In The Know: Join Bon Lemon's Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas Team

For our first Daily Dose of In The Know, we have some Bon Lemon news. (This might not be the life or death, or getting picked up by Anthropologie, you all were expecting from our Facebook post, but... we are excited.) Drumroll... Bon Lemon is forming a team of yellow clad men and women to run/walk the Rock 'n' Roll Half-Marathon in Las Vegas on December 4. 2011! It is on the strip at night. How sweet is that!



I tend to be a bit of a slug when it comes to running. I think I have a mental block. But many of my friends run. And one of my friends in particular told me about the Las Vegas Rock 'n' Roll Marathon. And she is a former "slug." She used to hate running. But she got over the mental block, and now she's a runner. (I don't trust those lanky gazelles who can whip out a half-marathon for fun while on vaca. Ahem. Alexis.) My non-runner friend is my motivation (along with some mysterious love handles) for doing the Las Vegas Rock 'n' Roll run. You know who you are.



So, I ordered a new pair of Vibram Five Fingers, because my other ones have holes between the toes, and today, I went running. And I am committing to running enough to participate in the Rock 'n' Roll in December. Are you with me? (you get a cute, yellow, Bon Lemon shirt... and you get to run on the strip at night...)



The primary reason I am running, is because I want to eat pasta alfredo whenever I want. (Exercising is so much better than dieting.) The secondary reason, is because I thought it would be fun to create a healthy, motivational event through Bon Lemon. Bon Lemon is all about being, in the words of Marie Claire, "more than a pretty face." We want to be smart, fit, and wear cute accessories. And let's be honest, I need a kick in the butt to get back in shape, and committing to you all forces me to commit to myself.



I think it would be really cool to have a bunch of Lemon Lovers (what I am now calling Bon Lemon's loyal fans) from all over the country running, in Vegas, at night, all wearing yellow Bon Lemon shirts. And if you need another reason to commit, there are great fundraising opportunities associated with the run.

If you register for the Rock 'n' Roll in Vegas, send me your shirt size and you will receive a yellow Bon Lemon shirt to wear in the race. This could be the day to lose the baby weight (or the I-turned-30-where-did-that-roll-come-from weight), run to remember a lost loved one, raise money for Crohns & Colitis, or just have a healthy excuse for being in the land of blackjack and free cocktails.

I had planned to run the full marathon, because go big or go home, right? But the cut-off time is 4.5 hours, and I don't think I will be averaging ten minute miles, when I am currently at about 13 minute miles. And when I say miles I mean 1 mile. 13 minutes for 1 mile. (Yes, I am fully aware you can walk faster than that. It wouldn't be very motivating if I were already a stud runner, now would it. Makes you want to run with Bon Lemon in Vegas, doesn't it?) So, I am committing to the half. And if I get fast enough to make the cut off, I will bump it up to the full. The 20 week, marathon training program starts next week. The half-marathon training is only 12 weeks. You choose. It is going to be sooo much fun! (Hollis are you with me?)



If I meet my Bon Lemon sales goals prior to the run, I plan to take all of the Lemon Lovers to dinner. (Okay, it might not be Joel Robuchon, but somewhere good.)



And if I don't meet my sales goals, we can all meet for a fried Twinkie and a Budweiser.

Winning either way! See you in Vegas.

Vibram Five Finger Shoes: Woman or Beast?

I have been wanting a pair of Vibram Five Finger shoes for quite some time. (Do they have an actual name, or do you just call them that?) Our kettle bells trainer was the first one to get a pair and then my partner in crime at NDC Timber was raving about them. I thought they would be perfect for gripping the steep rocks on Camelback.

And for my birthday, 6 Par Farmer got me a pair. Nice! I have narrow feet and my feet often slip around in shoes. One of my favorite things about these crazy looking shoes is how supportive they are. Although, you don't have much between you and the elements... you don't have much between you and the elements! It is awesome. Your feet never slip around in the shoe and you can really feel where you are stepping. I am always rolling my ankles, and I haven't even come close in these babies.

The power of the shoes doesn't stop there. I don't run. When I say I don't run, I don't mean that I don't run marathons or 10k's. I mean, I really don't run. I hike mountains, power walk, do aerobics, etc. I think I have a mental block, because even at points in my life when I was in great shape, I still wouldn't run more than a 1/4 of a mile. So, imagine my surprise yesterday when Dolce and I went out for our daily walk, and I decided to start running. Not sure what came over me. (I am blaming the shoes. Or maybe the fact that it was snowing. I love snow.) Whether it was snow, or the wild beast unleashed by the primal power of the Vibram Fiver Finger shoes, I ran for a mile. Actually, 1.2 miles. This might seem insignificant to those of you who run, but I honestly don't think I have run a mile since 8th grade. I even ran kind of fast. Yay me.

Looking at Dolce's footprints ahead of me in the snow, and then noticing the "barefoot" prints I was making, I couldn't help but wonder, today, am I woman or beast?