And the Winner of the Saucony Triumph 9s Is....

Congratulations 
to 

Julie Samuelson, 

the winner of the Saucony PowerGrid Triumph 9s!

To read more about my awesome experience running in the PowerGrid Triumph 9s with it's new lower 8mm toe-to-heel offset, be sure to check out my review.

Be sure to come back to the blog soon! The next giveaway contest will feature the new Soleus GPS 1.0 Watch! Weedoggie!

Your support and readership of the blog means so much. If so inclined, a vote of support for RunnerDude's Blog at The Top 100 Running Sites would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for your readership!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Just a note of thanks to all the readers of RunnerDude's Blog ! Your support of the blog is overwhelming and means so much. The blog now reaches people in over 90 countries on 6 continents! Your feedback, comments and readership is appreciated more than you could know.

Looking ahead at 2012, I'm excited about all the runners and their personal triumph stories I'll get to share with you. I'm excited about all the upcoming running and fitness product reviews I'll give you the scoop on as well as lots of exciting prize and product giveaways.

I hope I've provided you with good running and fitness tips the past year and look forward to providing more in 2012. I always welcome your ideas for posts. Be sure to send them to runnerdudeblog@yahoo.com.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Congratulations to Cindy Houser, the winner of the RunnerDude's Blog Reader Appreciation Giveaway Drawing and the $100 RunningWarehouse.com Gift Certificate. Thanks so much to all who entered the drawing. Happy Holidays!

Saucony Shoe Reveiw and Contest!

One of my all time favorite brands of running shoe is Saucony. My shoe of choice is the ProGrid Triumph. Recently Saucony contacted me to see if I'd be interested in testing out some of the new shoes in the ProGrid line. I eagerly accepted the opportunity and soon after, three boxes arrived at my doorstep. One box contained the new ProGrid Guide 4, the next box contained the ProGrid Mirage, and the final box contained the new minimalist trail shoe, the ProGrid Peregrine. It was like Christmas in March!

Below is a video review of my experience testing each shoe. Check it out. I enjoyed each shoe so much that they each receive 5 Dudes out of 5 Dudes on the RunnerDude Rating Scale. All three gave great rides. I particularly like the new Peregrine. It added a whole new experience to my trail running. For the first time, I felt like I was in control.

Win a Free Pair of the ProGrid Peregrine!

Entering this contest is a little different from entering previous RunnerDude's Blog contest drawings, so be sure to follow the directions carefully. To enter, visit http://www.facebook.com/Saucony  by the end of day (EST) on 3/26/2011 and post an answer to “What do you love about trail running?” on the Saucony wall. The winner will be posted on RunnerDudes' Blog on 3/27/2011.

Enter to Win a Free Pair of CEP Progressive Compression Socks!

Monday's post was about the benefits of wearing CEP compression socks during or after running. If you haven't had a chance to read it, check it out. They're great! So is the company (AlevaStores.com) who makes CEP Socks. They're sponsoring a contest drawing for RunnerDude's Blog to give away a free pair of the Running Progressive Compression Socks and to help get get the word out about their newest website SocksAddict.com!

To enter, all you need to do is email me at runnerdudeblog@yahoo.com. Be sure to put "CEP Socks" in the subject line of the email and put your full name in the body of the email. You have until end of day (EST) on Friday, March 25th to enter. Each email will receive a number (in the order that it's received). The True Random Number Generator will be used to select the winning email. The winner will be announced on the blog on Saturday, March 26th. Good Luck!!

Aleva Stores' also invites you to follow SocksAddict on Twitter and Facebook. If you Like them on Facebook and write about why you're a sock addict, you'll receive a $10 coupon code!! How cool is that!! You can use the code to get a free pair of socks or use it as a discount on a pricier purchase. After liking the Facebook page and leaving your "why I'm a sock addict" comment, email Kevin MacDonald (Public Relations Director) at kevin@socksaddict.com  and he'll send you the $10 code.

Don't delay enter today! Thanks Aleva Stores!

New Contest Sponsored by RunningCompanyShoes.com!

RunnerDude's Blog is excited to announce that the wonderful people at RunningCompany Shoes.com are providing the prize for the next RunnerDude contest! And what a prize it is—two $50 gift certificates! Yep, there will be two winners for this contest!

RunningCompanyShoes.com is a company of runners who know the importance of a great running shoe. Knowing the frustration of finding your shoe at a great price, they set out to create a customer friendly, efficient, and low priced online running shoe outlet.

RunningCompanyShoes.com is quite a unique company. The purpose of their website is to provide you the shoes you want at the least expensive prices possible in a very simple manner. There are no special passwords or account names to remember, no frequent shopper cards, no telephone sales. They carry the major brands—Asics, Brooks, Mizuno, Saucony, New Balance, and Under Armour. They want to make sure they have all their shoes in stock, so they don't carry many models and you don't have a choice in the model color of your shoe. They just ship what they have in stock. But, with those limitations, comes some great deals!!

I just ordered two pairs of my favorite Saucony running shoe and I saved a ton! It was kind of fun waiting to see what color I got!

How to Enter:
To enter, simply email RunnerDude at runnerdudeblog@yahoo.com by 11:59PM (EST) Sunday, January 31st. Be sure to put "Running Shoe" in the email's subject line and put your name in the body of the email. That's it! Each email will be assigned a different number based on the order that the emails are received. The winning numbers will be selected by The True Random Number Generator at Random.org . The winners will be announced on Monday, February 1st. Just in time for Valentine's Day! "Whatcha" waiting for? Email RunnerDude today!

While you're waiting to see if you've won, be sure to checkout RunningCompanyShoes.com!