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Let’s just get right to it, shall we?

Giving gifts is fun! Today, I get to give one of you a gift from my “Gift Ideas for the Runner Who Seemingly Has it All“, the Utopia Thermal Pant from Brooks.

Utopia Thermal Cozy Pant

“Get warm without the weight in this comfy knit pant, for cold weather workouts or après run lounging. Shaped seams and piping at the yoke add nice, feminine lines and an asymmetric cut at the bottom prevents bunching.”

These pants are amazing! Personally, I prefer snuggling up in them with a cup of hot tea after a run in the cold, but they could also be a nice alternative for the winter runner who doesn’t like running in thermal tights. The fit is similar to that of any other workout pant I own, so they aren’t too baggy for running.

Enter to win: Leave a comment on this page telling me what you love most about winter running.

For a bonus entry tweet the following: “Stay Cozy this winter by entering to win a pair of @brooksrunning Utopia Thermal Pants from @fitchicknyc http://bit.ly/SWu6Rg #runhappy”

Giveaway ends: Sunday, December 16th. Must be a U.S. resident to win.

**This giveaway has ended. The winner is Shay!

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  1. I love coming inside and feeling warm! (I love the run, too, but that post-run piece is great 🙂 )

  7. My favorite part about winter running is the crisp air after being stuck inside with the heat on and windows closed.

  8. I love the cool, crisp air in the winter and how I usually don’t regret bringing that extra layer for warmth. Plus, I hate being uncomfortably warm while running, so being able to get outside and not immediately overheat, feels great!

  11. i have to be honest…i don’t love anything about winter running. haha! i don’t even like running in warm weather. i guess the chance to try out new running fashions is a plus tho!

  15. I like winter running once my body starts to warm up and I’m sweating. The hot and cold keeps me perfectly balanced!! I could do with out the wind burned face though! Would love a new pair of running pants!!!

  17. I love bundling up and breathing cold, fresh air! I love running in snow, which is what I’m about to go do right NOW!! 😀

  18. I love feeling like a badass after I run in really crappy weather. I feel proud that I didn’t wimp out because of a little bad weather

  19. I love the view running outside during the winter! I live in a busy town but the town next to us is a beautiful open-spaced town, with lots of farmland. Nothing puts me in a better mood than a morning winter run along side frosted fields, farms, and crisp morning air.

  21. I feel like I can run more and run faster in the winter and love it! I’m not sure if it’s true, but I look forward to running in the colder temps 😉 Plus, my clothes don’t get as gross running in the winter!

  23. I love producing the heat to keep my body warm, and honestly I LOVE my cold-weather running clothes. The long-sleeved stuff is much cuter (bought it to give me inspiration to go when it’s cold!)

  27. I love the dark, quiet, city streets. Seemingly just you and few other die hard runners are out while everyone else in the city is asleep.

  28. I love running in snow! And I love that feeling of coming into my warm house after a chilly run. It feels SO great.

  30. I don’t love much about winter running! I live in the Northeast and the winters can get brutal here!

  31. I love that half-smile you give to and get from other runners out there -like we are all in on an awesome secret!

  33. What I love most about winter running is noticing the untouched areas of snow. They look like Mother Nature spread glitter over everything, its like a fairy land….but still cold ;0)

  39. This will be my first winter as a “runner” so I’m looking forward to a whole new running environment!

  45. I love running in the cold weather. We live in a small city in Germany, so the colder it gets the less people are out on the streets, the more free I feel to run at any time of day (opposed to summertime when I woke up before the crack of dawn to get a decent run in).

  46. I love not having to get up at 6 to run before it gets too hot like I do in the summer ! 🙂

  51. Being cozy and warm in 20 degree weather after a few miles of running while other people are freezing 🙂

  53. I seem to always run my best around this time, breaking PRs and all.
    It could have something to do with all these tasty holiday treats =)
    Who knew?!

  54. I frankly struggle through my winter runs…but with the right gear and some good company, the rozy-cheeked look and breath in the air can be invigorating. And a bowl of hot soup after somehowsomehow manages to erase the memory of the chill!

  55. I love the first cold breath I take when I go out for a run. It’s an instant jolt that wakes me up for the whole day.

  60. I love the feeling of being “hard core” when running in central park, after fall marathon training season is over, 30 degree weather, and still being out there to keep the holiday pounds away!!!

  61. I like running in my lunch break and it can be really tough going in the summer heat. It’ s so much less effort to get the mileage in during the winter and speed work and races are much more appealing options than they are in summer.

  62. So much of the year is hot around here and we wear as little as possible to run. I love dressing warmly and running in the cold temps!

  63. I love the tranquility of winter running! The way the air smells so clean and fresh. I love going inside for a cup of hot chocolate too, it reminds me of my childhood and playing in the snow and ice skating:). #runhappy

  65. I live in Buffalo so you have to embrace winter running 🙂 My favorite thing is going out for a run with friends right after a recent snowfall when everything is glistening and beautiful.

  67. I tweeted! Can you believe I actually run now!? Yep, on Thanksgiving I went out for the first time in 6 months, and had an AMAZING run, followed by a painful day, but then ran again the next week and now I’m hooked again. My knee is healed and I’m ready for more running, wahoo!!

    Winter running is great because I get to wear a hat, which I love because my ear plugs for my iPod don’t fall out 🙂

  68. To be honest the best thing about winter running is the crazy looks I get from other people in Boston when I’m out running in the snow. Makes me feel hardcore. 🙂

  71. I love the brisk feeling of running in the winter! Plus, I can run a little faster when it’s colder.

  73. My favorite thing about winter running is when it snows – the world seems so quiet when you’re out there, and it’s beautiful!

  76. I love the feeling of accomplishment after finishing a good long run in the cold! Then coming back inside and taking a nice hot shower & curling up on the couch with a hot cup of tea!

  79. I love winter running when the weather is horribly freezing or snowy or icy, and you give the nod of acknowledgment to the sparse number of other runners you see outside!

  80. I love that I don’t feel as sweaty after a winter run. 😉 I also like to have my phone on me for safety, so I love that in winter I usually have an outer layer with a pocket to put it in. No belts & no worries of sweat damage to phones like in hotter weather (I have a friend whose iphone died after she wore it in the pocket of capris during a half in 90 degree weather. apple claimed it was dead due to water damage/sweat & wouldn’t help).

  85. I love the solitude of winter running! It’s so quiet and still on my regular running path during the winter, it’s like having the world to myself for an hour.

  88. I just love the fresh cool clean air of running in the winter time…..it’s even better when it snows!

  89. I love to run in the winter because I feel like a true athlete. There are lots of people who run in the spring to get ready for summer or in the summer, but winter runners are year round runners!

  90. love the challenge of waking up , bundling up while most of people are avoiding to be in the cold .Love the “I did ” feeling! make me feel a powerful girl 🙂

  93. My favorite thing about running is coming in after the run and warming up with a hot cocoa and a hot shower.

  94. Winter running can be tough in New England, but I love the peaceful silence that falls over busy city streets when it is cold out. I feel like I’m running in a winter wonderland even though I live in the middle of a city!

  95. I LOVE a good winter run, the cold on your face, the silence and peace. The best part of my winter morning runs is when the sun decides its going to rise over NYC as I run along the Hudson.

  96. I actually love running in the winter! Prefer it over summer training, which is crazy and makes no sense because I otherwise hate cold weather. I think my favorite though is the feeling of accomplishment once you walk back into the warmth and can take a long, hot shower!

  97. I love the brisk air when running in the cold and the stillness that comes right before the sun comes up!

  101. I love running outside in the winter because it is so invigorating once I get going. And it’s more fun to recover on the couch with coffee , sweats and a blanket. 🙂

  103. I love running in the winter because there are less allergens in the air that I have to worry about 🙂

  104. I love running with the chill in the air. It’s usually so quiet and peaceful out on the trails in winter.

  106. Running outside in the cold weather clears my mind. I also love the fact that I sweat a little bit less!

  110. I love the quiet and the calm when running in the winter. Early morning summer runs are technically quiet, but in the winter everything is still and you can truly breathe and be free.

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