What Motivates Suunto Athletes to Stay Fit in Winter?

Training in the winter comes with its own special little challenges, like simply getting out of your warm cozy bed to face the bitter cold for your morning run. It’s not always fun to face the frigid air, but finding different ways to get and stay motivated are key in having a successful winter training season. We asked Suunto athlete Kim Havell what motivates her to stay fit in the winter. Kim writes:

For me, fitness is about getting strong enough to do all the activities that you want to do with the highest level of performance. In the winter that means cross training by lifting weights, running, indoor biking, yoga and other activities in order to have the most fun and related return when alpine skiing, ski touring, ice climbing, and mountaineering.

Kim even offers up some great tips for triggering and keeping that drive:

1. Set goals- what do you want to accomplish this season, what makes you happy—DREAM BIG!
2. Make a list of ideal training exercises/routines/sports and find classes, time slots, or equipment that gets you going
3. Make it happen- put yourself, your health, your fitness first—your time for you makes you better at everything else. Happy New Year!

Kim has plenty of reason to stay motivated--she's got a lot on her plate this winter! And while she's traveling the world skiing and mountaineering for the world's top adventure brands, she's also got her heart and head in the right place. She's currently advocating this sweet calendar raising money for suicide prevention and mental health programs. Help Kim bring awareness to this important issue.

Kim trains with a Suunto t6d and keeps up with travel fitness by following a workout schedule on her Suunto M5, part of the new Suunto M-Series. You can see Kim's training and fitness moves by clicking here www.movescount.com/members/kimhavell.

Just a couple more days of the 12 Days of Ragnar

And on the 12th day of Christmas my true love gave to me...?

Don't miss out! There are just a couple more days to enter Ragnar Relay's "12 Days of Ragnar." They are giving away some amazing prizes from their sponsors. Every day is a new surprise prize. Hint, hint, did we mention Suunto is a sponsor? Hmmm. Interesting...

Hurry and enter right now by clicking the link here.

Follow These Athletes On Movescount.com

Do you love keeping up with your favorite athlete? Then Movescount.com powered by Suunto is the thing. With Movescount.com you can follow some of the most interesting, accomplished athletes and see how they train. Movescount.com allows you to get tips and become part of growing online sports community. Want to know what makes two-time Leadville champ Rebecca Rusch tick? Or what the workouts are like for XTERRA Champion Conrad Stoltz? We have a list of some top athletes who are on Movescount.com and sharing their moves.

Rebecca Rusch: www.movescount.com/members/RebaRusch

Conrad Stoltz: www.movescount.com/members/Conrad_Stoltz

Kilian Jornet: www.movescount.com/members/kilianjornet

Daron Rahlves: www.movescount.com/members/Drahlves

Julian Carr: www.movescount.com/members/juliancarr

Kim Havell: www.movescount.com/members/kimhavell

So who are you going to start moving with?

Greg Hill Core Watch Giveaway!

Adventure Skier and Suunto user, Greg Hill, is a big fan of keeping a track of how many vertical feet he skis--and now so can you. Suunto is giving away a Suunto Core Everest Edition Altimeter/Barometer/Compass Watch this week as a part of his Guess How High Greg Hill Got contest through Backcountry.com. Greg is attempting to ski two million vertical feet within one year. His quest is coming to a close, and now it is your chance to participate in the excitement as he nears his goal.

For the next three weeks you can enter the contest at Backcountry.com and guess how many vertical feet Greg will ski in a week. The closest guess will win some sick prizes, including a Suunto Core Extreme Edition Everest. Greg uses his Suuno to keep track of his vertical gain every day as he skis his way to two million feet. Click here to enter the contest.

You can (try to) keep up with Greg Hill at his website here.

For more Suunto products and accessories visit our website here.

Field & Stream Rut Report Giveaway Week Six

It is week six of Field & Stream’s Rut Report, a 13-week long sweepstakes, and that means it’s time to give away another Suunto Core watch! You can still enter--just fill out a Rut Report on Field & Stream’s website or Facebook page and you are entered to win a Suunto Core and other great prizes. Below are the rules and regulations.

ELIGIBILITY: The Sweepstakes is open only to legal residents of the United States. Employees of Bonnier Corporation and its parent companies, subsidiaries or agents, their immediate families (defined as parents, children, siblings, spouse and grandparents), and those domiciled with any of the foregoing are not eligible. Website pages and advertisements relating to the sweepstakes are intended for viewing only within the eligible Sweepstakes territory, and entrants must be present in the eligible Sweepstakes territory at the time of entry.

TIMING: The Sweepstakes entry period begins at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time (“ET”) on October 14, 2010 and ends at 12:00 a.m. ET on February 1, 2011 (the “Entry Period”). Sponsor’s computer system is the official timekeeping device for the Sweepstakes.

TO ENTER: To enter electronically, visit our website at http://www.fieldandstream.com/rutreporters. All information provided by entrant must be complete, true and correct. Submissions to the Sweepstakes must be received by 6:59:59 p.m. EST every Friday of each rut week in order to be eligible; entries received after the deadline will be entered into the next week’s contest. All submitted entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned; Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, inaccurate, incomplete, damaged, illegible, or misdirected entries. Entry is limited to one entry per household, regardless of the means of entry; no automated, photocopied or reproduced entries will be accepted. Multiple entries will result in disqualification of all submitted entries. Online entries will be deemed submitted by the authorized account holder of the email address submitted at time of entry. By entering, you agree to be bound by these Official Rules.

WINNER SELECTION: On Monday of each Rut Week, a random drawing from among all eligible entries will be conducted under Sponsor’s supervision for each weekly prize pack listed above. Potential weekly winners will be notified by email within twenty-four (24) hours of being selected. Potential winners may be required to sign and return a sworn Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability and Publicity Release. If required documentation is not returned within ten (10) business days of notification, or if notification is returned as undeliverable, any prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner will be selected by random drawing. Prizes will be awarded within sixty (60) days after winner verification. No prize substitution or transfer is permitted, except that Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value (including cash, at Sponsor’s sole discretion) for any reason. All taxes and any other incidental expenses on Prizes are the sole responsibility of each winner.

For complete rules and regulations along with a full list of weekly prizes click here.

GQ Watch Giveaway!

Suunto has teamed up with men’s magazine GQ for the Suunto Elementum Sweepstakes. Enter to win a Suunto Elementum just in time for the holidays! Exclusively manufactured in Finland, these stylish, urban-inspired watches combine excellent craftsmanship with precision digital technology in a unique coalescence of function and form. To enter, visit GQConnects.com/Suunto for rules and regulations. Good luck!

For more information on other Suunto products visit the website here.

Kilian Jornet Takes his Moves to a First Place Finish

Movescount.com member and inspiring pro trail runner Kilian Jornet took time to share his successful race at the K42 Adventure Marathon in Argentina. Kilian regularly posts his moves on his Movescount.com page. Here is his winning move--yeah, that's for real! He won the event with time of 3h 8m 56s. Kilian trains and races with a Suunto t6d. You can also keep up with him on his website here. Congratulations Kilian and keep up with the awesome work. You're truly an inspiration to trail runners across the globe.