Holiday Giveaway 5: 5 Peaks
Well hello everyone!
How was your Christmas? I had an incredible week with my family.
It was awesome to just take the time, enjoy our dinners and spend some time laughing.
Never gets old…
Some of my most notable gifts include a pair of snow shoes for winter training and a crock pot to make bone broth. Angela and I have instigated a list of healthy habits we are instigating in 2015 including a daily cup of bone broth for health fats, sprouting for salad deliciousness and kombucha brewing for digestion. I will be sharing some of the ins and outs along the way, but the bone broth was the first step in the parade.
Even though Christmas has past, I am still in the giving mood! We have another giveaway this week, but first, the giveaway for the Skechers GOMeb Speed 3 running shoes goes to…
Brendan! Best of luck training and enjoy the shoes. They will be a great and speedy addition to the run portion of your race.
On to this week’s giveaway!
Over the past couple weeks, I have confirmed that I will be returning as a 5 Peaks athlete for the 2015 season and I couldn’t be more thrilled. It is such a pleasure to be able to race the local trails and meet more and more trail runners in the area!
It has been an incredible 2014 season with the series.
Some of my favourite things about this series are:
- the locations. I love exploring the technical woods and trails of South Western Ontario and using the races to keep improving on my weak areas as a trail runner.
- The people. I have met some of the most incredible athletes through this series. It is a rare breed who is in love with trail running and I love each and every one of them. You will not find a more laid back, happy group of people anywhere and it is a pleasure to share the trails, podium and snack table with these amazing people.
- Speaking of food – any race that consistently offers nutella at the finish line will be a top race of mine.
- The swag. Seriously. Some of the most incredible goodies are given out at these races including hats, toques, heat pads, muscle rub, buffs and the prize table is loaded. If you don’t walk away with an arm load of free stuff from the amazing sponsors, you are doing 5 Peaks wrong!
Rocking my favourite buff and Michelle the Runner wearing the sweet arm warmers.
I am so excited to be racing the 2015 season again and I would love to see you out as well!
5 Peaks is generously giving away a free race entry to one in the series, you can see the full line up here. Just leave a comment telling me your favourite part about trail running and give 5 Peaks a like on facebook and instagram.
As always, there is additional entries granted to those who like Laces and Lattes on Facebook and sign up for my newsletter, being released in 2015!
Deadline to enter is Jan 4 at 12 PM EST. The winner will be announced next Monday, Jan 5!
I love trail racing because it keeps you on your toes….you cannot zone out and just run like you can with road races.
I already like you on facebook and signed up for your newsletter 🙂
I love trail running because that’s where it all began for me. When I first started running, I didn’t really love it until the coach (that’s you Jess!) brought us on a local trail. The scenery and the peacefulness of running there really made it click for me. 🙂
Trail running is all about the escape and unplugging from the rest of the world.
I love the freedom of trails! No red lights…just open air
The scenery. The peace the calm, nature and quietness.
It’s a little “get away” from the city roads!
i love the quiet that comes with trail running…its so peaceful!! I love it!
Running trails you forget about pace and enjoy your surroundings.
I love the unexpectedness of trails.. The beauty of nature is never predictable but also my tendency to trip over my own feet can never be predicted haha
I’ve never done a trail race, but I think I should.
I love trailing running for 3 reasons:
1. It’s mentally stimulating
2. The peace it brings running on an empty trail
3. I can do it with my sister.
Love the Rattlesnake 5Peaks!
I like trail races so much that I leave skin on the course! But truly, not much beats running through the woods on some single track.
Trails keeps half of the mind busy looking ahead while the other half can wander a million miles away or be right there with
you soaking up the natural beauty.
Okay, I’ll be honest here. I completely suck at trails but I absolutely love the 5Peaks series out here on the West coast. It’s good “cross-training” for my marathon training. And it’s funny… the one thing that I remember the most about 5Peaks is the food and coffee. Ha!
I’m so pumped for 5 Peaks races in 2015! Agreed – the prize table IS stacked indeed! I’m also crazy pumped for our bone broth and sprouting adventures… which reminds me that I may have forgotten to rinse them this morning… on it as soon as I get home! 🙂
Getting out on a trail takes you ever so briefly away from hustle and bustle of daily life, bringing you back to intrinsic reason we all run, for the pure joy of it. I look forward to trying a 5 Peaks run this summer for the first time.
Hi there! Sounds like a great giveaway! Unfortunately, I don’t live in Canada but in The Netherlands so unless a plane ticket is part of the deal…
Anyway, I just stumbled opun your blog and I love your writing, you have a new fan!
My favorite part of trail running is the amount of focus it takes, you have to pay attention to each step or else you can easily crash and burn. Its one time when I feel totally present/in the moment. Also the views hands down beat those of road running, mother nature FTW!
Broke my leg a week a week and a half ago running trails, cannot wait for it to heal so i can get back out there!
I have actually never completed a trail race but I signed up for one this year and I can’t wait to start training! I am not sure yet what I will love about it but I am excited for the change from road racing and the challenges it will bring. Hopefully I will get to meet you sometime soon! Happy New Year!
P.s. I signed up for your newsletter and liked 5 peaks on Facebook as well as your page!
5peaks is going to rock this year ! #trailpun
I actually can’t comment on why I like trail races because I have never done one! I would love to try one this year. I am a nature girl at heart so I have a sneaking suspicion that once I run a trail race I won’t want to stop!
Hi Jessica,
I love trail running as it gives me freedom to be me. I appreciate the beauty of the nature and makes me realize how small I am compare to the magnificent beauty around me. I also love overcoming barriers and challenges. I ran my first trail run in May 2014. I love running trails and look forward to challenge myself by doing some races in 2015. I don’t have FB but I’m following on IG and subscribed to your Newsletter. Thanks for the opportunity to enter.
i love trail running even in the 30 belowish of the frozen prairies. I hope to get a Hypothermic half marathon as training for a Trail marathon in the summer as well as a couple 5 Peaks races depending on work
I love trail running because it is exhilarating! It challenges me and pushes me to my limits, which are always more than I think! I feel alive when I run trails!
I adore trail running because I love being out in the woods and exploring nature. My work often takes me outside, but trail running allows me to enjoy nature on my terms, to challenge myself to go further or faster, and to cleanse my spirit. Time in the woods is magical, running is rejuvenating, and trail running combines these two aspects beautifully.
And 5Peaks is just the bomb. Period. 🙂