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By Mercedes Sanchez

Mercedes while walking the Nike Women’s
Half Marathon in San Francisco

This weekend was extraordinary to say the least. I joined 20,000 women at the 2011 Nike Women’s Marathon in San Francisco.

I won’t pretend to impress you with my athletic abilities because the truth is I’m no athlete. While I may have jogged for five minutes out of the 4.5 hours, I walked most of the 13.1 miles with other bloggers from our group.

The morning after the Run the Runway Fashion Show in San Francisco’s Union Square, our group joined an exclusive morning party at Niketown for the unveiling of the Tiffany and Co. Finishers Necklace which was given to runners/walkers who completed the marathon within six hours.

Visiting San Francisco for the first time was awesome! The only thing I knew about San Fran was whatever I saw in Full House. So I just had to stop by Alamo Square where the intro of the show was shot. (I didn’t make it to actual house).

Here are some pictures of my trip to San Francisco and the marathon

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With my Blackberry, I documented each time I accomplished a mile. Take look at the time codes below:

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Disclaimer: This was an all-expenses paid trip sponsored by Nike.

By Mercedes Sanchez

I never thought I would travel from Manhattan to Queens on a private boat much less go surfing! But this Saturday, Nike invited a small group of editors and bloggers to its beach house in Far Rockaway as part of Rockaway 11.

I had no idea a surfing community existed right here in New York City. Before my first surf lesson ever, we previewed the Nike 6.0 Fall/Holiday 2011 and Spring/Summer 2012 collections and learned about the technology that goes into their surfing and snow boarding gear.

Take a look at the photo gallery and brief video below:

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We want to know: Do you practice an action sport? If so, which one? Is there a sport such as snow boarding or surfing that you want to try out one day?

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By Mercedes Sanchez

Nike invited us to preview their Fall/Winter 2011 collection, and let’s just say it makes me want to get up and move. We met the designers of their new bra and pants series. We even had a private working out session with Rihanna’s trainer Ary Nunez!

Take a look at our video recap towards the bottom of the post or watch it in its entirety on our BeChicTV Channel.

Why you’ll love their new line:

*The Victory Bra series includes a variety of styles including the Adjust X Bra which comes with adjustable straps and a chest band for targeted support.

*The bras’ molded mesh under-bust support helps lighten weight and moves with your body.

*The Legend Regular Pants come in sizes from XS to 3X.

*A subtle v-shape connecting the waistband to the legs enhances the curves and shape of the rear, while the rise is lowered in the front and tilted up at the rear for more coverage.

Here are some images of the new products:

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Video Recap:

What do you think of their new line?

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By Arleny

Allow me to make a confession: I have a problem with shoes! My dilemma is that I have a closet full of them, yet shopping isn’t always so fun. I often can’t find that perfect pair and when I do, I get turned off by outrageous prices. So the folks behind Shoegasm couldn’t have reached out to us at a better time.

Shoegasm is a chic boutique with with exposed brick walls and antique furniture- walking into this eccentric store is an experience within itself. The walls are filled with contemporary shoes at very reasonable prices. Check out these edgy booties (pictured above), also available in black and brown for only $49.99. I also liked a pair of silver pumps adorned with metallic flowers. Shoegasm didn’t disappoint me and was a complete relief to my usual shoe-shopping frustrations. I recommend that you check it out (guys this means you too)!  In New York, Shoegasm has three locations near Chelsea, Tribeca and the Flatiron District. Until next time, stay chic!  Shoegasm, www.Shoegasm.com