Cue the PROTEIN SHAKE SHAPED confetti!! It’s MizFit’s birthday and…

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you get the presents (see? arent you glad you couldnt afford to didnt go to Blogher).

To know me in real life is to be exceedingly fortunate & cursed all at the same time know that I love giving gifts.

Love.

Far more than I enjoy even being on the receiving end in that I adore the selection process.

(I know. Cut to the chase. To the freebie. Im getting there.)

As a result I decided to skip the links today and focus only on the love.

Your love for this first freebie? ALREADY ESTABLISHED.

My love for the WIN detergent was further reinforced when they agreed to donate another container of their stank remover to our sweaty group. (which, since they sponsor the Olympians, almostpractically makes us all sponsored athletes, right?!)

Ive tried it. I love it. Our own Meribeth won some, tried it, SHE LOVED IT.

You can be entered to try some for the lowlow price of a comment below (sigh. I know. the giveaways are for the american folks only. please to know Im working *hard* to rectify that.)

Our next birthday freebie is this. (and thats how we know that I like to GIVE as Im not keeping this shit DVD for myself).

If youre in California I urge you to check out the YAS studio/classes (Ive never been there but Im so YASmazed at their generosity I know it has to be good!) *and* if youre hard up for a comment-to-be-entered I urge you to browse their shop & GUESS what else MizFit HEARTS there.

(and what else MizFit will have as a freebie for you down the proverbial road. we cant do it all today!)

Our next freebie is from a blogger I know that we all loveadmire&wannabeBFFswith (yeah I said it.)

The amazing Leslie has donated a copy of her book Locker Room Diaries & shall autograph it for the winner (Leslie? can s/he specify what she wants you to say? that might be fun…).

In a serious vein, this book is amazing. If you havent read it—-even if you dont win—–you need to.

This next freebie may APPEAR to veer off wildly if youre new to MizFit—-but it is a fave of mine and, judging by your blogs, of yours as well.

(and how old school is that video?! but I digress…)

This company has generously donated a box of their flax paks (HOW COOL is the portability of the paks? I adore that.)

Carrington Farms also sells the seeds in bigger bags & quite possibly has one of the best taglines ever: healthy foods for a healthy soul.

Check em out as you mightcould be just like Renaissance Man and have a wife who forces you to bring a box to work so that you never forget yer important omega 3’s.

The final two freebies are from magazines we all adore and which work PERFECTLY together as they both have the same mission of a healthier fitter more BALANCED us.

The first sent this sweet birthday email:

Happy Birthday MizFit! Hopefully our little gift brings your readers a year of healthy living and clean eats.

Improving your life one meal at a time.—– Your friends at Clean Eating magazine

And, along with their email, they sent ten free subscriptions.

But really, People, if you dont win you should check em out & pony up the 12.00—–you wont regret it.

And Experience Life Mag? What more can we say beyond a holla of love to a magazine which doesnt waste precious pages on the proper make-up to wear to the gym or how to make yer arse look best whilst using the elliptical just in case your future spouse is on the treadmill directly behind you.

They simply are as they purport to be: Your road map toward real and lasting self-improvement.

(not to mention we all adore this blogger’s writing style)

For the low low price of a comment below you can be entered to win your very own Experience Life magazine subscription. (and yes. as with Clean Eating I urge you, should you not win, to buy yourself a subscription. You deserve it!)

Whew. That’s it, MizFits. Im out and off to enjoy the day.

please to comment away.

Edited to say (and you may need to click on it to properly appreciate) THANKS Marianne for the CHIA CAKE!image001.jpg

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  3. Happy Birthday Mizfit! you are too generous to give out presents on your own birthday 🙂 Hope you get some more good stuff today & have a fantastic bday…

    PS. I was cracking up about the comment about forcing Renaissance Man to take his omega 3’s w/ him to work 🙂 That is exactly what my mother does to my dad (she grinds it up and puts it in tupperware for him ha) AND i’m sure once i move in w/ my future hubby that I will be doing the same ha… all in good health, right!

  4. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!

    (Oddly enough, it’s the Lobster’s b-day today too!)

    And can I just say HOLY CRAP that’s a lot of loot you’re giving away! That’s amazingly generous!

    Hope it’s an awesome, awesome day (and weekend). Enjoy every minute of it!

    Oops, I just ran out of exclamation points. Just used a whole days worth.

  5. Happy Birthday, Mizfit!

    Holy Cow that’s a lotta give aways! I’m impressed that so many people jumped on board!

    Have a fantastic day and weekend (I love when birthdays fall on Fridays)!

  6. HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Remember that your birthday should always last for at least two weeks, and you must be spoiled at all times.

    And although I was aware of my geographical exemption from freebie-ville – I’m afraid this will NOT stop me from littering your comments with Inane Babble. You’re stuck with me SORREEE :0)

    Have Fun!

    TA x

  7. HAPPYHAPPYHAPPYHAPPYHAPPYHAPPYHAPPYHAPPYHAPPYHAPPYHAPPYHAPPYHAPPYHAPPYHAPPYHAPPYHAPPYHAPPYHAPPYHAPPYHAPPYHAPPYHAPPYHAPPYHAPPYHAPPYHAPPYHAPPYHAPPYHAPPYHAPPYHAPPYHAPPYHAPPYHAPPYHAPPYHAPPYHAPPYHAPPYHAPPYHAPPYHAPPYHAPPYHAPPYHAPPYHAPPYHAPPYHAPPYHAPPYHAPPYHAPPYHAPPYHAPPYHAPPYHAPPYHAPPYHAPPYHAPPYHAPPYHAPPYHAPPYHAPPYHAPPYHAPPYHAPPYHAPPYHAPPYHAPPYHAPPYHAPPYHAPPYHAPPYHAPPYHAPPYHAPPYHAPPYHAPPYHAPPYHAPPYHAPPYHAPPY
    BIRTHDAY MY FRIEND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  8. Have a wonderful, wonderful birthday!

    I really need that WIN detergent. My 19yo son’s shirts smell like a locker room – even after I washed them. I could give that detergent a *real* test!

  9. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! WOOHOO Birthdays!

    What a great post, thanks for going through all that work to come up with it all!

  10. So this is the day the gods smiled upon us and gave us you!

    Happy Birthday to a truly amazing woman. I hope you’re birthday is as fabulous as you are…and thats a LOT of fabulous!

  15. Happy Birthday Mizfit!! I hope you have a wonderful day.

    Flax seeds reduce stress? Hmmm, I may have to get me some (if I don’t win) as all this potty training has me all stressed out.

  18. Happy happy birthday, my friend! With all those freebies, it feels like OUR birthday, too! Thanks for sharing the love!

  21. First, let me just say Happy 21st Birthday (does flattery help win)! :p

    Wow, a wonderful list of goodies! Thanks for the love and I hope you have a great day!

  23. happy b-day – I hope it is an amazing one for you! I can’t believe BlogHer is dedicating an entire session to “Blogging About MizFit’s Fabulosity – you’ve def made it!

    Yes, I will autograph Locker Room Diaries to say pretty darn much whatever the winner wants. Keep it PG-13, peeps!

  26. Happy Birthday MizFit!!

    Goodness thats a lot of loot. Locker Room Diaries is such a great book and those flax seeds (which I have yet to try- I know, I’m getting there, I’m getting there!) and magazine subscriptions look awesome.

    Also the skull headband/socks/bra/tank from YAS? Adorable!

  27. Happy birthday!
    Thanks for being you!
    (And I want ALL the birthday presents! Except the detergent. We’re still allergic–tried a new stain remover the other day and it was an itchy disaster, so I’m guessing a powerful detergent would definitely be a problem)

  28. Jeepers creepers :-).

    Happy b-day girly! Yesterday we celebrated the man’s and my boss’ b-days… today is your day to be my fav Cancer! Much love!!

  31. Happy Birthday! It’s my first time blogging!!
    Immediately ordered WIN from their website on your recommendation. It is amazing. I had some favs that I only wore when I was working out alone. They even came back. I found it locally after my order came it.

  32. It’s your birfday — get busy! 🙂

    Awesome giveaways. I have a feeling that you’re digging the skull and cross bones head wrap? Or socks? Or tank? Something badass as you truley are. 🙂

    Happy birthday!

  33. Happy Birthday! Hope you have a wonderful day!!
    Ordered the Win detergent after Marianne’s review and it arrived yesterday. Think I will be going through it quick with the weather we have been having. Whew, it’s hot even when you hit the trail at 6 a.m.!

  34. Happy Birthday!!!!!!!! 🙂

    Here it is your birthday, & you’re giving US fabulous presents! You are too too kind.

    I wish you a wonderful, incredibly happy day!

  36. happyhappy birthday!!! have tons of fun!

    I am totally going to start sending mr tfh to work with flax packs. That is a great idea. Otherwise I feel like he must be snacking on chips and pizza all day because his cholesterol levels are off the charts, which makes me look like a bad fit-as-a-fiddle wifey when we go to the dr.

    So I feel like I already won a prize– an IDEA. thank you mizfit!

  37. Happy Birthday, BABAY! Man i am loving the gifts you are giving away for you birthday. I vote for daily Mifit Bday parties. LOL! Have a great birthday weekend!!

  40. **sang while doing lunges to the beat**

    Happy Birthday to you!
    Happy Birthday to you!
    Happy Birthday, dear Mizfit!
    Happy Birthday to yooooooooou!

  41. Flax Packs are a great idea~

    Happy Birthday.

    I need me that Clean Eating mag. My little slice of heaven doesn’t offer it anywhere. Hmmmm….

    Make it a great day.

  42. Happy Birthday, Miz! Don’t worry – you’re here with us in spirit. We even chatted about you last night! I will make sure to have a BlogHer beverage in your honor tonight! 😉

  43. Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday! To a woman who ROCKS & is an inspiration to so many! Thanks for all you do. Enjoy the weekend & have a Fab time!

    P.S. Enter me for the book & the magazines! Gee, freebies on your B-day!

  44. HBD! FYI – I orded shorts from Oiselle and they came practically overnight! I haven’t even had time to try them out yet (I ordered a sale pair, you know…).

    I may have to try some Eating Clean mag even without winning. Thanks for all these fab tips and shots at free*eebies!

  46. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!! I’m so into this detergent. I’m going to hunt some down this weekend. My running duds are stankilicious!

  51. Happy, Happy Birthday MizFit. May your day be full of fun and laughter. LOVE your Friday Freebies. Thank you for having such a generous heart.

  52. Happy Birthday! Cake! I love birthday cake!!
    I sooo need to order that detergent now that I am running in this nastyass humidity. Bad Cat won’t even come near me. 🙁

  54. Porque te gusta español, cantaré un canción a ti:
    (because you like spanish, i will sing you a song [in my best spanish of course!])

    feliz cumpleaños a ti
    feliz cumpleaños a ti
    feliz cumpleaños querida mizfit
    ¡feliz cumpleaños a ti!

    ¡arriba, aye, aye aye!

  56. Happy birthday Miz Fit!!! I hope it’s absolutely fantastic and you feel special and wonderful, it’s YOUR day after all!!

  59. happy birthday!

    and you know what they say – ’tis always better to give than to receive … or something like that …

    and don’t be like me and what i did on my b-day – take the day OFF and DON’T work out!

  61. MizFit, you are TOO generous! (Experience Life should do a whole issue on you!) Thanks for working so hard on YOURday so that we can all celebrate lots more of OURdays! Happy Birthday!

  62. WOW,

    Happy Birthday.

    Wishing I lived in Venice that studio and everything about sounds like exactly what my runner’s body needs. She’s a good 80 minutes west of here.

    Loved Eating Clean. Just bought my first copy. Awesome.

    Also, need to read Leslie’s book.

    Feel like it’s Christmas around her. How fun. I hope you have a great birthday.

  63. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! A client of mine used to be a spin instructor at YAS and I wanted to check it out…I’ll report back once I do 😉

    You are too generous Ms. Fit!!! You better do something super special for yourself today, too!

  64. Oooooh – birthdays are grand! Have a fabulous one!

    The mag subscription sounds good, and you KNOW I’m always up for a book. And a signed copy is ALWAYS better – you KNOW how I feel about that!!! 🙂

    Anyhow . . . my gift to YOU is this fun little link. My husband got a pair of these and DOES wear them (despite sideways glances from folks here and there who aren’t quite sure what to think) and swears they feel great. He’d go barefoot 24/7 if it was a true option.

    http://www.vibramfivefingers.com/

    Happy Day!

  65. Joyeux Anniversaire!!! Oh yeah, I love birthdays!
    Lots of giveaways today, tis awesome. And I too love Experience Life Mag. Truly useful and smart.

    Happy birthday!

  66. Happy birfday! I love that you’re giving away a bunch of presents on your big day — very MizFit of you.

    I just washed my favorite sports bra three times in a row to overcome the odor — methinks I need WIN detergent. And Clean Eating magazine. (Experience Life, not so much. Ha!) 🙂

  67. Happy Birthday, my dear. I must say, I am enjoying you, and your fabulous blog, and your bubbly personality so much. I’m so glad I found you. 🙂

  68. HAPPY BIRTHDAY MizFit!! I enjoy your site so much and you’ve given us many presents (not just physically!) – here’s hoping there is plenty showered back on you today 🙂

  69. Happy Birthday! I’m a new reader, and I’m so glad I stumbled across your blog.

  71. Happy Birthday! I love reading your blog. AND, do keep us updated on the shoes. Some of my yoga students wear them…but I consider YOU an expert!

  74. Happy Birthday! I hope you have a terrific day. I love birthdays. I hope that someday I can give people free stuff on my birthday. That’s my big dream (and exactly what I would say if I were a Miss America contestant – screw world peace).

  75. Happy birthday!!!

    I was just telling some running friends today about the yoga moves my boot camp instructor worked into our class yesterday and how I’d like to do more athletically-inclined yoga — what uncanny timing!!

  77. Wow! I’m a first time reader and commenter for Miz’s blog, and I’m diggin’ the love over here!!

    I’ll definitely try the detergent, and test it against my little boy’s loves-playing-in-the-dirt-and-mud stains.

    AND Happy Birthday!!!

  82. Mizfit,

    I’m new to your blog and LOVE it! I have dreams of someday opening my own women’s fitness/health center. For now I’m a stay-at-home mom of two! Thanks for the inspiration. I love freebies!

  84. Happy Birthday, girl!! Hope your day is a super-blast.

    I love me some ground flax. In fact, I was actually planning to head to the Target today to re-stock on that and soymilk. I put it on cereal, oatmeal, and mix it in with yogurt, but I’ve also heard that you can sprinkle it on salads and on top of steamed veggies. Mmm, mmm.

    Anyway, it’s so generous of you to give away presents when you are the one who deserves all the gifts. Love all the great links. I found a link on Jen’s blog at Experience Life, where she talks about balanced strength ratios between quads and hamstrings and how it can affect knee pain- hello, that is just what I needed! It also mentions that tight hip flexors can lead to low back-pain. This is like an answered prayer, and you MizFit were the mediator. You are Heaven-sent!

    (BTW to Jen, I was LOL at the Posterior-Chain Barbie comment)

    Any of those freebies would be welcomed with open arms, so I’m crossing my fingers. = )

  89. Happy Birthday! I hope you have a rockin’ birthday weekend. I’m sending you a virtual sugar skull.

    My Oiselle shorts were waiting for me when i got home last night, and jumped into them to do my workout. Holy crap, those Roga shorts are comfortable. Thanks for the tip! Even after a mess ‘o push-ups, weights and a couple of miles running, I couldn’t bear to take them off. I just changed shirts and kept the shorts on all night.

    Have a happy, happy birthday weekend!!!

  90. HAPPY BIRTHDAY! have a fabulous weekend! sending you a virtual protien infused cake! Will be sure to check out those those YAS classes.

  91. Wow – 91 comments! See how many people love you?!? happyhappyhappyhappyhappy birthday:) (And feel free to NOT enter me into any of the contests, seeing as I just won and all. Don’t want to be greedy).

    Love you, MizFit! Love your site and your wit and your rationality. Love your kindness and your care and humility. Love your knowledge and your generosity and attitude. I could go on all day but I don’t want to get in the way of the par-TAY;) Have a great day.

  95. WOW – Freebies galore. They all rock. I can’t help it though… I’m pining for that Yoga for Athletes dvd… my hubby has been yoga-ing and I think he would love it. But, all of it is awesome.

    Happy Birthday Friend!

  96. Ahem…cough, cough…
    Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you!
    Happy birthday dear MizFit, Happy Birthday to you!
    Have a great one!
    lalalalalah

  97. Happy Happy birthday to you! I hope it’s your best one yet and that you have a wonderful birthday weekend. Mizfit is the best!

  98. Happy Birthday, MizFit!!!

    I LOVE the WIN detergent! I’m also eagerly awaiting the opening of the Manhattan Beach YAS studio. I know some folks who have been to the Venice Beach location who raved about it to me.

  102. Happy happy birthday! The whole universe must love you, look at that showering of gifts!

    I hope you do (or I guess I should make that past tense at this point in the day…) everything you love and spent time with everyone you love. And wore the new shoes that you love:)

  105. Hope you have the the best birthday ever 🙂 Look at all this lurve you’re getting! You are the best and we are all SO glad you blog!

  107. Hope you had a fantastic birthday, now that you’re rollin’ along!! 🙂 I’ve bought a few issues of Clean Eating – love the recipes.

  109. Okay I am exhausted after having to trawl through all the MizFit love.

    I hope you’ve had a fabulous day, and that your next year exceeds all your expectations.

    I’m not sure I can better charlotte’s declaration as to how loved you are Miz, but I hope you appreciate how appreciated you are by your readers. x

  110. You know MF, your posts are even full of energy. I don’t know how you do it. Happy Birthday you wonderful woman! Now, go take a jog in those new gravity defying shoes of yours…

  112. Happy Birthday, MizFit! 🙂

    *big heart* for your version of clean eating and how much more balanced it is than mine (*cue montage of me absconding away from dining hall with only that which came out of ground or a chicken* which is to say, any tips for adding omega 3s to a campus clean eater?). Will be sure to check out Clean Eating magazine!

    Also, *big heart* for your focus on happy fitness & keeping up with the itty Tornado.

    And, to join the rest of everyoneandhermom, *big heart* for your mostexcellent arm muscles! My regimen of watering mine and singing to them at night is clearly not efficient lol.

  113. Happy Birthday!!

    Am I too late to be entered???? hope not, because we make a whole lot of stank around our house.

    Hope your day was full of fun & that the tornado was a happy one yesterday!

  115. happiest birthday wishes (one day late).

    i wanted to thank you for your suggestions … i have been contracting my stomach muscles and seriously upping the calories and protein. hello morningstar farms breakfast patties, i love you. i’m on the look out for the pea protein. next thing you know, i’ll be dead lifting with the meat heads. love it.

    and, since i’m a day late, does that exempt me from freebies? 🙂

  117. G’day and thank you for the visit and the kind comment. I’m still battling jetlag, but my brain is functioning well enough to hve enjoyed your most recent posts.

    We seem to have a similar sense of humour.

  118. Wow! I just found you through Roni’s site and I have to say I am sooo excited about finding this blog! I expect I will be reading your past posts over the next few days and catching up on all of this great info! I have Type II diabetes and have seen a trainer to try and get very fit and hopefully continue to stay off insulin and (dare I dream) get off of some of my meds. Happy birthday to you and thanks for doing this site–it’s really a gift for me!

  119. Wow, I absolutely love your site and Happy late Birthday!! I love birthdays ♥, Wish I would have known you sooner, I love making cards!

    Wow, it’s a wonder what a comment will do to your day, my nutrition/recipe site is completely new and to have that kind of encouragement just makes me incredibly happy! I would love to guest chef post, that would be such an honor!! Just getting feedback on some recipes, just makes my day and the fact that someone would actually want me to guest post!

    I can also already see that after reading some posts your site, I will defiantly be a current reader, it’s always nice to start making “blog friends” and to find blogs with similar interests!

  120. Well, I see I’m a day late, so Happy Belated Birthday!! So many fun things you are giving away on YOUR day….how are the new shoes??

  121. Followed you from your comment on authorblog. Hoped you’re less grumpy now! Many happy returns of the day.
    Cheers

  122. Happy Birthday!!

    But darn it woman, I AM at BlogHer running wildly around meetin’ and greetin’ and getting headache from all the talky women.

    I STILL want to win something from you.

    And I’m guessing you would love the skull v-back tank from YAS. oh, wait a minute I WANT that shirt.

    Back to the insanity…

  124. Oh, I missed your birthday yesterday. Let’s pretend I didn’t: happy birthday!!!

    I watched the flax seed video. I’ve been hearing people saying that flax seeds are very good for you for awhile now. I guess this is my cue to go to GNC and buy a pack.

  126. An extremely and exceptionally belated HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE MOST WONDERFUL FITNESS-HEALTH-GENERAL WONDERFULNESS BLOGGER ON THE INTERNET! 🙂 How cool are you to be giving US presents?

    And I just realized (cause, you know, I’m all ADD like that) that you share a birthday with one of my other favorite women on the planet – my mother. Must just be something about the day. 🙂

    Hope you had an amazingly wonderful, beautiful day that was just too fantastic for words. And many, many more. MWAH! (That’s a big birthday e-kiss, in case you couldn’t tell.) And birthday hugs too, of course.

    V.

    (And I’m not even just saying that because I really desperately want Leslie’s book, either. Honest. I’d say it all anyway. You know I would.) 🙂

  127. How cool of you to give us (totally undeserving) readers SO much on YOUR birthday! You are so kind.

    Hope it was a happy one!

  128. Happy belated birthday!!!! You were sorely missed at The Conference We Do Not Speak Of. I hope you had a fabulous, wonderful, amazing day–with CAKE!

  130. A VERY, VERY, VERY happy belated birthday to you! Hoping all your dreams come true over this upcoming year.

    Love the blog and I’ll be back (often).

    I was so sorry not to have been able to make it out to the BlogHer conference this year … would have loved the opportunity to meet with you (and others) face-to-face. Alas, I’m already committed to a boot camp in LA next month, and being that I left my job 2-weeks ago to pursue my fitness/nutrition certifications, ummmm, funds are low (lol).

    Next year, for sure!!

    Susan
    http://www.catapultfitnessblog.com

  133. Ok, on *MY* birthday, on the 8th, gave away an eco-friendly picnic sampler.

    You just had to out-do me huh? That’s ok.. I’ll sulk over here in Colorado that ya’ll are at BlogHer (whines), Next year! I’ll be there next year with bells on. 🙂

    Happy Birthday fellow Cancer. And yes, I’ll come over and make some semi-healthy peanut butter cookies for you and Toddler Tornado. I have a Toddler Tornado too… she’s almost 19 months. How old is your’s? Luckily at this age, they are only a stage 2, not quite a house destroying Stage 4.

  136. Happy Birthday My Friend!! May your day be sprinkled with good things and flax seeds. 🙂

  141. HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! Here’s to many many more wonderful times…always love my visit here 🙂 Big Hugs…

  142. Happy Birtday MizFit!! Hope you enjoyed the day!
    PS love the Clean Eating Magazine… so many yummy ideas:)

  144. I’m so sorry I’m late but I hope you had a wonderful birthday!! Things are super crazy for me right now but that’s no excuse!!! All my best to you and I look forward to many more MizFit birthdays! 🙂

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