the great gu giveaway

exactly one year ago today, chasing the kenyans was born with a simple post and one reader (ol' faithful mr. j). like many of you started out, this blog was simply going to be a journal of my training runs and races. i'd been keeping track of my data for the past four years, and j convinced me to start keeping more detailed entries. i can only assume he wanted me to start this blog so that i would quit talking to him about running 24/7. he claims he doesn't mind, but i wouldn't doubt if it gets old sometimes as he is not as passionate about running as i.

i'm not sure exactly how many readers i have out there now since there are about 19 ways to attempt to track data and they all give me different numbers. nevertheless, i have enjoyed feeling like the cool kid at school each time i gain a new reader. thanks for sticking with me through the good runs and the bad. you've held me accountable to run (and talk about my training) on those days when the last thing i want to do is lace up and head out the door. you've reminded me to step-back and relax and not let running take control over my life. you've motivated me to better myself as a runner and a person.

in honor of chasing the kenyans' first birthday, gu energy has so graciously donated a boatload of amazing gu products for some lucky readers! i'm personally a huge fan of gu - from their chomps to gels (regular and roctane) to gu brew, you just can't go wrong. i was introduced to gu's roctane gel from outside pr, and have been a faithful customer since. it's very hard to just give all these away - i loooove gu and could train for a couple marathons on this stash! ;-)

so, what's up for grabs?

not one but two gu feeding frenzies! yes, two of you wonderfully lucky readers will score a load of gu products to help keep you going through your late summer runs.


included in each prize pack are gu chomps, gu energy gels, and gu brew. feel free to visit the gu website to learn about these products and how they are designed to aid your training and recovery.

to enter the great gu giveaway, leave a comment on this post stating your favorite gu flavor or product (if you have one); if you've never tried gu that's ok too!

for additional entries:

1. become a "follower" of chasing the kenyans blog and/or follow me on twitter. (1 entry for each)
   
2. tweet or blog about/link to this giveaway. (1 entry for each)
3. bonus entry if you were cool enough to stop by (and comment) on saturday, 8/22 to celebrate the official birthday of ctk!
   

the great gu giveaway will end on friday, august 28th.

many thanks to gu energy, outside pr and all of you fantastic readers!