More Social Media…..Twitter

Posted on May 4, 2012 by tootallfritz

I have been avoiding ~~Twitter and Pinterest~~ certain social media outlets like the plague; however, I have been slowly coming around to the idea of Twitter.

First, I know that there are a lot of people on Twitter who do not use Facebook ~~although I’m not sure why~~. Secondly, I know it will be better to update things moment by moment ~~as if you care~~ on Twitter versus Facebook. Thirdly, I was “concerned” I was missing out.

Even though I had valid reasons for ~~jumping on the bandwagon~~ joining Twitter, I still didn’t sign up but rather put it on the “To Do” list ~~pretty far from the top~~. However, last week The Wannabe Athlete posted Twitter Tips: Getting Started and I thought, “okay, this is the time….do it now”, but I didn’t. Then tonight when I was on the website for the Southwest Half Marathon (aka: Palos Half) checking the start time of the race, I saw a follow us on twitter button.

Basically, it came down to the fact that I want to tweet about the race so I opened an account. Now I’m not sure how to use the ~~damn~~ hashtags in order to get it started. Somebody please send me ~~another~~ tutorial! And while you are figuring out what to tell me about Twitter, please go and follow me @tootallfritz!

How many social media avenues do you use? Which is your favorite? How do I start tweeting about the Southwest Half Marathon? If you are interested, they are @SW_HalfMarathon.

Happy “Following”, Amanda – TooTallFritz

I Won & Here’s a Giveaway – Aspaeris Pivot Shorts

Posted on March 13, 2012 by tootallfritz

Last night I went to the Running For Kicks Shamrock Fun Run in Palos. I am coming off some higher miles, at least for me, so it probably wasn’t the smartest move but I wanted to go so that I could wear my green Team Sparkle skirt again! However, knowing that my legs were extra fatigued, I was smart and grabbed my Aspaeris Pivot Shorts (APS).

These are the only compression shorts I own and I really like them. They have two layers, which I initially thought would be awkward but they go on easier than most compression wear, plus they stay in place and don’t move even during hard speed workouts on the treadmill. I really love the way the compression feels on my hips and legs when I run. Even though my legs were very fatigued last night, the compression adds just enough pressure to keep the blood flowing and help ease the soreness. I actually feel pretty decent today. Now if the shorts could just push me up those Ishnala hills!

Here is the official description from Aspaeris:

Aspaeris Pivot Short™

Aspaeris Pivot Shorts™ are actually two pairs of shorts bonded together. The Outer Short is a high performance compression short designed to support your muscles. The Inner Short features our breakthrough, Dual Sensory Compression Bands™.

These cross-knit bands guide your muscles into the proper position, thereby improving your pivot performance, which helps prevent ACL and hip injuries.

The Aspaeris Pivot Short™ is not an ordinary compression short. Athletes who try the APS™ report feeling more confident in their ‘pivot moves’ and almost all feel more in control without being restricted.

I ordered a pair of the APS at the beginning of the year and liked them so much that when we were gathering sponsors for our Chicago Ragnar Relay Team (You Just Got) Chicked, I contacted them to see if they would be interested in sponsoring our team. I got lucky and they said yes! So this added a few more pair of these babies to my collection. My first purchase was practical and black in color, then I was a bit more adventurous with the sponsorship and added a pair of red and white. The white worked out well for the Shamrock Fun Run because I won 2^nd in the Most Festive Dressed contest! Yay! So nice to look good and feel good! Thanks Aspaeris!

Through the Aspaeris Sponsorship for the Ragnar Relays, I agreed to tell YOU about these shorts and provide my honest opinion regarding my thoughts on the design and performance, which was easy for me because I already owned a pair and knew what I “thought” about them. In return for my sharing this information (and YOU reading it), they agreed to give one follower a free pair of shorts in their preferred size and color. So if you would like a chance to win a free pair of shorts, a $60 value, here are the hoops through which you will need to jump:

Become a follower of this blog (click on the +Follower button at the bottom) – 1 entry
Become a Facebook fan of TooTallFritz – 1 entry
Become a Facebook fan of Aspaeris Pivot Shorts – 1 entry
Link this post up to your Facebook page and announce the giveaway to your friends – 3 entries
Link up this post up to your blog and announce the giveaway to your followers – 5 entries

After you have done some/all of the above, please leave a comment in the comments section below and tell me what you have done and how many entries to assign you (max of 11). If you are already a follower and a TooTallFritz Facebook fan, that is 2 free entries for you, just let me know that you would like to be entered in the drawing! I will randomly generate a winner via a Random Number Generator on Monday, March 19^th at 9 am.

If you don’t win, or can’t wait to try a pair of these out, then please feel free to use the 25% off coupon code: PC2012 to get a discount on the Aspaeirs Pivot Shorts now.

Good Luck, Amanda – TooTallFritz Amanda@tootallfritz.com

I Don’t Have Time……

Posted on January 3, 2012 by tootallfritz

Time…..that is the issue. Each of us struggles with the time management issue on a daily basis. What do you have time for in your life? Or more importantly, let’s just be honest, what do you MAKE time for in your life?

No time for workouts? No time for reading? No time to take care of yourself? No time to cook healthy for your family? No time to blog? No time to keep up on Facebook? No time to clean your house? No time to play with your kids? No time to sit and smell the roses? Well, what DID you have time to do today?

I think moderation is key but I must admit that I try to fit in as much as I can each and every day. I don’t have time for everything, and I screw mess things up a lot, but I do what I can. I feel as if each day I am living on borrowed time. The clock is ticking. Time is running out.

Please forgive me if I sometimes seem distracted. Please forgive me if I appear to be rushing. Please forgive me if I am tired because I was working, or cuddling my baby, while you were sleeping. Some days there are things I must do, things which may not be important to you but matter to me. I strongly urge you to think for a minute and figure out what you must to do today? What needs to be done tomorrow? Please figure out what is really important. I guarantee that if it is REALLY important, then you will make the time. No more excuses. No more “next year”. Make It Happen. For you. For your family. For your life. There is always someone willing to help you get where you are going. It’s okay to be unsure, or not fully understand the where/why/how, just know that somebody will be there to carry you when you need it. Now make some time for yourself. Get your shit together. Get healthy, or stick to your current routine to stay healthy, so that you can be there to carry somebody else when they need you. If you are bored and tired of what you are doing, ~~stop bitching~~ change it and make time to make a difference.