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About Jen Bendewish

Military vet. College grad (a few times). Prior LEO. Woman of faith. Wife. Mother. Triathlete (IM finisher). Runner. Family cook. Volunteer. Adventure seeker.

Freedom Springs Sprint Triathlon Race Recap: 7.4.2014

Freedom Springs Sprint Triathlon

This is the second year I have participated in the Freedom Springs Sprint Triathlon and is officially a 4th of July tradition for me. Due to a very busy and hectic schedule leading up to the 4th, I wasn’t sure if any of our Tri Club members had signed up for the event.

Race Day

The forecast for race day: Sunny, HOT, and HOTTER. Since this was not my first time taking small country roads to Marianna, FL, I was able to enjoy the drive and not worry about getting lost. Once I arrived, I checked in, got my body marked, set up my transition, and was pleasantly surprised to see several of our Tri Club members. One of our Tri Club members looked a little nervous, more nervous than usual, and I asked her how many of these she had done. She told me this was her first and she was nervous about the cold water and the swim. I told her I would swim with her if she wanted. Continue reading →

Summer Sun & GIVEAWAY Winners!

Congrats to our winners: Heather W. & Vera G.

It is officially summer and what better way to start summer than with a GIVEAWAY?!?

Since we watch Frozen near about every day in my house, I cannot help but hear Olaf singing about what happens to snowmen whenever I hear the word “summer.”Olaf summertime

I am a cold weather girl at heart and would give anything for a day on the mountain with my snowboard, snacks crammed into my pockets, a tube of sunblock and some chapstick. My sun care regimen began when I was in my teens when I became a snowboard instructor. Being on a mountain with the sun blaring from above and reflecting off the snow can do some damage if you don’t take precautions.

Having moved to South Georgia a few years ago means that I never see a chairlift, snow, or the mountains anymore. What it does mean is summertime sun during triathlons, the pool, and the beach. I have two amazing little girls, who have eczema like me. Our after sun care regimen is just as important as our pre-sun and during sun routine.

Girls on Beach

We are careful about the sunblock and creams we use, which is why I love Herbalife Herbal Aloe products. The Herbal Aloe Soothing Gel is the first thing we put on after rinsing off the salt water or chlorine. The Soothing Gel is paraben-free, sulfate-free, fragrance-free and is soothing to my gentle skin and on my 3 yr-old and 5 yr-old. We also use the Herbal Aloe Hand & Body Cream, Shampoo, and Conditioner…Because I have a 3 & 5 yr-old, it also means I have two little girls that love to get into stuff and use up all the cream when I am not paying attention… which is also why I am so grateful to have affordable products that are wonderful for our skin.

Being a fan of these products makes me very excited about this GIVEAWAY!

Herbal Aloe Set

For this GIVEAWAY, two people will win an Herbalife Aloe Gift Set, which includes:

-Gift Bag and (5) travel size Herbal Aloe Products
-Strengthening Shampoo
-Strengthening Conditioner
-Hand & Body Wash
-Hand & Body Cream, and
-Soothing Gel

HOW TO ENTER

1. Leave a comment below about your favorite thing about summer.

2. Visit my Rafflecopter giveaway to submit entries!

Confessions of a Mommy on the Run…

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Three things I have learned about running…

Granted, I have learned way more than just three things about myself, about others, about things I did not want to happen, about awesome and not so awesome moments…. but, these were the three on the tip of my mind today…. Now, excuse me while I try to find a discount code for a Flipbelt.

1. I have commitment phobia.

Nowhere else in my life do I have commitment phobia, except when it comes to running. I will go for a run with anyone, if they can bring themselves to slow down to my turtle pace, but I rarely run with the same group more than three times.

2. Looking ridiculous has become a new kind of awesome.

I say this because my running belt looks very much like a fanny pack and I am totally okay with that. I would rather wear and run with my fanny pack on than have my arm rubbed raw from an arm band.

3. Did you say illiotibial band?

Not only do I know where it is but can have an hour-long discussion on IT band issues to the point where most people wished they never asked me.

What have you learned?

Give it a try…. Tribox by Runnerbox

 TRIBOX by RUNNERBOX

 Super excited to get my first TRIBOX delivery. What is Runnerbox? It is a “box full of products and discounts which have been hand-picked to enhance your active lifestyle.” – Runnerbox

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So what goodies are in my box:

-Runnerbox Towel
-Lock Laces by LockLaces
-Generation UCAN Tropical Orange by UCAN
-Mud Energy Gel by MudEnergy
-Purefit Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Premium Protein Bar by Purefit
-Pure Clean Powder by PureCleanPowder
-Fuel 100 Salty Vanilla Electro-Bites by Electro-Bites
-EBOOST Pink Lemonade Energy Powder by EBOOST
-Veggie-Go’s Chewy Fruit and Veggies Snacks by NakedEdgeSnacks
-Lenny & Larry’s Peanut Butter Crunch FIT Protein Brownie by Lenny & Larry’s
-Honey Stinger Waffles by HoneyStinger

I am looking forward to incorporating these goodies into my training regimen and to providing some reviews. At the time of writing this post, I am surprised that I have not inhaled the Lenny & Larry’s Brownie already!

Are you currently using any of these in your training regimen?

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