New Oakley Brand Ambassador!

A few months ago I decided to enter Oakley’s “PerformÂ Beautifully” contest. They choose 10 women each year to be their new BrandÂ AmbassadorsÂ and I thought I’d give it a shot since I like the brand and really wanted to win the cool trip to Napa! Well, I got a call a few weeks ago from the Oakley team saying I was what they were looking for! So, 2 weekends ago I got the chance of a lifetime – to participate in an amazing retreat in Napa along with 100 other women from Oakley, partner brands, media companies and other like-minded women. It was truly an amazing experience and I was treated like a celebrity all weekend! Thanks to Â Oakley and Fitness MagazineÂ for the amazing gift bags filled with all kinds of fitness treats!

*Photos copyright ofÂ Shawn Parkin.Â

I encourage you all to join their new online community:Â PerformÂ BeautifullyÂ CollectiveÂ (or PBC). It’s a great online community where you can connect to other fitness professionals, make friends and learn more about Oakley products. I fell in love with the products in Napa – especially the capri pants (love the fit!) and my new glasses! I usually don’t run races in sunglasses, but I was able to run in myÂ OakleysÂ and totally forgot I was wearing them!Â

Oakley’s mission (love it!): “Oakley wants to support, encourage and inspire all women to Perform Beautifully in all aspects of their lives. What does that mean? We want women to feel strong, independent and beautiful inside and out throughout their daily lives â€“ in their active pursuits, their career, and their family lives (and everything in between).”Â

Also, I encourage you all to check out some of my fellow ambassadors because they are all super fit, lead healthy lifestyles and have fun stories to share:Â

Natalia Maldonado:Â Nataliamaldonado.com

Maria Romaine:Â Facebook page

Christine DonaldsonÂ Facebook page

Fitz Koehler:Â Facebook page

Andria (AJ) Govoni:Â Twitter

Emily Sukiennik:Â Emilysukiennik.com

Page Williams:Â Twentysixandthensome.comÂ Â

Carly Swanson:Â BlogÂ Â & Â Â Twitter

Charlotte Neitzel:Â Wild Things RUN Free (blog)

Cari Shoemate

Hi! I'm Cari! I'm a fitness star turned Mom of 3 who lives in Houston, TX. Getting fit and healthy is a journey and one I understand well. After graduating from college I worked in a corporate setting for many years and gained a lot of weight and had an unhealthy lifestyle. Finally, after I had enough - I decided to regain my healthy lifestyle that I had in college by fitting in workouts and eating healthier. Eventually, I left my corporate job to become a full-time personal trainer and group fitness instructor. I also created Bombshell Bootcamp over 10 years ago and it has become one of Houston's top bootcamps! My passion then turned into greater opportunities to write workouts for national magazines, appear on tv doing workouts and speaking about healthy and fitness, making fitness DVD's and working with many celebrities. Fast forward a few years....and then I had my first baby! I'm now a Mom of 3 little ones and try to incorporate healthy living and exercise in our family's lives. Not only do I still blog about workouts and fitness, but I have shifted some to include family fitness, family travel, fashion, health/beauty and general lifestyle.