What would you do if someone emailed you with something like this:

Congratulations!  Because you have committed to a healthy lifestyle, Subway and the Commit2Fit Campaign has chosen you to be the recipient of $100 towards your fitness goal!

You know, the first thing I did when I found out that I was going to be give $100 toward anything I needed fitness wise was yell out to everyone in my house… MAMA NEEDS A NEW PAIR OF SHOES!!!!  Cliche, I know, but it’s true!  I now have two pair of Earth Footwear walking shoes as well as a pair of Curves walkers, but running shoes are something I do not have and NEVER thought I would even need or want!

I plan on running a 5k to benefit The Cloth Diaper Foundation (whoop!) next year, and the first step is to make sure I have a great pair of comfortable and functional running shoes. Even though it is Texas, and we’ve all probably seen it before, it’s not really cool to run 3.1 miles in flip-flops (although, I’m sure I would be pretty good at it!).

In all seriousness, though, did you catch Jared Fogle’s time at the ING NYC Marathon??  For a non-runner, the guy ROCKED it!  Of course, he’s no Meb Keflizighi who won last year’s marathon and ran a 2:11:38 (26.2 miles.. let that sink in, folks!) this year, but Jared came out a winner to all of us with a 5:13:28 for his VERY FIRST MARATHON EVER!  The awesome thing about Jared’s accomplishments is that he not only did this for himself and Subway, but he did this for people like you and me!  You know, the couch life long couch potatoes who have spent our entire lives not even wanting to DRIVE 26.2 miles, much less walk or run it! Talk about an inspiration!

Now, I don’t know exactly when the 5k will be, but I do know that I’m so inspired by Jared that there’s no way that I’d skimp out by never at least attempting a measly 3.1 miles.

That.. will be MY life’s marathon!

So really, what’s your fitness goal? It can be anything from new running shoes to a race entry to a fitness class or even toward a new bike!  If you win, you name it fitness… $100 is covered! I’d love, love, love to hear about what you’d spend the money on if chosen as the winner of this $100 fitness boost!  Just remember, Subway is not going to hand you $100, so before you enter, please make sure that you have the funds to purchase whatever it is your need fitness wise so that you can submit them a receipt for reimbursement!

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**US Residents only – Giveaway winner will be chosen via the “And the Winner Is..” application on 50in8.com on Friday, November 26  at Noon Central.

Disclosure: Subway paid for my trip to New York including a flight, all travel expenses, and all of the prizes I have been giving away in my Commit2Fit Fridays. They are also providing me with $100 toward my fitness goals  and  the same great deal to the winner of this giveway!