Oiselle Q & A + GIVEAWAY!!

Welcome back for another sponsor highlight!!  Today we’re featuring our FUN RUN Sponsor, Oiselle!  If you haven’t heard of this fitness apparel company, you’re in for a treat.  Oiselle specializes in running apparel, but sells high quality clothing for other training avenues as well.  You can find their products here, but read below and learn more about why we think they’re THE PERFECT fit for Blend!

1. How long has Oiselle been around? Can you tell us a little bit about how and why you got started?

Oiselle’s first year in the market was 2007. However, the idea for Oiselle started several years earlier. After two kids and six years of “just running,” founder Sally Bergesen was ready to train and race again. But what what she thought would be a quick trip to the running store to buy new shorts ended in disappointment. Too poofy, too baggy, too high-waisted, and all wrong in the color department.

Over time – and many a long run – that disappointment became an idea. Not only about new women’s running apparel, but also about a new kind of company. A company that supports the woman runner from elite runners like Kara Goucher and Lauren Fleshman to women training to complete their first 5k.

2. What products does Oiselle specialize in? 

We specialize in making women’s running apparel that empowers performance. When you look good, you feel good and when you feel good you’re unstoppable. Our beginnings are in shorts, and a single-minded mission to make a sleek (non-poofy) short, but now have a full line including super soft (wicking) running tees, tech, tanks, hoodies, jackets, pants…

3. What sets Oiselle apart from your competitors?

We are women runners, so what we create comes from a very personal place of passion. Our design team, headed up by Sally Bergesen, delivers unique beautiful styles, but we’re interested in the big picture. We believe in the power of the run, that when the legs go fast… the heart goes free.

4. We are SO excited to have Oiselle at Blend Retreat. How will you be involved this year?

We’ll be leading the Fun Run on Friday afternoon! A dynamic warm-up will be led by one of our Oiselle team runners, then off to pound the pavement.

5. We are excited to try out your apparel at the retreat! But maybe we don’t want to wait.. so tell us, where can we find your products for purchase?

We are online at www.oiselle.com and also available at many local run specialty stores.

6. Is there anything else you would like to tell us about Oiselle?

We’re excited to be a part of a great weekend! We hope you all have an amazing time together!

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GIVEAWAY TIME!!

Oiselle wants to help you get your summer “run-drobe” started!  Enter to win a pair of Rogas!

 To Enter:

Comment below and tell us what your favorite way to exercise is!

Additional entries (leave an extra comment for each one you do!):

• Follow Oiselle on Twitter and tweet the following:

I want to win a pair of @oiselle running shorts!  Giveaway today on the @blendretreat site! http://wp.me/p2f2qi-jB #blend2014

• Share on another social media channel (click our share buttons below!)

The winner will be selected NEXT Tuesday!  Best of luck!

(Do you have your Retreat ticket yet??  Go here to purchase!)

J, L & L