Wow! Last night was so much fun (hence the late post)! 
Yesterday I attended the Refuel got chocolate milk press conference to unveil their new “My After” ad campaign. They revealed the new athletes, print ads and we got a sneak peak of the web clips.
The new Refuel athletes include: Ricky Berens (swimmer), Chloe Sutton (swimmer), Apollo Ono (speed skater), and Sarah Reinersten (triathlete)
The big reveal!
The most surprising thing about this campaign is that they didn’t ask me, a 3:59 marathoner and clumsy bike rider, to be in it the lack of milk mustaches! This is the first milk campaign with a clean upper lip.
I also think these new ads are kinda sexy, right?
You can thank Chloe Sutton for that – she’s the Olympic swimmer from California (and trains in Orange County!). Oh, and she’s totally gorgeous and sweet.
E! News was there to interview Apolo Anton Ono. During the awards show they showed a clip of him on TV – he’s super funny.
Random apple. Random blog.
After the press conference Skinny Runner and I headed to Janae’s hotel room for a quick wardrobe change. 
Between Vegas and the Natural Products expo I didn’t end up having time to get a new dress (or brush my hair). Luckily it was dark and no one knew I don’t keep it classy.
We took some pictures walking into the gala.
The event was at Club Nokia in Los Angeles. 
It was crazy to be surrounded by the best athletes in the country! We had just got there and spotted Abdi Abdirahman next to us. SR, Janae and I asked him 290 questions about running, eating, how much he weighs (that was SR) and everything else we could think of! I asked him to give me some fast running magic and he threw some fastness on my head. THANK YOU.
Janae was the Refuel correspondent and interviewed the athletes on the red carpet.
Finally it was time to head inside for the Endurance Live Awards. 
The dinner included salad, salmon and steak and strawberry shortcake
Of course the tables had chocolate milk 
I made a few new blogger and OC resident friends!
Me, Skinny Runner, Kelly (from According to Kelly), The Cupcake Activist, Billy and Janae
The awards started with formally showcasing the new Refuel Athletes and ads. There is also a series of video clips showing how the athletes train. It’s beyond inspiring. 
Some of the athletes who received awards included:
Male Runner of the Year: Lukas Verzbicas, who ran a sub-4 minute mile at the 2011 Adidas Grand Prix
Jennie Simpson – Female Runner of the Year
Anyone else think she looks like Aron from Runner’s Rambles?
Athlete of the Year: Apolo Ohno 
Best Swag Bag Award goes to: The box of Peanut Butter Gu!!!! Died.
“I’d like to accept this Gu on behalf of athletes everywhere with an inappropriate, but passionate love for all things peanut butter and endurance sports. Combining the two is a match made in Heaven Kona…”
Female Triathlete of the Year: Chrissie Wellington
Watching the clip of her IronwoMan win has completely inspired me to do a triathalon. Ah! I’m super pumped!!
After the party it’s the after party… or more specifically, the My After party with chocolate milk and cookies
The specialty drink of the night was a Chocolate Milk martini. I’m not sure if this is the best way to refuel, but it definitely was delicious! Janae stuck with straight up chocolate milk of course.
Now I’ve gotta go find a tri to do…
*I can’t find the clips for Dara Torres’ web clips, but they are amazing! I will share them when I get ‘em!!
See ya in a bit!
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Gahhh! I can see why you left MD, you get to go to super cool events now!
Looks like an awesome event! I’ve absolutely loved following Sarah Reinertsen’s journey–she spoke at the Cellcom Green Bay Marathon kick off event this year, and even though I wasn’t able to make it, it was still great to watch the clips and see all of the pictures!
How awesome to be at an event like that! I wanted to do a tri for a little while. I get pumped after watching any Ironman. The expense keeps me away.
I know they’re so expensive, plus all the gear stuff. Bah.
Damn girl you’re looking hot tamales in that dress… look at those legs!
Wow! Looks like such a fun and inspiring evening! Did they have any soy chocolate milk?
No soy chocolate milk, this is all about the cows.
It sounds like such a great event!! You all look gorgeous!
triathlons are great (I got into them after running marathons and other races for years). My first half ironman almost killed me though lol. I try to do a sprint or olympic tri every other week during the summer. They’re really good workouts!
You rock.
What an awesome event! I love Janae and SR. I read all three of your blogs on a daily basis. You all look so pretty!
Thanks Heather
mmmm chocolate milk martini sounds delicious…..So I am moving from Washington to your neck of the woods in the summer for graduate school, any tips or pointers for anything and everything about living down there, especially to do with running and gyms and healthy stuff
It depends, what city are you going to be in?
San Marcos
you all look absolutely FAB! glad to hear you had such a wonderful time!
I want that cocktail!
What an awesome night! All of you look beautiful. I bet it was so inspiring and, of course, freaking FUN!!!!
Great job on your half!!!
Wow – PB Gu! We never get fun flavours like that here.
I kinda like their Refuel jackets too. It sounds like an awesome night !
I know, I wanted a jacket!
I totally have the dress Janae is wearing. Love that frock!
That dress is so flattering on you! You look gorgeous! Look at you hobnobbing with the A List!
Thank you, I really appreciate that
It looks like you had a blast. I can only imagine some of the conversations going on at the table last night between you women. Don’t you love the Got Milk team!?
I know, Anne from Weber is a doll
and everyone else is super nice and easy to work with. Love them.
This is THE coolest thing EVER. I am so ragingly jealous! And what cute pictures of the 3 of you! So awesome to get to hang out with such amazing athletes. And I MUST get my hands on a peanut butter gu (obviously)!
I first spotted it at an expo.
Wow what an incredible night!!
So jealous you got to meet so many of my favorite athletes.
Chrissie’s race last year at Kona was mind blowing. Watching her power through all those injuries to come back and win was spectacular.
Do a triathlon! You might never look back though. You have been warned.
I’ve heard it’s addictive and expensive! Wait, we’re still talking about tris right?
FUN!!!! What a cool event. And love the choc milk martinis!
Event look and sounds great! And you gals definitely look gorgeous.
Aww you look gorgeous! it looks like an amazing night!
You look hot in dresses, Monica! I love the pics of you, hrg, and sr the best. I’m living vicariously through you guys!!
Looks like a lot of fun was had by all!
The Kidless Kronicles
Oh my freaking god, Apollo Ohno and Chrissie Wellington?? I would have died!! They are amazing amazing athletes and seem like such fun people.
You should totally do a tri!
That looks like so much fun! I don’t drink chocolate milk, but I’m totally intrigued by a chocolate martini.
This made me laugh, scrolling through reading the post then boom there’s me! lol
Looks like you guys had SO much fun!!!!
Too bad you weren’t there to take a pic with her! I wasn’t the only one who saw the resemblance
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