Healthy Living Summit 2010 Giveaway

on May 19, 2010
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I feel better than I did yesterday! Behold the power of wheatgrass shots!  🙂

 

A great bowl of oatmeal:  1/2 cup oatmeal, 1/2 cup rice milk, 1/2 cup water, 1 banana, and raspberries + coconut on top.  Mmm.

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OK – onto the good stuff.

 

You may be asking, what the heck is the Healthy Living Summit?

2010 Healthy Living Summit

In December 2008, Kath, Tina, Heather, Meghann, Jenna, and I were e-mailing each other back and forth about how bad we wanted to all meet in person.  We had been ‘blog friends’ for a long time, but we’d never actually seen each other.  The e-mails flowed back and forth, and then someone said, “But I don’t want to just meet you girls, I want to meet all the bloggers – and readers, too!”  Everyone else agreed.  And then someone said, “Yea! Me, too!  We should organize a blog conference.”

 

And that’s literally how the Healthy Living Summit was born.

Last year’s three-day event took place in Boston, and everyone had such a good time that we decided to do it again this year – but bigger and better!  This year, our host city is CHICAGO!

 

On Friday, we’ll be hosting a cocktail party so the 200 attendees can get to know each other ‘in real life.’

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And Saturday will be filled with speakers, food, activities, and FUN.  More than anything, we don’t want to spend our day in a conference room (and I bet you don’t, either).  Check out the awesome schedule of events, which includes a two-track option this year. 

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Sunday will include a unofficial 5K run/walk and a picnic, much like last year.

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Here’s all the essential details you need to know about the Healthy Living Summit.

 

  • WHO:  You! Me! A variety of bloggers in all ages, races, and hometowns.  Probably mainly female.  🙂
  • WHAT:  A chance to get together with your favorite blends (blog friends) and meet new people, too. 
  • WHERE:  Chicago!
  • WHEN: August 13 – 15
  • HOW:  Our awesome headline sponsor this year is Arnold/Oroweat!  Other sponsors include Stonyfield, Quaker, Frito Lay, and Open Sky.  Expect some EPIC swag bags!

 

Tickets are $75 and will go on sale TONIGHT at 9 PM EST.  Head over to this link at 9 PM to register. 

 

In the meantime… Want win a free ticket to the Healthy Living Summit?  The free ticket does not include transportation or hotel costs, which must be paid by the winner.  Please only enter the contest if you plan to attend the event if you win!

 

Simply leave a comment with your favorite motivational quote, and I’ll randomly pick a winner at 8 PM EST and e-mail them directly.  I will edit this post to include the winner’s name.

 

See you in CHICAGO!

 

THE WINNER IS SARAH AT LONG LEGS, HEALTHY LIFE!  She said: “I want to go so badly!!  My favourite quote is "Be who you are, and say what you mean, because the people who matter won’t mind, and the people who mind don’t matter."  I don’t remember who said it, but it always reminds me to be true to myself, and not let anyone else drag me down.”  CONGRATS!

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  • Freya @ Brit Chick Runs May 19, 2010, 9:24 am

    OOhh I so want to go! I’ll be fast asleep when tickets go on sale :'(
    My favourite quote – ‘the harder you work, the luckier you get’. Actually I have a ton of favourites – but that is today’s number1 🙂

    • Julia @ www.britbride.com May 19, 2010, 5:16 pm

      I so wanna go too – but its so far across the pond for us Freya coming from the UK… maybe next year when I don’t have a honeymoon (USA based). Caitlin, you need to bring this to the UK… if you want to, my parents run a conference hotel, so I can provide the venue…!Seriously…!

      Just for fun, my favourite quote – and this is poignant given my posts about my beloved Ruby tonight on my blog – is : Its not the size of the dog in the fight, its the size of the fight in the dog!

      Julia
      http://www.britbride.com

      • Helen May 21, 2010, 4:22 am

        I agree it HAS to come to the UK! I work for a publishing company so if we need to get a programme organised I can help with that……ok going very overboard but how great would it be to have it in the UK!

  • Jen May 19, 2010, 9:25 am

    I’d love to go!

    My favorite motivational quote is “There’s always a chance for showers, don’t let them stop you.”

  • carrie May 19, 2010, 9:27 am

    I posted this post this morning to Ashley’s giveaway and thought I would forward to each of you. I’ve declared it blogger appreciation day at my house in Cambridge, MA!

    as a perpetual yo-yo dieter, i found food blogs through searching out inspiration to help me get HEALTHY! I now work in schools as a counselor, and unfortunately everyday I talk about body image, and, fortunately eating healthy. Its just so important to me. I want to be an inspiration and motivation to my students and there is nothing more I want to impart to my kids than: its NOT about being thin- its about being the right, healthy size for you and eating good whole foods.

    As an oatmeal connoisseur (you know I love my steel cut!) I stumbled on lady Kath’s “tribute” to the good stuff, and felt like I struck gold. I went through dozens of blogs before I found an army of favorites that I check religiously. Every day, I look to four women that inspire me and use cooking philosophies that I am proud to call my own as well. I now visit Kath, Caitlin, Roni and you every day as inspiration and my motivation to continue healthy eating every single day (and of course, my fifth, Deb over at Smitten Kitchen, because everyone needs some SEE RI OUS indulgence… that woman is a goddess). Anyways, thanks for doing what you do.

    • Caitlin May 19, 2010, 9:48 am

      thank you so much… this was a nice comment to read this morning.

    • Jessica May 19, 2010, 10:24 am

      I second this comment.

      • Helen May 19, 2010, 5:21 pm

        I third this comment!!!!

  • Lena May 19, 2010, 9:29 am

    Discipline is what you do when nobody is watching!

  • Nienke at Revel May 19, 2010, 9:30 am

    Fun giveaway! I have so may favourite quotes, but probably my very fav. is: “Life isn’t about finding yourself, it’s about creating yourself”

    I LOVE this quote because it makes me responsible getting for the life I want 🙂

  • Michelle May 19, 2010, 9:31 am

    I live in Chicago, read all the wonderful healthy living blogs of the writers that put together this event, and would love to attend!!!

    Great quote: “Being relaxed, at peace with yourself, confident, emotionally neutral, loose, and free-floating – these are the keys to successful performance in almost everything.” ~Dr. Wayne W. Dyer

  • Whitney May 19, 2010, 9:31 am

    “Feel the Fear and do it Anyway”

    I need to remember to buy a ticket! I have a marathon training run at 6:30CST and I really hope I’m back in time, since it would be a shame to miss it when it is in my own city!

  • Alexandra May 19, 2010, 9:32 am

    “The only way of finding the limits of the possible is by going beyond them into the impossible”

  • Cat May 19, 2010, 9:32 am

    My favorite motivational quote is “Run when you can, walk if you have to, crawl if you must; just never give up” by Dean Karnazes.

  • Wei-Wei May 19, 2010, 9:32 am

    Aww, man! The cons of living in China… sigh. I would love to meet you all! 😀

  • Kailey (SnackFace) May 19, 2010, 9:32 am

    CAITLIN, homegirl, I HAVE to get to the Healthy Living Summit. If I don’t win a ticket, expect a 5’10”, blonde party crasher. I’m only semi-kidding.

    Right now, I am getting ready to graduate college. I don’t know where my friends are going. I don’t know where I’M going. So quotes are my life support right now. Fave of the week:

    “Find life experiences and swallow them whole. Travel. Meet many people. Go down some dead ends and explore dark alleys. Try everything. Exhaust yourself in the glorious pursuit of life.” -Lawrence K. Fish

    • Caitlin May 19, 2010, 9:48 am

      is that a promise or a threat?

      • Kailey (SnackFace) May 19, 2010, 10:31 am

        I suppose that depends on how much other like me. If they do, a promise. If they don’t, a threat. I’ll bring wine and brews to make it all better, though.

  • Anna @ Newlywed, Newly Veg May 19, 2010, 9:32 am

    I so wish I could go!! The dates just don’t work out for me 🙁

    Glad you feel better!

  • Beth @ Beth's Journey to Thin May 19, 2010, 9:32 am

    “If you always do what you always did, you’ll always get what you always got.” Love that one!

  • Brooke May 19, 2010, 9:34 am

    My favorite motivational quote and mantra always is: “Pain is temporary. Pride is forever.”

  • Tessa May 19, 2010, 9:34 am

    Ahhh!! I wanna go! “Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed” – Proverbs 16:3. Be motivated!!!

  • Alicia May 19, 2010, 9:35 am

    thanks to my lululemon lunch bag: The world is changing at such a rapid rat that waiting to implement changes will leave you 2 steps behind. DO IT NOW, DO IT NOW,DO IT NOW!

  • Mindy May 19, 2010, 9:35 am

    “Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle.:
    -Christian D. Larson

    Hoping I win, because I can’t be near a computer when tickets go on sale tonight! 🙁

  • Jenny May 19, 2010, 9:35 am

    “Fear only exists in the mind”- hearing it makes me feel like I can do anything!

  • Ashley May 19, 2010, 9:37 am

    My favorite motivational quote is an old classic, “No pain, no gain” 🙂

  • Ali @ Redhead Reports May 19, 2010, 9:37 am

    If we all did the things we are capable of, we would astound ourselves.
    Thomas Edison

  • haya May 19, 2010, 9:37 am

    i hope i get to go again this year!!

    favourite quote right now: be the change you want to see in the world (ghandi)

  • Stephanie May 19, 2010, 9:38 am

    “They can because they think they can.”

  • Mariel May 19, 2010, 9:38 am

    “Throw your heart over the bar and your body will follow.” ohhhh sooooo true 😉

  • Camille May 19, 2010, 9:38 am

    My favorite quote is “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent” by Eleanor Roosevelt

  • DD May 19, 2010, 9:39 am

    The best way out is always through.
    Robert Frost

    Pick me please!!

  • Ashley May 19, 2010, 9:39 am

    Go big or go home!!!!!

  • Astrid May 19, 2010, 9:39 am

    My favorite motivational quote: Superman’s not brave. You can’t be brave if you’re indestructible. It’s every day people, like you and me, that are brave knowing we could easily be defeated but still continue forward.
    I love this one so much!! I am so excited about the Healthy Living Summit. I hope I can get a ticket on time.

  • Hannah (Balancing on Two Feet) May 19, 2010, 9:39 am

    Remember always that you not only have the right to be an individual, you have an obligation to be one.
    Eleanor Roosevelt

  • TC May 19, 2010, 9:40 am

    I love motivational quotes…I’m almost embarrassed by how much I love them. Almost. Anyway, an all time favorite is “Real generosity toward the futures lies in giving all to the present.” -Albert Camus

  • Cynthia (It All Changes) May 19, 2010, 9:40 am

    You can either throw in the towel or use it to wipe the sweat off your face. It’s an old Gatorade commercial and reminds me to put in the effort.

  • Paige May 19, 2010, 9:40 am

    “Happiness is where we find it, but rarely where we seek it.”
    – J. Petit Senn

    Still not sure if I will be able to go…but winning a ticket would probably cement it.

  • Erin May 19, 2010, 9:40 am

    my favorite motivational quote is “Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.”
    🙂

  • emily May 19, 2010, 9:41 am

    Choosing a goal and sticking to it changes everything.

  • Paige (Running Around Normal) May 19, 2010, 9:41 am

    “Being happy does not mean that everything is perfect. It means that I have decided to look past the imperfections” This quote is motivating to live a happy life by not dwelling on the bad, but celebrating the good!

    So excited for HLS!!

  • Maria May 19, 2010, 9:41 am

    A good friend of mine posted this quote on my FB page a while back. It was during the cold weather months and I had no motivation whatsoever. Here’s what she said.

    “Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wake up. It know is must out run the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning in Africa, a lion wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the slowest gazelle, or it will starve. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a lion or a gazelle when the sun comes up you’d better running” Anon

  • Amelia May 19, 2010, 9:41 am

    My favorite motivational quote is Walt Disney’s, “It’s kind of fun to do the impossible.” All about pushing yourself beyond what you thought was the limit of your abilities.

  • Lindsey @ Eat, Read, Run May 19, 2010, 9:42 am

    I really like this quote: “There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.” – Beverly Sills. It is especially meaningful to me right now after just completing my second marathon and qualifying for Boston! I didn’t take any shortcuts in training – I put in the hard work and it paid off and got me someplace great!!

  • Megan @ Eat.Scrap.Run May 19, 2010, 9:43 am

    Just recently I lost my job, and my mom said to me on my first day of unemployment, “This is the first day of the rest of your life”. It got me excited about new opportunities in my career, but also in becoming more healthy, now that I have a lot of free time on my hands 🙂

  • katie @ Ordinary Girl, Extraordinary Journey May 19, 2010, 9:44 am

    I’ve gone back and forth over whether to enter because it would be crazy for me to go to this conference after just having moved across the country the week prior BUT I really, really want to go. (PS: Can it be on the west coast next year? 🙂 But I’m just going to put it out there. If I don’t win, fine. But if I do, I guess that means I am supposed to go and will make it work 🙂
    So here is my motivational quote:

    Good is the enemy of great.

  • Stina @ Girl Can May 19, 2010, 9:45 am

    I don’t know if this is a motivational quote per se, but “I do not regret the things I’ve done but those I did not do” has always been my favorite quote. It’s a great reminder to live life to the fullest and without regrets

  • Jill May 19, 2010, 9:47 am

    If it is to be, it’s up to me.
    I think it applies to almost anything in life.
    Hope to meet you at the conference!

  • Megan May 19, 2010, 9:48 am

    Know that mistakes can be overcome but inaction imprisons the soul. – Stuart Avery Gold
    OR

    “I’m not afraid to die on a treadmill. I will not be outworked. You may be more talented than me. You might be smarter than me. And you may be better looking than me. But if we get on a treadmill together, you are going to get off first or I’m going to die. It’s really that simple. I’m not going to be outworked.” – Will Smith 🙂

  • Amy May 19, 2010, 9:49 am

    “The way the world underestimates me will be my greatest weapon … people pat me on the head and I think,’My, aren’t they going to be surprised!'”
    – Calista Flockhart

    I read this quote in a teen magazine (probably “Teen”… when it still existed!) back in 6th grade (now more years ago than I care to think about..:) It has served for many years as the little kick that I need to keep going even when I am discouraged.

  • Samantha Angela @ Bikini Birthday May 19, 2010, 9:50 am

    “The only way of finding the limits of the possible is by going beyond them into the impossible.”

  • Deirdre May 19, 2010, 9:50 am

    My favorite motivational quote is what my Mom has always told us:
    “90% of life is showing up.”
    Its crazy how it can apply to almost anything. Go to that party. You never know who you are going to meet. Be dedicated to your job so always go to work. Do that workout even if you are tired. You won’t regret it later.

  • Lynn May 19, 2010, 9:51 am

    I love all the amazing quotes in the comments of your post! One quote that I think of almost every day in my life is:

    “You can’t finish what you don’t start.”

  • Shannon, Tropical Eats May 19, 2010, 9:52 am

    my fave quotes: “pain is weakness leaving the body” and “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” -Wayne Gretzky

    thank you for the giveaway!!!

  • Danielle (Coffee Run) May 19, 2010, 9:52 am

    Favorite quote:

    “Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.”

    …it’s not very motivational lol. But it’s a good quote!

  • mary ann May 19, 2010, 9:52 am

    This one’s from you and ive sent it to everyone i love…

    There is a desire within each of us, in the deep center of ourselves that we call our heart. We were born with it, it is never completely satisfied, and it never dies. We are often unaware of it, but it is always awake. It is the human desire for love. Every person in this earth yearns to love, to be loved, to know love. Our true identity, our reason for being, is to be found in this desire…love is the ‘why’ of life: why we are functioning at all, what we want to be efficient for… I am convinced [love] is the fundamental energy of the human spirit, the fuel on which we run, the wellspring of our vitality. And grace, which is the flowing, creative activity of love itself, is what makes all goodness possible. Love should come first; it should be the beginning of and the reason for everything.

    • Caitlin May 19, 2010, 9:55 am

      <3 love should always come first!

  • Kate May 19, 2010, 9:53 am

    I have a date tonight so I won’t be around to register – and I live in Chicago and want to go so badly!

    My favorite quote is –
    “To be good is not enough when you dream of being great”

    • Caitlin May 19, 2010, 9:56 am

      have fun on your date!

  • Christina May 19, 2010, 9:53 am

    I love this quote because it’s not just about ot
    hers, sometimes we inadvertantly limit ourselves and we need a little reminder that we can do whatever we want if we are passionate and believe in ourselves.

    “All your life you are told the things you cannot do. All your life they will say you’re not good enough or strong enough or talented enough; they will say you’re the wrong height or the wrong weight or the wrong type to play this or be this or achieve this. THEY WILL TELL YOU NO, a thousand times no, until all the no’s become meaningless. All your life they will tell you no, quite firmly and very quickly.
    AND YOU WILL TELL THEM YES.”

    We are enough, we can do it and we will rock it.

  • Sarah @ See Sarah Eat May 19, 2010, 9:54 am

    I have so many favorites, it’s hard to pick just one! But here we go:

    “Happiness depends more on the inward disposition of mind than on outward circumstances.”
    ~Benjamin Franklin

  • Lizz (leadingthegoodlife) May 19, 2010, 9:54 am

    Be the change you want to see!

  • Jaimie May 19, 2010, 9:55 am

    Would love to win a ticket!

    “The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack in will.” – Vince Lombardi

  • Kate N. May 19, 2010, 9:55 am

    “No one can make you feel inferior without your permission”
    – Elenore Roosevelt

    Its been my favorite for years! But I love all the ones I read in the comments!

  • Jenn (eating bender) May 19, 2010, 9:55 am

    Very exciting!! I am so looking forward to meeting you ladies and all of the fabulous bloggers who are able to attend.

    I think you will like this quote, Caitlin 🙂 It completely embodies Operation Beautiful in a way – plus, it has recently become my new mantra after dealing with some haters:

    “There is a special place in hell for women who don’t help other women.” ~Madeleine Albright

    If that’s not motivation, I don’t know what is 😉

    • Caitlin May 19, 2010, 9:56 am

      i live by that quote.

  • Karina May 19, 2010, 9:55 am

    This is one of my favorites!

    “If we wait for the moment when everything, absolutely everything is ready, we shall never begin. ” ~ Ivan Turgenev

  • Megan May 19, 2010, 9:57 am

    AHHHHH I WOULD LOVE A TICKET!! its my birthday! and i live in chicago too… maybe that will have some luck with it! but on to the motivational quote…

    i’ve followed this quote through many tough times in my life… it helped me get through an eating disorder, school, boy troubles, and even races! In the end i’ve always become a better person because of it.

    “Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.” Joshua Marine

    P.S. Glad to hear you are feeling better. You will do amazing for your century… I have on doubts whatsoever.

  • Joanne May 19, 2010, 9:57 am

    “The miracle isn’t that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start.”
    -John Bingham, running speaker and writer

  • Katie @ Two Lives, One Lifestyle May 19, 2010, 9:58 am

    I have a whole notebook of quotes so I tried to find one that wasn’t up yet! “Whether you believe you can or believe you can’t, you’re probably right.” -Henry Ford

  • Sarah May 19, 2010, 9:59 am

    I would love to go to the conference! It sounds so fun! My favorite quote is:

    “Being happy doesn’t mean everything’s perfect, it means you’ve decided to see beyond the imperfections.”

    It helps remind me that I am the only one who can make me be happy & it’s always a DECISION whether to be happy or not.

  • Kayla May 19, 2010, 10:00 am

    “fake it till you make it” is my favorite quote. It’s simple but often times if you just fake like you are healthy or a runner or whatever you want to be, eventually you actually become that person. So when I’m down about something, I just fake like I am happy and usually I end up just being happy.

  • Beth @ DiningAndDishing May 19, 2010, 10:01 am

    “Stop talking yourself out of the life you want most.”
    Saw that one in Real Simple Magazine 🙂

  • Jessie (Vegan-minded) May 19, 2010, 10:03 am

    I like SO many different quotes, but here is a favorite: “You cannot plough a field by turning it over in your mind.”

  • Heather May 19, 2010, 10:04 am

    I use this at home with my son, and when teaching Group Power at the gym:
    “Try before you cry!”

  • Abby May 19, 2010, 10:05 am

    I think that attitude is everything when it comes to motivation.. so my favorite motivational quote is, “If you don’t like something, change it, if you can’t change it, change your attitude” (Maya Angelou)!

  • Melissa S. May 19, 2010, 10:06 am

    live for today, not tomorrw or yesterday!

    i miss you guys!

  • Jessica @ Healthy Obsessions May 19, 2010, 10:07 am

    “Do what you can with what you have where ever you are.”

    I like it because it tells you that any situation is ok as long as you use what you got and try to make the most of it. And sometimes, if it’s not an ideal situation, by doing what you can, you can help yourself get out of that situation.

  • Angela (ohsheglows) May 19, 2010, 10:07 am

    “I have been through some terrible things in my life, some of which actually happened.” ~Mark Twain

  • Heather @ Side of Sneakers May 19, 2010, 10:07 am

    Oh my goodness, so many quotes to choose from. I really like this one lately: “Gold medals aren’t really made of gold. They’re made of sweat, determination, and a hard-to-find alloy called guts.”

  • ActiveEggplant May 19, 2010, 10:08 am

    Just wanted to say that the Healthy Living Summit sounds like a great experience! The schedule of events/speakers makes me wish I could be there. No quote from me though – I wouldn’t be able to attend even if I did win. Sounds like it’s going to be a wonderful weekend!

  • Stepfanie May 19, 2010, 10:08 am

    “Be brave. Take risks. Nothing can substitute experience.”
    –Paolo Coelho

  • Stephanie May 19, 2010, 10:09 am

    Hi sweetie! So I moved to Texas late last year and since then my lifestyle has been out of wack! I love reading your blogs and your voice is so inspirational! I am looking into a gluten-free lifestyle to bring myself and my boyfriend into. I was wondering if you recommended any other blogs? Websites? Stores to begin such a process. You’re so amazing! My man and I just bought bikes too, so I was wondering how did you get started in the beginning? Did you follow a certain schedule? Anyways, have a great Wednsday!(Happy hump day!) <33

    • Caitlin May 19, 2010, 10:11 am

      I’m not aware of any gluten-free blogs off the top of my head but I think MamboSprouts.com has a ton of gluten-free stuff.

      In terms of biking, I just tried to bike 10 – 20 miles 3 times a week at the beginning. But I was already pretty well trained because of running.

      Hope that helps!

  • Lauren @ Dragonflies Journey May 19, 2010, 10:11 am

    My favorite quote was actually written by Marianne Williamson, but Nelson Mandela adapted it and gave a similar speech. The quote is…

    “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small doesn’t serve the world. There’s nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We are born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’s not just in some of us, it’s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”

  • Laura @ Backstage Pass to Health & Happiness May 19, 2010, 10:12 am

    I am so stoked For HLS! I am loving that you chose Chicago, that rocks. I can’t wait to meet everyone in person and have a nice 3-day break from the world to focus on healthy stuff!
    My favorite quote is from Ralph Waldo Emerson –
    Insist on yourself. Never imitate.
    Ralph has a lot of good ones but this is one is a doozy. Whenever I feel myself lacking confidence and not expressing my individuality, I recall his quote and get down to business.

  • Emily @ Relishments May 19, 2010, 10:12 am

    I’m so going…but it’d be nice if I could save $75!

    “If you want to achieve greatness, stop asking for permission.”

    Can’t wait for August!

  • Kim May 19, 2010, 10:12 am

    I just found this quote last night and it’s my new favorite, for now. Or at least my current motivation quote! 🙂

    Running to him was real; the way he did it the realest thing he knew. It was all joy and woe, hard as diamond; it made him weary beyond comprehension. But it also made him free. – Once a Runner by John L. Parker, Jr.

  • Laura May 19, 2010, 10:14 am

    “If at first you don’t succeed, you’re running about average.” – Unknown

  • Lauren @ eater not a runner May 19, 2010, 10:14 am

    “achievement is directly proportional to enthusiasm”

  • holly May 19, 2010, 10:14 am

    “Keep trying, Keep trying. Don’t give up, never give up” it’s a song they sing on Yo Gabba Gabba (nick jr.) Don’t judge me 🙂 I have a 2 1/2 year old and a 1 year old 🙂

  • Beth May 19, 2010, 10:15 am

    Life is short… running makes it seem longer.
    Baron Hansen

  • Marlene May 19, 2010, 10:17 am

    Though more political than motivational, it does inspire me to change the world:

    “the world will be better when the schools have all the money they need and the air force has to hold a bake sale to buy a bomber”

  • valerie May 19, 2010, 10:17 am

    My father loves to say this and I find myself saying it a lot..
    “Slow but on the go, Praise the Lord”!

  • Rose May 19, 2010, 10:17 am

    I am going to throw my hat in the ring 🙂

    Fav quote: You don’t find yourself. You create yourself!

  • Sarah May 19, 2010, 10:18 am

    I’ve seen some favorites already posted, so here’s one a friend sent me just before my first half marathon that I kept in mind the whole run:

    “When you cross the finish line – no matter how slow, no matter how fast – it’ll change your life forever.” – Dick Beardsley

  • Michelle @ Give Me the Almond Butter May 19, 2010, 10:19 am

    I feel like this quote sums up how I work and why I learn
    “I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it.”
    Pablo Picasso

  • Valerie May 19, 2010, 10:19 am

    “Watch your thoughts, for they become words.
    Watch your words, for they become actions.
    Watch your actions, for they become habits.
    Watch your habits, for they become character.
    Watch your character, for it becomes your destiny.”

  • Allison R. May 19, 2010, 10:20 am

    Risk more than others think is safe.
    Care more than others think is wise.
    Dream more than others think is practical.
    Expect more than others think is possible.
    -Cadet Maxim

  • Gracie May 19, 2010, 10:21 am

    “Some people are settling, some are settling down, and some refuse to settle for anything less than butterflies.” *ahem* hopeless romantic, much? 🙂

    And:

    “Fall seven times, get up eight.”

  • daisy melo May 19, 2010, 10:22 am

    The gym is like a sewer you get out what you put in

  • Kendall @ Whisk Her Away May 19, 2010, 10:23 am

    Just listened to a presentation that blew my mind – “Live life like you get to, not like you’ve got to.”

    Would love to attend the 2010 HLS!

  • Erin May 19, 2010, 10:24 am

    Transportation and hotel would be nil for me since I already live in Chicago!

    My favorite quote is actually on a t-shirt from One More Mile. It says “You don’t have to go fast. You just have to go.” I think it applies to a lot of life, not just running.

  • Megan O May 19, 2010, 10:24 am

    I’m moving to Chicago August 1st and would love to start out my time there with the Healthy Living Summit! Here is my quote: “Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.”
    – Judy Garland

  • Shanna May 19, 2010, 10:25 am

    This is my favorite quote. It reminds to constantly keep my negative thoughts in check. “We either make ourselves miserable or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same.” —Carlos Castaneda

  • Nichole May 19, 2010, 10:25 am

    Chicago alone is a blast, topped with an AMAZING summit, yes please. Tough decision here on my fave…

    Be not simply good, be good for something.- Henry David Thoreau

  • Liz May 19, 2010, 10:25 am

    “Compassionate action involves working with ourselves as much as working with others.” – Pema Chodron

  • Katie in DC May 19, 2010, 10:25 am

    I’d love an opportunity to attend 2010 HLS!

  • liane May 19, 2010, 10:25 am

    After our first half, my friend sent us this quote to forget the race we’d just done and convince us to run another…

    “You have to forget your last marathon before you try another. Your mind can’t know what’s coming”- Frank SHorter

  • Emily May 19, 2010, 10:27 am

    “Come to the edge. We might fall. Come to the edge. It’s too high! Come to the edge! And they came, and he pushed…… and they flew.”
    Christopher Logue

    Really excited about the HLS!!

  • Hillary [Nutrition Nut on the Run] May 19, 2010, 10:27 am

    “When you’re going through hell, keep going.”

  • Stephanie May 19, 2010, 10:28 am

    Thanks so much. I know you’re a user of amazingrass.com, (best friend loves this stuff and I’m ordering for myself today), do you have any other recommendations/websites for green items?

    • Caitlin May 19, 2010, 10:29 am

      ive heard vega is also great but i haven’t tried it…

      hope you like AG!

  • Jackie S. May 19, 2010, 10:28 am

    Chinese Proverb: “The urge to quit is strongest just before we are about to succeed”.

    I am a Chicago resident, and have been following a handful of blogs for just over a year. When you announced that the 2nd Annual Healthy Living Summit would be in Chicago this year I literally gave out a squeal from my desk at work. I look at this summit as not only the starting point to begin my own food blog, but a very unique chance to meet individuals like yourself that have both motivated and inspired me throughout this past year to achieve a lifestyle I once thought was was not posible.

    That chinese proverb is a mantra I have used to get me through many long runs and times where I just feel like I am not able to accomplish the task or challenge ahead of me.

  • Ashley May 19, 2010, 10:28 am

    I would love to win a ticket!

    “decide that you want it more than you are afraid of it.”

  • Nicci@NiftyEats May 19, 2010, 10:29 am

    My favorite quote is a Bible verse that has always helped me through everything, in life; whenver struggling I rememeber to look to God for answers.

    “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Philippians 4:13

  • Angela May 19, 2010, 10:30 am

    “OBSESSION is just a word the lazy use to describe the dedicated.”

    :0)

  • Liz May 19, 2010, 10:30 am

    I saw this on Roni’s Weigh last week:

    “If you focus on results, you will never change. If you focus on change, you will get results.”

  • Lesley May 19, 2010, 10:31 am

    “For a righteous man falls seven times, and rises again.” [Proverbs 24:16] Love it!

  • Kim H May 19, 2010, 10:31 am

    My favorite quote is “Be the change you wish to see in the world.”

  • Cassie @ A Very Busy Mind May 19, 2010, 10:32 am

    oooooo love motivational quotes! I use to email a motivational quote of the day every morning to my co-workers. Two of my favs:

    “Our work is the presentation of our capabilities.” -Goethe
    “The reward of a thing well done is to have done it.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson

    IwannagoIwannagoIwannago! 🙂

  • Laura in the Burgh May 19, 2010, 10:32 am

    A quote I just love from Frayed Laces “There will be a day when you can no longer do this … today is not that day.” Thought of this when running the Pittsburgh marathon and it got me through the tough parts … (mile 20-26.2)

  • Jenna May 19, 2010, 10:32 am

    A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty. ~ Sir Winston Churchill

  • Stephanie May 19, 2010, 10:34 am

    My favorite motivational quote that I actually have tattooed on my ribcage is “Nothing great is ever achieved without much enduring!”

  • Allie (Live Laugh Eat) May 19, 2010, 10:34 am

    “All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them.” ~ Walt Disney.

    Story of my life 🙂

  • Theodora @ Losing Weight in the City May 19, 2010, 10:35 am

    My favorite quote is from Gretchen Rubin, the author of The Happiness Project (which you should totally read if you haven’t yet!): ❝I can DO ANYTHING I want, but can’t DO EVERYTHING I want.❞.

  • Julia May 19, 2010, 10:36 am

    You have NO IDEA how badly I want to go to this! I am hoping I might be able to scrounge up some $ to buy a ticket but with all my family drama right now. . . I’m not sure. (Plus I only live 60 mins. away from Chicago!)

    My favorite quote:

    “It’s not whether you get knocked down; it’s whether you get up.” – Vince Lombardi

    🙂

    Julia
    http://jewliagoulia.blogspot.com

  • Lisa May 19, 2010, 10:37 am

    “The big secret in life is that there is no big secret. Whatever your goal, you can get there if you’re willing to work.”
    Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine

  • Amy @ Second City Randomness May 19, 2010, 10:38 am

    Mine is short and simple and keeps me looking to the half marathon I’m training for… 🙂

    “To be good is not enough when you dream of being great.”

  • megan May 19, 2010, 10:38 am

    one of my favorite quotes is “if you want what you’ve never had, you must do what you’ve never done.”

  • Andrea @ Run, Eat, Date, Sleep May 19, 2010, 10:38 am

    My favorite is one I got from one of your posts. “There will come a day when you can no longer do this. Today is not that day.” I usually have to say this to myself out loud on hard runs.

    And another favorite is… “I never saw a wild thing sorry for itself. A bird will fall frozen dead from a bough without ever having felt sorry for itself.” D.H. Lawrence

  • Jen May 19, 2010, 10:39 am

    “You can complain that roses have thorns or you can rejoice that thorns have roses.” -Ziggy

  • Juli D. May 19, 2010, 10:39 am

    It’s hard to pick a favorite! I recently heard a Lucille Ball quote I really liked, so I’ll go with that – “Love yourself first and everything else falls into line.”

  • Jenna (Hello, I Love You) May 19, 2010, 10:43 am

    I would love to go to the HLS!

    Here are my favorite motivational quotes:

    “Well-behaved women seldom make history.” —Laurel Thatcher Ulrich 😉

    “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life … Don’t let the noise of other’s opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.” – Steve Jobs

  • Rachel May 19, 2010, 10:45 am

    I really want to go! Unfortunately, I loaned my sister a bunch of money and so don’t have the extra cash to buy a ticket tonight! So, I’m entering your giveaway (I entered Tina’s too!) hoping I win a ticket because I know they are going to sell out QUICK!

    “The best way out is always through” – Robert Frost

  • mal May 19, 2010, 10:47 am

    “ad adstra per aspera”
    Which translates to: to the stars through difficulties.
    This was a quote on the back of my cross country shirt in high school and I carry the meaning with me even today!

  • Jessica May 19, 2010, 10:48 am

    “Do one thing every day that scares you”. Not a *motivating* quote, per se, but I try to apply it to my life as much as possible, and it really does motivate me to try new things, be more daring, and step out of my comfort zone.

  • Sami May 19, 2010, 10:49 am

    My favorite quote is from the Bible:
    “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Philippians 4:13

    🙂

  • Tracy May 19, 2010, 10:49 am

    What a great giveaway!

    “It’s not whether you get knocked down; it’s whether you get up.” ~ Vince Lombardi

  • JEAN May 19, 2010, 10:51 am

    I would love to be a the HLS this year! I watched it on live video stream last year and loved every minute! 🙂

    • JEAN May 19, 2010, 10:57 am

      Oops, I was so excited I forgot my quote…..
      “Be the change you want to see in the world.” – Ghandi

  • Miranda @ www.mirandasjeans.blogspot.com May 19, 2010, 10:51 am

    My favourite quote right now is a short and sweet one. I am trying to refocus mylife around this quote. I am currently working 3 jobs, am over stressed unsatisfied with my career field, but am now looking to make a change.

    Quote: Do what you love, Love what you do!

    I do not love what I do at work, so I am looking into going back to school in Sept 2010. *shhhh don’t tell anyone, I haven’t talked about it yet on my blog ;-)*

  • Laura May 19, 2010, 10:52 am

    I would LOVE to go!
    My fave quote of the moment, and my mantra during the marathon I did two weeks ago: “The hard is what makes it great.” (A League of Their Own!)

    • Laura May 19, 2010, 11:11 am

      I thought of another I LOVE and wanted to add it, but I didn’t want you to think I was cheating and trying to enter the giveaway twice! It’s from the Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
      “For what it’s worth: it’s never too late to be whoever you want to be. There is no time limit. You can change or stay the same, there are no rules to this thing. We can make the best or the worst of it. I hope you make the best of it. And I hope you see things that startle you. I hope you feel things that you never felt before. I hope you meet people with a different point of view. I hope you live a life you’re proud of. If you find that you’re not, I hope you have the strength to start all over again.”

  • Caroline May 19, 2010, 10:54 am

    “It takes as much energy to wish as it does to plan.”
    Eleanor Roosevelt

  • Joey May 19, 2010, 10:55 am

    “Character is what you do when no one is looking.”
    &
    “But the most exciting, challenging and significant relationship of all is the one you have with yourself.”
    &
    “There is nothing worse than being ordinary.”

    PLEASE pick me!!! 😀

  • Kelley May 19, 2010, 10:55 am

    The conference is actually on my birthday this year!

    My favorite quote: “Everything happens for a reason, if you don’t know what that reason is yet.” It’s all about living with no regrets and having a positive outlook on life!

  • Sana May 19, 2010, 10:55 am

    I want to attend this conference so badly! Blogs like yours have helped and inspired me so much. My favourite inspirational quote is:
    “Our lives are what our thoughts create”

  • Katie May 19, 2010, 10:56 am

    “Courage does not always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying ‘I will try again tomorrow”

  • Amanda May 19, 2010, 10:57 am

    “Pain is weakness leaving the body” So true on so many levels 🙂

  • jenny May 19, 2010, 10:59 am

    I WANT THE TICKET TO THE SUMMIT b/c i want to meet everyone!!!
    plus the swag bags are an incentive as well 😉

  • Casey May 19, 2010, 10:59 am

    Hi Caitlin! I would love to go to the summit!!

    Quote: “You are the only one responsible for your own happiness.” SO true.

  • Lauren @ Health on the Run May 19, 2010, 10:59 am

    So glad you’re feeling better today! 🙂

    I would LOVE to win a ticket to HLS!! There are so many great quotes up already! One of my all-time favorites is a quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson. I try to live by this everyday (though sometimes it’s extremely difficult):

    “Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could; some blunders and absurdities have crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day; you shall begin it serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense.”

  • Julia May 19, 2010, 11:00 am

    Approval from the people we admire is sweet, but it’s not enough to be the foundation of a happy life.
    – Gretchen Rubin

    Reminds me to be ME and that I am responsible for my own happiness. I can’t live my life for other people! That means making mistakes, but also means making choices others don’t agree with…and that’s okay.

  • Angela May 19, 2010, 11:01 am

    My favorite quote to inspire me to make the right choices when it comes to fitness and nutrition is, “Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live.” -Jim Rohn That always helps get my booty outside for my long run or turn down that second glass of wine 🙂

  • Amanda (modernation) May 19, 2010, 11:03 am

    Since my next goal is a marathon, right now I am channeling top runners.
    “When I got to the finish, I thought I was doing to die. As awful as it was, when I realized I’d live, I wanted to do it again.”
    -Kara Goucher on her 2008 New York City Marathon debut

  • Jessica @ The Process of Healing May 19, 2010, 11:04 am

    My favorite is just a simple quote.. “What will be, will be.” It really helps to give me peace when things seem out of my control.

  • Amy May 19, 2010, 11:06 am

    My favorite quote: “Pain is temporary, quitting is forever”.

  • Shelly @ EpicOrganic.net May 19, 2010, 11:06 am

    The quote that gets me through tough moments is, “My own body, my own strength.” I actually made it up after I read Ali’s book (the first female winner of The Biggest Loser). I like it because it allows me to take ownership of my decisions and reminds me that I am strong! 🙂

  • Kari @ Adventures in NewlywedLand May 19, 2010, 11:07 am

    I always have to remind myself…

    “Don’t put off to tomorrow what you can accomplish today.”

  • Jen H. May 19, 2010, 11:08 am

    I would love to go to this!

    My favorite quote is from my grandmother – i think about it if I ever doubt the food I choose to eat due to cost.

    “You can either spend your money at the grocery store or the Doctor’s office – your choice. “

  • Katherine May 19, 2010, 11:14 am

    “Let the beauty of what you love be what you do.” Jalal ad-Din Rumi

    This has always been a favorite of mine. Reminds me to do all of thing I love.

    Would love to go to and meet all of my favorite bloggers!

  • Erin May 19, 2010, 11:15 am

    My favorite quote of the moment: Fortune favors the brave.
    Publius Terence. A good thing to keep in mind when undertaking a difficult/scary task.

  • Sara May 19, 2010, 11:17 am

    My favorite quote is actually a blessing:

    “May you always have enough happiness to keep you sweet; enough trials to keep you strong; enough success to keep you eager; enough faith to give you courage; and enough determination to make each day a good day”

    Can’t wait for the summit!!!

  • Ashley May 19, 2010, 11:19 am

    Is it weird that I don’t have a favorite quote? Hopefully not =) I am so excited about HLS and a free ticket would be amazing. I have “met” so many amazing women this year and I cannot wait to see everyone in person!

  • Molly May 19, 2010, 11:19 am

    My favorite quote? “every day may not be good, but there is something good in every day”.

    Hope i get a chance to go!

    xo-Molly

  • Julie @ Wearing Mascara May 19, 2010, 11:19 am

    I love this quote: “Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about learning to dance in the rain.”

    I think it’s about motivation to succeed and have FUN with whatever life throws at you. Thanks for the giveaway!

  • Heather (Heather's Dish) May 19, 2010, 11:20 am

    i would love to go but just can’t afford to make the trip out there…but i’ll still share my favorite quote (which i got from fitnessista): “change creates change” – in a time in my life when i need to make lots of big changes, it’s hard to remember that even a small change leads to bigger ones over time!

  • MarathonVal May 19, 2010, 11:21 am

    I can’t wait to meet you and the other incredible bloggers, Caitlin!

    I have so many favorite quotes, from the one on my Road ID – “Do what you think you can’t – to Gandhi’s “Be the change you wish to see in the world”, to the quote that I live by in my professional life as a social worker, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” ~ Margaret Mead.

  • Chinye May 19, 2010, 11:24 am

    Hey Catlin! I would sooo love to attend the conference. I’m pretty new to the food blog world, but honestly, I’ve loved every ounce of inspiration I’ve gotten. I actually attend a University in Chicago so this would be perfect-o for me. My favorite quote of all time is:

    “The true meaning of life is to plant trees, whose shade you do not expect to sit”- by Nelson Henderson.

    This is my mantra and while not strictly self-motivational, I live my life by this principle, and that is what keeps me going. This is such a good post too!

  • JT (The Faux Foodie Girl) May 19, 2010, 11:27 am

    “We run because it makes us feel like winners, no matter how slow or how fast we go.”

    Florence Griffith Joyner and John Hanc, Running for Dummies

    Hope I get to go this year…I almost won the “gold ticket” last year, almost…

  • Stephanie May 19, 2010, 11:27 am

    “You are better than you think you are and you can do more than you think you can do” -Ken Chlouber, Founder of Race Across the Sky
    http://www.raceacrossthesky.com/index.php

  • Susan - Nurse on the Run May 19, 2010, 11:29 am

    Chicago will always be my hometown, no matter where I live!!

    My current favorite motivational quote is on the wall in the pool area at my gym. It says, “Before you can accomplish anything, you must expect it of yourself.” So true!

  • Gavi @ GaviGetsGoing! May 19, 2010, 11:31 am

    The HLS looks amazing! Way to go, ladies, for putting on such an incredible event!

    My favorite inspirational quote is: “Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.” (Robert Collier)

    Enjoy your day!

  • Amy May 19, 2010, 11:33 am

    “No other road, no other way, no day but today” -Rent

  • Chelsea - Run the Line May 19, 2010, 11:34 am

    My favorite quote is:

    “Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.” –Robert Collier

    The conference sounds awesome! I am a newbie blogger, so I hope I get the chance to make some wonderful connections with other healthy living bloggers and readers!

  • Koko May 19, 2010, 11:35 am

    Oh man, that sounds like an INSANE experience!!!!!

    “Don’t tell me the sky’s the limit when there are footprints on the moon”
    This just makes me feel strong….anything really is possible.

  • Stephanie May 19, 2010, 11:36 am

    First comment I’m making but only because I’d be UBER SuPeR dee DUPER excited to win! Blogs like yours have helped me put a lot of focus back onto health within my family! My favorite inspirational quote is:

    “Your living is determined not so much by what life brings to you as by the attitude you bring to life; not so much by what happens to you as by the way your mind looks at what happens.”
    *Kahlil Gibran*

    • Annie May 19, 2010, 12:30 pm

      I love this one!

  • Lindsay @ The Ketchup Diaries May 19, 2010, 11:36 am

    You have no idea HOW EXCITED I am to meet you guys. Of course, that’s praying I get ticket!

  • Amy May 19, 2010, 11:38 am

    Not sure I’ll be home to register, so I hope I win!

    “The first and best victory is to conquer self.”

  • Ro May 19, 2010, 11:38 am

    A goodie from my childhood: “Promise me you’ll always remember: you’re braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” –Christopher Robin to Winnie the Pooh

  • Cristin May 19, 2010, 11:39 am

    Ooh! I hope the random number picker picks me! I so want to go but I have rehearsal tonight and can’t get online to get a ticket tonight at 9! I wanted to go last year but couldn’t afford a trip to Boston but I live in Chicago so it’s perfect!

    “Never, never, never, never give up.” is my favorite motivational quote. It’s so simple but so good to remember. And my dad puts it at the end of all his emails which I think is so cute!

  • melissa May 19, 2010, 11:41 am

    oh i would LOVE to go!!! this is one of my favorites
    Today was yesterday’s battle; tomorrow is today’s dream

  • Ana May 19, 2010, 11:43 am

    “This Too Shall Pass” Can’t wait to meet all of you!

  • Summer May 19, 2010, 11:45 am

    The time for action is now. It’s never too late to do something. (Carl Sandburg)

    This looks awesome! Hope I get to go 🙂

  • Becca H May 19, 2010, 11:45 am

    Anything is possible!!!!

  • Sana May 19, 2010, 11:46 am

    I realllly HOPE I win!!
    “Go BIG or go HOME”!!!

  • Jenn K. May 19, 2010, 11:46 am

    Hi and thanks for working on the Healthy Living Summit. My favorite motivational quote is “you cannot change the wind but you can adjust your sails.” I rememebr this during hard times in life and also during runs/workouts when I need to slow down a little because of humidity, “not feelin it today,”etc. I keep going, just adjust according to what my body needs! Hope you have a great day.

  • April May 19, 2010, 11:47 am

    “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take”–Wayne Gretzky.

    Can’t help but love that quote and realize that if you don’t try then you can’t succeed. I just happen to be in Chicago those days so the HLS would be awesome to attend!

  • stacey May 19, 2010, 11:48 am

    Whatever you are, you are. Be proud of it.

  • Laura May 19, 2010, 11:49 am

    “Pain is temporary; pride is forever”…it got me through my half marathon! 🙂

  • kathleen May 19, 2010, 11:49 am

    i am so excited the summit is coming to my hometown of chicago!

    “If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; there is where they should be. Now put foundations under them.”
    Henry David Thoreau

  • Jen May 19, 2010, 11:50 am

    “When the world says ‘give up’, hope whispers ‘try it one more time’. -unknown

  • Alison May 19, 2010, 11:51 am

    The motivational quote that got me through my marathon (I actually got it from you, Caitlin!)…

    “Pain is temporary.”

  • Allison May 19, 2010, 11:51 am

    Right now I am digging this: “Fall seven times, stand up eight.” – Japanese proverb

    Would love to attend the summit! Thanks for being a part of this, Caitlin!

  • Lauren L. May 19, 2010, 11:52 am

    I am getting seriously so excited about HLS – I am glad it is in the midwest this year!

    “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore,
    is not an act but a habit.” Aristotle

  • Lisa May 19, 2010, 11:52 am

    The future depends on what we do in the present. – Mahatma Gandhi

  • Tracey May 19, 2010, 11:58 am

    I’m so freakin’ excited this conference is going to be held in Chicago. Chicago is a GREAT city and has so many things to do. I’m also really happy the hotel is just a stone throw away from where I live!

    Question: My husband is interested in attending, do you think he will be the only man in attendance?

    • Caitlin May 19, 2010, 12:04 pm

      we will likely be greatly in the minority but i know he wont be the only man there (my husband might come!)

  • Heather May 19, 2010, 12:03 pm

    boo! I can’t go! you need to do one in the SOUTH withing driving distance!!

  • Katie May 19, 2010, 12:06 pm

    “Unless you faint, puke, or die, KEEP WALKING!” – Jillian Michaels

  • Ashley (whole-ier) May 19, 2010, 12:07 pm

    I would LOVE to win a ticket!

    Not sure if this is a motivation quote- but it’s one of my favorites- “I just want to eat my veggies and shake my ass” – Kris Car of Crazy, Sexy, Life

  • Lauren May 19, 2010, 12:08 pm

    I just came across this one this weekend and LOVED it. “One can not think well, love well, sleep well, unless one has dined well.”

  • Theresa May 19, 2010, 12:09 pm

    “Pain is temporary. Pride is forever.”

  • kate May 19, 2010, 12:13 pm

    “You are enough”.

  • Erica @ Fashion meets Food May 19, 2010, 12:14 pm

    “Shoot for the moon, and even if you miss you’ll land among the stars.”

  • Molly May 19, 2010, 12:14 pm

    We never know how high we are
    Till we are called to rise;
    And then, if we are true to plan,
    Our statures touch the skies—
    – Emily Dickenson

    I think this applies to every aspect of life… we don’t know how much we can do/accomplish/be until we try…

  • Lindsay May 19, 2010, 12:15 pm

    “Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” — George Bernard Show

    Sometimes I try to make decisions about my life based on whether it “seems like me” or I can “see myself doing it.” Then, I remember that I’m the one who decides those things!

  • Michele May 19, 2010, 12:16 pm

    I so want to go!

    “I have failed many times. That’s why I’m so successful.”
    -Lebron James

  • Kristin May 19, 2010, 12:20 pm

    “Whether you think you can, or you can’t, you’re right!” Henry Ford

  • Sarah @ Long Legs Healthy Life May 19, 2010, 12:23 pm

    I want to go so badly!! My favourite quote is “Be who you are, and say what you mean, because the people who matter won’t mind, and the people who mind don’t matter.” I don’t remember who said it, but it always reminds me to be true to myself, and not let anyone else drag me down.

  • Ashley May 19, 2010, 12:24 pm

    “The only true failure in life is to never have tried at all”

  • Annie@stronghealthyfit May 19, 2010, 12:25 pm

    “Keep Calm and Carry On” 🙂
    I would LOVE to go to the Summit but cannot afford another trip this summer!

  • Heba May 19, 2010, 12:25 pm

    Hey! I would LOVE to go to the conference this year (especially since it’s in Chicago!) My favorite quotes are:

    “The happiest of people don’t necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the most of everything that comes along their way.”

    and

    “Everyone smiles in the same language. A smile costs nothing but gives much. It enriches those who receive without making poorer those who give. It takes but a moment, but the memory of it sometimes lasts forever. None is so rich or mighty that he cannot get along without it and none is so poor that he cannot be made rich by it. Yet a smile cannot be bought, begged, borrowed, or stolen, for it is something that is of no value to anyone until it is given away. Some people are too tired to give you a smile. Give them one of yours, as none needs a smile so much as he who has no more to give.”

    Also, my husband is thinking of joining me at the summit! You think there will be any guys there at all? I don’t want him to feel totally left out! lol

    • Caitlin May 19, 2010, 12:26 pm

      he will likely be greatly in the minority but i know he wont be the only man there (my husband might come!)

      • Heba May 19, 2010, 12:28 pm

        Awesome – that should encourage him! Thanks! 🙂

  • April May 19, 2010, 12:29 pm

    My favorite quote is “Run with perseverence the race that is set before you.”
    It’s so appropriate for running and endurance events but also for life in general.
    I’d love to win this ticket!!

  • Annie May 19, 2010, 12:29 pm

    The coconut/raspberry combo looks really good.

    HLS sounds so cool! I already know what dress I would wear, haha! Would I be too young to go?

    I grew up dancing and was in lessons almost every afternoon. My mom understood how important it was to me and made a habit of finding adorable dance theme decorations for my room and school supplies.

    Anyway, one of my favorite posters that has been on my bedroom wall for years has a ballerina in an arabesque with this quote on it:

    “If you can imagine it, you can achieve it. If you can dream it, you can become it.” -William Arthur Ward

    It is very simple but has always stuck with me. I have terrible presentation anxiety and still myself reciting this before hand. Love it!

    • Caitlin May 19, 2010, 12:31 pm

      just for legal reasons you have to be 18 to attend.

      • Annie May 19, 2010, 12:38 pm

        Safe! 😉

  • Samantha May 19, 2010, 12:31 pm

    Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen. – Emerson

  • Dena Semkowski May 19, 2010, 12:33 pm

    I simply just love the word “Believe”. To me, it has so much meaning! I have a wall hanging of the word right at the foot of my bed. I see it before I go to bed at night, and first thing in the morning! 🙂

  • Julz May 19, 2010, 12:33 pm

    Pain is temporary, quitting is forever!

  • CaitlinP May 19, 2010, 12:33 pm

    “Fall down seven times, stand up eight.” That’s always been one of my favorites 🙂

  • katie May 19, 2010, 12:36 pm

    i’d love to attend because of the great schedule of speakers this year – definitely things i could apply to my life. and plus chicago is just an awesome city to visit 🙂

  • Lindsay May 19, 2010, 12:44 pm

    This quote earned me my “positive quotes person” role in my networking group:

    How heavy is a glass of water?
    Truly, the absolute weight doesn’t matter. What matters more is how long you try to hold it. If I hold it for a minute, that’s not a problem. If I hold it for an hour, I’ll have an ache in my right arm. If I hold it for a day, you’ll have to call an ambulance. In each case, the weight is the same, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes. And that’s the way it is with stress management. If we carry our burdens all the time, sooner or later, as the burden becomes increasingly heavy, we won’t be able to carry on. As with the glass of water, you have to put it down for a while and rest before holding it again. When we’re refreshed, we can carry on with the burden. So, before you return home tonight, put the burden of work down. Don’t carry it home. You can pick it up tomorrow. Whatever burdens you’re carrying now, let them down for a moment if you can. Relax; pick them up later after you’ve rested.

  • Marina May 19, 2010, 12:45 pm

    “I can train my body to work with me in achieving anything I can concieve of in my mind” – Dr. Wayne Dyer

  • Katey May 19, 2010, 12:48 pm

    wow!!! so glad I live in Chicago!!! I am not a blogger, but I am an avid reader!!! I am a school social worker, so motivational quotes are very important to me….my fav. is “The happiest people don’t necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have.”

  • Effie May 19, 2010, 12:48 pm

    My favorite quote is one that a previous student once told me. “Good losers=Good Winners”

  • Lisa May 19, 2010, 12:51 pm

    One of my favorite motivational quotes:
    The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.
    Eleanor Roosevelt

  • Bethany @ More Fruit Please May 19, 2010, 12:51 pm

    “Take time to look around at all the happiness the world has to offer” – reminds me to stop focusing on the negative things!

  • zoe May 19, 2010, 12:56 pm

    ah! this looks like SO much fun!

    one of my favorite quotes:
    “Happiness is a perfume you cannot pour on others without getting a few drops on yourself.”
    -Ralph Waldo Emerson

    man. what a GREAT writer, thinker, and philosopher!

  • Michelle May 19, 2010, 12:56 pm

    Here’s mine!

    You must have long-range goals to keep you from being frustrated by short-range failures. ~Charles C. Noble

  • Kelly May 19, 2010, 1:00 pm

    One of my favorite quotes is “What doesn’t kill you only makes you stronger.” I think to that quote to myself everytime I’m running up a big hill!

  • Jaclyn May 19, 2010, 1:00 pm

    My favorite motivational quote is “attitude is everything” it really helps me to put things into perspective sometimes! I can’t wait for the conference this year, I want to go SO badly!!!! 😀

  • Claire May 19, 2010, 1:00 pm

    Love too many running quotes, but here is one I always try to remember:
    “When people ask me why I run, I tell them, there’s not really a reason, it’s just the adrenalin when you start, and the feeling when you cross that finish line, and know that you are a winner no matter what place you got. ”
    Courtney Parsons

    I would love love love to win this!

  • Sarah Jayne May 19, 2010, 1:00 pm

    Thanks for the opportunity!! My favorite is

    “if you’re struggling with an uphill batlle, keep pushing. The view from the top is always breathtaking !”

  • Noelle May 19, 2010, 1:01 pm

    “Someone busier than you is running now…” Good old Nike ad, so true though! It makes me think of Michelle Obama waking up at 4am to workout and gets my ass in gear 🙂

  • Kim May 19, 2010, 1:04 pm

    My quote of the day (it’s so hard to pick a favorite!) is
    “There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.”
    I love reading all of these healthy living blogs! They have really helped me to see the areas of my own life that I could be more healthy, and I would LOVE the opportunity to meet you ladies in person and thank you for everything you do! You are inspiring!

  • Heather May 19, 2010, 1:06 pm

    My favorite motivational quote is a simple but powerful one: “Never, never, never quit.” Winston Churchill

  • Erin May 19, 2010, 1:06 pm

    “What counts is not the number of hours
    you put in but how much you put in those hours.”
    Anonymous

  • Erin @ A Girl & Her Mutt May 19, 2010, 1:07 pm

    “Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.”
    ― Theodore Roosevelt

  • Theresa May 19, 2010, 1:13 pm

    “A year from now you can be glad you started, or you can wish you had.”

    I would LOVE to be able to attend!

  • Kara May 19, 2010, 1:14 pm

    My favorite quote has already been posted but I will post it anyway- “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens” Philippians 4:13.

    Another quote I just recently found- reminds me a lot of Operational Beautiful… I think I am going to post it on a sticky note somewhere for other girls to see.

    “The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure she carries, or the way she combs her hair. The beauty of a woman must be seen from her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides. The beauty of a woman is not in a facial mole, but true beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul. It is the caring that she lovingly gives, the passion that she shows. The beauty of a woman with time only grows.”

    Not sure who said it but I love it!

    Hope I win so I can meet all of you beautiful people!!!!

  • Lauren May 19, 2010, 1:16 pm

    One of my closest friends has set up shop in Chicago and I have still yet to visit, this might be the perfect opportunity!! 🙂

    “There are no short cuts to any place worth going.” – Beverly Sills

  • Danielle May 19, 2010, 1:17 pm

    “Even on the worst of days there is something to be thankful for… tomorrow.” Hope is always a good thing 🙂

  • kayla@letslivewholesome May 19, 2010, 1:17 pm

    One of my very favorite motivational quotes actually comes from the bible.
    Proverbs 24:10-
    If you faint in the day of adversity, your strength is small.

    When times get hard, I gotta keep on trucking!!

  • Linzi @ Destination 26.2 May 19, 2010, 1:20 pm

    I have two favorite quotes, the first being from the song Flash Dance!
    “Take your passion, make it happen” – I love it. Second favorite quote/mantra is “Commit to excellence everyday” – I have a post it on my computer screen so I can see this little reminder every day.

  • Catherine May 19, 2010, 1:20 pm

    Absolute favorite quote “Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional.” I say that to myself every time I go on a long run, or am struggling through a really tough workout.

    I want to come see you at the Summit!!!

  • Julianne May 19, 2010, 1:21 pm

    Mine is, “To get to the finish line, you’ll have to try lots of different paths.”

  • Alicia May 19, 2010, 1:21 pm

    “Many of life’s failures are people who didn’t realize how close they were to success when they gave up” Thomas Edison. I hope to be in Chicago in August!

  • Chris H. May 19, 2010, 1:25 pm

    My favorite motivational quote is “Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goals”

    I hope I win! :O]

  • Sassy Molassy May 19, 2010, 1:26 pm

    I’d loooove to win a ticket to the Healthy Living Summit!

    One of my fav quotes is…

    “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our Light, not our Darkness, that most frightens us.” -Marianne Williamson

  • Heather ODonnell May 19, 2010, 1:26 pm

    Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.
    Henry David Thoreau

    This quote constantly reminds me to keep training for that marathon. I can do it!

  • Erin May 19, 2010, 1:27 pm

    “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me”

  • VCK May 19, 2010, 1:29 pm

    “Never judge a person ’til you walk a mile in her shoes. After that, go ahead. You’ll be a mile away and you’ll have her shoes.”
    🙂

  • Lauren @ One Day at a Time May 19, 2010, 1:37 pm

    “Do not let your fire go out, spark by irreplaceable spark. In the hopeless swamps of the not quite, the not yet, and the not at all, do not let the hero in your soul perish and leave only frustration for the life you deserved, but never have been able to reach. The world you desire can be won, it exists, it is real, it is possible, it is yours.” -Ayn Rand (from the book Atlas Shrugged)

  • Lisa P. May 19, 2010, 1:39 pm

    My favorite motivational quote is: “Make sure you visualize what you really want, not what someone else wants for you.”
    -Jerry Gillies It is very fitting for running races, timely with graduations going on right now, etc.

    I would love to win! I am so inspired by your blog and other healthy living blogs. And…I live close to Chicago, so I definitely could make it.

  • Heather R May 19, 2010, 1:40 pm

    “If you want something you never had, you have to do something you’ve never done.” I love this quote as it is a great reminder that if I want to change old habits you have to think differently as well!

  • megan May 19, 2010, 1:41 pm

    “Don’t let the fear of striking out stop you from playing the game”

    It would be fun to meet all you fabulous bloggers

  • diana May 19, 2010, 1:41 pm

    “i deal with my impairment everyday and it’s not easy; but its up to me to make the best or worst of each day.”

    an impairment could be anything – an obstacle that you’re going through, illness, struggling with weight loss/body image, a break up with someone, etc.

  • Cynthia May 19, 2010, 1:52 pm

    Hos successus alit; possunt, quia posse videntur.
    ‘Success nourishes them; they can because they think they can.’
    Virgil

  • Katie May 19, 2010, 1:54 pm

    “The reward for conformity is that everyone likes you except yourself”- Rita Mae Brown

    Just be your awesome self 🙂

  • Liz May 19, 2010, 1:55 pm

    “You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.” -E. Roosevelt

  • Ashley S May 19, 2010, 1:55 pm

    I so want to go to the HLS!

    What would you do if there were no limits on your life?

  • Barb May 19, 2010, 1:56 pm

    my favorite (especially after a setback)…*The past does not equal the future*

  • Jill@MySoCalledHealthLife May 19, 2010, 1:57 pm

    The most effective way to do it, is to do it. – Amelia Earhart

  • Sam May 19, 2010, 1:57 pm

    I don’t really have favorite quotes so much a I have a couple of simple mantras.

    At the gym when I’m struggling to finish a hard set, I just tell myself, “I’ll get there.” I might be dying and struggling to make it, I might have to take a quick breather, but I’ll hang in there until the very end.

    I often find that my greatest obstacle at work or at home is summoning the confidence to start a daunting task. When I realize I’m dreading it or feeling anxious, I call upon that ubiquitous Nike slogan – Just Do It. Stop overthinking it, self, and just get shit done. That snaps me into focus and away I go.

    I would love to attend the summit!

  • Brynne May 19, 2010, 1:59 pm

    “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” – Eleanor Roosevelt, a wise woman :0)

  • Megan May 19, 2010, 2:00 pm

    I want to go so badly!

    My favorite motivational quote is:
    “It take a lot of courage to release the familiar and seemingly secure, to embrace the new. But there is no real security in what is no longer meaningful. There is more security in the adventurous and exciting, for in movement there is life, and in change there is power.”
    -Alan Cohen

  • Allison W. May 19, 2010, 2:00 pm

    I would love to go! My fave quote is “It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed.”
    Theodore Roosevelt

  • eliza m May 19, 2010, 2:05 pm

    what doesnt kill you makes you stronger!

  • Erin May 19, 2010, 2:06 pm

    I’d love to go to this! “Pain is temporary, pride is forever”

  • Stephanie May 19, 2010, 2:09 pm

    I’d love to attend; and since I live in Chicago, this is a great opportunity. I’m not one to live by quotes, but all the ones on Lululemon’s bags are great. I sure like the idea of: Sweat once a day – for obvious reasons.

  • Kristine May 19, 2010, 2:11 pm

    “Pain is temporary, pride is forever.” I always repeat that to myself on runs…even short ones! Haha!

  • holly (the healthy everythingtarian) May 19, 2010, 2:11 pm

    “do what you love and say what you feel, because those you mind don’t matter, and the ones who matter don’t mind.”

    always, always, always remember this!

  • holly (the healthy everythingtarian) May 19, 2010, 2:11 pm

    *who (not you!)

  • Erin May 19, 2010, 2:12 pm

    ‘I think I can. I think I can’ – The little engine that could 🙂

    Chicago will be a great place for the HLS! I can’t wait!

  • Anna S. May 19, 2010, 2:13 pm

    I would love to go!

    “Do or do not. There is no try” Yoda

  • Lorelyn May 19, 2010, 2:14 pm

    “If you focus on results, you will never change. If you focus on change, you will get results.”
    ~Jack Dixon

    “I know it can seem hard at times to make such big changes, but look at it like an adventure and it’s not so bad!”~Caitlin, Operation Beautiful

  • Ambre - The 3-Day Walker May 19, 2010, 2:17 pm

    My favorite motivational quote is:
    “Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle.”
    -Christian D. Larson

    I’d LOVE to win 🙂

  • lisa May 19, 2010, 2:18 pm

    I love to travel, and I love travel quotations: “Travel is more than the seeing of sights; it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living.” – Miriam Beard

  • Janet May 19, 2010, 2:20 pm

    My mom gave this poem/quote to me in a poster when I was a young teenager, it has stayed with me all these years.

    When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
    When the road you’re trudging seems all uphill,
    When the funds are low, and the debts are high,
    And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
    When care is pressing you down a bit,
    Rest if you must, but don’t you quit.

    Life is queer with its twists and turns,
    As every one of us sometimes learns,
    And many a failure turns about,
    when he might have won had he stuck it out;
    Don’t give up though the pace seems slow,
    You may succeed with another blow.

    Success is failure turned inside out,
    The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,
    And you never can tell how close you are,
    It may be near when it seems so far;
    So stick to the fight when you’re hardest hit,
    It’s when things seem worst, that
    You Must Not Quit.

    – C. W. Longenecker

  • Julie @ Pickley Pear May 19, 2010, 2:24 pm

    I’m going to the HLS regardless, but would LOVE to win a ticket!!!

    This is the simplest quote and keeps me moving: “Pain is temporary, pride is forever”.

  • Ellie May 19, 2010, 2:30 pm

    My favorite motivation quotation is “You can’t think yourself into acting, but you can act yourself into thinking.” I actually think this is from AA, which I personally haven’t been to, but it totally applies to absolutely everything in life.

  • Jackie May 19, 2010, 2:42 pm

    My favorite motivation quotation is actually the serenity prayer:
    “God grant me the serenity
    to accept the things I cannot change;
    courage to change the things I can;
    and wisdom to know the difference.”

  • LDF May 19, 2010, 2:48 pm

    “It’s only fun if you win” (Lance Armstrong)

    I attended the 2008 LiveSTRONG Summit in Ohio and, along with 1000 fellow cancer survivors and fighters, heard Lance speak about his life and the global fight for survivorship and the cure. I think of this quote every day. I hate having cancer. Even more than I hate fighting cancer. But I’m winning. Kind of. And I’m having lots of fun in the meantime!

  • Therese Dansby May 19, 2010, 2:51 pm

    This got me through my toughest semester of nursing school and now after 2.5 of working in the Neonatal ICU with preemies, I’m so glad I stuck with it:

    “You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face… Do the thing you think you cannot do.” -Eleanor Roosevelt

  • Alycia @ FitnFresh May 19, 2010, 2:51 pm

    my favorite motivational quote lately: “what would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail?”

    inspirational!

  • Natalie Rae May 19, 2010, 2:52 pm

    The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams! Eleanor Roosevelt

    Thanks for the giveaway- If I win I will make the trip a birthday present for myself since my fiance is in Iraq. The Healthy Living Summit sounds so fun, and I plan on quitting my second job weeks before the dates enabling me to attend now… I love how things work out 🙂

  • Kate May 19, 2010, 2:57 pm

    “The best way out is always through.” – Robert Frost

  • Bobbie (mymamaruns) May 19, 2010, 2:58 pm

    My favorite motivational quote:

    If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else.
    -Booker T. Washington

  • Kati May 19, 2010, 3:01 pm

    Your blog is great and so is everything I keep hearing/reading about the Summit. I would be so excited if I could go to this because I actually am just starting up my own blog based on my own experiences with exercise, food, and life.

    My fav. motivational quote right now (I seem to constantly find new ones) is: “The greatest pleasure in life, is doing the things people say we cannot do” by walter bagehot

    This quote always pushes me to meet my goals because I love to surprise others (and mostly myself) with everything I am able to accomplish. Thanks for the giveaway!

  • Lindsay May 19, 2010, 3:02 pm

    The purpose of life, after all, is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience.”

    – Eleanor Roosevelt
    I absolutely love this quote, it was told to me when I was in treatment for my eating disorder. And because blogs were the reason that I went back to treatment, I thought that this would be a perfect quote for hopefully winning this giveaway so that I can win this giveaway and meet all of the bloggers who helped me get healthy!! 🙂

  • Amanda May 19, 2010, 3:08 pm

    My favorite motivational quote is “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor, and catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” – Mark Twain

    I would love to win, especially since I’ll be asleep when tickets go on sale (it’ll be 3:30am my time), and then I could meet all the amazing bloggers I read, get new ideas and explore Chicago.

  • Brittney May 19, 2010, 3:11 pm

    My first instinct was, “Do or do not…there is no try” -Yoda (LOL!) I do love that quote!
    I also like, “Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever.” -Lance Armstrong

  • Pauline May 19, 2010, 3:24 pm

    My favorite quote is by Anais Nin:
    “And the day came when the risk it took to remain closed in a bud became more painful than the risk it took to blossom.”

    I would LOVe to go to the HLS! Reading about it on Jenna’s page last year made me find you and many other great bloggers, and it would be so great to meet y’all in person!

  • KellyB May 19, 2010, 3:26 pm

    My favorite motivational quote came from you! “Pain is temporary, quitting is forever”

  • Melissa Cari May 19, 2010, 3:26 pm

    “If we did all the things we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves.” – Thomas Edison

    I’m pretty sure I got this from one of your previous posts asking for quotes! I love that you do these every so often…its wonderful to read what everyone contributes!

  • Angie (Losing It and Loving It) May 19, 2010, 3:29 pm

    Favorite quote, “It is what it is”

    As for the ticket to HLS, I’m so bummed that I’ll be in spin class when the tickets go on sale so my only chance is to win one of the awesome giveaways going around the blogsphere unless someone would like to buy it for me? I promise to pay you back LOL It’s all in Paypal ready to transfer. I’m just over an hour from Chicago and it would be awesome to meet everyone that I haven’t had the pleasure of meeting yet.

  • Jennifer May 19, 2010, 3:42 pm

    What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail?

  • Sarah @ Daily Nibbles May 19, 2010, 3:57 pm

    “Every moment has the potential to be spectacular.” One of my yoga teachers said this in class one day and it’s always stuck with me.

  • Olga Gutierrez May 19, 2010, 3:58 pm

    Love life so life can love you back.

  • Steel Springs May 19, 2010, 3:59 pm

    I like the quote (or motto): “No Deposit. No Return.”

  • Veronica May 19, 2010, 3:59 pm

    “Pick your battles” – I have no idea who said it or where it came from but I always remember my mom telling this to me. It helped me prioritize what was worth my time and what simply was not.

  • Jessica May 19, 2010, 4:03 pm

    “Just do it.” Simple, sweet and to the point.

  • Kim May 19, 2010, 4:11 pm

    One of my favorite quotes is by Ralph Waldo Emerson… “Most of the shadows of this life are caused by standing in one’s own sunshine”. It’s something I catch myself doing a lot and have learned to make some changes. :o)

  • Nadine May 19, 2010, 4:15 pm

    My fav quote is “It’s never too late to be who you might have been” 🙂

    I really hope I win- I have family in Chicago and plan on visiting them in August to..it would work out perfectly!

  • Amanda (Two Boos Who Eat) May 19, 2010, 4:32 pm

    ohhhhh I so hope I win this one!!!

    “Obstacles are things a person sees when he takes his eyes off his goal.”
    E. Joseph Cossman

  • Kristina May 19, 2010, 4:33 pm

    My favorite quote has to be: “You must be the change you wish to see in the world.” I have this as a mural on my wall. 🙂

  • Natalie (The Sweets Life) May 19, 2010, 4:33 pm

    you miss 100% of the shots you don’t take (michael jordan)

  • Amy May 19, 2010, 4:34 pm

    Love me some Rocky!
    “But it ain’t about how hard you hit, it’s about how hard you can get hit and keep movin forward. How much you can take and keep movin forward…”

    What a great thing you ladies have done! I am so proud to have been reading for so long now, and even remember the birth of the summit!

  • Lauren @ Team Giles May 19, 2010, 4:35 pm

    I SO would love to go to this. I’ve never been to a blog conference before. This would definitely be the best!

    My all time favorite quote is a bit long, BUT its amazing and always inspires me, my favorite-favorite part is the very first sentence:

    Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.

    We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”

    🙂

  • Joan May 19, 2010, 4:36 pm

    JUST DO IT!!!

  • Tara May 19, 2010, 4:38 pm

    “Just Keep Swimming!” Funny how a children’s movie can make you feel motivated in the worst of times!

  • Emily May 19, 2010, 4:40 pm

    “the journey of 1000 miles begins with one step”

  • Andrea@CeleryInTheCity May 19, 2010, 4:41 pm

    “Man is his own star” is one of my favorite motivational quotes!

  • Stacey May 19, 2010, 4:44 pm

    Every piece of the puzzle that doesn’t fit gets you closer to the piece that does.

    or

    Once you get past your own fears you will see the exquisite beauty of a situation.

  • Nadia May 19, 2010, 4:49 pm

    “Even a clock that is broken is right two times a day”

  • Ara May 19, 2010, 4:50 pm

    My fave:
    “Failure will NEVER overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough.” Og Mandin

  • Lindsey May 19, 2010, 4:52 pm

    “Life’s greatest failure is never trying”

  • laura May 19, 2010, 4:54 pm

    whenever i dont feel like going to the gym, i always remind myself that ive never regretted a workout…ive only regret missing/skipping a workout

  • Yvonne May 19, 2010, 4:54 pm

    “Pain is temporary, quitting is forever.”

    overplayed, perhaps, but it always keeps me running a little bit longer.

    I would love to go to the Summit!

  • Molly @fuelherup May 19, 2010, 5:00 pm

    “Everything works itself out in the end. So if it’s not working out, it’s not the end.”

  • Stacey May 19, 2010, 5:04 pm

    Be who you are and say how you feel because those who mind dont matter, and those who matter, dont mind.

  • Carly May 19, 2010, 5:05 pm

    The difference between success and failure is 1 degree.
    Water is hot at 211 degrees, and boils at 212 degrees; water powers nothing (yet), but steam powers great machines.
    Apply 1 degree of extra effort to all you do, and you too, like water, can accomplish great things.

  • Tracy May 19, 2010, 5:06 pm

    “Hope is the feeling that the feeling you have isn’t permanent.” I can’t remember who says this but I actually have the word “hope” tattooed on my foot to remind me of it.

  • Kristie May 19, 2010, 5:10 pm

    “Pain is weakness leaving the body.” Granted, this isn’t the best quote to tell myself on training runs when I don’t actually want to injure myself, but if I’m giving me all at a race you bet I’m feeling pain! 🙂

  • Danika May 19, 2010, 5:10 pm

    Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.” Joshua Marine

    Thanks !

  • Amy May 19, 2010, 5:16 pm

    I would love to win!

    My fave quote is:

    “Never stop dreaming. Follow the omens.”

  • PhillyGirlRuns May 19, 2010, 5:22 pm

    “Don’t just kind of do it.”

    Hoping to make it there whether I win or not!

  • Raya @ Raya Runs May 19, 2010, 5:26 pm

    “Your life is a sum of all your choices” -Albert Camus

  • kristi May 19, 2010, 5:32 pm

    My favorite one is my favorite because it makes me laugh: “People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend it daily.”

    Cracks me up everytime-but it is so true!

  • Grace May 19, 2010, 5:33 pm

    “The vision of a champion is someone who is bent over, drenched in sweat, at the point of exhaustion, when nobody else is watching.”
    -Anson Dorrance

  • christy from pittsburgh May 19, 2010, 5:44 pm

    i heard you’re coming to pittsburgh???!!!
    “the mind is like a parachute. it only works when its open”

  • Danielle May 19, 2010, 5:45 pm

    “What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail?”
    –Anon

  • Calle May 19, 2010, 5:47 pm

    “If you’re going through hell, keep going!”

  • Laura May 19, 2010, 5:49 pm

    “you miss 100% of the shots you don’t take”

  • Alyssa May 19, 2010, 5:50 pm

    “Where so ever you go, go with all your heart”

    Just reiterates the point that you should only be doing something if you really want to, do anything if you aren’t fully committed to the end goal.

  • Tiffanie May 19, 2010, 5:58 pm

    My favorite motivational quote was said by Goethe: “Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. “

  • Biz May 19, 2010, 5:59 pm

    I live in Chicago, and even though I am 15+ years older than most everyone, I’d love to go!

    When one door of happiness closes, another opens, but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one that has been opened for us.
    Helen Keller

  • Kara May 19, 2010, 6:07 pm

    “Would you rather spend an hour a day exercising or 24 hours a day being dead?”

    I heard a doctor say that once and thought it put everything in perspective!

  • Runeatrepeat May 19, 2010, 6:14 pm

    My favorite motivational quote lately is – “Run like an animal!”

  • Michaela May 19, 2010, 6:22 pm

    Life’s challenges are not supposed to paralyze you, they’re supposed to help you discover who you are.

  • Andrea May 19, 2010, 6:50 pm

    I work with kids with disabilites so my favorite quote is:

    The only disability is a bad attitude!

  • Casey May 19, 2010, 6:51 pm

    I want to go SO badly.

    “too much of anything is never a good thing” – my mom

  • Holly May 19, 2010, 7:23 pm

    “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent” – Eleanor Roosevelt

  • Bryan May 19, 2010, 7:37 pm

    “Running is the greatest metaphor for life, because you get out of it what you put into it.”
    -Oprah Winfrey

  • Sarah May 19, 2010, 7:41 pm

    Sounds like so much fun!! I would LOVE to go ::fingers crossed::

    I have a bunch of favorites, but here’s one of my newer loves:

    “Continuous effort — not strength or intelligence — is the key to unlocking our potential.”
    – Liane Cardes

    Helps me get back on the horse when I feel like I’m just too weak, or unable to push through!

    • Sarah May 19, 2010, 7:47 pm

      oops! I just realized…that’s orientation weekend for law school, so no summit for me 🙁 But ya’ll have fun and I’ll be reading all about it!

  • Tiffany May 19, 2010, 7:45 pm

    “A faithful heart makes wishes come true”

  • Renee May 19, 2010, 7:46 pm

    I am a blog newbie and would love to go! My all time favorite quote is from Abe Lincoln, “Things may come to those who wait…but only the things left by those who hustle.”

  • kathleen May 19, 2010, 7:47 pm

    oh no! you are picking in 15 minutes! i’m dying to be at the summit 🙂

    “be who you are and say what you feel because the people that mind don’t matter and the people that matter don’t mind”

  • Marie May 19, 2010, 7:58 pm

    Your future depends on many things, but mostly on you.

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