As you ease in to the work week following the long weekend I thought now was a good time to remind you that yesterday wasn’t just “another” day off. It was a public holiday following Women’s Day on 9 August. I hear a lot of men complain about this day and why they don’t have their own. But there is a valid reason. Women’s Day and similar initiatives aim to celebrate women and our struggle to be seen as equals.
Before you scoff at that think about this – do you know that before the 1980s there were no long distance races for women in the Olympic games? Women were only allowed to compete in the Boston Marathon in 1972.. that’s less than 50 years ago! From voting, being allowed to own land to running marathons – we deserve to celebrate the women who fought for our right to be treated as equals and also who fought for the rights of EVERYONE to be equal during the Apartheid regime – which is what Women’s Day is all about.
Tech Girl is taking this a step further thanks to TomTom and we’ve decided to celebrate Women’s Day (and month) by offering you the chance to win a glorious TomTom Runner Watch this week. The Runner Watch is rather special. Valued at R1699, it has a few funky features including indoor tracking (so you can monitor pace and distance on a treadmill when you don’t want to brave the dark in the morning), it pairs with a host of popular running sites and social media platforms like MapMyFitness, MyFitnessPal and RunKeeper, it is also waterproof up to 50 metres! Yay.
The TomTom Runner Watch can pair with your devices via Bluetooth, has QuickGPSFix AND there is the option to include a heart rate monitor. All in all it is a great watch for runners but, just as importantly, it looks really good on your wrist which allows you to easily transition from the road to the office without having to worry about changing the accessories and the battery lasts up to 10 hours in GPS mode so it should get you through your day. Are you salivating for this baby?
To stand a chance to win all I need you to do is comment on this post and tell me which woman in your life inspires you? Toss out the tweet and you’re in the draw. Entries close 17 August. Good luck!
