Adidas Giveaway Winner is…

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Okay guys, something funky happened with Rafflecopter and my giveaway ended a few hours early. So, I’ll be announcing the winner RIGHT NOW instead of tomorrow morning! My bad. Winner of the Adidas Running Shoes + Sports Bra is… MAYRA! Her entry was #49 which was a Tweet she posted about the giveaway: I have [...]

National Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day + Giveaway

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***** THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED***** Today is an awesome day, for so many reasons! First, it’s National Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day! Do you pop bubble wrap? I think it’s hard not to when you see it. I used to twist a whole bunch of it at one time so I could hear a ton [...]

Bloggers Reveal: What’s On My Playlist – via SHAPE.com

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Running out of ideas for your workout playlist? This new article from SHAPE.com features fitness bloggers sharing their favorite workout songs and why they like ‘em so much. Whether you like rap, r&b, rock, techno or a mixture, you’ll find some really great tracks you may not have previously thought about. Who doesn’t like new [...]

One of the Bravest Fitness Bloggers in the World? I’ll Take It!

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A kind soul named Raza made my entire weekend. Though this will definitely go on to be one of my favorite moments of 2012! Raza from ExerciseRoutinesBlog.com nominated me as one of the 25 Most Outrageously Brave Fitness Bloggers in the World. Now, even though this is one man’s opinion, I am PROUD as heck [...]

Alison Sweeney in ‘Prevention’: “It’s About Being Healthy, Not Skinny”

Source: Prevention Magazine

I’ve never really been into soap operas; although I did get into All My Children for a few months once. Does that even count? While Alison Sweeney began her acting career at the age of 16 on Days of Our Lives, she’s very well known for her hosting gig on The Biggest Loser. Surely you’ve heard [...]

The Best of 2011 at Melinda’s Fitness Blog

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Another year is winding down and I believe 2011 was the best year ever, for this blog. I had the opportunity to review several awesome products and I was nominated TWICE for best fitness blog, including a nomination in SHAPE’s annual blogger awards! I didn’t win, but being nominated was an incredible surprise and personally, [...]

Win A $500 Beachbody eGift Card for Working Out Saturday 12/10/11!

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If you’re a Beachbody fan or new to Beachbody entirely, they’re giving away 10 – $500 gift cards this Saturday just for working out! There is no catch here and you don’t have to spend a dime. I’ll be working out for the chance to win this and I hope you’ll join me – it’ll [...]

Join Me for a Private, EXCLUSIVE Beachbody Challenge

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Do you enjoy working out at home? Do you wanna get started working out but you aren’t sure how? Do you think you could succeed if you had some support? Whether you’re in shape or you have weight to lose, a fitness challenge is a great way to get motivated and what better way to [...]

Two Shoe Guys: 2011 Ultimate Fitness Blog Awards

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Wow. This is my favorite year ever! Two Shoe Guys has chosen Melinda’s Fitness Blog as one of their Top 12 “Best of the Best Fitness Blogs” for 2011! See? I get a fancy badge and everything: Awarded by the running shoes fanatics at TwoShoeGuys.com. Thanks so much guys! Mindi

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Hey guys, happy Wednesday! We’re on the eve of December already. I can’t believe it! Things are about to get crazy busy for everybody (if they haven’t already) and I hope you won’t forget to take care of yourself during the next few weeks! YOU’RE important too. With that said, I wanted to invite you [...]