Zoggs Goggles Giveaway!

I think I have tried almost every brand of goggles on the market. There are some that I liked certain features of this brand, and I liked certain features of this brand, but I have never found the goggles for me. Until now!!! And let me tell you how I found them!

I was flipping through Triathlete Magazine and they had a page on nothing about goggles. One brand caught my eye based off the findings in the magazine. The Zoggs Phantom Elite goggles.Here is a quote from the magazine about them:

 "The Draw: Flexible fit for many face shapes. The lenses of the Phantom Elite are more curved than the standard Phantom to increase field of vision. The frame is durable and flexible and stayed secure on a variety of face shapes. Testers like the blue lenses and soft feel for long yardage in the pool, but the wide lens shape would work well in open water as well"

It has always been very hard for me to find a goggle that fits me, it seems it has always been me trying to fit the goggles in the past. So I talked to the Zoggs representative and right there, I knew I had been going about getting my goggles all wrong. He really took the time to ask about what goggles I had used in the past and what problems I had with them. I even sent in a picture so they could get a look at this old ugly mug to assist in getting the right goggles for my face.

Let me ask you this, how do we all buy goggles? Usually standing there in the aisle, looking at price and which ones we think look the coolest! And then we always complain about the goggles not fitting right, about them leaking and about what every goggle says on it "won't fog up", which I am always a doubter about.

So I was thrilled when I received two pairs of Zoggs Phantom Elite goggles in the mail. One pair with the blue lens and one with the blank lens. I really could not wait to try them out. So the next morning I go to the pool to rock out 2000 yards. I put on the goggles and I dive in the water and it is amazingly clear. I get that they are clear because they are new, but it is altogether different. I could really tell that I did in fact have a larger field of vision in the pool. Everything was crisp and clear. I had zero issues with fogging. I did not have any issues with leaking. I did have to make a minor adjustment after about 10 laps, but once I got the fit right, I promise you it felt like I wasn't even wearing goggles. These goggles are made so that you do not have to wear them so tight on your face that you get that long swim headache! You know when your goggles are squeezing into your head and eyes? With just a slight suction, they are there and I promise you don't even feel them while swimming!

Other great things about the Zoggs Phantom Elite goggles:

• Soft frame- the flexible frame molds to your face for comfort
• 180 degree vision- the curved lens technology expands your peripheral vision
• Anti-Fog lenses- That are actually anti-fog!
• Quick Adjust- simple pull of the straps tightens and a push of a button loosens them
• Split silicone head strap- fits securely over the head
• Polarized Italian lenses- eliminates glare in open water
• UV Protection- eye protection

Now for the good news, Zoggs is going to giveaway a pair of goggles to a reader. All you have to do is follow the simple rules (as always) and I will draw a winner, and they will send you a pair of goggles directly! How cool is that? Here are the requirements to enter the drawing:

1. Be or become a follower of Daily Trainings (1 entry)
2. Leave a comment (1 entry)
3. Like Zoggs on FaceBook (1 entry) and I have provided a link

You will have until Saturday May the 5th to enter and a winner will be drawn on Sunday! This is one giveaway you do not want to miss out on! I have found my goggles of choice, and I guarantee you will love these goggles as well!

Schwagbox Giveaway!

Yes, back to back to back giveaways on Daily Trainings! I know I do not need to ask, but who doesn't like schwag? Nobody! Everybody loves schwag! I have found one of the coolest product on the Internet and I am bringing it to you.

In my last issue of Triathlete Magazine, you might have seen a page about Schwagbox. Schwagbox is a subscription service that delivers a hand picked sampling of gels, bars, drinks, recovery nutrition, body care bike maintenance (lube, cleaners, grease, etc.) and other bits an pieces to your door every month. Every batch is hand picked by the editors at Bikerumor.com, the world's largest and most popular cycling blog, from the coolest things they see each month. You can find them at www.Schwagbox.com

So I reached out to Schwagbox and asked if I could do a review and a giveaway and they graciously agreed! I was able to speak to Evan at Schwagbox and before I knew it, my own Schwagbox was at my door. Now I am a guy that loves race packet pickup cause I always expect there to be some cool things in the packet, but I am usually disappointed and throw most of it away. When my wife told me I got a box today, it was like a kid getting an unexpected Christmas present. So I quickly tore the box open and this is what I found:

We need a closer look!

Clif Shot Blocks and gels!  Chocolate Berry and Citrus!

Zevlin Leg Shaving Creme and Pro Towels!

Now all of this came in the box, and this is something you can expect to be delivered to your door every month! How cool is that. Now there is a cost to this, not everything can be free! It costs $10 a month ( but they require an annual fee) but as you can see, you get more than $10 worth of product! Where else are you going to get delivered to your door the newest products out there? I do not know either!

Now for the giveaway! My new friend Evan at Schwagbox has agreed to send a reader a Schwagbox of their own!!  What will be in it? I have no idea, because they are continually sending out the newest, greatest stuff!! It will be good, trust me on this. So how do you enter? Simple.

Schwagbox has graciously agreed to give one person a Schwag box! So here are the rules to enter!

1. Leave a comment in the comment section of this blog. (1 entry)
2. Become or be a follower of Daily Trainings (1 entry)
3. Like Schwagbox on FaceBook and Twitter (1 entry a piece)

You can leave me a comment stating you have done all these things on one comment. The drawing will last until March 21, 2013. Each entry will be assigned a number and then a random number generator will select the winning entry! You have a chance to have 4 entries!

**Special thanks to Evan and Schwagbox for working with me on this! It is awesome that they are willing to help with the giveaway and I can't say Thank you enough!**

Sync Hydration Belt Giveaway!

I was in the market for a new fuelbelt type of device. My old would not really hold my water bottles anymore and they kept popping out. Plus it bounced up and down on my hips as I ran, sometimes chafing my back. Nothing is worse than to reach back for some water only to have it not there. So, I began looking at all the different ones out there and one caught my eye! The Sync Hydration Belt from Profile Design. I actually saw it in Triathlete Magazine and thought it had everything I wanted. So I contacted Profile Design and asked to do a review of their product and they graciously agreed.

Right off the bat, I noticed a few things I really liked about this belt. The first thing I loved was that the bottle brackets are adjustable. They can be moved to wherever fits you the best. Many time on my old belt I would have to twist the entire belt around in order to find some place comfortable on my hips. The second huge win for me was the ease in which the bottles are removed. I read on the brochure about how it was a "one handed deployment"  system that removed the bottles with a flick of the wrist, and I thought to myself, how tough can it actually be. I never used two hands before! However, after using this belt, it is really so easy to grab the bottles, especially since they are positioned in a good spot for me! I also liked that this belt is able to handled more! By that I mean that you can add different pouches that can hold anything from gels to cellphones or car keys. I used to have to use to different belts to hold gels and keys and such! The water bottles hold 8 ounces of your favorite liquid (and comes with a no leak cap, very important), so you could feasibly add another water bottle if you wanted to carry more! Plus it comes in a variety of colors so you can match it up to your running gear, cause we all know it is important to look good out there! The belts come with either a black or white belt with black, blue, red or pink trim

The only issue I had with the belt was that I think I should have order a bigger size, which was my fault. The Velcro strap makes it easy to wrap around, but with me having a 34 inch waist, I should have gone for the large which is 24-37, instead of the medium which is 31-34. So remember to always go larger when you go to get your Sync Hydration Belt, and speaking of getting you own Profile Design Sync Hydration Belt...

Profile Design has graciously agreed to give one person a new Sync Hydration Belt! So here are the rules to enter!

1. Leave a comment in the comment section of this blog. (1 entry)
2. Become or be a follower of Daily Trainings (1 entry)
3. Like Profile Design on FaceBook and Twitter (1 entry a piece)

You can leave me a comment stating you have done all these things on one comment. The drawing will last until March 14, 2013. Each entry will be assigned a number and then a random number generator will select the winning entry! You have a chance to have 4 entries!

**Special thanks to Profile Design for working with me on this! It is awesome that they are willing to help; with the giveaway and I can;t say Thank you enough!**

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ROCK MY RUN Giveaway! Are you ready to ROCK???

Give me an R-O-C-K, and what have you got ????

This is the way one of the many mixes I have on my iPod from Rock My Run. It is a mix of "hair and testosterone from the finest rock bands of the 70's, 80's and 90's" (AKA Mullet madness!) including bands like Van Halen, GNR, ZZ Top, Bon Jovi and Kiss, all rocking for 30 solid minutes on one track!

 Interested yet???

Rock My Run provides music lovers with a playlist designed for runners. Rock My Run provides running mixes from the coolest DJ's that will really help you get lost in those long runs. I have 4 of their mixes on my iPod and I am good for 4 hours! Each mix has a different beats per minute (BPM) that you can select! Let's say for whatever reason that you do not like 80's hairbands, but prefer country music. Lucky for you that Rock My Run will let you filter the mixes so that you can choose from only the genres you want, and the choices do not stop there! How long of a mix do you want? 30 minutes? 60 minutes? a 2 hour mix??  Well, you can get it on Rock My Run! You choose the genre, the length and whether or not you want explicit lyrics!  It is totally up to you! How much would it cost you to download 2 hours of music? A-L-O-T!


Rockmyrun.com lets you purchase credits which are used to download different mixes. Some mixes are one credit and some are up to three credits, but they are totally a steal! ***Rock My Run pays all recording artists, so you do not have to worry about "stealing" any music*** Think about downloading 20 songs, cha ching! Rock My Run has credits for as little as $2.40!

Check out this testimonial from a satisfied rocker, JFord from Memphis writes:

I love running with my iPod on those long runs while training for a marathon, but I found the songs I downloaded cost me a fortune and the tempo of those songs were all over the place. When I downloaded my 1st ROCKMYRUN mix, I was able to use the BPM as a guide for my run, which helped my maintain a consistent pace and also helped me PR my last marathon by 1 hour and 6 minutes! Thanks RockMyRun.com!

Rock My Run recently just released a mobile app which means you no longer have to spend the time downloading to a computer and then transfer it to your phone! The app also lets you stream mixes instantly, download mixes while on a wi-fi, and skip tracks you do not like while playing a downloaded mix! It's a great app!

I have four mixes that I currently am using: 1. Hair Guitar, 2.Miles and Mullets, 3.I love Rock N Run and 4. Sing Along for Miles! Here is a partial list of the songs on Sing Along for Miles (43 total tracks in one song):

• Biz Markie Just a Friend
• J-Kwon Tipsy
• Crash Test Dummies- Mmm Mmmm Mmmmmm
• Milli Vanilli- Blame It On The Rain
• Digital Underground- The Humpty Dance
• Kriss Kross- Jump
• Young MC- Bust A Move

Rock My Run has graciously agreed to provide the readers of Daily Trainings with a promo code good for a free credit until December 24th! Many mixes are only one credit and some are up to three, but I guarantee that you will find music you will like on their site. To access your free credit, go to www.rockmyrun.com and enter the word  DAILYTRAININGS in the promo code box for a free credit from RockMyRun!

Leave me a comment and tell me what mixes you selected, as I am always looking for new tunes. Be sure to like them on FaceBook and Twitter and do not forget about the app!

SockGuy Socks Giveaway!!!!

Do you luv your feet? I luv mine. My feet luv me because I put them in SockGuy socks!! And now you, the reader, have a chance to show your feet some LUV with this giveaway.

I was first introduced to SockGuy socks about a year ago. I had subscribed to Triathlete Magazine, and as part of that paid subscription, I received a cool pair of black SockGuy socks that said "Triathlete" on them! So of course, I could not wait to put them on and go running. And guess what? I was instantly faster!

Seriously, my feet feel great in these socks. They are my go to running/racing sock. I think it is very important as a runner and triathlete to take care of your feet and the first step is to find socks that fit your foot. And that is what SockGuy socks are, socks that fit, and that come in some of the most creative designs you will ever see.

SockGuy socks are extremely comfortable and they NEVER slip. They are made with a  stretch to fit design which ensures a perfect fit, they are durable and they allow for maximum ventilation due the cool airflow mesh! These are great socks!

So it is my pleasure to be able to pass along to you SockGuy socks. I have 5 pairs of socks, generously donate by SockGuy to give out to the readers of Daily Trainings. Two lucky winners this time. The first winner will win three pairs of socks and the second winner will win two pair. Here are your choices:

Amused Size L/XL

Pegasus Size L/XL

Popcorn Size L/XL

Project Rwanda Size S/M

SGX 5" White/Green

Now the rules. The first place winner will get to select which three pairs they would like and the second place winner gets the remaining two pairs. Simple enough right? So here are the steps to follow:

1. Be or become a follower of Daily Trainings and leave a comment saying you are, or have become a follower (2 entries)
2. Become a follower of SockGuy on FaceBook  http://www.facebook.com/SockGuyLUV?fref=ts     (1 entry)
3. Become a follower of SockGuy on Twitter https://twitter.com/SockGuyLUV (1 entry)
4. Tweet or post on FB about this giveaway (1 entry)

You have a chance to have 5 entries into this giveaway! I honestly hate to not be able to keep these socks for myself! I am thrilled to be able to work with SockGuy and provide this giveaway. The giveaway will run through Friday, October 19th at 5PM, with the winners announced shortly thereafter. 

Giveaway Time! Endorphin Warrior Gear!

I am very happy to announce Daily Trainings 3rd Giveaway! While scrolling through some websites, I recently ran across the Endorphin Warrior website. Endorphin Warrior makes training jewelry that is simply awesome and inspirational. Their mission statement states it best:

"At Endorphin Warrior, our aim is to help you train, perform and live with greater strength of body and mind. We make products with positive and powerful messaging to wear while running, cycling, working out, sweating, racing - or all day long - to help you stay strong-minded and focused...and help you train harder, improve performance, overcome challenges, achieve your goals and live stronger."

There are so many items on the Endorphin Warrior website that I like. Dog tags, rings, pendants are just some of the items they have on their website and they all have inspirational messages on them. Keywords like persevere, unbreakable, relentless, fearless, conquer are just a few of the messages these items deliver to you. You can also get it personalized for whatever race you have coming up, whether it is a 13.1 marathon or a 140.6, you can even have the swim, bike, run tag on it. So when I saw these bracelets, I knew it was a fit for me. So I contacted Endorphin Warrior and asked about a giveaway for the blog and they graciously agreed!!!


The Endorphin Warrior Training bracelet is designed to be worn when running, biking or racing. There is a nickel plated metal tag (which will not rust or tarnish) riveted to a natural leather wristband with a snap closure for easy on and off access. It is available in 5 different sizes to accommodate women and men.

Mine came in the mail and I immediately took it out and started to wear it. I even went on a 12 mile run Saturday with it and loved it. It has been a topic of conversation also. I choose the keyword "Warrior" like the one pictured above. Not only is my triathlon team named the Warriors, it is also an attitude that I think fits the triathlete best. We are Warriors!

Also I received two different Warrior Wisdom's cards...

Number 1 says: "I love the feeling of my body in motion, muscular strength, exertion, the rhythm of movement, breathing deeply. I simply must experience this part of me."

Number 5 says: "During a run I often tune into another reality...my inner world. What occurs is a meshing of body, mind and spirit where I seem to gain a broader understanding of who I am."

So here is the giveaway! One lucky winner will win an Endorphin Warrior Training bracelet of your choice, with whatever keyword or phrase you want. Click on this link to see all the keywords available. All you have to do is the following:

1. Be or become a follower of Daily Trainings (1 entry)
2. Leave a comment on post about what your keyword would be (1 entry)
3. Be a follower of Endorphin Warrior on FB (1 entry)
4. Follow Endorphin Warrior on Twitter (1 entry)

This giveaway will end on Friday, October 5, 2012. 

Daliy Trainings Giveaway TIME!!!!

This is the second ever giveaway on Daily Trainings, and this one is going to be a good one. As I wrote a couple of posts ago, I got to meet Dane Rauschenberg at he St Jude's Marathon expo. Dane was there with his Sponsor Team Beef. Dane is a marathoner and ultra runner, but not just any marathoner. Dane ran 52 marathons in 52 consecutive weeks! Not only did he run these 52 marathons consecutively, but he also did this while working full time!  He also ran the 202 mile American Odyssey Relay by himself in just over 50 hours! Amazing! Dane graciously agreed to let me give a copy of his book away on my blog and even agreed to personally sign a copy.

So the giveaway is an autographed copy of Dane's book called See Dane Run!  This will tell the story about his quest for "fiddy2" as it is named. In this book, you may also be able to use this book as a guide to 52 distinct and unusual marathons across North America. It has been called an "inspirational tome for anyone looking to push themselves further than they thought possible." I have also ordered my wife a copy and I can't wait to read it. The giveaway ends on Saturday, December 17, 2011, with the winner announced the following day. So here are the guidelines:

1. Be a Follower of Daily Trainings (1 entry)
2. Follow me on Twitter (1 entry)
3. Leave a comment (1 entry)
4. Post a race photo on the Daily Trainings FB page (2 entries)

So there are 5 ways to get entries. If you are already a re followers on FB and Twitter, just say so in your comment and I will add them to your entry. Thanks for reading!

DT's 1st ever giveaway!!!!

Recently I was contacted by CSN via email saying they were looking for quality blogs to participate in a giveaway, and I guess they couldn't find many, so they settled on Daily Trainings! Now most giveaways I have seen have been more product related, meaning it is a giveaway for one specific thing. Well this is not the case. In the giveaway, the good folks at CSN are offering a $40 gift certificate which can be used at any of their 200+ stores. 200+ CSN stores!!!

So whatever you are looking for, they will most likely have it. Everything from Dutch ovens to home decor, baby stuff and yes fitness equipment as well. So here are the rules to the giveaway!

1. Leave a comment saying you are a follower or have become a follower of Daily Trainings. (1 Entry) Include in that comment what you would use the $40 certificate to buy.
2. Become a follower of Daily Trainings on FaceBook (1 Entry)
3. Upload a race photo on the Daily Trainings FaceBook age. (1 Entry)

So you have three chances to enter! Remember, this is a $40 gift certificate to use at any of the 200+ CSN stores. Deadline to enter is July 31st and winner announced on Aug 1st!

(Open to US and Canada only, Sorry)