It’s Valentine’s Day! But more importantly, I’m getting married in 2 months. Wait. . .I’m getting married in 2 months?!?!?! This whole wedding thing is starting to get very real (and exciting, of course). My fiance Sam and I have tried to make our wedding day uniquely us. Our family and friends know all about our hobbies, our quirks and our unique personalities, so we feel incorporating such tidbits into more » Read more
The Road Ahead: How to Dress for Winter Running
Last week, many of us had our first taste of winter weather: cold, wind, gray, gloomy skies. Winters here in Cleveland always feel extra long and when March finally comes around, we have no clue what that bright thing in the sky is. Also last week, I started a new job. I left one retail establishment for another: the new one is selling a popular brand of women’s athletic apparel. Because more » Read more
Victoria’s Secret Makes Running Clothes, for Realz! VSX Sport Review
What do you get when you combine 2 spicy runners, $2.50 glasses of wine, and a trip to VSX Sport, the new athletic apparel store from Victoria’s Secret? The answer? A movie montage a la Christina Applegate and Cameron Diaz in The Sweetest Thing. The Salties had been tossing around the idea of a review of the new line of sport apparel at America’s most popular lingerie outfitter, Victoria’s Secret. more » Read more
Does Minimalist Running Demand Minimal Hair?
They say women don’t run as fast as men because of our bodies. More likely, it’s because of our hair. Don’t take this personally, guys, but most of you don’t have a lot to work with above the forehead. Even those of you with enviably full heads of hair – think beautiful Dean Karnazes, ultra-marathon man – don’t sport hair that can slow you down. Many women, on the other more » Read more
5 Tips to Make Your Halloween Costume Runnable!
When I talk to my 2 year old niece on the phone, my favorite thing she says is…”Hey Auntie….Boo!” Maybe it’s because Halloween is my favorite holiday of the year. Unlike previous years though, I’m down to the wire trying to figure out a great costume I can wear to the Halloween event my “running” club is having. I’m not worried though; I’m pretty sure I can put something epic more » Read more
5 Guidelines for Wearing the Shirt From a Race You Did Not Run
In my newbie running days, I ran with two great training groups who taught me many things about the world of post-collegiate running. One of the lessons that stands out the most from that time was the cardinal rule of race shirt etiquette: wearing a shirt from a race you hadn’t run was a huge no-no; I mean it was the equivalent of lying! For years I didn’t dare wear more » Read more
Running Fashion Police, Weather Edition: Pants, Tights or Shorts?
You may have read that I ran my first race of 2012 last weekend. The Universe must have known I was busy, because it just kept plopping writing material in my lap. I was standing in the bathroom line after warming up in shorts and a long sleeve tech-shirt on a sunny 45 degree morning. I was comfortable. Sweaty, even. One of my fellow runners looked at my apparel and said, “Aren’t more » Read more
Running Fashion Police: Running Tops for Every Temperature
Dressing for summer running is easy: less is more! But if you live in the northern US like me, you’ve probably realized that it’s officially fall, and that means A+ running weather! But it also means the temperature is fluctuating like crazy. I often marvel at the differences in how runners dress for weather. A few weeks ago I was enjoying a run on a dry 50 degree morning wearing more » Read more
My Eyes are Up Here: 5 Style Tips for Running Shirtless
I’m in love with Clove’s Salty Running Challenge! Leaving my shirt behind when I go for a run is a real struggle, but the more I practice the more I just stop caring what others think of my tummy and start feeling great about showing off the amazing athletic machine that is my body. Now Salty already posted about running shirtless, but I wanted to point out that when we more » Read more
Running Fashion Police: Going Shirtless!
In honor of the first day of summer, Mint gave us some great tips for staying cool. I’m here to continue that conversation by telling you to take off your clothes! That’s right ladies, we’re going shirtless! But first a little mood music: Related PostsHot Marathons: Know When to Walk Away, Know When to Run Read more