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Do You Want to Be The Next Oakley Women Brand Ambassador?

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In 2012 I was fortunate enough to be one of 10 women selected out of thousands of ladies across the country to be an Oakley Women’s Brand Ambassador. The opportunity quickly became one that would change my life forever. Since becoming a member of the Oakley family I have met the most incredible, hilarious, beautiful, bad ass, FIT women in the United States (and some from other countries, too!) I’ve learned more about my sport, the entire fitness industry, and myself than I ever dreamed possible. Oakley has taught me how a company should run. Equal parts give and take, and nothing but passion.

In 2013, Oakley Women is expanding our family and YOU have the opportunity to apply and try to land yourself a spot in our tight-knit family!!

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You see, this year Oakley has partnered with SHAPE Magazine to throw the ultimate events across the country! The SHAPE Diva Dash! Wondering what the heck the Diva Dash is? Don’t worry, I’ve got you covered: The Diva Dash is a women-only obstacle 5k where you crawl, jump, climb, swing and DASH your way to the finish line! The Diva Dash is going to be in several cities across the USA throughout the Spring and Summer of 2013. (San Diego, Austin, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Atlanta, Chicago, Boston, Boulder, DC, NY Metro, Miami to name some places) and in three of those cities there will be a progression session and live ambassador search. Southern California, Dallas/Ft. Worth, and Boulder.

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All YOU have to do is scoot over to the SHAPE website here and fill out the quick little survey which will land you an opportunity to be selected as 1 of 200 women chosen for each city to attend a VIP Oakley Progression Session which includes a live ambassador search!

Each Progression session will include:

  • Boot Camp with Oakley Women Ambassador Cari Shoemate
  • Yoga with Oakley Women Ambassador Lacey Calvert
  • Nutrition Seminar with Oakley Women Ambassador Marni Sumbal
  • Live Ambassador Search
  • Product Giveaways
  • Mobile Oakley Store Featuring The Newest Oakley Apparel and Eye Wear
  • Much Much More!!!!

Submit your entry by the following dates:

  • Southern California:  March 3, 2013 (Race Day: March 23)
  • Boulder:  April 14, 2013 (Race Day: May 4)
  • Dallas/Ft. Worth:  May 5, 2013 (Race Day: May 25)

**One Entry Per Person**

**Learn More about the Oakley Women Ambassadors at OakleyPBC.Com**

 

On your mark, Get set, GO!! ;)
Good luck & Have fun!!! See you in Austin and Dallas! ;) :)

Oakley Women Summit 2013

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Hello from 30,000 feet!
Let me just start by saying if I had known before that the exit row has like, triple the leg room… I would have been volunteering to sit here all my life. It’s pretty much the poor man’s first class. ;) moving on…

I sit here, rather humbled and inspired by this past weekend. Once again, similar to the feelings I experienced after our trip to Napa over the summer — A very rare feeling… I’m absolutely speechless.

It’s difficult to put into words the inspiration and total bad-assity of the entire Oakley Women’s family. From employees, to athletes, to ambassadors; it is a family who is passionate about a healthy, active, kick-ass lifestyle. A family that pushes each other every day to live in the moment, tackle our goals, laugh until our 6 pack abs turn into an 8 pack, ;) and be as fearless and incredible as we can be.

 

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 does not 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 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 others permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.

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The weekend was designed so that we could field test one of Oakley’s largest markets. — Winter and action sports, and to learn more about their 2013 focus, including how this amazing ambassador team is going to help drive their initiatives.

Oakley is incredibly wellknown for their eyewear, this includes ski/snowboarding goggles. What a lot of people don’t realize is that they also design beautiful, functional, awesome gear and apparel for practically all sports. Snow sports included. What better way to field test their winter-wear than to stick us on one of the most technical mountains in North America and set us loose to shred the slopes?!

But, lets not get ahead of ourselves. On Friday all of us gals (and Shawn) flew in to Salt Lake City where we were shuttled through the valley and up the mountain to Snowbird Resort. From there we all met up at the Oakley House, overlooking the incredible mountains. For a moment I thought “this must be what heaven looks like“

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After letting the beautiful surroundings sink in and catching up with some of my favorite ladies in the entire universe, we were served a homemade sushi dinner that our balllller Oakley chef prepared for us, and launched into 2013 discussion. The ins, the outs, the what’s to come. It was such an informative, inspiring meeting that left all of us on the edges of our seats stoked for this year. Stoked to be a part of this rockin’ brand.

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It was early to bed for most of us, because Saturday morning started bright and early to get our gear and hit the mountain. Our Oakley mamas did a phenomenal job of accommodating everybody’s varying skill levels. They even set up some of the gals who have never skied or snowboarded with lessons! I woke up that morning nauseous with the worst headache. I’m pretty sure the altitude. Slowly through out the day I started feeling better, the more I chugged water and got moving!

Snowbird is not exactly the same as many of the ski resorts I’m used to. Back East I would have no worries hitting a black diamond slope at Holiday Valley.. Even Vail. At snowbird, yeah-friggin-right. ;) However everyone was prepared for the elements with layers of Oakley gear. For the first time, almost ever, I own ski pants that ACTUALLY FIT!!!!!!! Every other pair I’ve ever owned tend to be at least 167 times too big. Not exactly the most flattering thing in the world. My purple MFR pants and Crowbar Ski Goggles make me feel and look pretty fabulous. Feeling confident goes a long way in helping you execute to your fullest potential.

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After an incredible day on the mountain, everyone cleaned up and back to the Oakley house we went for a Mexican dinner and Product Review. It is so amazing to me that Oakley cares so much what we think. They take all of our field testing results and send them to the design team to ensure premium, quality product. Sometimes implementing changes immediately. How cool is that? They have an entire team just designated to field testing, because they truly value their consumers opinion.

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The alarms were going off in the morning for our last full day in Snowbird!! The morning started with a fun yoga class lead by fellow Oakley Women Ambassador, Lacey! It was an upbeat and fun Hour! During yoga and after, we had a fitness photo shoot where we got to take a quick fitness class with celebrity trainer Michelle Lovitt! She is such a hilarious and fun spirit!! Next time we all meet up I’m making sure she kicks my booty! ;)

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It can’t ALL be playtime and living it up in Winter Wonderland. We were all there for one reason, and that’s all about the big Oakley picture. So after the photo shoot we were back up in the Oakley house for various round table discussions and a much earned lunch. We were back in play mode in no time though. The rest of the evening was spent learning about the lives of each woman in the room. 30+ inspiring, strong women (and one kick ass dude) all sharing their stories and passions. It was amazing to see how far so many if us have come in the short time since Napa.

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We each had to wear the spirit hood as we told our story…

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Just like that, in the blink of an eye the Oakley Women Summit was coming to a close. The weekend just zipped right by, and before I knew it we were parting ways last night in elevators hugging and soaking in every last minute.

These women have and continue to change me. They put that pep in my step that I know will help me destroy training for my first marathon.

In order to uncover your true potential, you must find your limits and blow past them.

Living In the Moment: Utah Bound

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In my last post, I mentioned that my biggest personal goal for 2013 is to live in the moment more. It would seem, life sometimes hands you exactly what you need in order to accomplish your dreams. This time, it’s in the form of the Oakley Women’s Ambassador Summit.

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I am off to Snowbird, Utah to enjoy far too many laughs, workouts and shredding the slopes with my Oakley family!!! What better way to kick off a year of enjoying the now?? :)

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I hope you all have a great weekend!! Forget your worries and live for the moment.

Gratitude: Snowbird Utah

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I swear, my Oakley Ambassador mamma knows exactly what I need when I need it.

When I was first chosen as an Oakley Women’s Ambassador in May, it was the perfect timing. I was stressed out of my gord between dealing with my brother’s death, my new job as a kitchen manager that was eating away all of my time and soul, Zack being (at the time) the only person in my world. I needed something to remind me I was on the right track, that I was doing the right things to better my life. I needed something big. When I received that phone call that I was chosen to be an Oakley Women’s Ambassador I screamed and cried. For the first time in several months, it was tears of pure JOY, EXCITEMENT, and GRATITUDE.

The trip to Napa was timed so perfectly,  I couldn’t describe it if I wanted to. A little escape from reality to focus on a brand that I truly believe in, making new friends, and enjoying a fit-filled weekend with 100 beautiful women from around the country (and Canada!)

Fast forward 6 months, and I am filled with so much thanks and pure awh that I am able to represent such an incredible brand. Oakley truly represents everything I want to be as a woman and athlete. One that feels strong and beautiful on the inside and out. One that is confident and accepting of all things, even my flaws. I want to empower other women to go out there and be the best that they can be, ESPECIALLY when that means they aren’t at the elite level. They aren’t winning every race and mastering every advanced yoga pose. To be happy being who they are and pushing themselves further each day.

I can truly say that being able to represent Oakley, that forming such an incredible family with my Oakley sisters and Mamma, has changed my life forever. I am stronger because of them. For that I will be forever grateful.

Once again my Oakley Mamma struck at the perfect time. I opened my e-mail yesterday to see the invitation to the 2013 Oakley Ambassador Summit in January and just about fainted at work I was so excited!!

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don’t mind the scarf. Wanted to cover up her contact info!

WE ARE GOING TO SNOWBIRD UTAH!!!!!! Hitting up the mountains and skiing/snowboarding. Which, is hilarious because I have been complaining my face off about how badly I want to go skiing this Winter and that it’s the only down side of living in Austin. No place to hit the slopes down south! ;)

Then BOOM, here is this e-mail. Like I said, I swear my Oakley parents know exactly what I need, when I need it. Boy oh boy do they deliver!! I can not wait to represent my all time favorite brand in Utah (fun fact. I’ve been to 40 states. This will make 41! I’ve never even flown through Utah!!! SO EXCITED)

I am dying of excitement over here to get to learn more about Oakley, hit up the slopes, and spend time with my “family”!!! I MISS THEM SO MUCH, and can’t wait to meet the rest of the 2011 Ambassador team that wasn’t able to go to Napa.

I am just bubbling over with gratitude and am wracking my brain on how in the world I can give back to Oakley even remotely the way they have for me.

Name it and Claim it: 2013 – The Year I Become a Surfer

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Since becoming an Oakley Women’s Brand Ambassador, I have been following Oakley Dispatch on pretty much all social media platforms. Oakley Dispatch is a Surfing and lifestyle documentary based around the world class talent that makes up the Oakley Surf Team.

Following along this incredible journey has made me fall in love with the sport of Surfing. Meeting and spending time with professional Surfer Erica Hosseini during the Oakley Women’s Ambassador retreat in Napa didn’t help matters much… Not only was she one of the most rad and down to earth chicks I’ve ever met, she also had so much passion about the sport that I couldn’t help get the itch to dive into it myself!!

Since then, I have been studying surfing like it’s my job. I just can’t get enough of it!! The Surf Science, Theory and Culture just pulls me in and there is no more denying it.

…my bookshelf has gotten a little full of used surfing books. Who knew there were so many great ones on Amazon?

I have decided 2013 is going to be the year I become a surfer. I know that it’s hard because I live in Central Texas, where I am utterly land-locked. However, in the Spring and/or Summer I am heading to Surf Camp in Hawaii! I’m also heading to South Padre Island in the spring for lessons. I’m not kidding when I say I am going to become a surfer next year.

I have surfed twice in the past. Both times I spent a majority of my time smacking the water and just paddling around on the board. The first time was in the Bahamas in 2009 and the second time was while I was living in Florida during a trip to Miami with my boyfriend at the time. In the Bahama’s we didn’t exactly have a formal lesson. We just kind of had fun with our leashed boards that we rented and played around. In Miami we did take a 2 hour class with a bunch of other tourists and mostly practiced on land and in “white water” next to shore. I don’t think I stood up for more than 15 seconds max. It was still a complete blast, and was incredibly freeing. It’s amazing what the open water can do for your mind. It was a wild feeling…. Even if I wasn’t very far out into the water at all.

I already have a few basic things down that are helpful when starting out as a surfer. I have some endurance in me from the last two years I’ve spent running, I also have pretty decent balance, thanks to the 13 years of gymnastics under my belt… But, those aren’t the only important pre-requisites for surfing.

Over the next five months I will be diligently working on my swimming, yoga, and core work. As well as still running, of course. Getting into surfing, I have no intentions of replacing my running with it. I will always be running.

I can do a mean doggie paddle, I can do the breast stroke.. I can definitely swim, just not very gracefully or fast. Any swimmer with a day of training under his or her belt would be ashamed that I even call my ability to stay above water and move forward, SWIMMING! ;) I will be focusing on the front crawl/freestyle especially. Gotta be able to paddle out and survive the waves if and when you fall off the board! Honestly, THIS is my biggest fear with surfing. I don’t mind the open water, I don’t mind the huge waves. I don’t mind falling off the board and smacking the water hard.. I am worried about being able to make it back to my board and/or shore after being pulled under. It’s a wee bit frightening to think about. Yes, beginners usually surf with a leash.. But, it’s only a convenience factor. It is not a guarantee and one day, the leash will be taken off or broken. So swimming is my #1 priority.

I’m off to my first “Charlotte’s Prep for The Year of Surfing” yoga class this morning at Dharma Yoga. This will also be my first class in Austin!!! I’m really looking forward to it. I miss yoga classes. I do videos frequently at home, but there just isn’t the same buzzing meditative energy at home as there is in a packed class.

Maybe one day I’ll even get to shred some waves with the athletes who live love and train at the Oakley house in the North Shore in Hawaii ;)

Photo Credit: Oakley Dispatch Instagram @Oakley__Dispatch

Have you ever surfed? Have you ever wanted to surf?
Have you ever chased a fitness dream that most people thought made you crazy?

Oakley Prescription Glasses

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During my Oakley Women Ambassador Retreat in Napa Valley, California in June one of the coolest parts of the weekend was getting to go through the Rolling O Lab.

Now, I know what you’re all thinking. What in the world is the Rolling O Lab? Well, it’s a test lab set up to show the science and technology that goes into the Oakley glasses. Lenses and Frames. Designed to show you exactly why Oakley is the best glasses designer on the market.

First thing we learned was about the High Definition Optics (HDO) and boy did they put this to the test for us. HDO is the technology Oakley uses to give clearer and sharper images without any corruption. What does that mean? No headaches! Typically people blame headaches from glasses on the tightness of the frame, when in reality it usually comes from your line of vision created from the lenses in your glasses… The lenses tend to shift everything over. With HDO you see everything exactly where it is, NOT shifted…

This is when the really cool test happened. *pushes up nerd glasses* The laser prism test! A laser is fired through each lense in a frame and in theory, the dots should come together in the center to focus on a single image. So each eye sees the same thing. See, what we see isn’t actually where they are in most glasses. The typical lense will bend light…. Our brain is wasting energy trying to put these images together… Have you ever put on a pair of glasses and felt like the ground was closer to you than it actually was? That’s what causes that feeling. Hence the headaches!

Not with HDO! HDO pretty much eliminates any distortion. What we see, where we see it, is where it’s actually at.

After the HDO tests he did a series of impact tests. As the leading brand in the athletic field for eyewear, you never know what could happen. You could take a spill on your face. Get hit in the eye with a ball. Have a rock shoot up and smack you in the forehead. Athletes are constantly taking risks and sometimes things go wrong. The last thing we want to destroy is our eyes! So Oakley puts all of their lenses to the test to make sure they can uphold the worst of the worst.

The Metal Spike test compared the Oakley Dart lenses with the lenses of the leading competitor, where a metal spike weighing more than 1 pound dropped from over 4 feet up, directly onto the lenses. The Oakley lenses scratched a wee bit, but there was no cracking, no shattering of the lenses. The Competitor? Well, it shattered… Which could lead to some pretty nasty eye problems…

Needless to say, I decided then and there if I was going to be wearing glasses on my face all day everyday, they would be Oakley glasses for sure. Then I discovered that Oakley has some of the cutest Prescription glasses on the market. It was like I won the jack pot!

I was beyond thrilled to get my hands on a pair of Rx glasses from Oakley. In fact, I hadn’t even realized they made them! I mean, it makes sense… I just never looked into it before! Boy oh BOY am I glad they filled me in on that bit of information!

I had such a hard time picking out which ones to get. Literally every pair of frames are adorable! But finally with the help of Zack I narrowed it down and ordered a pair of cute little pair of wire frames! Meet the Oakley Noteworthy.

These adorable frames are super lightweight! I forget they are on my face just about every time I wear them! haha. (Other than the whole being able to see thing… ;) ) However have no fear! If these aren’t your style; there are a variety to choose from!

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(DISCLAIMER: as an Oakley Women Ambassador I was provided a pair of prescription glasses by Oakley. However all opinions are my own)

Do you wear prescription glasses? If so, check out Oakley.com and click on the prescription link under the STORE tab!

Oakley Women – Perform Beautifully

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One afternoon in May I was busy at work at the Chang’s when my phone started buzzing. A Los Angeles phone number came up on my caller ID… Could it be?! Nooo… I brushed it off, silenced my phone and carried about my business at work. Then I felt the buzz in my pocket indicating I had a voicemail. I was dying of curiosity, so I snuck into the back office and listened to it. To my surprise it WAS in fact the wonderful gal who has become the Ambassador mama of sorts (uh… coolest mom EVA, by the way ;) ) informing me that I had earned a spot on the 2012 Oakley Women Ambassador team. I literally squealed. That’s actually putting it mildly. I SCREAMED! Loud. I jumped up and down like someone had just told me I won a million dollars a week for life.

Being a member of a group of such gorgeous, inspirational, hilarious, bad ass women (who sure do know how to have a great time!) has been absolutely life changing. These women have shown me time and time again that we should NEVER be afraid to tackle our dreams. No matter how big or small, we have dreams for a reason. They are meant to be lived.

Because….
“If it doesn’t challenge you, it doesn’t change you”

If I’m being completely honest, I knew nothing about Oakley when I became an Ambassador. Don’t get me wrong, I THOUGHT I did. I thought I knew a lot about Oakley. Shoot, I’ve been wearing their ski goggles since I was a little girl falling on my face at Winter Park in Colorado the first time I ever attempted to shred. I’ve owned several pair of their sunnies… But, the company, products, and mission go so much deeper than I would have ever imagined.

Every single day I learn more about this incredible company family. Every single person in this huge, fabulous family — from employees, to ambassadors, to athletes; focus on living the happiest, boldest, healthiest life they can lead. Not only that, but the Oakley Women line was designed FOR women BY women. Not only by women, but by women who are ATHLETES… Who were straight up tired of getting the run around. I’m sure most of you by now have heard the phrase “shrinking and pinking”… Taking men’s active gear and shrinking it/dying it pink so they can sell them to women. Oakley had enough of that, they wanted top quality gear designed specifically for women. Lets face it, us women DO want to look feminine, and fashion forward… But while being active we also want to maintain high quality, functionality, and technical performance. We want to PERFORM BEAUTIFULLY. Oakley does just that for us!! (and more)

But, what exactly does “Perform Beautifully” Mean? To me…. Performing beautifully is a state of mind. Anyone can perform beautifully, and it’s amazing to me that a company believes so strongly in empowering women!

Performing beautifully to me is looking your fears straight in the eye and defeating them. It’s living a healthy, happy, BOLD lifestyle from the inside out. Not being afraid to be 100% true to yourself and letting everyone know exactly who that person is. Strong & Beautiful

You dont know strength until strength is the only choice you have
A lesson I have learned many times in my life. Especially this year… I thank Oakley for reminding me day in and day out of that strength. Reminding me to Perform Beautifully.

 

If you haven’t already, I highly recommend scooting over to Oakley’s new online community OakleyPBC.com (Oakley Perform Beautifully Collective) where you can connect with other fitness lovers/professionals and find everything from product reviews, top 10 tips, quotes of the day, Ambassador Picks, Athlete Profiles… You name it, if it has anything to do with the active world & Oakley… It’s there! Signing up is free and painless!

Oakley Daisy Chain – Because Every Fabulous Woman Needs A Pair of Aviators

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I have yet to put on a pair of Oakley glasses, be they active sunnies, lifestyle shades, or Rx prescription glasses; that I haven’t absolutely loved. However, when I tried on the Oakley Daisy Chain, I felt like I went up 10 degrees of awesome. ;) Seriously, EVERYONE needs a fabulous pair of avatiors – Both men and women alike. I was so VERY pleasantly surprised to learn that Oakley has the best of the best, in both the active world and the lifestyle wear!

Daisy Chain™ puts a cool twist on the ever-so-popular avatior style sunnies. Sleek, and so light weight, that you can repeatedly forget you’re even wearing anything on your head at all. Made from the C-5™ frame that weaves an elegant, but very clearly Oakley symbol along the stems of the glasses.

The C-5™ frame is made out of 5 metal compounds that are superheated to create a super alloy that maintains state of the art durability, even in the most lightweight of frames!

Complimenting these light, perfect fit frames is Oakley’s Plutonite® lens material that filters out 100% of UVA / UVB / UVC & harmful blue light up to 400nm. Eye safety is huge!!! UV light does worse damage than most people even realize, and its so easy to prevent with the right lenses! Oakley never misses a beat when it comes to protecting our eye sight! On top of all that, they’ve we’ve optimized peripheral vision sight and side protection with 6 base lens curvature.

You can even snag these babies with Polarized lenses, adding even more protection (and less glare!) OR prescription lenses.

The bottom line is, if you’re looking for a fabulous pair of lifestyle glasses I highly recommend the Daisy Chain!

What are your favorite pair of LIFESTYLE sunnies?

My Favorite Sports Bra – Oakley Align Bra

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You guys, I simply didn’t know that they made Sports Bras that are actually comfortable. One of mine squeezes in all the wrong places and is loose in all the other places. The one that fits well makes me look well… Relatively similar to a 12 year old girl. FLAT FLAT FLAT. (I have a pretty small chest, I don’t need any help looking 15 in that department) The bottom line is, all of them are perfectly “okay” but none of them were great.

Until I put on the Oakley - ALIGN BRA.

It ever so softly and supportively HUGS MY CHEST. It doesn’t just just try to duct tape it down, it supports.. “Cups” if you will.

What I really truly love about the ALIGN BRA is the design. It looks extremely feminine. It includes molding cups that create a sculpting fit, with thinner lifestyle bra-like straps that cross in the  back. It creates a beautiful look, that also hides easily under any tank.

Its pure love. The best part is, true to Oakley fashion — it really has the performance to back up the beauty. The bra is made of 90% Supplex nylon / 10% Lycra® with mesh panel in the back, creating an incredibly breathable and light weight bra. (TMI alert, but my cleavage sweat has gone down drastically since switching to this bra. I’m just sayin)  …Which also has to do with the O Hydrolix Moisture Management technology.

Oh & Chafing. Yeah, say bye-bye to that, ladies!! This Cami style bra is SEAMLESS, leaving a smooth, CHAFE FREE bra. It doesn’t slide around, and it doesn’t have any seams sticking out to irritate the skin and well, chafe. Hallelujah!!!!

It’s honestly the best bra I’ve ever put on. The fact that its so cheap on the Oakley Women website is a dang steal. Straight up.

Why shouldn’t we feel beautiful & feminine while being totally bad ass? ;)

Oakley Women – A Reflection

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I was struggling all week with how to put the Oakley Women’s Weekend of Performing Beautifully in Napa into words. Instead I just went through the motions of recapping it. It was an incredible way to relive the events and soak them in from my cozy bedroom. I’ve come to the conclusion that there is no word in the written English language that can fully describe my short time there.

I went to bed Sunday night a different person than when I woke up Friday morning.

The different events through out the weekend, the inspirational conversations, the beautiful empowering women all around us. I think we all went to sleep Sunday, slightly changed. Something big is out there for all of us. We are all going to amount to huge things, and I’m excited to know that every single time we meet up, we will all be so much further along in our journey.

Sunday, after a day of fun in the sun running, biking, and ‘tasting’ a loootttt of wine the day before – what better way to start up our Sunday mornings than with a Tone It Up bootycall?!

 After a great workout and some delicious breakfast (soo much fresh fruit!!!) we were off to THE CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA!!!!!! Uh, my dream school. I wanted to go to CIA sooo badly, but it was just way too expensive. Sigh.

The campus is absolutely breathtaking. It looks like a giant castle. I still can’t get over its beauty.

Marni Stumble (tri coach & clinical dietitian) as well as the beautiful & talented Jenny Fletcher (model & Professional triathlete) gave an incredible Nutrition Class about fueling our bodies for our active lifestyles. It was a great session, honestly. Full of a ton of good insight. I was in heaven, seriously.

However the day had only just begun! We were off after the class for some hiking through St. Helena, followed by the CUTEST picnic at the head of the trail.

As the weekend kept progressing, I was growing more and more inspired as each conversation ticked on. A little idea was planted in my mind, and it’s been all I can think about ever since.

Thanks to the 100 strong, powerful women I met throughout the weekend, and more specifically the 9 other 2012 Oakley Women’s Ambassadors I have been home for under a week now, and am powering through writing my business plan, and getting things in motion. I’m really excited to share it all with you, but I’m keeping it under wraps for now.. Just until things solidify a little bit more!!! :D

……. SEVERAL hours later

I will say though, that it’s the perfect combination of all the things I’m passionate about. I can’t WAIT!

I want to take a moment to raise a glass. A glass to strong, powerful, beautiful, limitless women all across the globe. I’ve said it time & time again, and I mean it – Strong women are going to rule this world some day. We are capable of anything.