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Sep 1 / 1:34pm

Play hard, be a Top Skimbler & win KT Tape sports medicine spolution, endorsed by Olympic volleyball champ Kerri Walsh

by Skimble

Whether you're doing a triumphant triathlon, some soul-stretching yoga, relentless rock climbing or ballsy beach volleyball, play your best with KT Tape!  It's hard not to do a double take when you see athletes donning brightly colored tape on their toned bodies.  But what is it exactly?  How does it work?

It's Kinesiology Therapeutic Tape (KT Tape) and it's used for common sports injuries such as ITBS, runners knee, shin splints, hamstring strain, & many more. Ultra-light, elastic, and strong, KT Tape is highly effective at providing pain relief, stability & support, & faster recovery for injured or sore muscles and joints.

Sounds pretty sweet!  Be a Top Skimbler in September and score some KT Tape to wrap all your aches and pains away.

We had a great time stress-testing KT Tape, finding it to be the most flexible and durable athletic tape that we've ever used.

Ligaya happily recovers from a minor knee injury and gets her physiotherapy on:

Maria lifts (her own) weight at the gym in pink and black fashion:

Gabe sports the green and black combo on his back during a sport climbing session:

And if you're looking for some more wild success stories, we just came back from rock climbing Mt Whitney, the tallest peak in the contiguous United States.  We wore KT Tape on our knees to prevent injury and ensure we were able to to a little yoga and a lot of climbing up its 14,505 feet peak:

 

If you'd like more information about the tape, visit the KT Tape website.  Be sure to check out their blog and get tips for excellent adhesion, sports prevention and recovery!  If you can't wait, grab some KT Tape at a store near you.

Kerri Walsh gets ready to crush with KT Tape and so should you!

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Sep 1 / 1:12pm

Congrats Kevin Chu, winner of Skimble's Back-to-School Prize Pack with gear from Mountain Hardwear & Evolv Sport

by Skimble

We're excited to announce that Kevin C from San Francisco is Skimble's August Contest Winner.  Kevin scores a big Back-to-School Prize Pack including a Mountain Hardwear Enterprise Backpack, Evolv Sports Climbing or Hiking Shoe gift certificate and a Skimble T-shirt + other goodies, valued at over $250 USD.

Kevin, keep crushing it with the new gear for your favorite sports!

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Jun 3 / 5:34pm

June Prizes: Mountain Hardwear Summer Adventure Outfits

by Skimble
With a new month, comes another opportunity for all you active Skimblers to win a prize!
Thanks to our good friends at Mountain Hardwear, this month we will be giving away some awesome summer adventure outfits!
For men, we have the Ravine Short Sleeve Shirt and Wildlands Shorts.  Here's Gabe looking good in his Mountain Hardwear gear as he prepares for his next great adventure: 
Gabe enjoyed the Mountain Hardwear shirt and shorts in Yosemite National Park.  Both are lightweight and cooling, important during the hot dry summers in the High Sierras.  Also, the pants have a great lining, which makes them super comfortable!  From the discreet shirt pockets to a key holder in the shorts, Mountain Hardwear has all the details right.

And the gear for the women is just as cool including the Loess Tank Top and High Step Judo Crops. 

Maria put the women's outfit to work at a yoga studio, a TRX workout class, a rock climbing competition, and on a roadtrip to Smith Rock State Park, OR.  The best thing about the top? It's form fitting yet comfortable and looks great with its criss-cross back design.  The pants?  Also a hit, especially since they come with a seamless right side pocket that's perfect for your ID, lip balm and iPhone!
Check out the action-shot of her in the Judo Crops on a 5.13a at the TRS4 Touchstone Climbing Competition, where she place 2nd overall in the series:
As you can tell, all of us at Skimble are huge fans of Mountain Hardwear's gear and athletes.  Here's Mike Libecki and Maria at a Lombardi Sports event last month in San Francisco:
How to win:  Each day in June that you track at least one activity on Skimble, you earn one contest entry.  At the end of the month, winners are randomly chosen from these entries.

Be sure to visit Moutian Harwear's Facebook and Tiwitter pages and give them some props.
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Jun 3 / 3:20pm

Lululemon Yoga Mats: the winners are...

by Skimble

And the WINNERS of last month's prize giveaway (drum roll please.....) are:

 Charity F. & Dustin G. - congrats!

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Last month's Lululemon Yoga Mat prizes were donated by our friends at the Lululemon store at 327 Grant Ave. in San Francisco, CA and from the Lulus at the Austin, TX store!

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Feb 4 / 4:02pm

Be active to win a $50 Gift Card from REI on @skimble

by Skimble

Be active to win big (in more ways than one)!  This month, Skimble will be giving away Skimble Action Packs including your choice of Skimble t-shirt and a $50 Gift Card from REI or MEC:

What do you have to do to get the goods?  Just be active with Skimble.  Each day in February that you track at least one activity on Skimble, you earn one contest entry.  At the end of the month, winners are randomly chosen from these entries.  That's pretty much it so get on it and be active!

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Need some motivation?  Invite your friends and follow some people who got their 'action' on last month!  Congrats to the Skimble Leaders of January 2010:

  • Sebastien V is an advanced ashtanga yoga instructor with a pretty impressive video on his profile...just saying.
  • Matt Y is an all arounder who likes running, biking, rock climbing, yoga, and gym fitness.
  • Tony M swims like a dolphin but prefers ninja-fighting pandas (refer to profile pic)!
  • Inuk S - In oder Aus in Switzerland: pilates & aerobics indoors, biking & hockey outdoors.
  • Sean N is enjoying his personal-best triathlon w/ his favorite activities: hiking, cardio and yoga.
  • Cedric M keeps fit in the city by playing basketball and lifting weights.
  • Dan C tracks his urban and adventure hikes all around Taipei, Taiwan.
  • Katie J spends her time learning yoga and hiking around New Mexico.
  • Gian F is a trooper road bike riding long distances on cold mornings in Florida.
  • Chris B achieved his personal best while mountain biking pretty damn hard.
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