leave a comment.

Entries will be accepted until 11:59 EST on May 23rd. Winner will be randomly selected on May 24th.