Coordination & Gel-bot giveaway!

by Christina @ The Athletarian on November 16, 2011

I usually don’t care what I look like when I run or workout. Ever. I wear the most obnoxious colour combinations and I am 100% okay with it. Yesterday was different though. I was having a really good day. I had a few extremely generous donations toward my fundraiser (thank you from the bottom of my heart, ladies), I completed my workout without getting a black eye (thank goodness), and I received some pretty sweet stuff in the mail. All of this amazingness made me want to get a little run in later in the afternoon. Basically I wanted to enjoy the sunshine and sport some really cool gear.

I’m not going to lie. I am pretty proud of my coordination here. I am sporting the Tempo shorts I picked up in NYC, my new Chickband and some sweet New Balance sunglasses I won from Vanessa’s giveaway (which arrived in the mail today!). I seriously felt like a superhero. The glasses fit like a glove and they’re white and pink. Enough said.

Wanna hear about something else I’m loving right now?? I introduce you to my Gel-bot.

I saw this genius bottle on the Hydrapak website and got in contact with Scott from outside PR right away. He sent me one to review and let me tell you, I don’t know how I ever lived without it. It incorporates gel and water in one handy bottle. No ripping packets open while running. No sticky hands and face. Just one handy bottle carrying both nutrition and hydration.

How does it work?

From the website:

This bottle is seriously amazing. I used it while training for my Urbanathlon and it was perfect for my runs. It fits about two gels in the inner chamber. I recommend more watery gels, as the thicker ones are a little more difficult to squeeze out (but you can always add a little water to your gel to thin it out).

Now for the good part… WHO WANTS ONE?!?! Scott had kindly offered to give one of my readers a Gel-bot too!

All you have to do is…

+1 Like my Facebook page!

+1 Like the Hydrapak Facebook page!

+1 Share this giveaway somewhere!

That’s it! Just make sure you leave a separate comment for each thing that you do

Contest ends on Monday, November 21, 2011. Good luck!

Tagged as: coordination, Gel-bot, giveaway, Hydrapack, run, workout

{ 146 comments… read them below or add one }

1 Heather@Just a Colorado Gal November 16, 2011 at 12:39 pm

that is really fun! Like you on fb

(glad your workout stayed black eye-free!)

2 Christina @ The Athletarian November 16, 2011 at 8:31 pm: Haha thanks…me too!

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3 Heather@Just a Colorado Gal November 16, 2011 at 12:39 pm

I’ll share it on my blog today!

4 Alexandra November 16, 2011 at 12:50 pm

Liked them on fb!

5 Kim November 16, 2011 at 1:00 pm

The Gel-bot sounds awesome! I already like you on FB! I will tweet today and share on my blog!

Cute outfit!

6 Christina @ The Athletarian November 16, 2011 at 8:31 pm: Thanks!

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7 Lorena November 16, 2011 at 1:05 pm

I already like you on fb:)

8 Lorena November 16, 2011 at 1:05 pm

I like hydrapak on fb

9 Sarah J November 16, 2011 at 1:14 pm

I like you on facebook!

10 Sarah J November 16, 2011 at 1:15 pm

I like them on facebook!

11 Sarah J November 16, 2011 at 1:15 pm

I shared on facebook!

12 Jill R November 16, 2011 at 1:18 pm

I like you on fb!

13 Jill R November 16, 2011 at 1:19 pm

I like Hydrapak on fb too!

14 Jill R November 16, 2011 at 1:19 pm

I shared on fb!

15 Vanessa @ Gourmet Runner November 16, 2011 at 1:22 pm

You look awesome in your new shades lady! Love it! I’m so in for this giveaway – OBVIOUSLY I like your FB page.

16 Christina @ The Athletarian November 16, 2011 at 8:32 pm: Haha thank you! I love them. I have so much trouble finding sporty glasses to fit my face and these ones are super tiny and perfect!

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17 Vanessa @ Gourmet Runner November 16, 2011 at 1:23 pm

Like Hydrapak on Facebook now too.

18 Falon November 16, 2011 at 1:42 pm

I like you on fb! That’s where I first found you actually. Ps: cute outfit! I think of you when I pass the myriad of cute tempos at the nike store.

19 Christina @ The Athletarian November 16, 2011 at 8:33 pm: Aw…thanks! We are getting more colours here finally! When Julia came to visit on the weekend we stopped by Nike and there were actually about 8 or 9 different ones! They still aren’t as nice as the ones in the US though!

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20 Falon November 16, 2011 at 1:42 pm

I like hydrpak on fb!

21 Sarah November 16, 2011 at 1:44 pm

I like you on fb.

22 Kate November 16, 2011 at 2:04 pm

I love your shorts, so freaking cute! I like you on facebook!!

23 Christina @ The Athletarian November 16, 2011 at 8:33 pm: Thanks, Kate!

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24 Lindsey November 16, 2011 at 2:06 pm

I like you on Facebook!

25 Lindsey November 16, 2011 at 2:06 pm

And I liked Hydrapak on FB too! This is totally genius! I hate sticky hands!

26 Sarah November 16, 2011 at 2:07 pm

I like them on fb.

27 Meaghan November 16, 2011 at 2:27 pm

Wow, very cool!!! Genius idea!!

PS: Who makes the shirt you’re wearing in that picture? I love it!

28 Christina @ The Athletarian November 16, 2011 at 8:34 pm: The shirt is from Lululemon! It’s from last year but I saw the exact same style there the other day. They just don’t have the same colour anymore but the new colours are nice too!

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29 Christy November 16, 2011 at 2:30 pm

I like you on FB

30 Christy November 16, 2011 at 2:30 pm

I like them on FB, Great giveaway! Love those sunglasses btw

31 Christina @ The Athletarian November 16, 2011 at 8:35 pm: Thanks, Christy! They’re New Balance

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32 Christy November 16, 2011 at 2:32 pm

shared on my FBpage

33 lauriewalksfast November 16, 2011 at 2:35 pm

Already like you on FB.

34 lauriewalksfast November 16, 2011 at 2:37 pm

Like Hydrapak on FB.

35 Kim November 16, 2011 at 2:37 pm

This is interesting! I’d love to try it out I follow you on facebook

36 Laura @ nevernotbeautiful November 16, 2011 at 2:46 pm

Ooooh, my triathlon loving brother would pee his pants over this! Thanks for making my Christmas shopping a little easier

37 Christina @ The Athletarian November 16, 2011 at 8:35 pm: Hehe you’re welcome!

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38 Jenn @ Running Jennie November 16, 2011 at 2:46 pm

I like your FB page!

39 Jenn @ Running Jennie November 16, 2011 at 2:49 pm

I tweeted

@jennierunning

40 Lyndsey November 16, 2011 at 2:54 pm

I liked you on Facebook!

41 penny November 16, 2011 at 3:11 pm

I like you on fb

42 penny November 16, 2011 at 3:12 pm

I like Hydapak on fb

43 Kara Rice November 16, 2011 at 3:13 pm

I already like you on FB!

44 Kara Rice November 16, 2011 at 3:14 pm

I liked Hydrapak on FB! Love those tempo shorts….all of mine are the plain black and white ones….might be time to upgrade! You look so cute!

45 Christina @ The Athletarian November 16, 2011 at 8:36 pm: UPGRADE!!! I love fun colours!! And you can match them with a CHICKBAND!!

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46 Jina November 16, 2011 at 3:15 pm

Like you on Facebook!

47 penny November 16, 2011 at 3:24 pm

shared on my fb page

48 Mac November 16, 2011 at 3:29 pm

tweeted!

49 Mac November 16, 2011 at 3:29 pm

I like you on FB

50 Susan November 16, 2011 at 3:31 pm

Already like you on FB!
*Susan

51 Susan November 16, 2011 at 3:31 pm

Liked Hydrapak on FB!

*Susan

52 Boston Bound Brunette November 16, 2011 at 3:41 pm

I like you on FB!

53 Boston Bound Brunette November 16, 2011 at 3:42 pm

I liked Hydrapak on FB!

54 Boston Bound Brunette November 16, 2011 at 3:46 pm

I tweeted about your giveaway!

55 Martha November 16, 2011 at 4:05 pm

I like you on FB!

56 Julie November 16, 2011 at 4:11 pm

Already like you on FB!

57 Julie November 16, 2011 at 4:12 pm

Liked Hydrapak on FB!

58 Nicole November 16, 2011 at 4:13 pm

I want one! I already liked you on fb!

59 Julie November 16, 2011 at 4:13 pm

Mentioned your blog and giveaway on Twitter!

60 Nicole November 16, 2011 at 4:13 pm

I liked hydrapak on fb.

61 Julie November 16, 2011 at 4:14 pm

PS Training for a half ironman so this would def come in handy

62 Christina @ The Athletarian November 16, 2011 at 8:36 pm

Half ironman?!?! You are HARDCORE!!!

63 Julie November 16, 2011 at 9:35 pm: LOL! Thanks! I’m actually really excited…nervous as heck too of course!

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64 Kim K. November 16, 2011 at 4:22 pm

I like you on fb

65 Kim K. November 16, 2011 at 4:23 pm

I like the Hydrapak fb page to

66 Kim K. November 16, 2011 at 4:24 pm

Posted giveaway to fb

67 Kim K. November 16, 2011 at 4:24 pm

Posted giveaway to bloggy

68 Julia @ Pain, Pride, Perseverance November 16, 2011 at 4:44 pm

love YOU and this giveaway! both are amazing liked your FB page!

69 Julia @ Pain, Pride, Perseverance November 16, 2011 at 4:45 pm

liked the hydrapak page!

70 Julia @ Pain, Pride, Perseverance November 16, 2011 at 4:48 pm

posted the giveaway to my blog!

71 Holly November 16, 2011 at 4:56 pm

I like them on Facebook!

72 Holly November 16, 2011 at 4:56 pm

I follow you on FB!

73 Holly November 16, 2011 at 4:57 pm

I shared this giveaway on my FB!

74 Sharelle November 16, 2011 at 5:11 pm

I like you on Facebook

75 Sharelle November 16, 2011 at 5:12 pm

I liked the hydrapak page on Facebook too

76 Sharelle November 16, 2011 at 5:13 pm

I will share this giveaway on my twitter

77 Laura @Scribbles and Sass November 16, 2011 at 5:17 pm

I think it’s so funny that in the matter of hours we both blogged about how we don’t care what we look like when we work out, though I do love the outfit!

I already have FB crush on ya.

78 Christina @ The Athletarian November 16, 2011 at 8:37 pm: I know! I actually had already written my post last night and started to laugh when I read yours this morning! Great minds think alike

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79 Rachelle November 16, 2011 at 5:18 pm

Awww you seriously look so cute in your workout gear. Love those tempo shorts they are adorable. I “like” you on facebook of course.

80 Christina @ The Athletarian November 16, 2011 at 8:38 pm: I wanted to get the yellow ones to match you since you are my running idol but they didn’t have my size! BOO.

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81 Haley @ Health Freak College Girl November 16, 2011 at 5:19 pm

like you on facebook

82 Rachelle November 16, 2011 at 5:19 pm

I liked the hydration page on fb. This actually seems amazing and I would love to try it.

83 Haley @ Health Freak College Girl November 16, 2011 at 5:20 pm

like hydra pack on facebook too

84 Haley @ Health Freak College Girl November 16, 2011 at 5:22 pm

tweeted

85 Laura @Scribbles and Sass November 16, 2011 at 5:24 pm

Gave hydrapak the thumbs up! Then left you a little love on their page.

86 Sarah Berry November 16, 2011 at 5:24 pm

I already like you on FB!

87 Sarah Berry November 16, 2011 at 5:24 pm

Liked hydrapak on FB!

88 Laura @Scribbles and Sass November 16, 2011 at 5:26 pm

Tweet Tweet!
http://twitter.com/#!/LaurBridge/status/136857651278659586

89 Beth @ RUNNING around my kitchen November 16, 2011 at 5:28 pm

I like your FB page and I’m jealous of your cabinet space

90 Christina @ The Athletarian November 16, 2011 at 8:40 pm: Haha lots of Canadian treats in there! Come over and I’ll cook you dinner

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91 Beth @ RUNNING around my kitchen November 16, 2011 at 5:28 pm

I like Gel-bot on FB and you rockin the outfit!

92 Beth @ RUNNING around my kitchen November 16, 2011 at 5:30 pm

I posted it on my blog and I hope I win! In addition to the idea being pure genius for all the obvious reasons, I like the idea of being able to have a little bit of gel and not having to eat the whole packet!

93 Jen November 16, 2011 at 5:42 pm