I’ve got a great giveaway to start off the week for you, but first let’s talk about some of the many blog challenges that are going around right now. With the holidays drawing near, numerous bloggers have set up various challenges to help people stay motivated and make healthy choices. I’ll share my favorites and maybe you’d like to join in, too!
Dedicated December with Janetha from Meals & Moves:
Janetha wants to encourage you to stay active during the month of December. All you need to do is visit the official Dedicated December page and leave a comment with your workout from the day. There are tons of awesome prizes for additional motivation!
Elf For Health with Lindsay from The Lean Green Bean and Elle from Nutrition Ella:
I wrote about this one on Friday, but just to remind you: Lindsay and Elle have set up mini-challenges for each day in December. They’ve paired up the participants so each person has an “elf.” Elves get to know one another, provide support, and inspire their partner by offering ideas of their own. Itz not too late to sign up! You can sign up for Rounds 2 & 3 by clicking here. There are almost 1,000 elves! There are tons of awesome sponsors for #elf4health.
Dominate in December with Katie from Healthy Diva Eats:
Katie wants you to dominate in all areas of your life; afterall, living a healthy lifestyle is all about balance! For example, Zoey and I went on a walk yesterday as it was a warm 70 degrees in St. Louis.
We enjoyed the warm weather and totally dominated our walk. Word around town is that Katie plans on sneaking in a few prizes for this challenge, so use the hashtag #dominatediva and start posting on Twitter and Instagram all the ways you’re dominating!
Katie is also the creator of Marvelous In My Monday and there’s just so much marvelous in the air today! The blog challenges and the stellar giveaway I’m about to throw at ya…
PRO Compression is giving away one pair of compression socks to one very lucky Itz Linz reader! I posted my review of the PRO Compression socks last week after I ran a 10K race in them. (In case you missed it, read my review here.) In a nutshell: the day before the race, I lifted legs which usually leaves my legs with major DOMS. However, the following day I ran 6-miles in my socks, and experienced NO soreness whatsoever! Plus, I kept a pretty decent pace for not running the two weeks prior. And, I put PRO Compression socks through the ultimate test after my race:
They passed the test with flying colors! Be sure to show them love on Facebook by liking their page: PRO Compression on Facebook. Here is some key information about PRO Compression socks straight from their website:
- Golfers gain an edge. A key benefit of wearing compression socks over eighteen (or thirty-six!) holes is the delay of muscular breakdown and fatigue that comes from long-term play. This significant improvement enables you to perform at the highest level for longer durations of time than ever before.
- Triathletes, Runners, and Endurance Athletes: Your feet and legs are your engine. Anything less than peak performance and full recovery means unnecessary discomfort while operating at less than your best. Change all of that with the advanced design and materials that make PRO Compression socks your ultimate recovery tool.
- How they work: PRO Compression socks are designed specifically to deliver both maximum comfort and speedy recovery times. The science is complex, but benefits such as improved blood flow, stability and comfort are universally understood. The moment you put these socks on your feet and incorporate them into your game, you will feel and understand the difference. (source)
Here’s how to win a pair of your own magical socks: Leave a comment at the end of this blog post telling us what you’d use your PRO Compression socks for. (mandatory) There are a couple other ways you may gain additional entries:
- Follow Itz Linz and PRO Compression on Twitter and tweet the following, “I NEED a pair of @ProCompression socks to help with _____. Please, @ItzLinz! http://wp.me/p2WMfo-15Y” After you follow us, fill in the blank, send your tweet, be sure to leave a comment here telling us you did.
- Subscribe to Itz Linz by entering in your e-mail address and confirming your follow via e-mail. Leave a comment telling us you did so.
That’s three ways to enter, friends! This giveaway will be open until Thursday, December 6th at 8:00 pm CST. One winner will be randomly chosen and announced on Friday, December 7th. The winner will have 24 hours to contact me or another winner will be selected. Good luck!
~*~*~*~ Can’t wait to see if you won? Use the discount code FIT40 to receive 40% off plus FREE SHIPPING! Order yours HERE. ~*~*~*~







I had no idea about the GOLF/compression socks connection!
my husband mightcould love some
I would use them for running and post-run recovery
I would love a pair of compression socks.. I am a soccer player who has become a beginner runner.. these will certainly help me
I follow both on Twitter and I tweeted
https://twitter.com/NattieRuns/status/275564646738567168
I follow your blog.
I follow both of you.. and tweeted
I’d use my socks for both running my long runs and post-run recovery!
I tweeted!
I Subscribe to Itz Linz suevanderw@gmail.com
I liked you on twitter!
I liked pro compression on twitter!
I tweeted!
I follow your blog!
I’ve never used compression socks, so I want to win so I can see what I’ll like using them best for
I followed both and tweeted!
I would use them for running.. soreness is always a problem for me!
I would love the pro compressions socks because I am trying to run longer distances and at 40 anything helps!
I follow both of you on Twitter and tweeted! @beccafitz_624
I don’t subscribe by email, but I follow through Google reader.
I’ve been really wanting to try these babies! I want to start training for spring races soon, and these would really help me with that.
I love all these december challenges going on! I’m participating in elf for health and love it so far! can’t wait to get started with the others as well!
I already follow you both, but I tweeted too! @LoveSweatBeers
Just subscribed
I would love to win some and give them to my mom. My mom has a lot less pain in her sciatica when she can run in compression socks. She would love a pair for Christmas!
I would use mine to recharge after my long runs!
I already followed Procompression on twitter and now I follow you and I have subscribed to your blog!
Found you from Becca at Life as a Fitzgerald.
Looking forward to following you!
biking and running
LOVE YOUR BLOG and YOUR OUTLOOK ON FITNESS and HEALTH. I follow you on twitter and now I am following PRO Compression!!! (EVEN BETTER… I GO TO MIZZOU!!!!) How is that NOT a reason to GIVE ME A PAIR!!! ST. LOUIS IS WHERE IT’S AT!!! Who doesn’t love the FREE ZOO!!!
I have already subscribed to getting emails from your blog!!!
tweeted:
https://twitter.com/cappytweet/status/275606932948127745
oops, I realized I tweeted it without filling the blank (lol) so I tweeted again (correctly):
https://twitter.com/cappytweet/status/276020352805646338
I tweeted!
https://twitter.com/pace_of_laurel/status/275611628840579072
I subscribe via email!!
I love Pro Compression before, after, and during runs or just in general!!
already e-mail subscriber
I’d love a pair. I’d wear them after my longer runs for recovery, and maybe during the runs too.
I’d use them for when I start running again!
I NEED a pair of @ProCompression socks to help with running. Please, @ItzLinz! http://wp.me/p2WMfo-15Y
Oops, that was supposed to go on Twitter… haha! But I tweeted!
I definitely need some socks! I have compression sleeves and they help so much with my shin soreness after long runs!
I follow your blog through my google reader!
I tweeted! Great giveaway!
I would use my pro compression for active recovery after long-run days. They help my achy calves feel great!
I would LOVE a pair of Pro Compression socks to use when I run (and after)! Hoping to run a Half Marathon in April and these would be amazing.
I subscribe to your blog through my Google Reader!
man I have been dying to get my hands on some pro compression socks. I need them for my distance!
i subscribe to you by email
I follow you both on twitter!
I would wear Pro Compression socks for the style
Oh, and the recovery benefits.
Already follow you and I tweeted about the contest.
I love wearing them in races. Better outfits = better performances, scientific fact
I’d use Pro Compression socks for running and for recovery after races! I looked around on how to sign up to receive your emails but I don’t see it? I have had a long morning so I could just be missing it…
I found the email sign up and signed up! (I was on the post page and not the home page haha – again long morning!)
I would love to have these for my upcoming marathon!
I follow you both on Twitter and I tweeted!!
Ohhh I need these socks… running, walking, golfing, hiking and everday living… I am so wanting to try a pair. Great giveaway!
I live in compression socks after a long run, I’d love another pair!
I follow you and Pro Compression, and I tweeted!
Love the handstand pose! Clearly you had a photographer! (LOL! I struggle with the self portraits these days; so hard to get action shots of yourself!)
Thanks for the December challenge round up. So much going on this month!
Great post and review! I would definitely use the compression socks to just keep running. And running. And running! I have dealt with on and off Achilles problems recently, so compression socks go a long way to helping fix that problem.
New subscriber here. I have been reading but never ‘followed’ before.. now it’s official.
Just tweeted about the giveaway too!
And now I am a subscriber! Love the layout of the whole blog too, can’t wait to explore more!
I just tweeted! I LOVE ProCompression socks!!
ProCompression is the BEST! I’ll wear them on and after my long runs!
I would love a pair of PRO Compression socks! I read about them all the time on other blogs and I would use them during and after my long runs. I have a half marathon coming up and they would be perfect
I follow you and pro compression on twitter! (@lemuench)
I subscribed to your blog via email!
I love them! I use them for recovery after long runs, and I also wore them on a 16-hour plane ride to Hong Kong to keep circulation going!
Love all these challenges! It’s so helpful to stay motivated!
I’d use them after teaching classes. I would love some!!
I follow you both on Twitter!
I tweeted https://twitter.com/TheBroadbents/status/275687224065015808
I follow your blog
I tweeted and followed!
I would absoulely LOVVVVVVVVE to win!
Pick me!!! LOL
Cheers!
My husband is a golfer…but I probably wouldn’t share and so I would use them during my long runs and after half marathons!
thanks, mama! xoxo
I would use them for my hammies while I run. I may just wear ‘em out too because they be FUnky
half marathon training/recovery!
I use mine for run recovery and would love to win a pair!
I would love to win a pair of these socks!
I subscribe through email
I tweeted
I follow both and tweeted (@cupcakekellys)
I already follow you (duh!) but I followed Pro Compression too and I tweeted!
I’d win them for my boyfriend. He is a pro-golfer and these would really help his feet after a long day on the course!!!
I tweeted: @Christianqt07
Since I’m trying to run 5+ miles regularly, I was just considering investing in some compression socks!
I would use pro compression socks for recovery-prob wear them while I sleep or after a long run.
I tweeted!
I follow YOU and Pro Compression on Twitter!
I’d wear them for running!
I tweeted
I followed
I would use them after running or exercises with a lot of jumping jacks!
I followed you on Twitter
I love the pink they would really help with my monthly FB5K (facebook 5k) anyone can do it just have to sign up. Everyone runs a 5k and posts their time on the 1st day of each month. It’s a lot of fun!
I followed PROcompression on Twitter and did the fill-in-the blank!
I’d use my PRO Compression socks for recovery when I start training for my next marathon.
I’m following and I tweeted.
I’ve never used compression socks but I’ve been wanting to try them. I would love to see what kind of difference it makes for running and recovery!
I subscribed to the emails.
I’ve been hearing amazing things about this particular brand of compression socks! The pink color is FANTASTIC. Since I’ve heard you can use these before, during, and after a race I’d love to give that a try during my next half marathon. Of course, I’d also have to use them during training as well but I think it’d be fun to sport them at an actual race too. Hope I win
I am a big time cross country/track/half marathon runner and could definitely use some compression socks! I have heard wonderful things about them and would love to try some out! I’m hoping to eliminate some of the soreness in my calves
I subscribe to your e-mails!
Followed both and tweeted!
Tweeted! I need a pair so bad for my sore calves from lifting actually. Sounds like it would feel good
I love ProCompression and would use them for both longer distance running and recovery! Gotta love celebrating an awesome run by elevating your legs in bright compression socks!
I would use them for my half marathon training!
I already follow both of you and I tweeted!
I already follow and I tweeted! Thanks Linz!
I have been wanting to try these forever! Shin splints took me out of running for almost 6 months a little over a year ago, and now that I’m back, I want to stay healthy!!
And I’m also tweeting a comment for an entry
, and I’ll be following!
I would love to try these during my current marathon training!! Between CrossFit and running my legs would probably love some extra attention
I tweeted
I would wear these to run in, especially long runs. I will be training for two spring half marathons in 2013 so I will be doing plenty of long runs!
I’d use them for crossfit! Great for recovery and helps protect shins when rope climbing, dead lifting and cleans. High socks are must!
I already have one pair and LOVE them. Who couldn’t use a 2nd pair in their life. I would use them for after long runs and workouts, plus they are great for traveling.
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I LOVE compression socks and would love a pair of these!
I have recently fallen in love with compression socks and love my bright pink Pro pair. I already follow them on twitter and now follow you – and tweeted (@hriacobacci)
I use my compression socks after all of my runs for recovery. Love them.
I’d LOVE to win a pair of these to add to my collection– I wear them every day for work and then after a hard run for recovery
I would love a pair of pro compression socks to help me train for my first marathon! I am an avid runner and have never had a pair! I am hoping to someday qualify for Boston:)
I subscribed to your blog!
I would love to win a pair of Pro Comp socks! I need these for my long run training days and to wear at the Princess HM!
I’m trying for my first half-marathon this coming March, so running, recovery and more running!
I would use them for long training days and definitely for recovery!!
I’m following via email.
I’m a runner, so I would use mine during, and after, runs!
I tweeted! https://twitter.com/alex_j_meyer/status/276025312385581057
I would use them for post-run recovery!
I subscribed to your blog.
I’d use them for longs runs and recovery!
I would use this for the long runs which I plan on starting this month!
I just subscribed to your emails and previously responded above! This is a great giveaway
I am interesting in trying a pair! Would love to win some!
Totally tweeted the tweet to Twitter.
https://twitter.com/CVermule/status/276081425319596032
https://twitter.com/doctornayaka/status/276088677430599680 I’m following you both on Twitter and here is the link to my tweet about the giveaway!
I’m training for my first half-marathons in 2013. I am hoping to run my first two back to back to earn the Titanium Girl Medal. Pro Compression socks will be necessary for my recovery in between!
I would love to use these compression socks for help with recovery from cycling, running, and triathlon training. I think they would help me immensely! Thanks for the chance Itzlintz!
I’d use these not only for running/post-run recovery…..but I also think they’d be great for regular daily use as my job requires hours upon hours upon hours of standing!
I follow you (and Pro Compression) on Twitter….and just tweeted too!
I follow your blog too!
Already followed you of course
and I followed PRO Compression.
Also subscribed to your blog via email!
Great giveaway hun ! I’ve never heard of PRO Compression socks before so I’d be super excited to try them out ! I’d use them for running
I would love to use the compression socks for training for a 5k!
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Ooo what an awesome giveaway! I’d definitely use them to boost my recovery time post-run. Sometimes it seems like my legs stay sore forever!
I tweeted
Just ran my very first ever 5 miles last night. Afterwards, I kept thinking “I need a pair of those ProCompression socks everyone is talking about!” So I’d definitely use mine for recovery!
Oh, and I have followed/tweeted too!!
I would wear these during and after my runs! I love my compression sleeves, and I would love to try the socks, because they’d help my ankles too!
I need the compression socks for my running. Even if I don’t wear them while I’m running, they help prevent muscle cramps post-run!
I follow on Twitter and tweeted!
I want to win a pair of Pro Comp socks! I need these for Princess Half Marathon training and race day. Love the pink knee highs!
I tweeted! https://twitter.com/Disney_Bride/status/276351309664374784
I subscribed via email to your blog!
I followed, tweeted, and subscribed
I’m a huuuuge fan of compression socks for recovery! I use them after every hills workout, long runs and races
I would use PRO Compression socks while training for a 50-mile trail race. I have many brands of socks, but PRO Compression is fantastic.
I tweeted and follow you both! I need them because I use running as my therapy and recently I developed shin splits. It’s so depressing not being able to run and is love the socks to run I. And to help with recovery! Pick me!!!
i would wear them for recovery from running
I would love to win a pair of Pro Comp socks! I would use them on my longer training runs.
@TheAmandaReid has followed and tweeted!
I would love to win Pro Compression for running and working 12 hr work days!
I tweeted about the contest!