You play hard so we partnered with KT Tape, a sports medicine company that makes innovative athletic tape.

We had a great time stress testing KT Tape and now we'd like to award our Top Skimblers of September their choice of KT Tape (available in a variety of sweet colors!).  Here's a little bit about last month's winners, and what they're doing to stay fit:

Sean N loves gym cardio, weights and here he is after a swet hike up Half Dome in Yosemite:

Robbie R does gym cardio, hiking, and weights as part of his regular schedule.

Jeff D enjoys hiking, doing backpacking trails and weightlifting.

Mark L is into martial arts, specifically Jiu-Jitsu, as well as, weightlifting, and rock climbing.

Neriman C tones up with aerobics and yoga.

Dennis M just keeps running...regularly 4-10 miles per day!

Aysan C skimbles her hiking, does weights, yoga, gym cardio, and pilates.

Brett M consistenly weightlifts and is training for the NorCal Tough Mudder - good luck!

Nick N goes cycling, and does weights.

Pamela G enjoys running mostly everyday for 1 hour.

Raul G likes to go running and it's certainly paying off!

Dennis F dances tango and lifts weights.

Jordan K lifts weights, goes walking, and hiking.

Ian M bikes, lifts weights, does yoga, rock climbs and runs.

Paul G lifts weights, does gym cardio- treadmill up in Canada.

Tantek Ç is into bouldering, yoga & pilates...if you're lucky, you'll spot him buildering SF!

Abigail M regularly enjoys soul-stretching yoga and climbs from time-to-time.

Thomas B has been doing some bad-*ss rock climbing these days. 

Jessica J climbs rocks and bikes, does yoga and cardio...and even slacklines!

Christopher W enjoys the rock wall

Justina Y represents with a bit of yoga, rock climbing and kayaking.

Joe C goes on long urban hikes and weightlifts too.

Scott N plays ultimate frisbee, does cardio gym, and enjoys swimming.

Biggi F get creatives with gym cardio, cycling, treadmill, weightlifting, and hiking.

Mike L kicks butt with martial arts, Krav Maga, Tae-Kwon-Do, goes running, lifts weights, and does yoga.

Winners will soon receive an email with instructions on how to redeem their prize pack!  Thanks and be sure to check out the latest contest prize on Skimble.  Keep-up the good work and don’t forget to skimble it! 

If you want more info about KT Tape, check out our review and hear what Olympic champ Kerri Walsh has to say:

I think I’ve mentioned this ridiculously wonderful product to you before, but I must mention it again because it’s literally saving my body! I’ve had some foot issues and swelling problems with various body parts, and it’s been KT tape to the rescue every time. Feet, shoulder, back, knee — you name the body part and it’s been aided by the tape.

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 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!

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!

 

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: 

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

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:

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

 Charity F. & Dustin G. - congrats!

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!

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.