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1. Please follow the hosting blog- bassgiraffe’s Thoughts and the Star Blog
2. Please visit as many blogs as possible.
3. If someone visits your blog please visit theirs back, but I know that we don’t like all blogs we visit so don’t feel obligated to follow back if you don’t want.
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Welcome to those who are coming from other hops:
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I am one run away from finishing the Couch to 5K program. This week is 30 minute runs. Remember back in my last C25K post me saying 3 and 8 minute runs seemed impossible? Well, the 30 minutes are hard but I’m loving them. Never in a million years would I have thought of myself as a runner. Now I am in LOVE with running. My next goal is a 10K that I will run in August and then after that I hope to run a half marathon in January 2013. 9 weeks ago I would have thought this crazy, now I know I can do it.
I’ve been telling people that there are no excuses. I have tried my best to live this during my journey with the Couch to 5K training. I have ran in rain, snow, high winds, cold and heat. I’ve run uphill against the wind, on days that I didn’t get much sleep and on days I felt like I didn’t have time. I told myself it’s only 30 minutes and then I’m done, I can relax.

I wanted to share a funny story about today too-

Would I recommend the Couch to 5K program? YES! But you need to be committed, you need to get rid of the excuses in your life and you need give yourself a goal. Running is hard when starting out, you’re going to dread it at first but if you’re truly committed you’ll get stronger and better.

FIND it-
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Also want to ask if any of you reading are able to help with sponsoring/donating to my 5K run event that takes place May 26th. You can read more here. I’m still in need of water bottles, pedometers and a poster of my “before” photo. I would also be interested in any other health/fitness product you think would be perfect for the swag bags. THANK YOU.
And I want to invite you all to attend if you are able to. It takes place in Waterloo, ON.(please email me for address.) For those of you who can’t make it I will be blogging about the event, posting a video of my talk and hosting a giveaway to allow one of you a chance to win one of the swag bags the guests will be getting.

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My Thoughts-
“Swipe” By Evan Angler
The story takes place in the distant future, The United States is now known as the American Union. At the age of 13 everyone get the Mark, the mark allows you to shop, to health care, get a job and gives you “freedom”.
Five years ago, Logan Langly’s sister died while getting the mark. Since then he has been scared of getting the Mark and also believes he is being followed/watched. His parents think he has lost his mind and has been seeking help for him. A few months before his 13th birthday he meet a new girl named, Erin. He dad works for the government. She happens to stumble upon his highly confidential paper work. There she learns about a boy named Peck and the crimes he has committed on the government and the Union. Erin and Logan put two and two together and discover his stalker is connected with Peck. The story takes you on their adventures in trying to find this guy and keep Logan safe. The story ends in a crazy twist and then leaves you hanging. thank goodness the sequel, “Sneak” will be out in the Fall of 2012.
I loved this book. It keeps you wanting more and you fall in love with the characters and the story line. It’s definitely a perfect book for ages 14+, boys or girls. I totally recommend this book and hope to get one for my Church’s library. I think the only thing I didn’t like about this book was the fact it ended and it ended leaving me hanging. I so cannot wait for the Fall.

Find it-
amazon
author’s website
Swipe Series facebook

Synopsis-
“Swipe” By Evan Angler
“Everyone gets the Mark. It gives all the benefits of citizenship. Yet if getting the Mark is such a good thing, then why does it feel so wrong?
Set in a future North America that is struggling to recover after famine and global war, Swipe follows the lives of three kids caught in the middle of a conflict they didn’t even know existed. United under a charismatic leader, every citizen of the American Union is required to get the Mark on their 13th birthday in order to gain the benefits of citizenship.”

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Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the BookSneeze®.com book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_03/16cfr255_03.html : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

Current Giveaways
ALL bassgiraffe’s Thoughts giveaways use RAFFLECOPTER!!

“Superfoods for Women Only” eBook- 2 WIN- May 18th- US/CAN
$100 shopbop- May 25th- International
“Get Skinny” eBook- May 25th- US/CAN
Take a Road Trip/National Geographic books- May 25- US/CAN
“The Immortal Rules” book- May 25th- US/CAN
4″ Doodle Roll- June 1st- Canada Only
REACH Total Care- Whitening products- June 1st- CANADA only
Kisspat red Gem earrings- June 8th- US/CAN

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