Happy Tuesday!! I am BEYOND excited to share this giveaway with you today!
I am a visual person. Seeing things – words, numbers, whatever – helps me focus and stay on track. Which is why I LOVE these motivational signs created by Ava & Liam.
Ava & Liam is a small business that makes gifts and home decor – they are made to order and totally customizable.
The sign I have – which will be hung down our basement on the wall next to the treadmill and stationery bike – is approximately 12″ x 12″. It is handpainted on wood and distressed to look vintage.
One of the coolest things about it is these signs is that the bottom half is a chalkboard. So you can write your next goal and then erase it and write the next one when that race/event passes. This is what my sign currently looks like:
I was chatting with Nicole, the shop owner, about what sign I wanted. After deciding on the one pictured above, I mentioned that my 2nd option would have been something with my favorite mantra – Go Big or Go Home. She surprised me by creating a mini-sign (measures 6″ x 3.5″):
And it is in now sitting in the kitchen over the sink (where I spend a lot of time). I LOVE seeing those words throughout the day – just the motivation I need – especially at 430am in the morning before I head to the pool =)
If you have your own mantra or saying you like to say to yourself, you can have it made into one of these signs – keep it by your alarm clock, treadmill, front door…wherever you feel would be most motivational for you to get out the door and get your workout in!
And one of the best things about these adorable signs is the price – the mini-sign is only $12 (plus S&H) and the chalkboard is $32 (plus S&H).
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Giveaway Details:
Ava & Liam will be giving away this sign to one NYC Running Mama reader:
There are a bunch of ways to enter!!!
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Giveaway Details:
- Contest is open to residents of the US only (sorry!)
- Contest will run from Tues, Feb 26, 2013 through 11:59pm EST on Tue, Mar 5, 2013
- Winner will be selected and announced on NYC Running Mama on Wed, Mar 7, 2013
- Winner will receive one motivation sign (see above) directly from Ava & Liam and has one week to contact me (nycrunningmama@gmail.com) before a follow-up winner is selected
- Winner will be chosen via random.org
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Cool signs! I am trying to ramp up my training again and this would be a great way to have that little extr bit of motivation to get me out the door!
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I’ve been following you on instagram and I think you are amazing! I’m doing a 10k app on my phone and am almost able to run for a full hour straight! Woohoo! After I’m done with the 10k app I’m going to do the 21k app. I really want to be able to do a half marathon.
My big goal race is a trail half that I am doing this summer. Last year I got dehydrated & had to walk the last portion and it took forever. This year I want to play it smart, and run as much as possible and have fun!
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These are AWESOME! I would love one especially since I have been struggling with motivation to run lately. I want to break 2 hours in my half in May (yes, I am a slow runner!) but have been sidelined with sicknesses, wisdom teeth removal, and now it’s so hard to get running again!
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My next race is in two weeks: Georgia Death Race. I’ve been on a running hiatus as I recently admitted myself into an ED clinic. I discharged and at the moment, my goal is find out if I want to continue to train for and run ultras.
I haven’t signed up for my next race yet because I’m dealing with some lagging injuries. Once I’m healthy, my goal for my next race is to break my 1/2 PR!
I haven’t signed up for my next race yet because of some lagging injuries, but my goal is to break my half PR!
My goal this year is to run 13 half marathons in 2013. I already ran 3 halfs and my next one is in 2 weeks, the Shamrock Half MArathon
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I’ve got the Snake River sprint tri March 29 & 30 (swim Friday bike/run Saturday). My goals are a PR for the swim (sub 15 min) and a mile pace PR for the run (sub 11:30).
My next big race is also the NYC Half
My goal is 2:15, but my B goal is just to finish happy 
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Boston Marathon…3:15!!
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This would be an awesome sign to have!!!
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Sub 3:30 at Boston!
I would love this to remind me what all my hard work is for!
I would love this to remind me what all my hardwork is for!
Goal: Run a 2:15 or better at my half in May!
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Goal: Do my very first tri!!
I am running my first half-marathon on March 16th! After that my goal is do look into Crossfit.
My goal is to run through this whole pregnancy (as much as is healthy) and run a sub-28-minute 4-miler next weekend!
My goal is sub-1:48 at the NYC Half! LOVE the quote they/you chose!
I want to go sub 3 in my half this year
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Love this! Even if I don’t win I’ll probably buy one! This is fantastic.
I am totally visual as well! My next big race is the La Jolla Half the end of April, but I have a couple of smaller half’s before then. La Jolla will be a hilly one, so my only goal is not to cramp up or do any damage to my hip.
My big goal is to hit a sub2 half by the end of this year. I think taking fifteen minutes off my time by November is doable, right? {cue the mental freak out}
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These signs are so stinking cute! I need one to motivate myself to work as hard as you. You inspire me daily friend!!! Can you come visit me?
Seriously.
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So cute! I’d love one of these! My goal is to not die during speed work. Lol
I would love to PR in the Nike Women’s Half in DC in April. At the very worst get sub-2 hours.
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My goal is a sub 1:50 half on April 28th. That would be knocking about 9 minutes off of my last time, but I’m hoping to do it!!
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My next goal is to run a faster half than my last one. Last one was 2:27 so would like to do 2:20.
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My next goal is to PR in the Nike Women’s Half in DC!!
My goal is to run a half marathon this fall!
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I love this! Especially since we were chatting about it on Twitter
NYC Half (hopefully sub 1:45) and Eugene Marathon!
My next race is a 5k before Easter. I would love to break my PR.
My goal is a sub 2:00 half!
I’m running my first marathon this August – Mesa Falls Marathon in Ashton, Idaho – so excited!!
Very cute! I have a little note pad in my cubicle at work with mantras. The small one would be so much better haha!
Next goal race is to hit a big PR for my 10k and then half marathon in April – and of course MCM in October! AND then by December hit a 1:49 half! (is there enough space on the chalk part for all that??!)
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My next half marathon is Rock & Roll Los Angeles. My goal is to beat my R&R Pasadena time of 2:12 with 2:10.
My next half marathon is Rock & Roll Los Angeles. My goal is to beat my R&R Pasadena time of 2:12. So let’s say 2:10.
That is a very cool idea. I am visual too and I would love one!
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Broad Street 10 miler!
Christine @ Love, Life, Surf recently posted..Let the training begin
What a great idea!! I love the chalkboard one.
These signs are awesome! Would love to win one!
My next big goal is a PR on the half I ‘m running 3/9!
My next big race is the Scotland 10K. I’ll be running with my sister which is always fun. I’d love to run a 9min/mile pace!
Very fun, I love your sign and your goal! I’m crossing my fingers I come in 10 minutes behind you!
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My next big goal is a sub 2:00 half at the Nike Women’s Half Marathon in April. I’ve been training so much harder and my training paces reflect that I am right on track
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I have a few goal races in mind…but the closest would be the B.A.A. 5k. I really want to break 20:00 in the 5k this year. Not sure if I can by April-but sure is worth the try. Great event to do it at!
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Next big goal is the Pitt Tough Mudder in August. My goal? To complete all the obstacles lol.
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Next big race is the Redding Road Race (Half) on 5/5 and i am looking for a BIG PR – like 20+ min pr
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My next big race is BOSTON (I love typing that) my goal is to have a big PR, I am working my tush off to get it!
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My goal is to be uninjured! I haven’t run in a couple weeks, and it will be a couple more to heal
My next big goal is to PR at the Brooklyn Half on 5/18!
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My next BIG race is Chicago marathon, and my BIG goal there is to BQ. In the short term, I’d like to get a half marathon PR by running sub 1:39!
I love that motivational and personally customizable. The first of its kind!
I love these! I’d shoot to PR My half time and also kick butt in my first full and double race weekend!
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My next big goal is to break 3 hr for a marathon! These signs are awesome! So cute and motivational!
Ah, that is so cool. I love the chalkboard aspect of the sign. I’m training for the Cherry Blossom 10 mile run right now, and motivation is starting to flag, so a sign would be wonderful!
That is cool! I am doing my first half marathon in April. I love the signs!
My next race is the RnR USA half and my goal is to run it in under 2 hours!
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SO AWESOME!! My goal is run a solid half marathon post-op in May. And then train for a sub-5 (ideally 4:30) Marathon this Fall!
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I am doing my VERY first Full Marathon in October!!!! Yikes
I love this idea! How cool.
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Im running my second marathon on April 14th! Its a much more challenging course than the first one so Im not expecting a PR. However, Im running half marathons on March 16 and May 5th. It is my goal to run a sub 2hr for at least one of those!
Fun! I love inspirational quotes all around me.
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Errrr that would be PAIN train. the pan train could be interesting.
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Oh Wow, I;d love to win one of these, as I jump on the Pan train for the last 12 weeks of Marathon training.
They are really cool!
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