Thank you to my friends at SKINS Compression Clothing for inspiring and supporting today’s Mother’s Day giveaway.

When it comes to moms, I hit the jackpot. As in the Powerball mega jackpot. The greatest gifts my mom has given me aren’t things you can see or feel; rather they are perspectives on how to live – a strong sense of self, the desire to do what’s right, not what’s easy and confidence in all things. It’s these gifts that have guided me through many decisions, choices and avenues in life. My mom is, simply stated, the reason I am who I am and the kind of person I strive to be.

In addition to teaching me about unconditional love, my mom has also taught me a lot about running – even though it seems like the other way around. My mom and dad met in high school. He was 17, she was 16. In my dad’s romantic style, he took her to a track meet on their first date. I was destined to be a runner from the beginning, far before they made it to second base.

For years, my mom was the supporter – the ultimate spectator and cheerleader. She attended my dad’s high school and college track meets. She cheered in the crowds during road races. She took me to college cross country meets as a little girl when my dad became a coach so we could see his athletes run.

READ: 5 Things I’ve Learned Growing Up with an Elite Runner

Then, it was my turn. She came to my middle school and high school track meets and cheered in the stands. She accompanied me to marathons in big cities to hold balloons and wave flags so I could spot her in the crowds in Chicago, Washington, D.C. and New Orleans.

And then, about four years ago, she left her post on the sidelines and became the runner. What started as walking slowly became jogging for short spurts. Which then became stringing a whole 60 seconds of running together. Which then became nine half marathon finishes with the 10^th on the way. I often find myself as the spectator these days at one of her many races.

Win an Outfit for Mom (or Your Badass Mother Runner Self)

As we prepare for Mother’s Day this weekend, I want to honor my mom and all the amazing mother runners out there, as well as the moms who support runners like me to believe in ourselves and to never give up. To celebrate, I’m giving away a complete outfit from my friends at SKINS, a company that creates compression wear to boost training and performance and accelerate recovery. I started wearing their recovery tights last year (which I continue to wear weekly and LOVE), and have continued to work with their awesome team to test {free} products periodically.

Earlier this year, they launched a new line called the SKINS DNAmic range, which includes their same compression technology {check out all the research and science that has gone into their products here} but with new bold graphic designs. Today, I’m giving away one pair of the new SKINS DNAmic Women’s Capri Tights and my favorite SKINS Plus Women’s Mission Short Sleeve Top. I often wear this outfit to strength training or barre class and mix and match it with other Brooks tops and bottoms.

How to Enter

To enter, leave a comment at the end of this post telling me about a mother in your life that is important to you. It may be your mom, your sister, your grandmother or a friend. Check that option off in the Rafflecopter widget below to unlock additional opportunities to enter, such as following rUnladylike and SKINS on social media. You must use the Rafflecopter widget to be eligible to win, and signing in is easy with your Facebook account or email address.

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The Shwag

DNAmic Women’s Capri Tights

These three-quarter tights feature SKINS unique Dynamic Gradient Compression to support and stabilize the glutes, quads and hamstrings. They are said to increase oxygen delivery to active muscles while in motion and reduce lactic-acid build-up for more power and less recovery time. Additionally, they are designed to wrap and support key muscle groups to reduce movement and focus direction for less vibration in your muscles, less soft tissue damage and less soreness after exercise.

What I like about them:

• They are extremely flattering and fit great. The wide band around the waist sits at just the right place, flattening your stomach and making you appear your leanest.

• They are very comfortable, and movement in them is very easy – from yoga poses to strength training intervals.
• The fabric has a UV protection of 50+, which is great for someone like me who lives in Florida and is constantly in the sun. The fabric is also light enough – like a second skin – to not get too hot in more humid climates.
• They wash and wear well.
• While I haven’t done a study to assess if I am more or less sore after workouts wearing these pants and those without compression, I do think I feel good working out in these and after.

The only thing I noticed while testing them was some of my sweat left white marks after a really intense workout on my backside. Since I’m a pretty unladylike person, this didn’t phase me, but I’d prefer my sweat not be that apparent.

Additionally, at $139.99 they are a bit pricey and beyond what some can afford but are in line with high-end compression wear.

Plus Women’s Mission Short Sleeve Top

SKINS Plus women’s collection includes loose-fitting sportswear designed to complement compression gear. I prefer looser fitting tops over compression tanks and shirts because I find that the tops aren’t very flattering (i.e. they show every lump and bump). The lightweight, nearly sheer fabric is amazing in the Florida heat and the top is super stylish with a wide band around the waist. It also has UV protection of 50+. Even better, it is currently on sale for $15. Say what!?!

No purchase is necessary to win. Must be 18 or older to enter. The sweepstakes is open from Wednesday, May 4, 2016, at 12 a.m. Eastern time until Saturday, May 7, 2016 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time. To enter, you must leave a comment at the end of this post about a mother in your life who inspires you (e.g. your mom, sister, grandmother, friend, etc.). You must track your entry/entries in the Rafflecopter widget above. To do so, you will need to provide your email address or log in with your Facebook information. One winner will be chosen at random and will receive one pair of SKINS DNAmic Women’s Capris, with an approximate retail value of $139.99 and one SKINS Plus Women’s Mission Short Sleeve Top. The number of eligible entries received determines the odds of winning. The winner will be selected on Mother’s Day: Sunday, May 8, 2016, and will be contacted via email. The winner will have 48 hours from the time and date of the email sent to claim their prize. rUnladylike, LLC, has the right to obtain the winner’s name through the Rafflecopter sweepstakes widget and via runladylike.com. The winner agrees to allow rUnladylike, LLC, to share the winner’s name. Prizes will be mailed to the winner directly from SKINS. The winner and all sweepstakes entrants hold rUnladylike, LLC, and SKINS harmless in the event that the prize or sweepstakes in some way negatively impacts the winner, and the winner agrees to use the prizes at his or her own risk. This sweepstakes is hosted by rUnladylike, LLC, of Tampa, Florida, who can be contacted at runladylike@gmail.com. Void where prohibited by law.

SKINS provided me my capris and top for free to test and sponsored today’s giveaway. All opinions about their company and product are my own and remain unbiased and uncensored. You can read more about my authentic approach to working with companies and my feelings about sponsored posts here.

Ready to win? Leave a comment telling me about a mother in your life who inspires you (e.g. your mom, sister, grandmother or a friend).