winner x 50

I am really glad everyone decided to enter my Teeccino giveaway… really, I am. I want for every one of you to experience the taste of this decaffinated herbal tea that has the same aroma of my favorite ground coffee.

But picking 50 winner? Yowza. Talk about a job.

So, to make it fair, this is what I did. There was 390 entries for this giveaway. To make it fair, I did the following.

I divided 390 by 50 (for the fifty winners) and got 7.8 (I just rounded down to 7).

I started with 1 being the first winner, and kept counting up by 7’s until I got to 50 winners.

I’m tired even thinking about it.

So, look closely, there are no print screens here – because I don’t have 2302309423 hours in a day. I’ve got a Saturday to enjoy!

Winners:

1. Meaghan (Treadmills & Mascara)
2. Simply Life
3. JW
4. Chelsea M
5. Kay (The Singing Runner)
6. Violet Monkey
7. Gloria
8. Katy (A Healthy Shot)
9. Ashley (Law Student Life)
10. G (Genevieve)
11. Bethany Irwin
12. Ma Ma Megan (My Vegan Story)
13. Marathon Maiden
14. Naturally Yours Beth
15. JennsAdventures
16. Ann
17. Lauren (Lawfully Wedded Wife)
18. Allison (Oats and Spice)
19. Kelsey (Unmitigated Grub)
20. GF Grad Nut
21. Emily (Perfection Isn’t Happy)
22. Set2Music
23. BrocStar
24. Jess K.
25. Emily
26. Kimberly Marquez (Kimmie Karma Love)
27. Diana
28. Lisa
29. Haley (Teen on a Mission)
30. Amy
31. Susie
32. Tofu Meets Her Match
33. Colleen (The Lunchbox Diaries)
34. Kelly
35. Jackie
36. Kendra
37. Jennifer (The Gourmetour)
38. Amy (Healthy, Hungry, and Happy)
39. Angie
40. The Me Inside Us
41. Ashlie
42. Christina (Fork you! No, fork you!)
43. Nevin
44. Clare (Fitting It All In)
45. Kerri Lagendyk
46. Marya
47. Katie
48. Sara
49. Sugarbaker423
50. Liz WIlson

Congratulations to all who won! Now for the most important piece of information – you absolutely have to email me - cleaneatingchelsey (at) gmail (dot) com with your mailing address and the kind of tea you would like to try!

Speaking of winners, last night I entered Attune’s contest for Fitbloggin’. Here is my entry that was left as a comment on the post!

I love running.

But let me rephrase that – I haven’t “always” loved running.

In fact, for the first twenty years of my life, I hated running with a fiery burning passion that would make my lungs burn and my throat close up at the thought of it. I did a lot of wheezing too.

You see, I was never a runner. I was a swimmer actually – a competitive swimmer. I found friendship and fun times in swimming when I was in high school. However, when I went away to college, all of that faded away. No longer was I a part of a team. No longer did I have a companion to push me along and encourage me to try my best. My favorite coach was a memory that faded with the boys I had crushed on throughout my teenager years.

I was all alone.

At first, I didn’t know what to do. How should I fill my time? Should I still be athletic? What is going to replace my beloved swimming?

After some trial and error, I found the stair master wasn’t for me. While my butt could use some lifting, I found myself huffing and puffing, irritated that I wasn’t actually “going” anywhere. Goodbye stair master. So I tried the elliptical – nope, not for me either. Was I even working up a sweat? Was I calling that a workout? I wasn’t challenging myself, pushing myself, or even enjoying myself to say the least.

So, I decided to start running one day. It started out slow – in fact, when I started to run, I couldn’t even run for five minutes without stopping to walk.

Baby steps, I reminded myself – baby steps.

Everyone starts somewhere and I was going to start with five minutes of running. Thankfully, my endurance slowly built up. Five minutes turned into ten minutes, and ten minutes turned into twenty minutes. Soon I was able to run without stopping. My breathing evened out. I even had some form. Who was I – I swear I didn’t know myself anymore.

In running, I found peace. When I run, my racing mind stops. The world is still. There is no one else but me. So, I do the only thing I can think of. I run. I run until I can’t run any longer. The weight of the world is lifted off my shoulders, and I am free. There is nothing in the world that can stop me. A goofy grin becomes plastered on my face with each stride I take, and I cannot think of any other activity that makes me feel quite like running.

Running makes me fit and allows me to accomplish more than I could ever imagine. Half marathons have been completed, health conditions have been banished, anxiety has been squashed with the sole of my sneaker hitting the pavement.

Why should I be granted the honor of going to FitBloggin’? Because being “fit” and finding a physical activity that suits you is so much more than exercise. It’s therapy – it’s comfort – it’s love. Because “blogging” is so much more than words on a page. It’s friendship – relationships – confidence – creativity. Just imagining the chance to meet so many beautiful and wonderful people I have connected with is an overwhelming and humbling thought.

I may not be the most deserving. I may not be the best blogger. I may not be the most fit.

But I am deserving. I am a good blogger. I am fit.

And I love me for who I am – and it all started with running.

I wish I were more creative today, but I’m off enjoying a Gluten Free Conference and Expo in Lisle, Illinois this weekend – recap to come!

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