Giveaway: Take the Pledge to Support Young Athletes

This past August, I attend a blogging event called Blogher’11. Blogher brings over three thousand attendees together from all over the world to share, connect and learn from other bloggers and from some major brands.

I was lucky enough to attend a Gatorade event about young athletes, proper nutrition and how we, as parents, can help them ‘Become’ the great athletes they are destined to be.  During the event, I was also fortunate to meet Brandi Chastain, one of their spokespeople.

For those of you too young to remember, Brandi Chastain is a professional American soccer player and a former member of the United States women’s national soccer team. She is considered one of the great women soccer players in the USA.

Many people also remember her from the famous sports-bra-baring photo that appeared on all the major news magazines like Time and Newsweek after the US National Soccer Team’s win at the 1999 Women’s World Cup. Remember what a rukus that caused? Times sure have changed...

Brandi spoke at our event about leading by example. ”If you want your kids to be active, get active.” For those that follow me, this is one of my cornerstone beliefs.

I have seen way too many women lose themselves once they become a wife and mother. They forget that they are role-models for their children and how they take care of themselves directly impacts what their kids grow up thinking. It is never too late to start! Heck, learning a cartwheel at 40 was a very humbling experience – I am very thankful there were no mirrors around – but one that has become a highlight of my year!

I was able to talk more with her after the event and found her to be very welcoming and interested in my story. I didn’t get the sense she was ‘just being nice’ either. She inspired me even more to continue and push myself further – and look to inspire and support others to be fitness role models for their own families.

Last week, Gatorade asked if I would be interested in helping get the word out about their BECOME pledge — and offered to provide me with an autographed soccer ball from Brandi Chastain to give-away!! How cool is that?

Pledge support to young athletes on their quest to BECOME.

Gatorade will donate one dollar up to $10,000 to the Women’s Sports Foundation for every pledge received. Gatorade is calling upon people to pledge their support to young athletes in their quest to BECOME.

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