Fashion/Gift

Protect your eyes with sports star shades.

Pony up for cancer research with Ralph Lauren logo tennis balls

I'm a huge fan of energy bars especially the kind with all my favorite ingredients...and that can be hard to find in stores. Element Bars is offering mizzFIT readers the chance to win a box of their delicious energy bars (12/box) and the best part is that YOU get to customize them with the ingredients you love the most.

To enter this giveaway contest you need to design an Element Bar that makes my tummy grumble:

Build a custom Element Bar by picking your favorite ingredients HERE.

Comment on this mizzFIT blog post with the Element Bar you designed. Make sure to list your ingredients (Example: A + B + C + D).

The winner will be picked based on the comment that makes me the hungriest. All commenters will receive a discount coupon code from Element Bars. It doesn't get any easier than that. Now, go make mama hungry!

DESIGN YOUR ELEMENT BAR HERE.

I finally got my feet into a pair of Evo running shoes made with Terra Plana's VivoBarefoot technology. I ditched the socks (a formality given the nature of the shoes) and rushed out for a 2 mile run. There's been a lot of hype surrounding these shoes so I was excited to finally test them out. Check out the review and the video I made immediately after my run.

THE PROS

Unique and attractive design.

Fitted and carefully contructed. There are no loose ends and the materials seem high grade and durable.

Extremely comfortable, especially without socks.

Super light weight...7 ounces to be exact.

Thin, puncture resistant sole that allows you to run on any surface without piercing your skin. However, I recommend avoiding areas with lots of small rocks/spikey objects and uneven surfaces.

Anti-microbial sole that prevents bacterial and fungal growth. This is a very important feature if you decide to go sockless or plan to go...

Flaunt it without exposing it in this swimsuit made for water sports.

Add stripes to your athletic wardrobe for speed (and style). Adidas by Stella McCartney (which I can't get enough of) is rocking zebra stripes on everything...even sneakers! All you need is 1 zebra print piece to show your wild side. Choose carefully and don't mix zebra styles--be kind to peoples' eyes. Draw attention to stripes by adding bright colors or tame down loud patterns with neutrals. Experiment and be adventurous! You can always return to your black uniform once you've had a little fun with zebra print.

If you're absolutely married to black, Adidas by Stella McCartney has an all black run tight with zebra-print mesh inserts (in black). They're ridiculously cool and also come in monochromatic red. If you buy them, HIDE FROM ME because I'm 100% capable of hijacking them. Stella is known for her animal and eco-friendly fashion design. That's probably why she loves animal prints. Zebra's a tough one to do right but she definitely nailed it.

Links to zebra print...