A View from the Road

 

 

 

So today is the last day for the #SummerRunHunt Scavenger hunt with us. Have you submitted all your pictures? Even though my sister and I came up with most of the items on the list, they certainly were not easy for us to find.  We will be posting a few of our favorites that other people submitted later this week, but for now, lets take a look at what we found.

 

 

 #7. This wasn't quite the animal crossing we were thinking off, but I saw it in someone's yard during a run and it was too funny to not take a picture of.

#8. Someone must have realized that eating McDonalds was not such a great idea because their whole meal was discarded on the side of the road.

#9 We never realized just how many port o potties are actually around until we started looking for them. I even saw a pink one, but I didn't have my camera with me at the time.

#11. Believe it or not, this is NOT one of our dogs . We actually went looking for a dog. He/she is just as cute though, don't ya think?

#13. Apparently slow and steady does not always win the race. Poor turtle!

#14. As plentiful as red cars are, this one proved to be the most challenging for us. We saw them on our runs and walks, but they were moving so it was hard to get a picture of it. I actually found this red car today on one of my neighborhood walks. I actually felt a bit creepy  standing outside of someone's house taking a picture of their car.

#15. This picture of another runner actually made me feel kind of stalker-ish as well, 

 

 

 #16. As much as we love Disney, this flag did not belong to either one of us ( or anyone we know). We just happened to come across it.

 #19. Wish we could have found a more creative word.

 

This wasn't on the list but I saw it when I was at the beach last week and thought I would share!

 

Even though our hunt is ending today, The #RunChat Scavenger hunt is just beginning.

Here are the ten items on their list:

1. A running trail or path.
2. A Funny Sign
3. A Dog
4. Someone fishing
5. A Sunrise or sunset
6. Farm Equipment
7. Road Kill
8. A  great local dive Bar
9. A Pay Phone
10. A Gnome

This ought to be fun!

Of course you'll want to go to their web page to learn more and check out the official rules!

So do you have all your photos submitted for our hunt? Will you be participating in the #RunChat hunt?

Happy Hunting guys!

Summer Run Scavenger Hunt

 

It's here! Today starts the Summer Run Scavenger Hunt.

(WITH PRIZES)

 

If you've never done a running scavenger hunt, this is how it works. There will be a list of items posted (Check below) and you will have to find these items as you go on your runs or walks. Once you find something on the list, take a picture. 

 

 Then either share it on our facebook page Fairytales and Fitness ( be sure to like the page so you can follow along) or send it to us on Twitter @fairytalesnfit (make sure you follow so you can see all the other cool pics people are finding).

 

You do not have to submit entries on both twitter and facebook. One or the other is fine.  However, if you have a different name on facebook than you do on twitter, please let us know. We will be tallying up at the end.  Please make sure that you do follow us on one or the other of these social media platforms so you will know if you have won a prize at the end.

 

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First thing is first though:If you want to participate and be eligible for prizes, you MUST leave a comment on this blog page letting us know.  In the comment, you might also want to let us know who you are on facebook and twitter if your name is different. That way we'll be sure to see all the pics you submit. 

And now for the list............

1. A WILD animal (Alive)....(deer, rabbit, squirrel, moose, etc.)

2. A Fence

3. A Street sign named after a tree.....(Elm, Pine, Hemlock, etc...)

4. A Flag ( any kind)

5.  A pair of orange running shoes ( or shoes that have orange on them)

6. A purple flower

7. An animal crossing sign ( deer, duck, moose?,,,etc)

8. A discarded food item or container

9. A port o potty

10. A baby stroller

11. A Yellow Labrador or Golden Retriever 

12. A house #12  or mailbox #12

13. Road kill  ( please don't hurt animals for the sake of the picture...haha)

14.  A Red car  ( please don't run in the street for this one)

15. Another runner or walker

16. A Disney lawn ornament

17. An outside clock

18. A tree bearing fruit ( or berries).

19.  Find a word ( on a sign or store front, etc) that you can related to running.

20. A selfie

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I know some of these are pretty easy and depending on where you live/run, some can be more challenging. But don't give up. We have plenty of prizes to give out and just because you don't get all 20 of them doesn't mean that you won't be eligible for a prize.  Its about participation!

Our Sponsors that will be giving out prize packs for the Summer Run Scavenger Hunt include:

Sweatybands, Wild Planet,  Medi-Dyne/2Toms, Hippie Runner, Island boost, Pro Compression, Active Accessories


When you have found all the items on the list, be sure to let us know that you have done so.  You can use the hashtag #SummerRunHunt for all your pictures.

The scavenger hunt will start today ( May 19th) but if you have friends that want to join in, they can sign up at any time ( before it ends of course).   All entries must be submitted by June 1.

Good Luck All!

*Anyone can participate but at the request of our sponsors, prizes will only be sent to US Address.
*Prizes will be sent directly from the sponsors, not us at Fairytales and Fitness.

Okay, Who's going to play along?

Oh, don't forget, we still have the GIVEAWAY going on.

Jingle Bell Team Challenge

My sister and I both signed up for the Jingle Bell Team Challenge through U.S Road Running and since this was the first time we have been together since the Wicked 10K, we thought we would use this weekend to complete it!

Since we still had some snow on the ground, it was a perfect day to dress up in our red and green, and listen to Christmas tunes as we ran!

We also had a few more things we each had to check off of our #RunChatHunt list. So we took pictures of those along the way.

                                         Lacey needed to get a picture of a holiday inflatable!

I still needed to get a picture of a farm animal.  They didn't say it needed to be real, so the animals in this manger display will have to do!


We completed our mileage and promptly took a picture with our shiny new medals!

 

 I love themed medals. And the ones for this challenge were just too cute!

 

Thank you U.S Road Running!

 

 

I also tried to make gingerbread cookies this weekend ( My first attempt).

 I wanted to  make Mickey cookies, but the ones that did not turn out I turned into puppy dogs!


 We also went to see the Disney movie "Saving Mr. Banks". I highly recommend it.  ( Just a tip: make sure you stay for the ending credits. There is some really cool stuff to be seen/heard)


Did you run this weekend? Did you do any baking?