Fashionista

I'm I have been shopping for more awesome workout clothes this month....here is the new pair of compression shorts I got myself. I did not initially notice the horizontal stripes on the shorts when I ordered but man, my ass looks very ROUND in them.....but heck, it is what it is....round it is. 

The back of my workout top is mesh, which helps keep me cool....also looks great with my workout bra peeking from underneath. Above, is me after 4 fast miles on the treadmill where I sprinted at the end, using my no-injury method run of sprinting the last 10% of the runs. Overall, I'm very happy with my run today....super easy. Some days it's pure head run and some days my body can handle the run, without much coaxing. 

Had to get clogs to support my feet at work....once work starts I am on my feet for at least 7 hours a day and not JUST on my feet, walking! Look, these even have a heavy duty rubber support on the bottoms. Considering that last and only ever injury was caused by a fall in my classroom, this rubber addition is essential. 

Seeing as I am working out with weights for the past 3 months now I needed to be refitted for a better fitting bra.....I am a DD now!! yikes!.....hope this is more muscle than fat...LOL. Nevertheless here is the bra I got myself. Moving Comfort brand, of course. But the red and black combo just look pretty nice. I have permanent chafing on my bra line both in front and in my back now, and hoping these will not do the same markings on my body. 

Shopping Dilemmas of a Runner

            I just bought a pair of compression shorts over a month ago to add to my already wide selection, and a second one maybe a few weeks before that. Mind you, these are shorts from places like Target, Marshall's, Sports Authority but still, I expected them to last a bit longer. Couple of long runs later, the area where my thighs meet has worn down to mere threads and both had to be thrown away. Been there, done that, as ruthless as it sounds to just toss away a pair of worn (but new) shorts, I cannot risk another long run where my wardrobe falls apart during the run and I get stranded miles from home with a painful, not to mention embarrassing, thigh chafing issue. 

              I realize as I write this that there is a whole portion of you who probably have had to never deal with the repercussions of their thighs being large enough that they can cause all sorts of painful rubbing issues while running, but it's a real issue for us curvier runners, one that cannot be ignored. 

                  Therefore, these days, I am on a serious lookout for the perfect, long-lasting, ultra-durable, compression shorts/capris that will last at least half a year's worth of long runs. So currently, I have my eyes set on the CW-X-Womens Length Stabilyx Tights. Read all reviews and all seems promising. What's the hold-up?
             
                     Only issues now are the cost and the sizing. The price ranges from $75 to $90 and the sizing chart is incredibly confusing (see below). I would not mind dishing out $75 dollars at another time of the year, but I have been doing a bit too much running-ware shopping lately and the guilt will not let me buy this one last luxury item. I am hoping by perhaps reading enough glowing Amazon reviews I will begin to think of it as 'absolutely needed' gear. Then there's a little issue with the fact that the BEST price is being offered by Amazon and after reading THIS article about Amazon's role in todays' world, I'm not so sure I want to support that right now; making the more expensive options the only option seeing as my conscience will not let me go with Amazon. In addition, I'm afraid to place an order seeing as my weight/height falls within one of the white squares on the chart (see chart below) and it's not clear which size I should get. I am neither within the colored areas or the grey areas. I even solicited my wise husband to help me figure out which size he though I should get; without revealing my true weight of course, but he too had trouble giving me a solid answer.  The last thing I want to get on my list is a mail-exchange to change sizes, they are a pain in general. But to a mom with 2 kids starting school next week, exchanging a mail-bought item is torture. 

               So there, a glimpse into a runner's everyday dilemma. 

Running Clothes....for curvy ladies and other favorite running stuff

              I have never been a thin girl, or a thin woman. But running has taught me to actually like my curves. I found that compression shorts work best for me with Under Armor tech shirt. Old Navy has these capri running pants that are so soft and I love them. My favorite running items are my lightweight Brooks jacket, my Sweaty Bands and my Rock and Roll Marathon cap signed by Mike Wardian. What are your favorite running gear?