As many of you know, social media was abuzz last week with National Running Day. Many of us were logging miles, shouting out our splits on Instagram, joining friends and family for some fun miles at the park, while some of us headed out for the first time in a while to get the running mojo flowing again.
I was fortunate enough to partner with Brooks for the launch of their #thankyourunning campaign and as part of it shared one of the many reasons I am thankful for what running brings to me on a regular basis. The idea behind the activation was pretty simple (and brilliant) – share a moment where you would like to thank running and Brooks might reply with something pretty special.
See below for some great samples:
Every thank you tells a story. Share your #thankyourunning moment for a chance to be featured! http://t.co/Dt7B0DlRQC pic.twitter.com/oOiCCaAXx8
— Brooks Running (@brooksrunning) June 4, 2015
Way to raise a runner, @MealsAndMiles. We know she’ll be strong just like her mom! #thankyourunningpic.twitter.com/sCCIf4lUpZ — Brooks Running (@brooksrunning) June 3, 2015
To continue this great campaign and give us MORE reasons to say #thankyourunning, I have partnered with Brooks again to host a giveaway and help announce some of the items from their NEW apparel line launching in July 2015.
The New Collection
Brooks has been hard at work to kick off their new apparel line for 2015.
See what they’ve developed:
- Brooks Running is launching a completely brand new apparel line. This new collection is steeped in runner insight and built from the ground up to meet runners needs both on and off the run. It takes design inspiration from the simplicity, minimalism, and functionality found in Scandinavian culture, yielding timeless pieces that provide ultimate functionality and a clean aesthetic.
- Mixing art with science, the apparel line utilizes the company’s new proprietary DriLayer family of high performance fabrics to keep runners at their best in all conditions.
- The smartest running gear starts with intelligent ingredients. Optimized to keep runners dry and happy, the brand’s family of wicking fabrics are engineered exclusively for them – and each version is handpicked to make sure all of their gear performs its very best so you can return the favor.
- Running or resting, Brooks footwear and apparel are a great fit for your workout and everything else you’ve got on your schedule. Just switch out a few pieces and you’ll be ready for drinks with friends, running errands, or just hanging out.
And in taking #thankyourunning a step further, we’re hosting a giveaway from the new collection from Brooks set to debut this July.
Shoes:
Glycerin 13 or Ghost 8 (all new updates; launched June 2015)
Women’s Apparel:
Top: Go-To Tank or Distance Tank
Bottom: Greenlight Capri or Racey 3.5” Short
Men’s Apparel:
Top: Streaker Singlet or Streaker SS
Bottom: Sherpa 7” Short or Sherpa 5” Short
#thankyourunning Giveaway:
The giveaway will end Thursday, June 18 at midnight PST. Enter below for your chance to win and don’t forget to head over to Instagram to enter the EXCLUSIVE giveaway for you and a friend.
GRAND PRIZE:
Head-to-toe new look: top, bottom, visor, socks, shoes – see apparel list above
RUNNER UP:
Shoes: Glycerin 13 or Ghost 8 (all new updates; launched June 2015)
2nd RUNNER UP
(EXCLUSIVE TO INSTAGRAM):
Gear for you and a friend: top and visor for (2) winners – click here to enter.
Good Luck.
The winners will be notified via email on June 19 and revealed through the Rafflecopter widget above.
Brooks is my fave!!!
i’m grateful for all the new friends that i’ve discovered since becoming part of this incredibly open and generous community! #thankyourunning
#thankyourunning for the #bymyself moments of the day – the only ones I get!
So cool! Thanks for the chance!
#thankyourunning for giving me life and spirit each and every day. Even when I don’t start my morning with you, it’s good to know I can always come home to you! :)
#thankyourunning for reconnecting me with the best parts of myself!
Cool. Love Brooks
Thanks for this giveaway! And #thankyourunning for giving me something to do with all my stress.
I’ve been a Brooks gal since my first pair of purchased “real” running shoes in early 2009, before I started running and racing. I’ve never looked back and running has brought me great adventures, good friends, great memories, tears and frustration, great joy and inner growth (and outer if we’re counting my legs haha)
#thankyourunning for helping me stay happy and healthy!
Brooks are my current fav, replacing my Nikes after they changed their design. #thankyourunning for I would not have found myself healthier and happier than I have been in a long time.
#Thankyourunning for teaching me something about myself each and every day. For giving me confidence I never thought I could have and for being such a wonderful time to share with my husband some days!
awesome contest!
#thankyourunning for always being there for me through thick and thin, I can always count on you.
#Thankyourunning for making me a more consistent person. Thank you for making me more confident.
Leah Frazier
#thankyourunning for helping me make new friends!
#thankyourunning for the sense of accomplishment, the cute Brooks shoes, and the daily dose of vitamin D!
#thankyourunning for always inspiring me to be my best and introducing me to some amazing friends and runners on social media
#thankyourunning for giving me an outlet after I was forced to retire from soccer due to injury – also thankful for such an awesome community!
#thankyourunning for keeping me sane and giving me some “me” time since having a baby five months ago
#ThankYouRunning for #WeRunSocial! Serious. I love love love running friends!
#ThankYouRunning for my mental sanity
#thankyourunning for the opportunity to spend 38 minutes alone and find myself.
#ThankYouRunning for making me more grounded!
I am FOREVER grateful for the AMAZING friends I have made along my running journey. Oh yeah, and for the love I am beginning to find for MYSELF!
#thankyourunning for introducing me to some fantastic friends!
#thankyourunning for showing me I can do something I never though possible, for showing me when I was at a low place in my life that I can endure, when my world was shaken running helped me cope. #thankyourunning
I really think running has taught me strength and commitment. I’m so thankful for running!
I’m always delighted when I meet new runners for real after chatting online. I’m especially delighted when they are not at all bothered that I don’t care about speed. #thankyourunning
Thank you Running for the opportunity to try new and very different things, for giving me the courage and motivation to toe the line of my comfort zone and then confidently blow it away.
Thank you running for happy hours….and hours, and hours and hours! Keep them coming :-)
#thankyourunning for taking me new places and helping me make new friends!
#thankyourunning for helping me gain confidence at a young age that I am good at something. I’m thankful for all of the friends and experiences I have gotten to have along my running journey through the years.
#thankyourunning for helping pay for college ands introducing me and my boyfriend!
#ThankYouRunning for Giving Me My Life Back. I have gone from a bystander to the main character in the story of my life!
#ThankYouRunning without you, I would not have expanded my circle. Yes, I only see most of these running friends at running events, but it was quite a lonely experience before running. You’ve made me more willing to talk to strangers.
#ThankYouRunning for keeping me healthy and sane. And also because if it hadn’t been for you I never would have met my husband and that would made me a different, less complete person.
#thankyourunning for teaching me to push myself farther and that I can do ALL things.
#thankyourunning for being my stress free zone
I start marathon training in July. It will be my first and the amazing running clothes and shoes from Brooks would be such a blessing!
#thankyourunning for being my passion that has led me to my purpose in life
#Thankyourunning for all the awesome friends I’ve made in this sport.
#thankyourunning for letting me see that I can accomplish anything!
#thankyourunning for forcing me to adopt a healthier lifestyle!
#thankyourunning for getting me in shape!
#thankyourunning for making me feel alive!
#thankyourunning for keeping me healthy, helping me manage my stress, and allowing me to meet some amazing people!
#thankyourunning for helping my heart health.
#thankyourunning for giving me all the energy I need to chase my kids around every day!
#thankyourunning for making me feel free and happy and allowing me to delight in stunning sunrises.
#thankyourunning for giving me goals and something to strive for all the time.
#thankyourunning for teaching me that I am strong.
#thankyourunning for making me believe in myself and giving me a purpose. Thank you for teaching me anything is possible and never to give up!
#thankyourunning for keeping me healthy and giving me some great friendships along the way
#thankyourunning for carrying me through all my races
Brooks makes such great stuff. And I LOVE #thankyourunning as a new trend. I owe running SO MUCH already, and know I will continue to the more I run!
#thankyourunning for helping me to feel sane after I had my baby boy! Getting back into shape helped me gain back my fitness confidence!
My first running shoes were Adrenalines which I still wear on my long runs. Brooks shoes are awesomesauce!
I always dreamed of running a half and never thought I could. Now I’ve run 3!
#thankyourunning for letting me realize you can earn a blue ribbon beyond grade school.
i cannot run at the moment however i #thankyourunning for giving me something to look forward to when i can run again!
#thankyourunning for giving me my sanity, a strong heart and legs, opportunities to spend time with my kids and the chance to show them the importance of a healthy lifestyle, and the chance to prove to myself that I can do anything I set my mind to
I love the new look and style.
#thankyourunning for showing me I have strength and power within me I didn’t know I had at such pivotal times in my life, for helping save me life from eating disordered demise and for helping me find my way back to health so I can become a fit, happy and healthy role model for my future little running buddy (whom I’m very eager to meet.) And an advance #thankyourunning for helping me give my baby girl a healthy start!
Running has allowed me to make some amazing friends!!!
Love seeing the running community helping each other out.
#thankyourunning for giving me an outlet for every emotion possible!
My biggest #thankyourunning is all about the friends who have turned into family. I’ve been lucky to meet some amazing people through running and I know it only continue.
#thankyourunning for bringing me peace and sanity in the every day – I can’t get enough of you!
I’ve tried so many different running brands out there, and Brooks has ALWAYS been my fav. Even when I stray, I always come back to Brooks. Thanks for the giveaway and for bringing the running community closer! #ThankYouRunning
#thankyou running for making me believe that I can do anything!!
#thankyourunning for making me healthy and teaching my kids about staying active!
#thankyourunning for giving me the courage to quit a bad job and design a new life
#thankyourunning for teaching me how to take care of myself so that I can be a good role model for my patients!
#thankyourunning for bringing awesome people into my life!
#thankyourunning for letting me meet such awesome people :) #WeRunSocial
I need a wide shoe and am excited to see what Brooks has to offer! #thankyourunning for helping me feel normal and ease my stresses!
Thank you for showing me I can do anything. Ran my first half in Brooks.
#thankyourunning for helping me end the global water crisis through #TeamWorldVision
#thankyourunning for introducing me to so many wonderful people!
#thankyourunning Love Brooks Running shoes! PureFlows for me!
#thankyourunning for helping me find sanity and energy in those small moments.