[ETA: I just got back from a 17 miler with the guys and have been excited about this during the whole run! Didn't have time to quite finish this post before I left, which gave me more time to plan out the goodies. Sit down, grab a cuppa coffee, and read on dear friends....]
A Seuss Snackin Poem, by Dr.TriRunner
Would you like some fruit snacks ma’am?
They turn my tum. No thank you Sam!
They turn your tum? No! Try again!
These Welch’s fruit snacks – for the win!
Fine. If you let me be.
I will try it, you will see.
Egh…
UghH!!
What is in these chewy bits?
Get me a napkin – I need to spit!
I do not like these fruit snacks Sam.
Not from a baggie, not from a can.
Not bought from Costco or Whole Foods,
Not concocted in the basement of some cool dudes!
These fruit snacks are BAD – a dirty trick!
You better watch out, I’m going to be sick.
My mouth feels like it’s coated in FUR!
That’s what happens with too much sugar.
I brush my teeth, but the taste remains
It’s like fruit snack poison running through my veins.
A “runners snack” you say?
Carby energy all day?
These mini-fruits lie.
I want to burn my supply!
There will be no more snacking fruits consumed by this chick.
I see you sneak them in my sweat bag. Don’t think you’re slick…
I SO do not like these fruit snacks Sam.
Vegetarian for 12 years, but I’d rather eat ham…
the guilty party >=/
No joke… these fruity snacks ruined my life week? day? Ok… maybe it was only a few hours. But no-artificial-preservatives and fat-free or not, I will not be delighting in these snacks of fruit again. (Hahah I keep hearing my grandpa’s voice when someone brought mango to christmas and poisoned my very-allergic-cousin: “who brought that shit?!?!”)
So…. the giveaway then?
The real reason you’re still reading this? YOU, my dear Dr.TriREADERS if lucky enough to draw the [random.org-generated] golden ticket will find this upon your doorstep:
A lifetime supply of grape soda, and my neighbor’s cat. Congratulations! Welch’s fruit snacks… Welch’s grape soda… Sam I Am.. Dr. Seuss… Cat in the Hat… Cat. See the connection?
Hahaha! I kid my friends. I kid. Not only do I not drink soda (although if someone MADE a diet grape soda I would totally change that… and my life would be complete), but I am super allergic to cats. AND they have nothing to do with training, running, tri, me, you, or anything Dr. TriRunner related. As far as I know….
No no no. The real prize can be represented by the following:
Only it won’t be MEEE in the box, but everything many many things I LOVE!! The contents of said box are 100% a surprise, but I can assure you that every single thing in there, I bought TWO of so I get to keep one for myself. 
These are things I love for training, for fun, for life!! I’ll drop hints throughout the next week or so as to what they might be.. and will definitely post a picture of the goodies once the winner is drawn, but you better ENTER if you want to get them yourself!
So… how do I enter Mrs. MakeThisSoDamnDifficult…?
I am glad you asked. Based on my poem above… my Martha Stewart obsession… my random creations in the kitchen… etc… you might infer that I like to get creative every now and then. It’s one of the biggest hang ups I have with going to med school, because what I am I going to do with all that creativity then? Wasted? We’ll see…
Back on track… Ways to enter:
1. MANDATORY: YOU need to come up with a little poem about one of your favorite/least-favorite/utter-fail training items. It could be your Garmin. Gu. Your shoes. Your boyfriend who complains at 3 miles. The iPod. The tech shirts. The cotton shirts. Whatever. It definitely doesn’t need to be as long as mine – a few lines would suffice. The point is, have FUN with it and get creative!!
2. EXTRA ENTRY #1: Link this contest on your blog saying “Dr.TriRunner has a Mystery Box Giveaway going on. Don’t go enter, because I want to win… but at least check it out.” 
Haha or whatever you want to say. Creativityyyy my friends.
3. EXTRA ENTRY #2: Follow me on twitter and tweet about the giveaway! If your river of creativity has run dry, you can simply say: “Check out Dr.TriRunner’s Mystery Box Giveaway! http://tinyurl.com/y87e5bp ”
You need to leave a separate comment for each entry since that’s really the only way to keep track of how many entries there are and pick a number through random.org. Sorry… I know it’s a pain. And also sorry, but this college-budget-chick is not made of cash so shipping is limited to within the continental U.S. Does that include Hawaii? I guess so. You send me a coconut and I’ll send you a mystery box full of goodies. 
Also, make sure you’re entering your legit email in the email field… because if you win and I can’t get ahold of you, which has happened before, you’re S.O.L. and I’m keeping/eating/enjoying everything in that box myself! Bahaha.
This giveaway closes at… oh wait. That’s also a mystery! Hahah but it may or may not be very soon, so I would recommend you not dilly dally too much. Because you do want to win this… that I’m sure.
I just posted my facebook status as this:
“17 miles — condo showing — coffee with mentor — martha stewart easter creations — easter vigil mass. best. saturday. ever!!”
So I must leave you now and go get to it! And YOU must leave now and write a poem so you can enter this giveaway. Deal? Deal. Out.
-E
[EATA (edited again to add): Any companies out there wishing to participate in this epic giveaway?! OF COURSE YOU CAN! But remember, you gotta send two, because I need to make sure it is wonderful/not poisonous/DTR approved. Haha, kidding. Sort of. Shoot me an email at drtrirunner@gmail.com and we will get it going asap!]
I once wore some socks made of cotton.
On a long run they turned kind of rotten.
I was new to running.
I didn’t know they would cling.
That blister I wish I’d never gotten.
In the middle of my arch it did fester.
Each day my gait it did pester.
I drained it and soaked it.
It dried out and I poked it.
Now I only wear polyester!
my sports bra is lycra, my sweatpants are cotton–but in the case of my gym shorts, they’ve gotta be nylon!
No greater friend have I
Than Mike, my very best guy.
He cheers my runs
And calls me Hun
Training better than money can buy!
.-= Trish´s last blog ..Easter and other miscellaneous thoughts. =-.
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