GIVEAWAY NOW CLOSED
My girls dance.
My girls dance hard.
My girls are athletes.
{that girl can jump}
When Blogher approached me and asked if I'd be interested in joining a web conference with Gatorade -- where we'd discuss being a Sports Mom, would learn about the science of sports nutrition with The Gatorade Sports Science Institute, would view Gatorade's new site geared for moms, and would be given the opportunity to chat with the ultimate Gatorade Sport's Mom, Stephanie Hamm { the awesome and amazing Olympic Gold soccer player, Mia Hamma's mom } -- I knew I was in.
I was blessed.
Stephanie Hamm is incredibly encouraging and supportive of parents raising athletes. She took time to answer questions from each of us and offer advice how to raise athletic children. I loved how she addressed incorporating family time with athletic dreams. Her words that truly impacted me? Talk with your kids. Be involved. Sit on the sidelines. Cheer. Support. Encourage. Connect with your kids.
I love that. It speaks to my parenting heart.
You can listen to her share her story in this video -- Stephanie Hamm's Sport's Mom Story
Stephanie encouraged us mothers to check out the new Gatorade {click to visit} site -- gatorade.com/moms -- that is designed specifically for moms -- The Gatorade Sports Mom. Studies have shown that mothers of athletes are a unique and distinct group of parents. Gatorade.com/moms is designed for this mom -- loaded with tips, questions, and advice -- an unbelievable resource for a mom whose child is in any stage of the athletic journey.
The theme of the Gatorade mom's site which echoes Stephanie Hamm's advice? BECOME.
The second half of the call was spent with Lisa Esposito from the Gatorade Sports Science Institute. I cannot even begin to tell you how much information -- valuable information -- was shared. Gatorade embraces the athlete and is founded in science. She discussed the science behind exercise and emphasized that the "better an athlete fuels the better they feel."
As a mother of four current athletes {with three more waiting to join the ranks} I took away several critical points from this portion.
1} Mom's most influence is in nutrition
2} 70% of teens are dehydrated coming into practice.
3} Athletes should NOT skip meals
4} Athletes should eat protein within 30-60 minutes of performance.
I learned that as a mother, I have direct influence in helping my child athletes -- from the younger soccer players to my older intensely driven ballet dancers -- perform at their peak. If I make a conscious effort to, as Gatorade promotes, "fuel the body" then my daughters will be able to leap higher, turn stronger, and dance longer. Their bodies are fueled.
Gatorade provides three different products for fueling the athlete. They are: Prime {taken before exercise}, Perform {during}, and Recover {afterwards}. I know that my cart will be stocked now with these products. My oldest daughter {shown in the pictures} dances close to 20 hours a week. Hard, physical, taxing work. And now, I can help her, thanks to Gatorade's advice and research, fuel herself.
Thank you Gatorade for caring about nutrition because that's caring about my kids.
Now for the awesome giveaway, thanks to Gatorade and Blogher. I am thrilled to have the opportunity to give my readers an opportunity to win a
$100 giftcard to Dick's Sporting Goods
{how awesome is that?}
To enter -- simply leave a comment telling me:
What sports does your child
participate in that makes you a Sports Mom??
participate in that makes you a Sports Mom??
Rules:
You may receive (2) total entries by selecting from the following entry methods:
a) Leave a comment in response to the sweepstakes prompt on this post
b) Tweet about this promotion and leave the URL to that tweet in a comment on this post
c) Blog about this promotion and leave the URL to that post in a comment on this post
d) For those with no Twitter or blog, read the official rules to learn about an alternate form of entry.
No duplicate comments. This giveaway is open to US Residents age 18 or older. This give-away runs from June 1 - June 30, 2011. Winners will be selected via random draw, and will be notified by e-mail. You have 72 hours to get back to me, otherwise a new winner will be selected. The Official Rules are available Visit the Official Rules
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